Q You are managing a software project. During a walk through of newly implemented functionality, your team shows you a new feature that they have added to help make the work flow in the product easier for your client. The client didn’t ask for the feature, but it does look like it will make the product easier to use. The team developed it on their own time because they wanted to make the client happy. You know this change would never have made it through change control. What is this an example of? A. Gold plating B. Scope creep C. Alternatives Analysis D. Schedule Variance   Q While identifying risks for a new construction project, you discover that a chemical you are using on your building cannot be applied in rainy conditions. You also learn that your project will be ready for the chemical application around the time when most of the rainfall happens in this part of the country. Since the project can’t be delayed until after the rainy season and you need to make sure the building gets the chemical coating, you decide that your team will just have to work around the rain. This is an example of which strategy

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Q You are managing a software project. During a walk through of newly
implemented functionality, your team shows you a new feature that they
have added to help make the work flow in the product easier for your client.
The client didn’t ask for the feature, but it does look like it will make the
product easier to use. The team developed it on their own time because they
wanted to make the client happy. You know this change would never have
made it through change control. What is this an example of?
A. Gold plating
B. Scope creep
C. Alternatives Analysis
D. Schedule Variance

 

Q While identifying risks for a new construction project, you discover that a
chemical you are using on your building cannot be applied in rainy conditions.
You also learn that your project will be ready for the chemical application
around the time when most of the rainfall happens in this part of the country.
Since the project can’t be delayed until after the rainy season and you need to
make sure the building gets the chemical coating, you decide that your team
will just have to work around the rain. This is an example of which strategy

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