During the execution of a project, the finance team identified that they were not involved in building the business case for the project and will not approve the estimated return on investment (ROI).

The correct answer is D. Schedule a meeting with the product owner and finance team to agree on course corrections.. The business case is presented in the project charter. The communications plan is developed after the charter, so revisiting it won't have any impact on the root cause of this issue. You would want to meet with them and get their input, which is the root cause.

Submitted by eva_at· Apr 18, 2026People

Question

During the execution of a project, the finance team identified that they were not involved in building the business case for the project and will not approve the estimated return on investment (ROI). What should the project manager do?

Options

ARevisit the communications management plan and make necessary adjustments.
BRevisit the scope management plan and note this as a risk.
CContinue developing based on the project management plan and address the issue post delivery.
DSchedule a meeting with the product owner and finance team to agree on course corrections.

How the community answered

(59 responses)

A
14% (8)
B
7% (4)
C
2% (1)
D
78% (46)

Explanation

The business case is presented in the project charter. The communications plan is developed after the charter, so revisiting it won't have any impact on the root cause of this issue. You would want to meet with them and get their input, which is the root cause.

Topics

#Stakeholder Management#Communication#Conflict Resolution#Business Value

Community Discussion

Mei-Ling H.Jul 4, 2026

D is correct here because the key phrase is "will not approve", which means you cannot just update a plan or push the issue to later. The finance team withholding ROI approval is a blocker that requires a face to face meeting with the product owner and finance to negotiate course corrections, so A and C miss the urgency and B only documents the problem without solving it.

Toby R.Jun 30, 2026

First leaned toward A since it sounded like a stakeholder engagement gap. But the real problem is the ROI disagreement which needs to be fixed now, not just communicated better. D is correct because you have to get finance and the product owner in a room to align on the business case before execution continues. Picked this exact question on my exam last month and the wording matches what I saw.

Bao N.Jul 3, 2026

D confirmed. Finance rejecting ROI means you meet with them and PO now.

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