PMP · Question #925
Due to a change in market conditions, the business value for the original project requirements has changed. What should the project manager consider for execution?
The correct answer is D. Take into consideration the requirements with the modified business value. When market conditions alter the business value of original requirements, the project manager must incorporate these changes into execution planning to ensure the project delivers relevant value.
Question
Due to a change in market conditions, the business value for the original project requirements has changed. What should the project manager consider for execution?
Options
- AEvaluate and work on small requirements to deliver business value.
- BNegotiate with the stakeholder to deliver with existing business value.
- CContinue as planned since changes will have no impact on the project.
- DTake into consideration the requirements with the modified business value.
How the community answered
(21 responses)- A5% (1)
- B10% (2)
- C5% (1)
- D81% (17)
Why each option
When market conditions alter the business value of original requirements, the project manager must incorporate these changes into execution planning to ensure the project delivers relevant value.
While breaking down requirements can be a good agile practice, simply focusing on small requirements doesn't address the fundamental shift in business value of the requirements themselves.
Negotiating to deliver with existing business value when that value has changed is counterproductive to the project's purpose of delivering relevant value in current market conditions.
Continuing as planned when business value has changed would result in delivering something that is no longer optimal or even valuable to the business, leading to project failure in terms of outcome.
The project's primary goal is to deliver business value. If market conditions change, the business value of existing requirements may decrease or new requirements may emerge with higher value. Therefore, the project manager must reassess and prioritize requirements based on their modified business value to ensure the project remains aligned with organizational goals and delivers the most impact.
Concept tested: Managing changes in project requirements and business value
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok/project-scope-management
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Community Discussion
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Toby R.Jul 5, 2026Just passed the exam last month and this exact scenario came up. The correct answer is D because when business value shifts, you have to reassess priorities based on the new value, not the old plan. The exam is big on agile and adaptive principles here, meaning the project manager should always consider the updated business value and adjust execution accordingly. B is wrong because ignoring the market change and negotiating to stick with outdated value defeats the purpose of being responsive to business needs.
Ola B.Jul 5, 2026D showed up on my exam last month and the key was recognizing that modified business value means you adjust to the new priorities, not push forward on stale requirements. If you want to really lock this in, spin up a quick backlog in Jira or Trello, change the priority on a few items mid-sprint, and watch how the team naturally shifts to the higher-value work.
Samuel O.Jul 5, 2026D is correct because when business value shifts, you need to reassess priorities based on that new reality rather than plowing ahead with stale requirements. I have seen this play out on actual enterprise rollouts where a competitor drops a feature and suddenly your deliverable needs to pivot mid-stream. Had almost this exact wording on my exam last month and D was the clear choice. A sounds agile-friendly but the question is asking what to consider, not how to break the work down, so D captures the real intent.
Luis F.Jul 5, 2026Honestly leaning C here. The way I read it, the question says the business value changed but that doesnt mean the project scope or constraints changed. As PMs we already have an approved plan and just because market conditions shift doesnt mean we halt everything. Stick to the baseline and keep executing, otherwise every little market fluctuation would derail the whole project.
Samuel O.Jul 7, 2026Luis, I get the instinct to hold the line, but D is correct here because when business value shifts, the PM's job is to reassess whether the project still makes sense before burning more budget. In my experience, plowing ahead on a plan that no longer delivers value is how you ship something nobody wants, and stakeholders will ask why you didn't raise the flag sooner.