1D0-61A · Question #8
As a project manager, you have to balance three elements that compose the project triangle. Suppose your customer requests that you add some new requirements to the project when you are halfway…
The correct answer is B. Cost of the project will increase. Adding new requirements mid-project increases scope, and the project triangle dictates that expanding scope must be offset somewhere else - almost always through higher cost, more time, or both. Since the question asks what would happen if you simply agree to the additions, the…
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As a project manager, you have to balance three elements that compose the project triangle. Suppose your customer requests that you add some new requirements to the project when you are halfway through. If you agree to this request, how would it affect other aspects of the project?
Options
- AProject scope will decrease.
- BCost of the project will increase.
- CCost of the project will decrease.
- DTime to complete project will be reduced.
How the community answered
(43 responses)- A9% (4)
- B84% (36)
- C2% (1)
- D5% (2)
Explanation
Adding new requirements mid-project increases scope, and the project triangle dictates that expanding scope must be offset somewhere else - almost always through higher cost, more time, or both. Since the question asks what would happen if you simply agree to the additions, the inevitable result is increased cost (B): more work requires more resources, labor, and budget.
Why the distractors fail:
- A is the opposite of what happens - adding requirements expands scope, it doesn't shrink it.
- C contradicts basic economics - more deliverables mean more spending, not less.
- D is backwards - extra work extends the timeline, not shortens it.
Memory tip: Picture the triangle as a rubber band triangle. Stretching one side (scope) forces at least one other side (cost or time) to stretch with it - nothing gets smaller for free.
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