Question

Midway through a hybrid project, several team members report they have been working from different versions of the requirements document, causing rework on two deliverables. The project manager discovers that documents are being stored in multiple locations with inconsistent naming. What should the project manager do to prevent this from recurring?

Accepted Answer

Establish a configuration management system with a single repository, version control, and clear naming and access conventions for project artifacts

Answer

Instruct team members to email the latest version of any document to all stakeholders whenever a change is made

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Assign one team member to manually consolidate all document versions at the end of each sprint

Answer

Add the rework effort to the risk register and continue with current document storage practices