A company is using a predictive approach for the development of a particular component as defined in the scope management plan. Due to regularly changing regulatory requirements, the development team

The correct answer is D. Analyze the requirements that will need to be addressed under the requested method. The project manager should analyze the requirements that will need to be addressed under the requested method, which is Agile approach, and evaluate the impact on the project schedule, cost and quality. This will help to understand how the change in approach will affect the proje

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Question

A company is using a predictive approach for the development of a particular component as defined in the scope management plan. Due to regularly changing regulatory requirements, the development team has requested to utilize agile approaches. What should the project manager do about the development team's request?

Options

AEscalate the request for additional financial resources
BForward the request to the project management office (PMO) to amend the organizational
CAsk the project sponsor to obtain approval for implementation of the new approach
DAnalyze the requirements that will need to be addressed under the requested method

How the community answered

(40 responses)

A
5% (2)
B
3% (1)
C
8% (3)
D
85% (34)

Explanation

The project manager should analyze the requirements that will need to be addressed under the requested method, which is Agile approach, and evaluate the impact on the project schedule, cost and quality. This will help to understand how the change in approach will affect the project and the stakeholders. The project manager should also evaluate if the agile approach is the best fit for the project and the organization.

Topics

#Change Requests#Adaptive Approaches#Requirements Management#Scope Management

Community Discussion

Mei-Ling H.Feb 8, 2026

D is correct. Before changing the approach, the PM must analyze the requirements that will need to be addressed under the requested agile method. The keyword here is "regularly changing regulatory requirements", which signals that the team has a valid concern, but you cannot just switch approaches or escalate without proper analysis first. Options A, B, and C all jump to escalation or approval without doing the necessary assessment of what the new method would actually entail. On my exam practice, these "what should the PM do first" questions almost always point to the option where the PM analyzes or assesses before taking action.

Lena V.Feb 9, 2026

Agreed on D. The other tell is that A, B, and C all skip stakeholder input on whether agile even fits a compliance-heavy environment, which the PM needs before recommending any approach switch.

Lena V.Feb 9, 2026

D is correct. Before changing the development approach the PM needs to analyze the specific regulatory requirements driving the change to confirm agile will actually solve the problem.

Bao N.Jan 30, 2026

D is the right call but the wording is annoying because "analyze the requirements" sounds like you are analyzing the regulatory requirements, not evaluating whether the agile approach fits. C is the trap here since going to the sponsor feels like the safe move, but you should not escalate before doing your own analysis first.

Lena V.Feb 1, 2026

Bao is right that you do your own homework first, but the key distinction the exam is testing is that C is wrong not just because escalating is premature, but because the sponsor does not decide methodology fit, that is the PMs call based on project characteristics like requirements uncertainty and stakeholder collaboration needs.

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