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CAPM Practice: Demonstrate an understanding of project roles and responsibilities

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Match each responsibility on the left with the appropriate role on the right. Items: 1. Provides funding and high-level direction for the project 2. Creates the work breakdown structure and manages day-to-day activities 3. Executes assigned tasks and provides expertise to complete deliverables 4. Resolves issues that are beyond the project manager's authority Which option correctly matches each item to its description?
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Correct answer: 1. Provides funding and high-level direction for the project → Project Sponsor 2. Creates the work breakdown structure and manages day-to-day activities → Project Manager 3. Executes assigned tasks and provides expertise to complete deliverables → Project Team Members 4. Resolves issues that are beyond the project manager's authority → Project Sponsor

Explanation

The project sponsor provides financial resources and strategic direction, and escalates issues beyond the PM's authority. The project manager handles planning tools like the WBS and day-to-day management. Project team members execute the actual work and provide technical expertise to create deliverables.

**Why not A:** This option assigns day-to-day WBS creation and management to team members and task execution to the project manager. The project manager creates the WBS and manages daily activities, while team members execute the assigned tasks and provide expertise.

**Why not B:** This option assigns funding authority to the project manager and task execution to the project sponsor, which reverses their actual responsibilities. The sponsor provides funding and direction, not the PM. The sponsor does not execute project tasks.

**Why not D:** This option assigns funding and direction to team members and WBS management to the project sponsor, both of which are incorrect. Team members do not provide project funding, and the sponsor does not manage day-to-day activities or create the WBS.

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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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