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CAPM Practice: Demonstrate an understanding of project management planning

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Zuri Haddad is planning a manufacturing process improvement project at Forgepoint Manufacturing. She has identified the need for 3 mechanical engineers (full-time for 4 months), 2 quality specialists (half-time for 6 months), and 1 production supervisor (consulting 10 hours per week). What should Zuri do FIRST to determine if these resources are available?
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Correct answer: Review the organizational resource calendar and consult with functional managers about availability

Explanation

Before making any decisions about acquiring resources or adjusting plans, Zuri should first determine what resources are actually available. Reviewing the resource calendar and consulting with functional managers provides the information needed to assess availability and plan accordingly.

**Why not A:** Reducing project scope before even checking resource availability is premature. Zuri should first determine what resources are available before making scope decisions. Scope changes should only be considered after understanding the actual resource situation.

**Why not B:** Creating a staffing management plan is an important planning activity, but it documents resource requirements — it does not determine availability. Zuri first needs to check what resources are actually available by consulting calendars and functional managers before documenting the plan.

**Why not D:** Submitting a purchase order for contract resources assumes internal resources are unavailable before checking. External contracting should only be considered after confirming that existing organizational resources cannot meet the need, making it premature as a first step.

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This question covers Demonstrate an understanding of project management planning under Demonstrate an understanding of project management planning (Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts).

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