Close Project or Phase

Correct Answer: Identify the dependencies and develop a plan to address them before closure.

The best approach in this situation is to 'Identify the dependencies and develop a plan to address them before closure.' As a project manager, it is important to ensure all elements of a project, including dependencies, are addressed before closing a project. This ensures a complete and thorough project closure and prevents leaving loose ends that may cause issues later. The suggestion to 'Close the project and mark the dependencies as risk for future projects' is not a good approach as it does not solve the current problem and only shifts it onto future projects. 'Clarify to the stakeholders that these dependencies are not your responsibility' also does not solve the problem at hand and can also affect relationships with stakeholders. Finally, requesting an extension and additional budget to hire experts is not the most efficient solution. It could in some cases be part of a plan, but without first identifying and understanding the dependencies, this option may lead to unnecessary costs and delays.

Correct Answer: Explain to the stakeholder the impact of her demand on the project scope, cost and timeline. Propose that her requests could be considered for future phases or projects.

The best approach is to explain to the stakeholder the impact of their demand on the project scope, cost, and timeline. As the project is already over-budget and late, adding new features at this stage would further delay the project and increase costs. Proposing that the requests could be considered for future phases or projects is a good way to handle the situation, as it acknowledges the stakeholder's input while maintaining the integrity of the current project. Accepting the stakeholder's demands unconditionally is not appropriate, as it disregards the project's constraints and could lead to further issues. Rejecting the demands without explanation would be unprofessional and could damage the relationship with the stakeholder. Restarting the entire project to accommodate new features is impractical and would waste the time and resources already invested.

Correct Answer: Close the project and move the system stability tracking to operations.

Option with 'answer_text': 'Close the project and move the system stability tracking to operations.' is the correct answer. According to the project management principles, once all the project tasks are completed, the project should be closed not kept open. The remaining work, such as ensuring system stability when it goes live, should be transferred to operations or a dedicated support team, which is aligned with standard practices. The answer 'Keep the project open indefinitely until the sponsor is satisfied.' is incorrect because it is not a feasible or standard approach to keep a project open indefinitely. The option 'Deny the request, close the project immediately and pass on the responsibility to another team.' doesn't consider the sponsor's request, which is a wrong move in managing stakeholders' expectations. The answer 'Ask the sponsor to deal with system stability concerns.' is also wrong as it is inappropriate and unprofessional to ask the sponsor to deal with these kinds of technical issues.