Which of the following statements best describes the influence of stakeholders and the cost of changes as project time advances?
Suggested Answer: C
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42 comments · newest first
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Milly
11 months ago
A is the most accepted view in project management.
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Dante
11 months ago
D is just unrealistic, costs never go down in projects.
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Miesha
11 months ago
I’m surprised anyone would choose C, that doesn’t seem right at all!
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Arlette
12 months ago
I think B makes more sense, less influence but costs still rise.
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Mammie
12 months ago
A is definitely true, stakeholders get more involved as time goes on.
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Amber
12 months ago
I recall something about stakeholder influence decreasing later in the project, but that doesn’t seem to fit with the cost aspect.
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Shala
1 year ago
I’m leaning towards option A, but I’m a bit confused about how the costs actually change.
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Niesha
1 year ago
I practiced a similar question where the answer was that both influence and costs increase over time. I feel like that might apply here too.
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Annalee
1 year ago
I think I remember that as a project progresses, stakeholders have more influence, but I'm not sure if the costs go up or down.
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Maryann
1 year ago
I'm a little confused by this question. The options seem to be presenting different relationships between stakeholder influence and change costs, but I'm not sure which one is correct. I'll have to think about this a bit more.
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Derrick
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through. As a project progresses, the stakeholders typically have more influence, and the cost of making changes tends to increase. So I'm going to go with option A.
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Margo
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The options seem to be describing different scenarios, but I'm not sure which one is the best description.
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Gerald
1 year ago
This seems like a classic project management question. I think the key is to understand how stakeholder influence and change costs evolve over the course of a project.
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Annett
1 year ago
I feel pretty confident about this one. Based on my understanding of project management principles, the correct answer is that the influence of stakeholders increases and the cost of changes increases as the project progresses. Option A seems to capture that best.
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Gladys
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused by the wording of this question. Are they looking for a tool that is specifically designed for data analytics, or just a general-purpose language that happens to be used a lot in that field? I'm leaning towards Python, but I want to make sure I'm interpreting the question correctly.
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Tonette
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is A. The search head should be on a Splunk server with top level visibility to get the full picture.
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Florinda
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the wording of the question. I'll need to re-read it a few times to make sure I understand what they're asking.
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Tamar
1 year ago
Wait, the cost of changes goes down over time? I must be doing something wrong in my projects!
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Shawana
1 year ago
User 4: Yeah, it's important to keep stakeholders happy to avoid costly changes.
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Tina
1 year ago
User 3: I guess I need to consider that more in my projects.
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Georgiana
1 year ago
User 2: That's right, stakeholders tend to have more say as the project progresses.
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Corinne
1 year ago
User 1: The influence of stakeholders increases, the cost of changes increases.
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Edelmira
1 year ago
D has to be the answer. As the project advances, the stakeholders' influence decreases, and the cost of changes also goes down. Sounds like a project manager's dream scenario!
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Xochitl
1 year ago
Absolutely, having decreasing influence from stakeholders and decreasing cost of changes as the project advances would be ideal for any project manager.
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Sherman
1 year ago
That would definitely make managing the project much easier. It's always a challenge when stakeholders have a lot of influence and changes are costly.
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Blair
1 year ago
I agree, D is the answer. It would be great if stakeholders have less influence and changes cost less as the project progresses.
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Mattie
1 year ago
Definitely C. The stakeholders' influence increases, but the cost of changes goes down. It's all about optimization and efficiency as the project matures.
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Annice
1 year ago
I think B is the correct answer. The stakeholders' influence decreases over time, but the cost of changes keeps going up. Seems counterintuitive, but that's project management for you!
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Gracia
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but I think C might be the answer. If stakeholders have more influence, maybe the cost of changes would decrease.
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Nettie
1 year ago
I agree with A. It makes sense that as stakeholders have more influence, the cost of changes would go up.
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Nidia
1 year ago
I think C is the correct answer. As stakeholders become more involved, the cost of changes tends to decrease.
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Vicki
1 year ago
I think A is the correct answer. As stakeholders become more involved, the cost of changes tends to increase.
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Rosendo
1 year ago
I agree with you, A seems to make the most sense in this scenario.
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Ahmad
1 year ago
I think A is the correct answer. As stakeholders become more involved, the cost of changes tends to increase.
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Alisha
1 year ago
Option A seems logical. As the project progresses, stakeholders have more influence, and changes become more expensive. That's how it usually works, right?
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Carissa
1 year ago
User1: Definitely, it's important to consider stakeholder influence and cost implications.
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Laquita
1 year ago
User3: So true, changes can really add up in cost as time goes by.
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Genevieve
1 year ago
User2: Yeah, stakeholders tend to have more say as the project goes on.
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Devorah
1 year ago
User1: I agree, option A makes sense.
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Lore
2 years ago
Why do you think that?
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Arlie
2 years ago
I disagree, I believe it's C.
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Lore
2 years ago
I think the answer is A.