A project manager is leading a team to develop a company website with five active pages. The client asks the project sponsor to extend the website to eight pages. The sponsor agrees. Which of the…

The correct answer is C. Scope creep. Scope creep occurs when additional work (in this case, three extra website pages) is added to the project without proper change control or adjustments to time, cost, and resources, increasing the risk of delays or overruns.

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Question

A project manager is leading a team to develop a company website with five active pages. The client asks the project sponsor to extend the website to eight pages. The sponsor agrees. Which of the following is the most likely risk?

Options

ACapital expenditure
BGold plating
CScope creep
DResource sharing

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A
14% (6)
B
7% (3)
C
77% (34)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

Scope creep occurs when additional work (in this case, three extra website pages) is added to the project without proper change control or adjustments to time, cost, and resources, increasing the risk of delays or overruns.

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