Failure to adequately define or manage the requirements for
a system can result in a number of risks. The GREATEST risk is:
A. inadequate user involvement.
B. inadequate allocation of resources.
C. scope creep.
D. an incorrect estimation of the critical path.
Answer / guest
Answer: C
The process through which requirements change (scope creep)
is considered the greatest risk. Changes in the requirements
will impact development schedules/resources. Inadequate user
involvement may have been the cause but it is not the
resulting risk. Inadequate allocation of resources is a tied
to the proficiency of the project manager. The inaccurate
estimation of the critical path is not as great a risk as
scope creep.
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