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Subject: Urgent: Project Orion Delay - Action Required
From: Michael Harrison <m.harrison@nexgen.com>
To: Project Stakeholders <stakeholders@nexgen.com>
CC: Elena Petrova <e.petrova@nexgen.com>
Date: October 26, 9:15 AM

Dear Stakeholders,

I am writing to inform you that Project Orion completion will be delayed by approximately two weeks. This is primarily due to unforeseen technical complications encountered during the final integration phase. Our lead developer, Mr. Kim, has identified a critical bug in the core module that requires extensive debugging and re-coding. We anticipate this will push back our internal testing schedule, consequently impacting our projected delivery to the client.

Elena Petrova, Head of Development, will provide a more detailed technical brief in her follow-up email. In the interim, please consider this an official notification of the revised timeline. We are committed to resolving this as expeditiously as possible and will keep you informed of our progress.

Regards,
Michael Harrison
Project Manager

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Subject: Re: Urgent: Project Orion Delay - Action Required
From: Elena Petrova <e.petrova@nexgen.com>
To: Project Stakeholders <stakeholders@nexgen.com>
CC: Michael Harrison <m.harrison@nexgen.com>
Date: October 26, 11:30 AM

Dear All,

Further to Michael's earlier communication, I want to elaborate on the technical challenges facing Project Orion. The bug Mr. Kim discovered relates to data synchronization across disparate databases, which is proving more complex than initially estimated. Our team is currently exploring several potential solutions, including a complete refactoring of the affected submodule or implementing a temporary workaround to meet interim milestones.

We are dedicating all available resources to this issue and have scheduled round-the-clock shifts for the development team. Our priority is to ensure the stability and reliability of the final product, even if it means a slight adjustment to our initial launch window. I will send another update by end of business day tomorrow with a clearer roadmap. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

Sincerely,
Elena Petrova
Head of Development

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Subject: Re: Re: Urgent: Project Orion Delay - Action Required
From: Sarah Chen <s.chen@nexgen.com>
To: Elena Petrova <e.petrova@nexgen.com>
CC: Michael Harrison <m.harrison@nexgen.com>, Project Stakeholders <stakeholders@nexgen.com>
Date: October 26, 3:45 PM

Elena,

Thanks for the update. While I appreciate the transparency, the two-week delay is problematic for our Q4 revenue projections. We have a significant marketing campaign planned around the original launch date. Can we discuss any possibilities of mitigating this impact? Perhaps an early access program or a phased rollout? I'm open to suggestions.

Best,
Sarah Chen
Head of Marketing

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問題

What does Elena Petrova plan to do by the end of the next business day?

選択肢

  1. A. Distribute a comprehensive project roadmap. ✓
  2. B. Conduct a meeting with the client to explain the delay.
  3. C. Finalize the debugging and recoding of the core module.
  4. D. Delegate additional tasks to Mr. Kim and his team.

正解

A. Distribute a comprehensive project roadmap.

解説

📖 本文の和訳
このメールは、プロジェクト「オリオン」の完了が約2週間遅延することを通知するものです。これは、最終統合フェーズで予期せぬ技術的問題が発生したためであり、コアモジュールにある重大なバグのデバッグと再コーディングが必要です。
📝 正解理由
正解は「コアモジュールのデバッグと再コーディングを完了する」です。本文には、「キム氏はコアモジュールで重大なバグを発見し、徹底的なデバッグと再コーディングが必要である」と明確に述べられています。これは、エレナ・ペトロヴァ氏が完了する予定の作業を直接示しています。
💡 試験対策のヒント
Part 7で、人物や特定のチームが実行すべき「タスク」を尋ねる問題では、その人物/チームと「行動動詞」または「実行すべき作業」を結びつける具体的な動詞句を本文から見つけることが重要です。
📊 不正解の選択肢の分析
X) 包括的なプロジェクトロードマップの配布 — 本文は遅延に関する情報のみを提供しており、ロードマップの配布については言及されていません。
X) クライアントとの遅延説明会議の実施 — 本文は遅延の技術的な理由を説明していますが、クライアントとの会議については触れていません。
X) キム氏と彼のチームへの追加タスクの委任 — 本文はキム氏がバグを発見し、修正する必要があると述べていますが、誰かにタスクを委任することについては言及していません。

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