Exam PMP topic 1 question 1004 discussion

Actual exam question from PMI's PMP

Question #: 1004
Topic #: 1

A transportation company is developing a new tool to improve their delivery process. As project development for sprint two began, the executive steering committee made a request to include a new capability to perform a what-if analysis in the tool based on the customer demand and forecast.

What should the project manager do next?

A. Revise the project schedule and budget based on the additional scope, and review with the team.
B. Include the new capability to the product backlog and continue activities based on the current plan.
C. Perform an impact analysis on the schedule and budget based on the additional scope.
D. Analyze and negotiate with the executive steering committee regarding this new request.

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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️

by iamlearner at Dec. 30, 2023, 3:37 a.m.

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SukantaLearn

4 weeks ago

Selected Answer: B

In agile or iterative development, when a new requirement or capability is requested after development has started, the best practice is to: Add the new request to the product backlog Continue with the current sprint plan Evaluate and prioritize the new item during the next sprint planning session

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victory108

9 months ago

Selected Answer: B

B. Include the new capability to the product backlog and continue activities based on the current plan

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9RedFox_JB

10 months, 3 weeks ago

C The first step when receiving a new request during project execution is to understand the potential impact on the project’s schedule, budget, and scope. The project manager should perform an impact analysis to evaluate the feasibility and consequences of including the new capability. Once this analysis is done, the project manager can discuss the findings with the executive steering committee and the team to decide on the best course of action. Option B is relevant in an agile environment, where new requests are added to the backlog. However, the impact analysis should still be performed before committing to any significant changes.

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hoomz

1 year, 4 months ago

Selected Answer: C

It's agile but still need to consider impact so C is correct

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vrj021819

1 year, 4 months ago

c. impact analysis and then it should go to backlog through product manager

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KennyMuffins

1 year, 5 months ago

Selected Answer: C

Option B suggests including the new capability without considering the potential impacts, which can lead to issues later in the project. Hence Option C, preforming an analysis would be a better option for me.

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SreeSu

1 year, 2 months ago

What "C" suggests is "impact analysis on the *schedule* & *budget* " Both of which are constant in an Agile approach ... only scope if variable. The new addition gets added to backlog and prioritized. At the end of the set time and budget, what ever is at the bottom of the backlog will get left-out. imho / as per my understanding

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