Which of the following factors within a company cloud trigger the creation of a project?

The correct answer is A. Need to lower production costs to remain competitive. Projects are initiated in response to one of four needs/triggers: market demand, organizational need, customer request, technological advance, legal requirement, ecological impact, or social need. The need to lower production costs to remain competitive is a strategic business ne

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Question

Which of the following factors within a company cloud trigger the creation of a project?

Options

ANeed to lower production costs to remain competitive
BNeed to submit a warranty claim for a faulty product
CNeed to submit the monthly production report
DNeed to define next month's production goals

How the community answered

(37 responses)

A
92% (34)
C
5% (2)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

Projects are initiated in response to one of four needs/triggers: market demand, organizational need, customer request, technological advance, legal requirement, ecological impact, or social need. The need to lower production costs to remain competitive is a strategic business need that justifies creating a new project (e.g., a process improvement initiative). Options B, C, and D describe routine operational activities - submitting a warranty claim, producing a monthly report, and setting monthly goals - which are recurring work managed as operations, not projects.

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#Project initiation#Project triggers#Organizational factors#Operations vs. Projects

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