PCDOE Practice Question: Bootstrapping a Google Cloud organization for DevOps
You are bootstrapping a Google Cloud organization for a DevOps team. You need to set up a shared VPC host project that will be used by multiple service projects. What is the minimal set of roles required for the DevOps team to create and manage service projects in the host project?
⚠ Common exam trap
Google Cloud often tests the misconception that a single role like Compute Shared VPC Admin is sufficient, but the exam trap is that you need both Compute Network Admin (for network management) and Service Project Admin (for project association) to fully bootstrap and manage shared VPC service projects.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Compute Network Admin and Service Project Admin
The minimal set of roles required for a DevOps team to create and manage service projects in a shared VPC host project is Compute Network Admin (roles/compute.networkAdmin) on the host project and Service Project Admin (roles/compute.xpnAdmin) at the organization or folder level. Compute Network Admin grants permissions to manage networking resources, while Service Project Admin allows attaching service projects to the host project. Without both, the team cannot configure shared VPC networking or associate service projects.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Project Creator and Service Project Admin
Why it's wrong here
Project Creator allows creating projects but not attaching to host VPC.
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Compute Network Admin and Service Project Admin
Why this is correct
Compute Network Admin manages networks; Service Project Admin attaches service projects.
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Compute Shared VPC Admin
Why it's wrong here
This role alone doesn't allow creating projects.
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Owner and Service Project Admin
Why it's wrong here
Owner is too broad and not minimal.
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