Process and Delivery Practice Question
Question
A test item asks for the most accurate explanation for the PMP Project Management Professional involving cost baseline in Process and Delivery. Which statement is most accurate for exam purposes? (Item 147)
Answer choices
- A. Choose an answer that removes accountability from the responsible professional.
- B. Escalate only after taking irreversible action without reviewing the facts.
- C. 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 cost baseline scenario.
- D. Treat all similar terms as interchangeable without checking the scenario context.
Correct Answer
C. 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 cost baseline scenario.
Explanation
The correct answer is C because cost baseline 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: medium
- Domain: Process and Delivery
- Objective: cost baseline