PMP Question 423

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• Chose A1

  The features are at risk of cancellation because their operational (running) costs in production outweigh their value. A benefits analysis (essentially a cost-benefit evaluation) examines whether each feature delivers enough business value to justify its total cost—including the ongoing operational costs of running it in production. Had the project lead conducted a proper benefits analysis upfront, the high operational costs would have been identified early, and the features could have been reprioritized, redesigned, or dropped before significant effort was invested—avoiding the late-stage cancellation risk.

• Chose A1

  Benefits analysis evaluates whether a feature or project is worth implementing by comparing: Expected benefits Development costs Operational (ongoing) costs Maintenance costs Business value If benefits analysis had been performed earlier, the team might have discovered: Feature A saves customers only a little time. But it requires expensive infrastructure to run. Therefore, its operational cost exceeds its business benefit. The feature could then have been: redesigned, deprioritized, or removed before significant effort was spent on it. This aligns with Agile's principle of maximizing value.

• Chose A1

  "A" should be the correct answer. Benefits analysis checks whether a feature/product gives enough value compared to its cost. "B" is incorrect - It checks uncertain threats/opportunities, but the main issue here is value versus operational cost.