CAPM Practice: Demonstrate an understanding of project roles and responsibilities

The project manager should clarify roles and responsibilities through professional discussion. The sponsor provides strategic direction and resources, while the project team possesses technical expertise for implementation decisions. Open communication resolves this role confusion.

**Why not A:** Escalating to the sponsor's manager is an aggressive approach that could damage the working relationship. Role boundary issues should first be addressed through direct, professional conversation between the project manager and the sponsor.

**Why not C:** Implementing the sponsor's technical decisions without question undermines the project team's expertise and could lead to suboptimal technical outcomes. The team should make decisions within their domain of expertise.

**Why not D:** Accepting all sponsor decisions based on organizational authority ignores the separation of strategic and technical responsibilities. The sponsor provides direction and resources, but technical decisions should be made by those with the relevant expertise.