PMP Question #349: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

A food company is developing a new product using a predictive approach, and the product is currently in the testing phase. Given the nature of the feedback of the tests, the project manager has decided to use an iterative approach. At the end of one of the iterations, a new regulation related to the product is enacted. What should the project manager do next?

Options

• AMake a change request regarding the project's scope to ensure compliance
• BInclude an assessment to verify compliance in the next iteration
• CConduct an iteration review to address the new regulation
• DStart the tests over, adapting the trials to the new regulation

Explanation

A project transitioning to an iterative approach discovers a new product regulation at the end of an iteration. The project manager must immediately integrate this critical external change.

Common mistakes.

• A. Making a formal change request regarding scope is more typical of a predictive approach; in an iterative environment, changes are primarily addressed and managed within the iterative cadence, starting with a review.
• B. Including an assessment in the next iteration delays immediate action on a critical compliance issue that has just arisen, which is not ideal for prompt adaptation.
• D. Starting tests over immediately is a drastic and premature action. The project manager should first facilitate a discussion to understand the regulation's full impact and strategically plan how to incorporate compliance measures, rather than restarting work without a clear plan.

Concept tested. Agile/iterative response to external changes

Reference. https://www.pmi.org/disciplined-agile/da-scrum/sprint-review

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