When a systems development life cycle (SDLC) methodology is
inadequate, the MOST serious immediate risk is that the new
system will:
A. be completed late.
B. exceed the cost estimates.
C. not meet business and user needs.
D. be incompatible with existing systems.
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Answer: C
Although all of the answers are risks of an inadequate SDLC
methodology, the first and most devastating is that the new
system will not need business and user needs and requirements.
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