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An IT auditor performing project management office (PMO) review identifies that multiple finalized projects provided functionality above documented requirements and the majority of projects ran over budget by wide margins. Which aspect of the project management process is potentially the greatest contributor to this issue?
Project time management
Project procurement management
Project risk management
Project scope management
Because the implemented functionality is greater than what was required, the most likely cause of the budget issue is failure to effectively manage project scope. Project scope management is defined as the processes required to ensure that the project includes all of the required work, and only the required work, to complete the project. Choice B is not correct because project time management is defined as the processes required to ensure timely completion of the project. The issue noted above does not mention whether projects were completed on time, so this is not the most likely cause. Choice C is not correct because project risk management is defined as the processes concerned with identifying, analyzing and responding to project risk. Although the budget overruns mentioned above represent one form of project risk, they appear to be caused by implementing too much functionality, which relates more directly to project scope. Choice D is not correct because project procurement management is defined as the processes required to acquire goods and services from outside the performing organization. Although purchasing goods and services that are too expensive can cause budget overruns, in this case the key to the question is that implemented functionality is greater than what was required, which is more likely related to project scope.
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