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PMP · Question 30 · Task 1: Plan and manage project compliance
A project manager is leading a project to launch a new product. The marketing director (a key stakeholder) is pushing to launch early to beat a competitor, but the product has not passed final safety testing. What is the project manager's ethical responsibility?
A project manager is leading a project to launch a new product. The marketing director (a key stakeholder) is pushing to launch early to beat a competitor, but the product has not passed final safety testing. What is the project manager's ethical responsibility?
Answer options:
A.
Refuse to launch until safety testing is passed, citing the PMI Code of Ethics regarding public safety.
B.
Launch the product with a warning label to mitigate liability.
C.
Follow the marketing director's instructions as they are the senior stakeholder.
D.
Launch a limited beta version to a small group.
How to approach this question
PMI Code of Ethics: Responsibility, Respect, Fairness, Honesty. Safety is paramount.
Full Answer
A.Refuse to launch until safety testing is passed, citing the PMI Code of Ethics regarding public safety.✓ Correct
Professional Responsibility. The PM has a duty to the public and safety that overrides stakeholder pressure.
Common mistakes
Yielding to authority (C) when it violates ethics.
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