6. If employees at the manufacturing plant that supplies the components for automobiles are on strike, it will impact not only the installation of parts in cars, but also the availability of cars in the market. This illustrates the importance of

a. determining the dependencies that exist among all the tasks involved in a project.

b. eliminating contingency planning.

c. clarifying the objectives when specific tasks are assigned.

d. evaluating the project on or before its completion to ensure that all the steps have been met.

7. In order to establish checkpoints and control mechanisms when managing projects, a manager should

a. assess a project for crucial steps to be executed and add interim deadlines.

b. combine smaller tasks in a project to identify errors.

c. restrict the visibility of a project schedule to avoid unexpected outcomes.

d. merge all project objectives to prevent time line slippage.