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CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor – Question2825

When reviewing a project where quality is a major concern, an IS auditor should use the project management triangle to explain that:

A. increases in quality can be achieved, even if resource allocation is decreased.
B. increases in quality are only achieved if resource allocation is increased.
C. decreases in delivery time can be achieved, even if resource allocation is decreased.
D. decreases in delivery time can only be achieved if quality is decreased.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Explanation:
The three primary dimensions of a project are determined by the deliverables, the allocated resources and the delivery time. The area of the project management triangle, comprised of these three dimensions, is fixed. Depending on the degree of freedom, changes in one dimension might be compensated by changing either one or both remaining dimensions. Thus, if resource allocation is decreased an increase in quality can be achieved, if a delay in the delivery time of the project will be accepted. The area of the triangle always remains constant.