PMP Question #543: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

In a global project, the main definitions were developed in country A, and the delivery of the project will be completed in phases in countries B, C, and D. Country B discovers that one of the legal requirements was not addressed. What should the project manager have done to avoid this situation?

Options

• AManaged risk mitigation strategies specific to each country.
• BAsked procurement to assign resources located in each country.
• CSelected countries that had similar regulatory requirements.
• DIdentified the regulatory differences among the countries.

Explanation

To prevent overlooking legal requirements in a global project, the project manager should have proactively identified and documented the specific regulatory differences across all involved countries.

Common mistakes.

• A. While managing risk mitigation strategies is important, simply managing them without first identifying the specific risks (like regulatory differences) is insufficient for prevention.
• B. Assigning local resources is a valuable strategy for understanding local nuances, but it's a resource management decision and doesn't explicitly guarantee that all regulatory differences will be identified and addressed without a dedicated process.
• C. Selecting countries with similar regulatory requirements is a strategic business decision made before project initiation and is often not within the project manager's control once the project is underway.

Concept tested. Global project risk management and regulatory compliance

Reference. https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok/plan-risk-management

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