Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 149

A software development project completed the initiation phase. The technical design was approved by the project steering committee. Later, it was discovered that the design will impact the company's production system. A new technical design must be found and this could delay the project by 3 months.

What should the project manager do first?

Answer options

• A. Set up a steering committee session to review the project delay.
• B. Continue with the approved design so that the project is not delayed.
• C. Log the technical design delay as a risk in the project risk log.
• D. Ask the steering committee to approve a new technical design.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because logging the technical design delay as a risk allows the project manager to formally document the issue and assess its impact on the project. This is essential for risk management. The other options either ignore the problem or propose actions that may not address the underlying issue of the design's impact on the production system.