People and Stakeholders Practice Question
Question
A test item asks for the most accurate explanation for the PMP Project Management Professional involving scope management in People and Stakeholders. Which answer is best? (Item 205)
Answer choices
- A. 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 scope management scenario.
- B. Document nothing because documentation could create follow-up questions.
- C. Rely on informal custom instead of the applicable rule, control, or standard.
- D. Skip verification because the previous case had the same answer.
Correct Answer
A. 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 scope management scenario.
Explanation
The correct answer is A because scope management 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: easy
- Domain: People and Stakeholders
- Objective: scope management