The project has been going relatively well, although there have been some problems with

resource availability and the project scope has changed more than was expected. The
project is now completing one of its phases. Of all decisions the sponsor must consider
during an end-of-phase review meeting, the MOST difficult is:

A. Cancelling the project.

B. Decreasing scope to maintain the budget.
C. Authorizing budget increases for the next phase based on scope changes.
D. Authorizing scope change for the next phase.

Explanation
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The correct answer is A.
Did you notice that the first paragraph is extraneous? The trick here is to determine what the
question is asking and ignore the extraneous data. An "end-of-phase review meeting" is the same as
an administrative closure meeting when a phase of the project is closed out. Cancelling the project
has the most impact on the project team and project direction and therefore, would be the most
difficult.
Knowledge Area: Integration
Process Group: Closing
Source: PMP Exam Prep
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