Question 360
A sustainability upgrade seeks to reduce inspection cost by eliminating independent energy-meter calibration. The team has identified a response and must obtain a justified decision before moving forward. What should accountable decision makers require before moving forward?
Explanation
Correct Answer
This decision respects the accountable project authority and the scenario’s remaining exposure: Require budget owners to approve a risk-based quality plan rather than just a lower inspection line item. The response being governed is Compare prevention, appraisal, and failure cost and retain calibration needed for credible performance evidence. and the completion measure is Independent spot checks show meters produce traceable accurate readings at the required intervals.
Incorrect Answers
Authorize incremental access only when versioning, security, and support gates pass. That safeguard does not address the specific risk here: removing validation creates apparently favorable metrics that cannot be trusted. The relevant follow-up is: Require budget owners to approve a risk-based quality plan rather than just a lower inspection line item.
Agree on forecast confidence and outcome milestones before committing an external launch date. That safeguard does not address the specific risk here: removing validation creates apparently favorable metrics that cannot be trusted. The relevant follow-up is: Require budget owners to approve a risk-based quality plan rather than just a lower inspection line item.
Fund corrective process changes with installers after tracing the highest recurring defect causes. That safeguard does not address the specific risk here: removing validation creates apparently favorable metrics that cannot be trusted. The relevant follow-up is: Require budget owners to approve a risk-based quality plan rather than just a lower inspection line item.