You work for a company that writes hilling software programs for the communication industry. You've just been assigned a new project. The customer is located in a distant country that limits the number of foreigners allowed into the country. You identify this risk in your risk management plan. The critical point during the project is installation and setup. You might do which of the following given these circumstances?
A. Use a design of experiments technique to develop a contingency plan.
B. Develop a cause-and-effect diagram that identifies the contract type you should use for a project like this.
C. Use sensitivity analysis to assist you in developing the appropriate risk response for this situation.
D. Develop a contingency plan for installation.
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