A project manager is implementing a new edition of a magazine with an end-of-the-week deadline. The design analyst notices two main articles were not included, as requested by the client. Which of…

The correct answer is C. Time. Even though missing articles appear to be a scope issue, time must be considered FIRST because the end-of-week deadline is a hard constraint that determines whether any scope adjustment is even possible. Before deciding how to handle the missing articles, the team must assess…

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Question

A project manager is implementing a new edition of a magazine with an end-of-the-week deadline. The design analyst notices two main articles were not included, as requested by the client. Which of the following constraints should be considered FIRST?

Options

AScope
BQuality
CTime
DBudget

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(36 responses)

A
3% (1)
B
6% (2)
C
75% (27)
D
17% (6)

Explanation

Even though missing articles appear to be a scope issue, time must be considered FIRST because the end-of-week deadline is a hard constraint that determines whether any scope adjustment is even possible. Before deciding how to handle the missing articles, the team must assess whether there is enough time remaining to add them without missing the deadline. Time is the binding constraint that gates all other decisions. If there is no time to add the articles, the scope conversation becomes moot.

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