PMP · Question #939
During a project kickoff meeting, the client indicates that the benefits of the project will become the most important revenue stream for the company. The client needs to find opportunities to…
The correct answer is B. Plan project iterations taking into consideration value delivery. To meet the client's need for early and continuous value, the project manager should structure the project into iterations focused on delivering tangible value incrementally. This agile approach prioritizes and releases the most beneficial features first.
Question
During a project kickoff meeting, the client indicates that the benefits of the project will become the most important revenue stream for the company. The client needs to find opportunities to deliver value to their company as soon as possible. What should the project manager do?
Options
- AApply project schedule compression techniques to deliver benefits faster.
- BPlan project iterations taking into consideration value delivery.
- CDevelop a project management plan to achieve the goals of the project faster.
- DAlign the goals of the project with the revenue goals of the company.
How the community answered
(46 responses)- A9% (4)
- B85% (39)
- C2% (1)
- D4% (2)
Why each option
To meet the client's need for early and continuous value, the project manager should structure the project into iterations focused on delivering tangible value incrementally. This agile approach prioritizes and releases the most beneficial features first.
Applying schedule compression techniques might speed up delivery but doesn't inherently ensure that the most valuable benefits are delivered first or incrementally, which is the client's primary concern.
Planning project iterations with a focus on value delivery aligns with agile principles, enabling the team to prioritize and release the most impactful features early and frequently. This approach allows the client to realize benefits incrementally and provides opportunities for feedback and adaptation, maximizing the project's strategic value and revenue potential sooner.
Developing a project management plan to achieve goals faster is too general; the specific need is for early value delivery, which iteration planning explicitly addresses.
Aligning goals is important, but the question is about how to deliver value as soon as possible, which requires a specific execution strategy, not just alignment.
Concept tested: Agile value delivery through iterative planning
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Community Discussion
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Mei-Ling H.Jun 10, 2026B is correct. The key phrase in the stem is "as soon as possible" combined with the need to deliver value, which points directly to planning iterations that prioritize value delivery rather than just compressing a schedule.
Viktor S.May 22, 2026B is correct. The client wants value as soon as possible, so planning iterations around value delivery is the agile way to get usable benefits into their hands early instead of waiting for a big-bang delivery at the end.
Ola B.May 30, 2026Going with C. Build the plan in a lab first, then tweak for faster delivery.
Viktor S.Jun 1, 2026Actually it is B, and the lab-first detour is exactly what trips people up here. The scenario is asking for a structured rollout with phased validation, not a sandbox exercise, so pick the option that maps to staged deployment with explicit gates.