Business EnvironmentPlan and manage project compliancemedium
An organization is launching its first project in a country where it has never operated. The project manager is experienced but unfamiliar with the local legal and regulatory landscape. What should the project manager do during planning?
- AApply the compliance requirements used on previous domestic projects, since the organization's standards are already rigorous.
- BRely on the local vendor to handle all compliance matters on the project's behalf.
- CSystematically identify the compliance requirements that apply in the new jurisdiction, working with legal, regulatory, and local experts, and build them into the project plan and budget.
- DProceed with planning and engage legal review shortly before the deliverable is released.
Explanation
Correct answer: CCompliance requirements are identified deliberately and early, then planned, budgeted, and monitored like any other project requirement.
- A
- Rigorous domestic standards do not guarantee compliance elsewhere; requirements vary by jurisdiction and gaps can be severe.
- B
- A vendor may advise, but accountability for the project's compliance stays with the organization and the project manager.
- C
- Correct. Working with the right experts to identify what actually applies, then incorporating it into the plan and budget, is how compliance is managed rather than discovered.
- D
- Late legal review finds problems after the design and cost are locked in, when remediation is most expensive.