MANAGING A STAGE BOUNDARY - The project is approaching the end of stage 3 and the pilot courses have been planned.
The project manager is now undertaking the 'managing a stage boundary' process.
Which action should the project manager undertake as part of the 'update the business case' activity?
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A. B. C. D.A.
As part of the Managing a Stage Boundary process, updating the business case is an essential activity that involves reviewing and revising the justification for the project. The project manager needs to ensure that the business case remains valid, and that the project is still viable and aligned with the organization's objectives.
Option A suggests identifying the dependencies between the activities required to run the delivered pilot courses during stage 4. This activity is more relevant to the planning of stage 4 and the Managing a Stage Boundary process, Identify the Planning Horizon. In this process, the project manager determines the detailed planning required for the next stage, including identifying the products, activities, and resources needed to achieve the next stage's objectives. Therefore, option A is not the correct answer.
Option B suggests revising the overall plan and resources to complete the project based on actuals from the stage 3 plan. This activity is relevant to the Managing a Stage Boundary process, Review the Stage. During this process, the project manager reviews the current stage's performance against the planned objectives, and updates the overall plan and resources for the project as necessary. Therefore, option B is not the correct answer for the update the business case activity.
Option C suggests reviewing the performance of the external suppliers who worked on the delivery of the e-learning course during stage 3. This activity is more relevant to the Managing Product Delivery process, which is responsible for delivering the project's products to the stakeholders. Therefore, option C is not the correct answer for the update the business case activity.
Option D suggests re-planning when the number of learners using the pilot course and their increased knowledge will be measured during stage 4. This activity is relevant to updating the business case, as it helps to ensure that the benefits of the project are still achievable and that the project remains aligned with the organization's objectives. Therefore, option D is the correct answer for the update the business case activity in the Managing a Stage Boundary process.
In summary, when managing a stage boundary and updating the business case, the project manager should re-plan when the number of learners using the pilot course, and their increased knowledge, will be measured during stage 4. This helps to ensure that the benefits of the project are still achievable and that the project remains aligned with the organization's objectives.