Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 873

A project manager acquired information from the market that would reduce the business value being delivered by an ongoing project. Based on that information, the project manager believes the project should be stopped.

How should the project manager handle the situation?

Answer options

• A. Have a discussion with the project sponsor and cancel the project.
• B. Remove the items no longer applicable from the backlog and present the backlog to the project team.
• C. Continue working on the defined scope and review the risk matrix.
• D. Have a discussion with the sponsor and recommend the project business value be reassessed.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because it emphasizes the need to engage with the project sponsor to evaluate the project's business value based on new market information, which is a responsible approach before making drastic decisions. Option A jumps to canceling the project without thorough analysis, option B focuses on backlog adjustments without addressing the core issue, and option C ignores the new information entirely by continuing as planned.