Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1269

A project manager joins a team that is providing a customized enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to a client. A potential design problem is identified by the development team. After reviewing this issue with the project owner and team members, all agreed to revise the design to avoid a system defect when deployed. The design is already approved.
What should be the project manager's next steps?

Answer options

• A. Make a change request and get formal approval from the project owner.
• B. Inform the client of the problem and follow the change request process.
• C. Conduct a proof of concept to make sure there are no problems in the revised design.
• D. Amend the design specifications and pass them to the development team for reprogramming.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because conducting a proof of concept allows the team to validate that the revised design effectively resolves the identified issue before full implementation. Options A and B involve processes that could delay necessary changes, and option D skips critical validation steps before reprogramming the system.