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PMP · Question 33 · Task 3: Evaluate and address external business environment changes
A project manager is working on a construction project. A new government is elected, and they announce a freeze on all new infrastructure permits. The project has not yet received its permit.<br/><br/>What is the impact on the project scope?
A project manager is working on a construction project. A new government is elected, and they announce a freeze on all new infrastructure permits. The project has not yet received its permit.<br/><br/>What is the impact on the project scope?
Answer options:
A.
The scope remains unchanged, but the schedule will be delayed.
B.
The project scope is at risk of becoming invalid or requiring significant modification.
C.
The project budget will decrease.
D.
The quality standards will need to be lowered.
How to approach this question
Political change -> Regulatory Block -> Scope Validity Risk.
Full Answer
B.The project scope is at risk of becoming invalid or requiring significant modification.✓ Correct
B
External political changes (new government/freeze) can render a project's scope invalid. If you cannot build, the scope is blocked. The PM must recognize this as an existential threat to the project scope.
Common mistakes
Thinking it's just a schedule delay (A). A 'freeze' implies indefinite stoppage, threatening the project's existence.
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