PMP Question 225

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• Chose D1

  The problem happened because the new sponsor was not engaged early and therefore: didn’t understand prior decisions, lacked visibility into progress and artifacts, wasn’t aligned with expectations for the increment. In Agile (and hybrid), the iteration review (demo) is the primary mechanism to: onboard new stakeholders quickly, build shared understanding, gain feedback and approval incrementally, maintain stakeholder confidence. PMI principle: Prevent stakeholder rejection by frequent reviews and early engagement, especially when stakeholders change.

• Chose D2

  The situation describes an incremental approach ("latest increment approved on the current iteration"). In such environments, regular reviews are vital. When a new sponsor enters, especially one not previously engaged, the project manager's immediate priority should be to bring them fully up to speed on the project's progress, vision, and the value delivered. A product iteration review (or a series of them, if necessary) would be the most effective way to achieve this, allowing the new sponsor to understand what has been built and approve the current increment, thereby preventing the wholesale rejection of artifacts and rebuilding confidence. While a stakeholder analysis (A) is a good foundation, it's the action of engaging the sponsor through specific mechanisms like a detailed review that truly prevents the described issues. The final answer is {D}

• 1

  Really ? Think about if your EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR or MANAGING DIRECTOR is project sponsor....would u ever invite them for iteration review ? A is the correct answer.