PMP · Question #606
A project management office (PMO) director finds that the project managers leading software development projects are not consistently seeking approval from other division leaders in cybersecurity and
The correct answer is D. Launch an enterprise governance structure comprised of division leaders to establish policies for. The project manager should recommend establishing an enterprise governance structure with division leaders to formalize and enforce policies for cross-divisional approval processes.
Question
A project management office (PMO) director finds that the project managers leading software development projects are not consistently seeking approval from other division leaders in cybersecurity and operations before deploying code into production. The PMO director asks the project manager to develop a solution for this issue. What should the project manager do to fix this problem?
Options
- ACreate a new policy requiring project managers to email division leaders before deploying code
- BEstablish a daily scrum meeting and invite division leaders to attend so they can be aware of
- CProvide division leaders with a teleconference phone number to call if they have concerns after
- DLaunch an enterprise governance structure comprised of division leaders to establish policies for
How the community answered
(59 responses)- A5% (3)
- B19% (11)
- C10% (6)
- D66% (39)
Why each option
The project manager should recommend establishing an enterprise governance structure with division leaders to formalize and enforce policies for cross-divisional approval processes.
Creating a new policy via email alone is often insufficient to ensure consistent adherence across multiple project managers and divisions, as it lacks a formal enforcement and accountability structure.
Daily scrums are operational meetings for the development team and are not the appropriate forum for formal cross-divisional approval for production deployments, nor would inviting leaders necessarily ensure approval consistency.
Providing a phone number for concerns *after* deployment is reactive and does not address the core issue of *pre-deployment* approval and consistency.
The problem is a lack of consistent approval across multiple projects from different divisions (cybersecurity, operations), indicating a systemic governance issue. Launching an enterprise governance structure, composed of relevant division leaders, is the most effective way to establish formal, consistent policies, processes, and a clear approval framework for deployments into production across the organization. This ensures compliance and aligns practices at an enterprise level.
Concept tested: Project governance, cross-functional collaboration, PMO function
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok/project-governance
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Community Discussion
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Hiroshi T.Nov 6, 2025D is the correct answer. The PMBOK Guide, Sixth Edition, section on organizational governance makes clear that establishing an enterprise governance structure is the proper mechanism for creating and enforcing policies across division boundaries. Options A and C are ad hoc workarounds that do not establish any real authority or accountability, and B misuses the daily scrum as a status broadcast rather than addressing the actual approval workflow. The PMO director asked the project manager to develop a solution to a systemic gap, which requires a governance framework where division leaders collectively own the deployment policies.
Bao N.Nov 16, 2025I first leaned toward A because a policy requiring sign-off before deployment sounded like the most direct fix for the approval gap. Re-reading the stem changed my mind though, because the PMO director asked the PM to develop a solution, and a single emailed policy from one PM does not carry enterprise-wide weight. D is the governance answer, you need a formal structure with division leaders setting the rules so compliance is enforced consistently across all projects. That is the only option that actually prevents the issue from recurring instead of just patching it for one team.
Yusuf A.Nov 21, 2025I first leaned toward A because it sounded like a quick fix, but my mentor pointed out that one-off policies dont scale across an organization. D is the right move because a governance structure with division leaders creates consistent, enterprise-wide policies instead of band-aid solutions.