PMP Question #923: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

A project manager is managing a new type of project for a traditional organization. The culture of the organization is not typically in support of change. Which two factors should the project manager consider in developing the portion of the project plan related to culture? (Choose two.)

Options

• AThe relevant experience and qualifications of each team member.
• BThe amount of flexibility the team exercises while doing work.
• CThe amount of risk the organization is willing to accept.
• DThe speed the team can perform without compromising quality.
• EThe influence of the stakeholders on the project.0

Explanation

In a traditional organization resistant to change, a project manager must consider the organization's risk tolerance and the influence of stakeholders when planning for cultural aspects of a new project.

Common mistakes.

• A. Team member experience and qualifications are important for resource planning, but less directly tied to the cultural aspect of the project plan, especially regarding organizational resistance to change.
• B. While team flexibility can be impacted by culture, the amount of flexibility the team exercises is an outcome or characteristic, not a primary factor to consider when planning for the cultural impact of a project on an organization resistant to change.
• D. Team speed and quality are performance metrics and operational concerns, not direct cultural factors that the project manager considers when addressing an organization's resistance to change.

Concept tested. Cultural impact on project planning; stakeholder influence; organizational risk tolerance

Reference. https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok/organizational-influences-on-project-management

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