A Project Manager Is Using a Simple Scoring Model to Decide

question 88

Multiple Choice

A project manager is using a simple scoring model to decide which of four projects is best,given the company's limited resources.The criteria,importance weights,and scores for each are shown in the table.Which project should be chosen? $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline & & \text { Irportance } & \\\text { Project } & \text { Criterin } & \text { Weight } & \text { Score } \\\hline & & & \\\hline & 1 & 1 & 2 \\\hline\text { White } & 2 & 2 & 2 \\ \hline & 3 & 3 & 3 \\\hline & & & \\\hline & 1 & 1 & 3 \\\hline \text { Pinkman } & 2 & 2 & 3 \\\hline & 3 & 3 & 2 \\\hline & & & \\\hline & 1 & 1 & 3 \\\hline \text { Fring } & 2 & 2 & 2 \\\hline & 3 & 3 & 3 \\\hline & & & \\\hline & 1 & 1 & 3 \\\hline \text { Salamanca } & 2 & 2 & 1 \\\hline & 3 & 3 & 3 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A)Project White
• B)Project Pinkman
• C)Project Fring
• D)Project Salamanca

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