What Was the Underlying Reason for the Failure of the 2010

question 39

Multiple Choice

What was the underlying reason for the failure of the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau's Handheld Project?

• A) Failure of top management in the bureau to assess and mitigate risks of such a major project
• B) Technical and database failures
• C) Poor project management approach
• D) Insufficient training of the census takers on how to use the handheld devices

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