PMI Exam PMI-PBA Topic 4 Question 87 Discussion

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Question #: 87
Topic #: 4

A company has completed a major project within time, cost, and scope and satisfied high-level quality standards and marketing requests. However, the product was considered a complete failure by shareholders and the market due to low return on investment.

From the business analysis perspective, the main reason for this business failure was a failure to:

Aset the product positioning.

Breview and evaluate market expectations.

Cgather the appropriate usability requirements.

Destablish measurable success criteria in the business case.

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by Gilma at Sep 17, 2024, 06:59 AM

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Maile

1 months ago

I'm going to have to agree with D. Without clear, measurable success criteria, how can you possibly know if you've achieved your goals? Sounds like a classic case of 'we did everything right, but it still went wrong.'

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Bo

8 days ago

User 1: I think D is the main reason for the business failure.

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Lauryn

1 months ago

This is a tricky one, but I'd say the answer is D. Failing to establish measurable success criteria means they had no way to objectively determine if the project was a success or not, even if they hit their other targets.

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Herminia

1 months ago

Haha, sounds like they forgot the golden rule: 'Build it and they will come... or not.' Clearly, they needed to do more market research and set better KPIs. I'll go with D on this one.

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Gerardo

1 months ago

B seems like the right answer to me. Reviewing and evaluating market expectations is essential to ensure the project aligns with customer needs. This oversight likely led to the disconnect between the company's success metrics and the shareholders' perception.

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Carylon

5 days ago

User 2: Definitely, understanding market expectations is key for success.

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Roselle

14 days ago

C) gather the appropriate usability requirements.

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In

14 days ago

User 1: I agree, B is crucial to avoid such failures.

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Lazaro

17 days ago

B) review and evaluate market expectations.

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Lai

1 months ago

A) set the product positioning.

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Jesse

2 months ago

I believe establishing measurable success criteria in the business case could have also helped in avoiding this failure.

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France

2 months ago

I agree with Jesus. Without a clear product positioning, the market may not have understood the value of the product.

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Christa

2 months ago

I think the answer is D. Establishing measurable success criteria in the business case is crucial for determining the project's success or failure. Without these, there's no way to objectively evaluate the return on investment.

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Genevive

1 months ago

Gathering the appropriate usability requirements is crucial for ensuring the product meets user needs.

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Jerrod

1 months ago

True, reviewing and evaluating market expectations can help align the product with customer needs.

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Tresa

1 months ago

I think setting the product positioning is also important for attracting the right market.

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Quentin

2 months ago

I agree, without clear success criteria, it's hard to measure the project's success.

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Jesus

2 months ago

I think the main reason for the failure was not setting the product positioning.

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