PMP · Question #956
A new project needs to be kicked off in an organization that has regulatory requirements defined in their organizational governance process. How should the project manager define the project…
The correct answer is B. Update the project governance to include the current regulatory requirements. Project governance must be defined to fully integrate and comply with all existing organizational governance and external regulatory requirements to ensure legal and operational adherence.
Question
A new project needs to be kicked off in an organization that has regulatory requirements defined in their organizational governance process. How should the project manager define the project governance?
Options
- AAsk the project management office (PMO) if the regulatory requirements can be ignored.
- BUpdate the project governance to include the current regulatory requirements.
- CCustomize all of the regulatory requirements to fit within the specific project governance.
- DUpdate some of the regulatory requirements to fit within the project governance.
How the community answered
(24 responses)- A4% (1)
- B71% (17)
- C8% (2)
- D17% (4)
Why each option
Project governance must be defined to fully integrate and comply with all existing organizational governance and external regulatory requirements to ensure legal and operational adherence.
Regulatory requirements are generally mandatory and cannot be ignored, as this would expose the project and organization to significant legal and compliance risks.
Project governance must always align with and incorporate the organization's overarching governance framework, including all defined regulatory requirements. This ensures the project operates legally, ethically, and in compliance with established standards, minimizing risks and ensuring proper oversight.
Regulatory requirements are typically non-negotiable legal or compliance obligations that projects must adhere to, not customize to fit their specific needs.
Updating only 'some' regulatory requirements is insufficient; all applicable regulations must be integrated into the project governance for full compliance.
Concept tested: Project Governance and Compliance
Topics
Community Discussion
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Nina C.Dec 28, 2025Going with B here. When I read "organizational governance process" with regulatory requirements, that tells me these are non-negotiable - you cannot ignore or selectively edit them like A and D suggest. C also trips people up because it sounds reasonable to customize, but regulatory requirements are not something you bend to fit your project. You build your project governance around them, which is exactly what B says.
Wesley A.Dec 19, 2025I first leaned toward C because customizing sounded like the tailored approach PMI loves, but regulatory requirements are not optional. You have to update the project governance to include them as-is, so B is the only call.
Ingrid P.Nov 30, 2025Confirmed B on my exam last October. The regulatory requirements are non-negotiable so you fold them into the project governance framework rather than trying to bend or skip them, and options C and D both imply you can selectively edit compliance rules which is a trap.
Samuel O.Dec 14, 2025Confirmed B on exam last week. You cannot ignore or selectively rewrite regulatory requirements, which eliminates A and D right away. C sounds tempting but you do not customize regulations to fit your project, you build your project governance around them. In practice, whenever compliance is involved, the governance framework has to incorporate those requirements as-is so audits do not become a nightmare later.
Luis F.Dec 30, 2025Went with B. D is tempting because it sounds reasonable, but you really cannot just update some regulatory requirements to fit your project, that is a compliance nightmare waiting to happen. You have to include the current regulatory requirements as they are in your project governance.
Wesley A.Jan 1, 2026B is right and Luis nailed the reasoning, but the trap on the retake was that they worded one option to make it sound like you adapt the requirements to fit the project when really you adapt the project to meet the requirements, so watch for that subtle flip in the language.