Which IM stage is characterized by the scenario: A battery in a new portable wind-measuring system doesn't hold charge; analysis shows moderate effect on program success.

Which IM stage is characterized by the scenario: A battery in a new portable wind-measuring system doesn't hold charge; analysis shows moderate effect on program success.

• A. Issue analysis
• B. Risk identification
• C. Requirements review
• D. Design review

Answer: (A)

When a real defect appears in the project and you need to understand its impact on objectives, you’re in issue analysis. A battery that won’t hold a charge is a concrete problem you’ve observed, not a hypothetical threat. You investigate the defect, confirm symptoms, and assess how it affects performance, schedule, cost, and overall program success. Seeing a moderate impact means it’s significant enough to require corrective action but not catastrophic, so you’d determine and plan remedies—perhaps replacing the battery, reworking the power subsystem, or adding targeted testing and mitigations—and adjust the project plan accordingly. This differs from risk identification, which looks at possible future problems and ways to prevent them; requirements review, which checks that requirements are complete and testable; and design review, which evaluates whether the design meets requirements and is technically sound. The scenario fits issue analysis because it deals with a known problem and its consequences for the program.

When a real defect appears in the project and you need to understand its impact on objectives, you’re in issue analysis. A battery that won’t hold a charge is a concrete problem you’ve observed, not a hypothetical threat. You investigate the defect, confirm symptoms, and assess how it affects performance, schedule, cost, and overall program success. Seeing a moderate impact means it’s significant enough to require corrective action but not catastrophic, so you’d determine and plan remedies—perhaps replacing the battery, reworking the power subsystem, or adding targeted testing and mitigations—and adjust the project plan accordingly. This differs from risk identification, which looks at possible future problems and ways to prevent them; requirements review, which checks that requirements are complete and testable; and design review, which evaluates whether the design meets requirements and is technically sound. The scenario fits issue analysis because it deals with a known problem and its consequences for the program.