Business EnvironmentEvaluate and deliver project benefits and valuemedium
Partway through a project, a shift in the market significantly weakens the business case that originally justified the project. What should the project manager do?
- AContinue executing the project as planned, since it was already approved.
- BAssess the impact of the change on the project's expected benefits and business value, and raise the findings with the sponsor and governance for a decision.
- CCancel the project immediately to stop further spending.
- DReduce the project's scope without consulting anyone to cut costs.
Explanation
Correct answer: BThe project manager keeps the project aligned with business value and escalates material threats to the business case appropriately.
- A
- Continuing without reassessment may waste resources on a project that no longer delivers sufficient value.
- B
- Correct. Evaluating the effect on benefits and bringing it to the sponsor and governance lets the right authority decide whether to continue, adjust, or stop.
- C
- Unilaterally canceling exceeds the project manager's authority and skips proper evaluation and governance.
- D
- Cutting scope without consultation is an uncoordinated decision that may not address the real issue and bypasses stakeholders.