Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 503

Key decision makers are meeting to define the objectives of a new database migration project. There are many disagreements about scope and time lines among the leaders of various company departments.
How should the project manager impartially prioritize the requirements to be integrated?

Answer options

• A. Retain only requirements that result in profitable revenue growth.
• B. Ensure the CEO selects the requirements from all department leaders.
• C. Give each department a fixed budget that will cover ten requirements.
• D. Rank the requirements with the highest benefit-cost ratio as more important.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer, D, emphasizes the importance of evaluating the requirements based on their benefit-cost ratio, ensuring that the most valuable requirements are prioritized. Option A is too narrow as it only focuses on profitability, while B places too much authority on the CEO, which might overlook departmental needs. Option C limits each department to only ten requirements, potentially disregarding more critical needs.