PMP Practice Question: Business Environment — Predictive, Medium
Your organization is executing a predictive ERP implementation project. During the planning phase, you identified a key vendor as critical to success. Now, three months before a major milestone, you learn through industry news that this vendor is being acquired by a competitor. The vendor assures you there will be no service disruption, but you have concerns about potential changes to pricing, support levels, and strategic direction. The vendor represents 30% of your project budget. How should you address this situation?
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