AACE International Exam AACE-PSP Topic 3 Question 36 Discussion

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Question #: 36
Topic #: 3

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Which of the following project planning situations is the most frequent contributor to cost overruns?

Alack of detailed planning for operational start-up

BInsufficient planning for change management

CInappropriate definition of work breakdown structure

DInadequate definition of scope at the estimate (budget) stage

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Suggested Answer: D

by Latonia at Jun 12, 2025, 04:09 AM

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Britt

3 days ago

I think it's definitely D. Inadequate definition of scope at the estimate (budget) stage. That's the root cause of so many project cost overruns I've seen.

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Vallie

3 days ago

I agree with Reita. If the scope is not clearly defined at the beginning, it's easy for costs to spiral out of control.

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Reita

5 days ago

I think the most frequent contributor to cost overruns is inadequate definition of scope at the estimate stage.

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