Mike and Martinez are arguing about the importance of project scope management. Mike thinks that defining the project scope as early as you can during the project life cycle is a good practice, however Martinez thinks this is a waste of valuable project time and it is best to start doing the project work and the scope will become clearer once the work has started. What would be your advice to Mike and Martinez?   a. The project team should not skip the scope planning process because the project team is paid to plan the project scope. b. The project team should skip the scope planning process because it was not explicitly requested by the project sponsor. c. The project team should not skip the scope planning process because it provides valuable inputs into the execution and control processes of the project. d. The project team should skip the scope planning process because it is indeed a waste of valuable time and money.

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Mike and Martinez are arguing about the importance of project scope management. Mike thinks that defining the project scope as early as you can during the project life cycle is a good practice, however Martinez thinks this is a waste of valuable project time and it is best to start doing the project work and the scope will become clearer once the work has started. What would be your advice to Mike and Martinez?  

a.

The project team should not skip the scope planning process because the project team is paid to plan the project scope.

b.

The project team should skip the scope planning process because it was not explicitly requested by the project sponsor.

c.

The project team should not skip the scope planning process because it provides valuable inputs into the execution and control processes of the project.

d.

The project team should skip the scope planning process because it is indeed a waste of valuable time and money.  

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