Business Environment & Compliance
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A project operates across several countries with differing labor laws and cultural norms. How should the project manager account for this in planning?
- ATreat the differences as enterprise environmental factors and tailor the approach to each location's requirements✓
- BRecord the differences as organizational process assets and update them at project closure
- CLeave such concerns to the local team members in each country
- DApply the home country's rules uniformly across the locations
Answer: Differing laws and cultural norms are enterprise environmental factors the project manager must recognize and tailor for across locations. Respecting local requirements supports compliance and stakeholder relationships.
A project manager learns that a planned deliverable may violate a newly enacted industry standard. What should the project manager do FIRST?
- AAssess the compliance impact and raise it through the proper governance and change control process✓
- BCancel the deliverable outright, without any further analysis of the impact
- CAsk the team to keep the issue confidential
- DProceed with delivery and address the standard later
Answer: The project manager must first assess the compliance impact and raise it through governance and integrated change control to keep the project lawful and aligned. Ignoring or hiding a compliance issue exposes the organization to significant risk.
A project will operate in an industry with strict data-protection regulations. What should the project manager do during planning to address compliance?
- ATreat compliance as out of scope to avoid added cost
- BWait until an external audit has identified whatever compliance gaps may exist
- CIdentify applicable regulatory requirements and incorporate compliance into the project's requirements and plans✓
- DAssume the legal department will handle all compliance separately
Answer: Compliance requirements should be identified early and built into the project's requirements, scope, and plans rather than discovered later. Proactive compliance reduces legal and reputational risk.