PMI Exam PMI-PBA Topic 2 Question 70 Discussion

Actual exam question for PMI's PMI-PBA exam

Question #: 70
Topic #: 2

The sales team of a company has won a time-and-malerial project. The business analyst discovers that the sales team has underestimated the required budget and schedule

Which course of action should the business analyst take?

AAccept the contract, and deliver only the requirements that fit within the budget and schedule.

BRefrain from working on the project and request that the customer cancel the contract.

CDevelop a requirements baseline document and use it to negotiate the scope in the contract.

DAccept the contract, and then notify the customer about the potential for a cost overrun.

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Suggested Answer: C

by Johnetta at Jan 28, 2024, 10:33 AM

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Belen

8 months ago

It's a tough call, but I think the requirements baseline and scope negotiation is the way to go. At least that way, the client is informed and can make a decision based on the actual needs and constraints. Trying to hide the budget and schedule issues is just going to backfire in the long run.

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Selma

8 months ago

Absolutely. Transparency is key here. Notifying the client about the potential for a cost overrun is just asking for trouble. They're gonna feel like they've been blindsided, and that's not going to go over well.

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8 months ago

Wow, this question really puts the business analyst in a tricky situation. I mean, accepting the contract and only delivering part of the requirements seems like a bad idea. That's just setting the client up for disappointment, you know?

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