PMI Exam PMI-PBA Topic 8 Question 89 Discussion

Actual exam question for PMI's PMI-PBA exam

Question #: 89
Topic #: 8

A major stakeholder of a project is surprised to learn that a particular requirement was not implemented during the latest launch.

The business analyst tells the stakeholder that the requirement status was changed to "deferred ''

What could have prevented the stakeholder from being surprised about the status change?

AThe status should have been communicated to the requirement's source.

BThe status should have been reviewed prior to project launch.

CThe status should have been communicated to all project stakeholders.

DThe status should have been updated in the traceability matrix.

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Suggested Answer: B

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Catrice

9 days ago

Maybe the stakeholder should have been reading the project status reports instead of playing Candy Crush. C) is the correct answer, no doubt about it.

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Melinda

10 days ago

D) is tempting, but the traceability matrix is useless if no one checks it. C) is the right call, communicate with the stakeholders.

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Alethea

12 days ago

Haha, reminds me of the time my boss asked about a feature that was 'lost in the sauce' for months. C) is the way to go, keep everyone informed!

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Malika

13 days ago

Wow, the project manager really dropped the ball on this one. B) is the obvious choice - the status should have been reviewed before launch.

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Judy

17 days ago

The stakeholder should have been in the loop from the beginning. C) is the correct answer - the status should have been communicated to all project stakeholders.

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