A project manager in your program has estimated the cost of a program to be $145,000. As the project manager's project comes close to completion, the project manager realizes that he has still $27,876 left in his project budget. He decides to add some additional features to the project's deliverables in an effort to use the remaining budget. These additions will add value to the project and the project customer is likely to enjoy these new features. This is an example of what term?
The term 'gold plating' refers to the practice of adding extra features or enhancements to a project deliverable that were not originally specified in the project scope. In this scenario, the project manager is attempting to use the remaining budget to add new features that were not initially part of the project's agreed-upon scope. Though the intent is to add value, this practice can lead to scope creep and should be managed carefully to ensure it aligns with the project's objectives and requirements.
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A. Gold plating Gold plating refers to the practice of adding extra features or enhancements to a project deliverable that were not originally specified in the project scope. In this case, the project manager is adding additional features to the project's deliverables with the remaining budget, even though these features were not initially part of the agreed-upon scope. While the intention may be to provide additional value, it can lead to scope creep and should be carefully managed to ensure that it aligns with the project objectives and requirements.