PMP Exam Set E – Q21

You are managing a project with a large multi-national staff. One of the engineers was originally tasked to deliver her part of the work on Oct 19, but due to the change in the critical path, her deliverable will be needed 2 days sooner. However, as the new deadline is still 2 weeks away and she is ahead of schedule, you are confident that her delivery will be on time. During a staff meeting, you learn from her functional manager that this engineer celebrates a religious holiday on Oct 17. He tells you that the engineer is not particularly religious, however, and if pushed a bit and offered some incentive she may forego celebrating this holiday and come to work. What should you do?

A. Check if one of her colleagues can share some of her workload this week
B. Increase her project incentive if she agrees to deliver her presentation on 17th.
C. Let the critical path remain the same.
D. Ask her boss to request her to skip the holiday.

A. Check if one of her colleagues can share some of her workload this week