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CAPM Practice: Demonstrate an understanding of project roles and responsibilities

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Vikram Hwang at Goldleaf Brands notices that his project sponsor keeps asking the development team for detailed technical updates. What should Vikram explain to the sponsor about the team's relationship with the sponsor?
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Correct answer: The sponsor should direct all technical questions through Vikram to avoid disrupting the team's work

Explanation

The project manager serves as the primary communication channel between the sponsor and the project team. This protects the team from excessive interruptions and ensures consistent messaging.

**Why not A:** While the sponsor has organizational authority, bypassing the project manager to request detailed technical updates from the team disrupts workflow and communication channels. The project manager should serve as the communication conduit to protect the team's productivity.

**Why not C:** Restricting sponsor communication to formal status meetings only is too rigid. The sponsor may need information between meetings, but requests should be routed through the project manager rather than directly to team members.

**Why not D:** Daily reporting on all technical matters to the sponsor is excessive and would significantly burden the team. The sponsor needs high-level strategic information, not granular technical details, and this should flow through the project manager.

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

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