ISC2 CAP Exam - Topic 4 Question 67 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISC2's CAP exam

Question #: 67
Topic #: 4

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Harry is a project manager of a software development project. In the early stages of planning, he and the stakeholders operated with the belief that the software they were developing would work with their organization's current computer operating system. Now that the project team has started developing the software it has become apparent that the software will not work with nearly half of the organization's computer operating systems. The incorrect belief Harry had in the software compatibility is an example of what in project management?

AAssumption

BIssue

CRisk

DConstraint

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Suggested Answer: A

by Lashaunda at Apr 23, 2023, 05:17 PM

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Refugia

4 months ago

This is a classic case of assuming compatibility without checking!

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Dyan

4 months ago

I thought it was a risk, but maybe I'm wrong?

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Elke

4 months ago

Wait, are you sure it's not an issue?

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Josphine

4 months ago

Totally agree, assumptions can really derail a project.

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Haydee

4 months ago

That's definitely an assumption!

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Jade

5 months ago

But what if it's more of an issue? It seems like a problem that needs addressing now that they found out.

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Chuck

5 months ago

I remember a practice question like this where we discussed assumptions and risks. I think assumption fits better here.

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Velda

5 months ago

I'm not so sure. It could also be seen as a risk since it affects the project's outcome.

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Milly

5 months ago

I think this is about assumptions, right? Harry believed the software would be compatible without verifying it first.

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Curt

5 months ago

I'm leaning towards B, priocntl. This utility is used to set scheduling parameters, and it can make changes persistent. It seems like a good fit for the problem description.

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Aileen

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused. I feel like a hash function could also involve keys, like in option B? Or am I mixing it up with something else?

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Paola

5 months ago

I've got this! Phantom supports incremental backups, which use the previous full backup as a reference to only back up the changes since the last backup. That's gotta be the right answer.

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Gladis

5 months ago

I'm pretty confident this is asking about the unemployment that happens when people are in the process of changing jobs. That would be frictional unemployment, so I'm going to select C.

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