Project Compliance and Governance Flashcards
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A Change Control Board (CCB) rejects a change request that the project manager believes is critical. What should the project manager do NEXT?
Answer: Accept the decision and document it in the change log
The project manager must respect the CCB's decision, document the rejection, and may resubmit with additional justification if appropriate.
Which PMBOK process group is MOST associated with establishing governance frameworks for a project?
Answer: Initiating
Governance frameworks are primarily established during the Initiating process group, when the project charter and initial governance structures are defined.
Organizational process assets (OPAs) related to compliance MOST commonly include which of the following?
Answer: Historical project files, templates, and lessons learned
OPAs related to compliance include historical records, approved templates, compliance checklists, and lessons learned from prior projects.
A project manager wants to ensure ongoing compliance with data privacy laws. Which tool is MOST appropriate for tracking these requirements throughout the project?
Answer: Compliance requirements traceability matrix
A compliance requirements traceability matrix links each regulatory requirement to specific deliverables, ensuring nothing is overlooked.
In PMBOK, enterprise environmental factors (EEFs) that affect compliance MOST commonly include which of the following?
Answer: Government regulations, industry standards, and organizational culture
EEFs influencing compliance typically include external regulations, industry codes, and the organization's internal compliance culture.
A project audit reveals that a process is being performed but not documented. According to governance best practices, what should the project manager do?
Answer: Retroactively document the process and integrate it into the project management plan
Governance requires processes to be documented; the project manager should capture the undocumented process and formally integrate it into project plans.
Which role in a project governance structure is typically responsible for resolving escalated issues that the project manager cannot resolve independently?
Answer: Project sponsor
The project sponsor holds ultimate authority for the project and is the primary escalation point for issues beyond the project manager's resolution authority.