Which of the following is the BEST way to ensure that cohesion and cooperation are not undermined and the parties involved will be satisfied when the project is complete?
A. Fair and incentive-laden contracts
B. Frequent review and status updates
C. Well-established conflict management processes in place
D. Long-term outsourcing relationships
E. Good negotiation practices
Answer: A
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When the public relations department issues a statement saying, "Our competitors deliberately made misstatements about the correct way to use our product, and people were injured as a result" it is an example of:
A) expression of innocence B) excuse C) rationalization D) justification
Under a job order system of cost accounting, the dollar amount of the entry to transfer inventory from Work in Process to Finished Goods is the sum of the costs charged to all jobs:
a. In process during the period. b. Completed and sold during the period. c. Completed during the period. d. Started in process during the period.
Exhibit 17-1 Accuraphoto USA (AUSA) owns the "Accuraphoto" trademark in the United States. AUSA produces the "SureShot" camera, which is known to consumers as a moderately priced quality product. AUSA entered into a contract with Honshu Photographic,
Inc (HPI), a Japanese corporation. Pursuant to the terms of the contract, HPI was permitted to manufacture and market "SureShot" cameras utilizing the "Accuraphoto" trademark in return for payment of royalties based upon a percentage of HPI's sales. After producing "SureShot" cameras for a short time at its Japanese facility, HPI moved production to its facility in the Philippines in order to reduce labor costs. The cameras produced at the Philippine facility utilized the "Accuraphoto" trademark but were marketed under the name "SharpShot." Additionally, these cameras contained improved electronic features incorporated into the product by HPI engineers. Despite the inclusion of these improvements, "SharpShot" cameras proved to be of inferior quality. Furthermore, "SharpShot" cameras have begun to show up on the shelves of U.S. discount retailers such as K-Mart and Wal-Mart. Additionally, several "SharpShot" cameras have been sent by American consumers to AUSA's American facilities for repair. Finally, HPI has refused to share access with AUSA to the electronic improvements incorporated into the "SharpShot" on the basis that they are confidential proprietary information. Refer to Exhibit 17-1. What terms could AUSA have included in its contract with HPI that could have avoided this legal morass?
The systems development life cycle (SDLC) process follows a linear sequence from requirements to design to implementation. Therefore, the systems development life cycle (SDLC) process is also known as the ________
A) waterfall method B) swim-lane method C) scrum process D) agile development method