PMP People — Leading Projects Practice Question

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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  Instruct the team to begin working on the new requirements immediately to ensure compliance

  Why it's wrong here

  Instructing the team to immediately implement new requirements bypasses the critical Integrated Change Control process. This action can lead to uncontrolled scope creep, misallocation of resources, and unmanaged risks, as the full impact on project baselines (scope, schedule, cost) has not been formally assessed or approved. All significant changes, even those driven by external compliance, must follow the project's established change management plan to maintain project integrity.

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  Assess the impact of the regulation on the project and submit a change request

  Why this is correct

  This is the correct PMP approach, adhering to the Integrated Change Control process. The project manager must first thoroughly assess the new regulation's comprehensive impact on all project aspects, including scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, and risks. Following this detailed assessment, a formal change request is submitted to the Change Control Board (CCB) for review and approval, ensuring all stakeholders are informed and project baselines are updated systematically and in a controlled manner.

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  Inform the sponsor and ask for a budget increase

  Why it's wrong here

  While informing the sponsor and considering budget implications are important steps, directly asking for a budget increase without a formal change request is premature and incomplete. The PMP process requires a comprehensive impact assessment of the regulation and a formal change request to be submitted for review and approval by the Change Control Board (CCB) before any specific resource adjustments, like a budget increase, can be authorized and implemented. This ensures all project baselines are updated in a controlled manner.

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  Update the risk register and continue with the current plan

  Why it's wrong here

  Simply updating the risk register is insufficient because a new regulation is not merely a potential future event but a definite external constraint requiring immediate action and potentially significant project adjustments. While the regulation's impact might initially be logged as a risk, its certainty and mandatory nature necessitate a proactive response through the change control process to assess its full impact and formally modify project plans and baselines. Continuing with the current plan without addressing the regulation directly would lead to non-compliance.

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