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PMP® practice question: Plan and manage project compliance

Business Environment domain · predictive approach · easy

Business EnvironmentPlan and manage project complianceeasy

While planning a project, the project manager discovers that part of the planned solution would not meet a mandatory industry regulation that applies to the organization. What should the project manager do?

  • AIdentify the specific compliance requirements and incorporate the necessary changes into the project plan to ensure the solution complies.
  • BProceed as planned and address compliance only if regulators raise an issue.
  • CRemove the regulation from the project's list of constraints to avoid delay.
  • DLeave the compliance decision entirely to the legal department without adjusting the plan.

Explanation

Correct answer: A

Projects must satisfy applicable compliance requirements, and the project manager ensures they are built into the work.

A
Correct. Determining the requirements and adapting the plan ensures the solution is compliant by design.
B
Ignoring a mandatory regulation exposes the organization to serious legal and reputational risk.
C
Disregarding a real constraint does not make it go away and invites noncompliance.
D
Legal may advise, but the project manager is responsible for incorporating compliance into the project, not ignoring it.

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