You are managing a large construction project that’s been broken down into sub-projects (or phases). Each...

You are managing a large construction project that’s been broken down into sub-projects (or phases). Each of these sub-projects is scheduled to take between three and six months to complete. At the end of each subproject, you plan to go through the closing processes and document lessons learned. Which of the following BEST describes what you must do at the beginning of each sub-project or phase? a. Make sure you don’t involve the team, to avoid introducing too much project management overhead b. Develop the preliminary scope statement for the phase c. Use the Earned Value Technique to decide whether or not to finish the project d. Release all resources from the project and contact sellers to renegotiate all contracts

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Ans: b. Develop the preliminary scope statement for the phase

When you have a project that’s broken up into sub-projects or phases, it’s important that you perform the Initiating processes at the beginning of the project. Answer B is the one that best describes something that happens during the processes in the Initiating group - developing the preliminary project scope statement

keosha answered 2 years ago

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