PMI Exam PMI-PBA Topic 1 Question 88 Discussion

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Question #: 88
Topic #: 1

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What should a business analyst do after discovering that two solution requirements conflict?

AConsult the sponsor(s) and log the constraint.

BPerform an impact analysis and propose a lower-cost alternative.

CUpdate the requirements baseline and upload it to the project repository.

DCommunicate the conflict to stakeholders and facilitate a resolution.

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Suggested Answer: D

by Vincent at Sep 13, 2024, 04:33 AM

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Caprice

1 months ago

Consulting the sponsor and logging the constraint? Sounds like a lot of paperwork to me. Let's just throw a dart at the answer options and see what happens!

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Maile

1 months ago

Aha, D is the answer! Gotta love those straightforward conflict resolution techniques. Although, I do wonder if the sponsor would appreciate a good old-fashioned coin flip to decide...

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Sylvie

1 days ago

B) Perform an impact analysis and propose a lower-cost alternative.

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Reid

5 days ago

A) Consult the sponsor(s) and log the constraint.

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Lai

1 months ago

Wait, why would I update the requirements baseline before resolving the conflict? That doesn't make much sense. D is clearly the right choice.

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Nu

23 days ago

User 3: I agree. Updating the requirements baseline can come after resolving the conflict.

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Lawrence

1 months ago

User 2: Yeah, that makes sense. It's important to facilitate a resolution.

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Lawrence

1 months ago

User 1: I think D is the best option. We should communicate the conflict to stakeholders.

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Shala

2 months ago

I was leaning towards B, but now I'm not so sure. An impact analysis could be useful, but facilitating a resolution is probably the best approach here.

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