Question 196

You have a choice of accepting a fixed price contract for $115,000 with a liquidated damages clause or $100,000 without the clause. There is a 60% chance your cost will be $90,000 and a 40% chance your cost will be $80,000. There is a 98% chance of meeting your schedule but the penalty if missed is $50,000. Which is the best contract choice and how much profit would you make?
  • Question 197

    A business analyst on the project meets the customer in the elevator and says that due to constant changes in requirements, the development of the product will take more time than expected. What should the project manager do?
  • Question 198

    Which of the following contracts has the MOST risk for the buyer?
  • Question 199

    A project team is using agile methodologies 10 develop a complex system. The company does not want to help with any preliminary reviews of product testing because they believe testing is not their responsibility What should the prefect manager do to encourage the company to agree to preliminary reviews or testing?
  • Question 200

    A project manager is asked to develop maintenance planning software for a power plant. A similar project was executed by another department in the organization that was later closed due to low performance. The project manager is concerned about the project's performance and wants to take action in advance to ensure the project succeeds.
    What should the project manager do?