Project Management Professional PMP · Free Practice Question Medium
Question 96
Kelly is a project manager for Southern Fried Organization and has been working on a project for the past five months. In a weekly meeting with the key stakeholders, a change was requested. The change required a vote, and it was agreed based on 90 percent of the votes, the change was approved and added to the backlog. One of the disapproving stakeholders called a member of Kelly's team to complain. The team now wants Kelly to explain how a change could be approved with such an influential stakeholder not supporting the change. How does Kelly explain the approval process?
- A The key stakeholders voted, and it was a unanimous decision to approve the change.
- B The key stakeholders voted, and it was a majority decision to approve the change.
- C The key stakeholders voted, and it was a decision reach by plurality.
- D The CEO said the change was approved.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The key stakeholders voted, and it was a majority decision to approve the change. A majority decision is reached when more than 50 percent of the members of the group agree. A unanimous decision requires that everyone agree. Plurality is where the largest block in a group decides. However, since we know the amount had 90 percent approval, the best answer is that a majority decision was made. The CEO is not the deciding factor, but the majority decision is the deciding factor regardless of who voted for or against the change. This was not a unanimous decision but a majority decision. Plurality is where the largest block in a group decides, and it is usually when there are multiple choices, such as tile, wood, or carpet – 40% could vote for tile, 35% for wood, and 25% could vote for carpet. The 40% block would win the vote.Discussion
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