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Question of the Day
The construction project is scheduled to run until the end of the year. There is the possibility that the union collective bargaining agreement will not be renewed immediately upon its expiration in the next month. If this happens, the Project Manager and Senior Management have decided that the project will be cancelled because the union labor play a key part in the success of the project and any delay will cause a business opportunity to be missed. This is an example of what type of risk response?

(a) Mitigate
(b) Transfer
(c) Accept
(d) Avoid

Terminology of the Day
Decision Tree Analysis (Technique)

The product of multiplying the monetary value and probability of the risk event; helps an organization make decisions based on potential outcome and impact
Answer and Explanation to Yesterday's Question
In the communication model, if the Project Manager is communicating to the receiver which of the following will they focus on delivering and ensuring that it can be decoded correctly?

(a) Feedback
(b) Medium
(c) Noise
(d) Message (Correct)

Explanation: In the communication model the sender conveys the message to the receiver. The feedback is the communication from the receiver to the sender to either clarify the message or acknowledge understanding. The medium is the format used to deliver the message. Noise is anything that distorts the message.

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