All of the following are advantages associated with assigning both core team members and subject matter experts to the project as soon as possible EXCEPT: a. early assignment helps ensure team members are available when needed b. early assignment of SMEs to the project saves money c. implementers are more motivated when they help create the plan d. plans are more realistic when those who will perform the work are involved in the planning

Adrawback of short-term contracting as an alternative to making a component in-house is thata. it is the most-integrated alternative to performing an activity so the principal company has no control over the agent. b. the supplying firm has no incentive to make any transaction-specific investments to increase performance or quality. c. it fails to allow a long planning period that individual market transactions provide. d. the buying firm cannot demand lower prices due to the lack of a competitive bidding process.