Question

You are managing a product development project using a stage-gate approach. The project is approaching the gate review for Phase 2 completion. During quality inspections, you discover that three of the fifteen deliverables have minor defects that do not prevent functionality but fall slightly below the quality standards documented in the quality management plan. Correcting these defects would take two weeks and consume the remaining schedule buffer. The gate review is scheduled for next week, and senior management is eager to proceed to Phase 3. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Present the deliverables at the gate review, disclose the quality issues, and recommend correcting the defects before proceeding to Phase 3

Answer

Use the remaining schedule buffer to correct the defects, then present fully compliant deliverables at the gate review

Answer

Document the defects as acceptable deviations in the lessons learned register and proceed with the gate review as scheduled

Answer

Request management approval to lower the quality standards for these specific deliverables to match what was actually achieved

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