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CAPM Practice: Demonstrate an understanding of project management planning

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Zuri Baranov is planning a consulting project at Quartile Advisory. She needs to determine resources for the project. During a planning meeting, the sponsor asks how many developers will be needed and whether they should be full-time or contract. What is Zuri determining?

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Correct answer: The number and type of resources required for the project

Explanation

Zuri is determining the number of resources (how many developers) and the type of resources (full-time employees versus contractors). This is a fundamental part of resource planning where the project manager identifies what resources are needed and in what capacity.

**Why not B:** The cost baseline and budget allocation for human resources are financial planning elements that come after determining resource requirements. Zuri is first establishing what resources are needed (number and type), which must happen before costs can be estimated.

**Why not C:** Risk response strategies for resource availability are developed after resource requirements are identified. Zuri is currently in the resource identification phase — determining how many developers and what type — not yet planning for risks related to their availability.

**Why not D:** The organizational breakdown structure defines departmental reporting hierarchies, not resource requirements for a specific project. Zuri's discussion about the number and type of developers needed is resource planning, not organizational structuring.

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