PMI CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) Examination Content OutlineRisk Management and ComplianceMedium
A project involves handling sensitive customer data. The project manager is ensuring that all data processing activities adhere to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements. This action is primarily related to which aspect of project management?
- AResource Management
- BQuality Management
- CStakeholder Management
- DCompliance Requirements
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. Compliance Requirements
GDPR is a regulatory framework related to data protection and privacy; ensuring adherence to it falls directly under managing compliance requirements.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Resource Management deals with acquiring and managing project resources, not legal or regulatory adherence.
- B. Quality Management focuses on meeting product/service specifications and customer satisfaction, not legal data handling.
- C. Stakeholder Management involves engaging and communicating with stakeholders, not legal adherence to data regulations.
Compliance Requirements
The mandatory rules, laws, regulations, standards, or contractual obligations that a project must adhere to, often imposed by external authorities or internal policies.
- Mandatory adherence.
- Can be legal, regulatory, or contractual.
- Non-compliance carries penalties or legal repercussions.
Memory trick: GDPR = 'G'overnance 'D'ata 'P'rotection 'R'ules, clearly 'C'ompliance.