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PMP · Question 35 · Task 1: Plan and manage project compliance
A project manager is leading a project with a fixed budget. A key stakeholder demands a change that is critical for compliance but will cause a budget overrun. What should the project manager do?
A project manager is leading a project with a fixed budget. A key stakeholder demands a change that is critical for compliance but will cause a budget overrun. What should the project manager do?
Answer options:
A.
Reject the change due to the fixed budget.
B.
Implement the change and hope to save money elsewhere.
C.
Analyze the impact and submit a change request to the governance board requesting additional funds or scope reduction elsewhere.
D.
Use the management reserve without informing the sponsor.
How to approach this question
Compliance = Mandatory. Budget = Constraint. Solution = Governance/Trade-off.
Full Answer
C.Analyze the impact and submit a change request to the governance board requesting additional funds or scope reduction elsewhere.✓ Correct
Task 1 (Compliance) + Task 5 (Budget). When constraints collide, governance (Task 14) is the resolution path.
Common mistakes
Rejecting compliance (A) or spending unauthorized money (D).
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