Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question2106

You are managing a project to introduce a new product to the marketplace that is expected to have a very long life. In this situation, the concept of being temporary, which is part of the definition of a project,______________.


A.
Does not apply because the project will have a lasting result
B. Does not apply to the product to be created
C. Recognizes that the project team will outlive the actual project
D. Does not apply because the project will not be short in duration

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Explanation:
A project is completed when its objectives have been achieved or when they are recognized as being unachievable and the project is terminated. In this case, the end will occur when the product is finished. Thus, the concept of temporary applies to the project life
cycle______________ not the product life cycle.