PMP Question #353: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

During the review of a project's list of deliverables, one of the stakeholders expressed concern that one of the requirements will not be addressed. What should the project manager do?

Options

• ACheck the approved list of requirements to see if there are any missing items
• BWork with the stakeholder to improve the requirements' acceptance criteria
• CReview the requirements traceability matrix with the concerned stakeholder
• DDiscuss with the stakeholder which additional requirements should be added

Explanation

During a review of deliverables, a stakeholder expresses concern that a specific requirement might not be addressed. The project manager needs to clarify how requirements are linked to project outputs.

Common mistakes.

• A. Checking the approved list of requirements confirms existence but doesn't explicitly show how it's being addressed or linked to deliverables, which is the core of the stakeholder's concern.
• B. Improving acceptance criteria is important for defining how a requirement will be validated, but it doesn't address the primary concern that the requirement itself might not be addressed at all.
• D. Discussing adding additional requirements is premature. The project manager's first step should be to confirm the status of the existing requirement that the stakeholder is concerned about.

Concept tested. Requirements traceability and validation

Reference. https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok/requirements-traceability-matrix

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