Business Environment Practice Question
Question
A client-facing situation requires a compliant response for the PMP Project Management Professional involving communication planning in Business Environment. Which answer is best? (Item 164)
Answer choices
- A. Skip verification because the previous case had the same answer.
- B. Document nothing because documentation could create follow-up questions.
- C. Rely on informal custom instead of the applicable rule, control, or standard.
- D. The best answer is to select the response that protects project value, uses appropriate tailoring, engages stakeholders, and follows ethical project management practice for the communication planning scenario.
Correct Answer
D. The best answer is to select the response that protects project value, uses appropriate tailoring, engages stakeholders, and follows ethical project management practice for the communication planning scenario.
Explanation
The correct answer is D because communication planning is tested by asking candidates to select the response that protects project value, uses appropriate tailoring, engages stakeholders, and follows ethical project management practice. The distractors reflect common exam mistakes: ignoring context, using informal shortcuts, skipping verification, or applying a rule from the wrong domain.
Question details
- Difficulty: hard
- Domain: Business Environment
- Objective: communication planning