A project manager is presenting the project's progress to the steering committee. The project is on schedule and under budget, but the key stakeholder is unhappy because the market has shifted and the deliverables are no longer seen as competitive.<br/><br/>What did the project manager fail to do?

Answer options:

Manage the project budget effectively.

Follow the communications management plan.

Perform adequate quality control.

Continually appraise the stakeholders of value gain and align with business environment changes.

How to approach this question

Identify the gap between 'Project Success' (Time/Cost) and 'Business Success' (Value).

Full Answer

D.Continually appraise the stakeholders of value gain and align with business environment changes.✓ Correct

A project can be 'green' on status reports but 'red' on value. The PM's role in the Business Environment domain includes monitoring external changes and ensuring the project remains aligned with strategic value (D).

Common mistakes

Thinking the PM is only responsible for schedule and budget.

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