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PK0-005 Practice Question: A project has a constraint that a specific…
A project has a constraint that a specific software must be used because it is the standard in the organization. The project manager must work within this limitation. What type of constraint is this?
⚠ Common exam trap
PK0-005 often tests the confusion between technical constraints (technology standards) and resource constraints (people/materials), so candidates may pick 'resource' when the limitation is about a mandated software.
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Technical constraint
A technical constraint refers to limitations imposed by technical requirements, standards, or systems, such as a mandated software standard within the organization. The scenario describes a software standard that must be used, which is a technical limitation on how the project can be executed. This fits the definition of a technical constraint.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Discretionary dependency
Why it's wrong here
A discretionary dependency is a schedule sequencing choice the team can change, not a limitation on which software may be used. It is tempting because both concern project decisions, and would be correct if the question asked about optional task ordering, such as choosing to run testing after a preferred milestone.
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External constraint
Why it's wrong here
External constraints originate outside the organisation, such as regulatory, market or supplier-imposed conditions; an internally mandated software standard is imposed by the organisation itself. It is tempting because the standard may originate from a vendor, and would be correct if a regulator or customer contract dictated the software.
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Resource constraint
Why it's wrong here
Resource constraints limit availability of people, equipment, budget or materials; mandated software is a technical standard, not a scarcity of resources. It is tempting because software is an asset the team consumes, and would be correct if the constraint were insufficient licensed seats or specialists to deliver the work.
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Technical constraint
Why this is correct
A mandated organisational software standard restricts the solution space through imposed technology, making it a technical constraint. It satisfies the stem's requirement that the project manager must work within a fixed limitation on which tools or platforms may be used, rather than a schedule, budget or resource restriction.
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