PMP Questions ID 2638 project material was ordered at a higher specification than originally planned as it was availab

Project material was ordered at a higher specification than originally planned, as it was available at a discounted price. A key stakeholder notices this and questions the project manager about it. What should have been followed to help prevent the stakeholder's confusion?

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Integrated change control

Risk analysis for material substitution

Stakeholder engagement plan

Quality inspections

The project sponsor informs the project manager that a product could have adverse health effects on customers. Because of this, the sponsor asks to change production materials. What should the project manager do?

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Stop current work and initiate the Perform Integrated Change Control process.

Investigate the matter further by following the Perform Integrated Change Control process.

Implement the change immediately and submit a change request for formal documentation

Reject the request because it is outside of scope.

During a project's execution phase, a regulatory law is approved that mandates immediate compliance. This law will impact the project's scope, schedule, and cost. What should the project manager do first?

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Escalate the issue to senior management.

Initiate the change request process.

Update the project management plan.

Mitigate the risk.

High failure rates are found in the production line during product manufacture. The project deadline is tight, and the cost of pending production is high. The engineers have determined the root causes of the problem and the project team has identified the best solution. However, this solution will require an increase in the budget. What should the project manager do?

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Update the scope baseline.

Implement the proposed solution.

Submit a change request to the change control board (CCB).

Obtain additional funding from the project sponsor.

A team member informs the project manager that there is a variance between actual and planned system speed. The project manager is surprised, because this performance measurement was not identified during the planning phase of the project. The project manager then evaluates whether the variance requires a response. During the evaluation, in which phase is the project manager?

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