You are the project manager for your organization. You are working with your project team to
define the project network diagram. Several of the activities in the project schedule appear to have
external constraints. Who among the following determines which dependencies are external to the
project?

A.
Project team

B.
Project sponsor

C.
Project manager

D.
Project management team

Explanation:
The project management team defines which activities are external to the project. An external
dependency is any nonproject activity that is external to the project but has a direct impact on the

project activities. An external dependency may be an inspector or any agency that may have to
give prior approval before the project can move forward. These dependencies are external to the
organization and are determined by the project management team to find which dependencies are
external all through the process of sequencing the activities.
Answer option C is incorrect. The project manager may be part of the project management team,
but this is not the best choice.
Answer option A is incorrect. The project team does not define this relationship.
Answer option B is incorrect. The project sponsor would not define the external dependencies.