PK0-005 Project Management Concepts Practice Question
Who is typically responsible for providing the project budget and resources, and for resolving issues that are beyond the project manager's authority?
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Project sponsor
The project sponsor is the executive champion who provides resources and resolves escalations.
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Project manager
Why it's wrong here
PM manages the project but does not provide budget.
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Project sponsor
Why this is correct
Sponsor provides resources and resolves high-level issues.
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Steering committee
Why it's wrong here
Steering committee provides governance, not direct resource provision.
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Functional manager
Why it's wrong here
Functional manager provides resources but not necessarily budget.
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