PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) — Question 72

The project team is working on the requirements specifications for a new product. The team reached a decision on which requirements will be included in the next release. A third of the stakeholders endorse one approach while no other approach achieved more than a quarter of the vote.
Which decision role was used?

Answer options

• A. Majority
• B. Unanimity
• C. Plurality
• D. Consensus

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Consensus, as it indicates that a decision is made when there is widespread agreement among stakeholders, even if not everyone agrees. In this case, the approach with one-third support is favored, while others did not achieve significant backing, making the other options, Majority, Unanimity, and Plurality, incorrect for this situation.