Exam PMP topic 1 question 727 discussion

Actual exam question from PMI's PMP

Question #: 727
Topic #: 1

A project manager has just been appointed to a project that has two major deliverables. Both deliverables have the same level of priority and are to be delivered at the same time. The members of the team are complaining about the lack of information regarding which deliverable needs to be finished first.

What should the project manager do?

A. Meet with the project sponsor and key stakeholders to assess each deliverable's value to the organization and set execution priorities.
B. Ask key stakeholders to cancel the project due to the difficulty of executing both deliverables at the same time.
C. Ask the team to start working on the easiest deliverable first so they gain experience to execute the second deliverable.
D. Require that the project team execute both deliverables at the same time, since this was requested and approved in the project charter.

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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️

by Bobbie30 at Dec. 6, 2022, 9:50 a.m.

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Only12go

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Selected Answer: A

A. Meet with the project sponsor and key stakeholders to assess each deliverable's value to the organization and set execution priorities. The key to resolving this issue is to engage with the project sponsor and key stakeholders to understand the strategic importance and value of each deliverable to the organization. By having a discussion about the relative priorities, the project manager can gain clarity on which deliverable should take precedence. This approach ensures that the project aligns with the organization's strategic objectives and focuses the team's efforts on the most critical aspect.

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victory108

10 months, 1 week ago

Selected Answer: A

A. Meet with the project sponsor and key stakeholders to assess each deliverable's value to the organization and set execution priorities

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psvexam

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ans is D. The question is clear that both deliverables have the SAME priority and are to be delivered at the same time. Why is a discussion needed to determine value? So A is ruled out. Now D says both need to be delivered. So team has to reconcile to the fact that both need to be developed, no matter what within that timeline. It is upto them if they prioritize and do sequentially, or parallelly. So D is the right answer.

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SteAle

1 year ago

Selected Answer: A

A. Meet with the project sponsor and key stakeholders to assess each deliverable's value to the organization and set execution priorities.

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Bobbie30

1 year, 8 months ago

This question is a little confusing since both deliverables are required to be delivered at the same time. Can someone please explain why A is the answer and not D

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PMPStudent

1 year, 7 months ago

Delivering at the same time and completing deliverables at the same time are 2 different things. Maybe they just want both the deliverables on June 1st, but it does not mean you start development in parallel. What it means is that, they just want both to be delivered together. And obviously, you will need to pick one at a time, how can you develop both together? Every team has cross-functional resources, how will you divide resources between the two projects? You pick one first and then based on your resources skillset you assign stories or they pull stories. Also, maybe there is one deliverable which the company can afford to receive late if there are any unexpected delays. In that case the customer needs to give a priority order.

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