PMP · Question 58 · Task 8: Plan and manage scope
A project manager is working on a digital platform development project where business stakeholders continue to request new features and enhancements throughout execution. The scope has expanded by 35% from the original plan, but the timeline and budget constraints remain fixed. The development team is concerned about technical debt and the impact on system maintainability. What should the project manager do FIRST?
Answer options:
Facilitate a value-based prioritization session with stakeholders to identify the highest-value features within the original constraints
Implement a formal change control process to prevent further scope additions
Negotiate with stakeholders to increase the budget and timeline to accommodate all requested features
Ask the development team to implement all features with reduced quality to fit within constraints
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