The project management processes presented in the PMBOK Guide should:

Question

Options

• AAlways be applied uniformly
• BBe selected as appropriate by the sponsor
• CBe selected as appropriate by the project team
• DBe applied based on ISO guidelines.

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  5% (2)
• C
  78% (29)
• D
  14% (5)

Explanation

Option C is correct because the PMBOK Guide explicitly states that its processes are not prescriptive - the project team is responsible for tailoring and selecting which processes are appropriate for the specific project, based on its size, complexity, and context.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is wrong because applying all processes uniformly to every project would be inefficient; the PMBOK Guide is a framework, not a one-size-fits-all mandate.
• B is wrong because process selection is a technical/execution responsibility that belongs to the project team, not the sponsor (whose role is funding and strategic oversight).
• D is wrong because PMBOK is a PMI standard, not an ISO standard - there is no ISO guideline that governs PMBOK process selection.

Memory tip: Think of it as "the people doing the work decide the tools" - the team tailors the methodology. The sponsor defines the "why," the team defines the "how."

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