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What are some benefits of good planning for a project?
What are some benefits of good planning for a project?
- Higher quality, lower cost, and lower probability of finishing
- Faster execution, higher cost, and lower probability of finishing
- Lower quality, higher cost, and lower probability of finishing
- Better quality, lower cost, and higher probability of finishing (correct)
Why is planning often perceived as not being real work?
Why is planning often perceived as not being real work?
- The pressure to start work makes it difficult to focus on planning (correct)
- Planning is too time-consuming without significant benefits
- The project manager does not prioritize planning
- Planning is not essential for project success
What does the pain curve demonstrate about proper planning?
What does the pain curve demonstrate about proper planning?
- Proper planning has no impact on the pain experienced later in the project
- Proper planning is painful but pays off in less pain later in the project (correct)
- Proper planning causes more pain later in the project
- Proper planning is painless and does not affect the project later on
What happens when a poor planning effort takes its toll later in the project?
What happens when a poor planning effort takes its toll later in the project?
Why does the team and management's anxiety for work to begin pose a challenge for developing a solid plan of action?
Why does the team and management's anxiety for work to begin pose a challenge for developing a solid plan of action?