PMI-RMP Exam - Topic 9 Question 67 Discussion

Actual exam question for PMI's PMI-RMP exam

Question #: 67
Topic #: 9

A company has a project whose objective is to extract gold reserves from Field 1. However, another field closest to the company. Field 2, which has a higher probability of having twice as much gold reserves than Field 1. The risk manager requests the board of Directors to include Field 2 under the scope of the current project by management of change because the project's profitability will increase by 80%.

What type of request is the risk manager describing?

AA request to increase project earnings

BA request to increase project resources

CA challenge to stakeholder thresholds

DA challenge to the project investment

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Suggested Answer: A

by Cyndy at Nov 25, 2023, 01:06 PM

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Doug

4 months ago

I think it's more about challenging the project investment.

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Francine

4 months ago

Definitely a request to increase project earnings!

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Huey

4 months ago

Wait, how can they be sure Field 2 has twice as much gold?

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William

5 months ago

But what about the environmental impact?

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Suzan

5 months ago

Sounds like a solid plan to boost profits!

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Allene

5 months ago

I remember discussing how changes in project scope can challenge stakeholder thresholds. But in this case, it seems more focused on profitability.

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Alberto

5 months ago

This reminds me of a practice question we did about project scope changes. I feel like it aligns more with increasing project earnings.

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Myong

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but it seems like it could also be a request to increase project resources since they want to expand the scope of the project.

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Golda

5 months ago

I think the risk manager is suggesting a request to increase project earnings since adding Field 2 could boost profitability significantly.

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Cheryl

5 months ago

This seems like a tricky one. I'd want to dig deeper into the stakeholder thresholds and investment criteria to determine if this is a valid challenge or just a straightforward request to expand the project scope. The 80% profitability increase is enticing, but I'd need more details.

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Dolores

6 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. If the risk manager is proposing to include Field 2 to boost profitability, then I'd say this is a request to increase project earnings. The key is understanding if the higher gold reserves in Field 2 outweigh any additional costs or risks.

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Dean

6 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused. Is this considered a request to increase project resources or a challenge to the original investment? The wording about "management of change" has me unsure of the exact nature of the request.

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Lewis

6 months ago

This seems like a straightforward request to increase the project's profitability by expanding the scope to include a more promising field. I'd focus on understanding the risk implications and whether the 80% increase in profitability justifies the change.

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Marylou

6 months ago

This seems like a straightforward GDPR question. I'll carefully read through the details and think about the different lawful bases under GDPR.

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Denny

6 months ago

Ah, I see! Setting stage/global/Static_CONTENT_SYMLINK to true looks like the best option here. That should allow us to skip the static content processing and just symlink the assets, which should be much faster.

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Huey

6 months ago

Okay, I've got an idea. Option D seems like the way to go - modifying the urgency table to make the notable events less urgent. That way we can keep the search criteria the same but just adjust the severity level. Seems like a good balance.

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Maybelle

6 months ago

Hmm, I'm a little confused on this one. I know Studio has a lot of source control features, but I'm not sure which ones are also available in the Git Repository. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Lenna

6 months ago

I remember that retained earnings adjustments can reflect prior period errors or changes in accounting principles, but I'm not entirely sure how to calculate it here.

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Ezekiel

10 months ago

If this was a real exam, I'd give you a hard time for trying to smuggle in a gold pun. Nice try, but let's keep it professional, shall we?

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Aliza

9 months ago

Expanding the project scope to a more lucrative area makes sense.

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Pete

9 months ago

It's a strategic move to maximize profitability.

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Kate

10 months ago

The risk manager is trying to increase project earnings by including Field 2.

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Angella

11 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure this is a challenge to the project investment. The risk manager is clearly proposing a change to the project scope, so I'd say option C is the best answer.

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Shannan

9 months ago

True, it could affect project earnings as well. But the main focus seems to be on changing the scope, so I still lean towards option C.

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Ammie

9 months ago

But wouldn't including Field 2 also impact project earnings? Maybe it's a request to increase project earnings, so option A could also be correct.

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Rolland

9 months ago

I think the risk manager is suggesting a change to the project scope, so option C makes sense.

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Christa

11 months ago

Wow, 80% increase in profitability? Sign me up! This has to be a request to increase project earnings. Option A is the way to go, no doubt about it.

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Lucille

10 months ago

Yes, Option A seems like the best choice to maximize the project's profitability.

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Glendora

10 months ago

I think the risk manager is describing a request to increase project earnings.

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Kimbery

10 months ago

I agree, an 80% increase in profitability is definitely worth considering.

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Tanja

11 months ago

I think the risk manager is challenging the stakeholder thresholds. Increasing the project's profitability by 80% is a significant change that could raise concerns among the stakeholders. Option C seems like the right answer here.

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Richelle

11 months ago

This is a clear-cut case of a request to increase project resources. By including Field 2, the company is expanding the scope of the project, which aligns with option B.

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