Question 100
In a project risk and outcome review on a predictive initiative, a logistics project's major supplier is identified but never told of a critical integration milestone. Which indicator would most directly show whether this specific situation is improving?
Explanation
Correct Answer
Monitor missed supplier decisions and dependency-date slips. The indicator reflects the underlying outcome or remaining exposure rather than a nearby but different activity. In this case, external dependencies require intentional engagement rather than passive contact lists. The stated constraint is: A logistics project's major supplier is identified but never told of a critical integration milestone. The chosen measurement is the most direct response under these conditions.
Incorrect Answers
Monitor reversed approvals and unresolved stakeholder objections. This response addresses another situation in the same task area: A product's executive stakeholder approves a feature in a steering meeting but blocks it after seeing the detailed user impact. There, engagement should surface decision assumptions before they become late-stage surprises. For the current situation—A logistics project's major supplier is identified but never told of a critical integration milestone—this option would leave the specific need unresolved: external dependencies require intentional engagement rather than passive contact lists.
Track adoption friction and avoidable branch-service exceptions. This response addresses another situation in the same task area: An adaptive banking product team holds demos but branch employees cannot use the new workflow. There, effective engagement includes users who experience the work, not just executive viewers. For the current situation—A logistics project's major supplier is identified but never told of a critical integration milestone—this option would leave the specific need unresolved: external dependencies require intentional engagement rather than passive contact lists.
Track unresolved permit conditions and decision lead time. This response addresses another situation in the same task area: An infrastructure program ignored the municipal regulator until a permit condition threatened a milestone. There, stakeholder identification must include authorities who can block outcomes. For the current situation—A logistics project's major supplier is identified but never told of a critical integration milestone—this option would leave the specific need unresolved: external dependencies require intentional engagement rather than passive contact lists.