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Question 77

You are the project manager for a company that completes projects for other organizations. Your company has no formal archiving process for project records. Your project has just completed and the customer has formally accepted the project work. The customer is very pleased with the project and is considering hiring your organization for another project. What should you do with your current documentation?
  • A Nothing. Your organization does not require formal archiving of the project information.
  • B Destroy it. Because your company does not use formal archiving, the presence of the information is a liability.
  • C Archive the information yourself.
  • D Archive the information at the customer’s site.
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Correct answer: C

Explanation

Even though your company has no formal archiving method, you should still organize, index, and store the information for future reference. It may prove valuable if the company you have just completed the work for retains your firm for another project. 1 is incorrect. Project records should be archived. 2 is incorrect. The project manager should not destroy the project records. They should be archived for future reference. 4 is also incorrect. The information in the archives may be sensitive to your organization and should not be seen by the customer.

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