PMP Question #665: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

A software development project completed the initiation phase. The technical design was approved by the project steering committee. Later, it was discovered that the design will impact the company's production system. A new technical design must be found and this could delay the project by 3 months. What should the project manager do first?

Options

• ASet up a steering committee session to review the project delay.
• BContinue with the approved design so that the project is not delayed.
• CLog the technical design delay as a risk in the project risk log.
• DAsk the steering committee to approve a new technical design.

Explanation

The project manager must first log the newly identified design flaw and potential delay as a risk to formally capture and begin managing this significant project threat.

Common mistakes.

• A. Setting up a steering committee session is a subsequent step after the risk has been analyzed and potential solutions or impacts are understood, not the immediate first action.
• B. Continuing with a design known to impact the production system is irresponsible and could lead to severe operational issues, directly contravening project objectives.
• D. Asking for approval of a new design is premature; the problem needs to be formally documented as a risk, analyzed, and potential solutions developed before seeking approval.

Concept tested. Risk identification and logging

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

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