TOEIC 閱讀 Part 7 — 段落
段落
Subject: Urgent: Project Alpha - Schedule Update
From: Sarah Chen <s.chen@innovatech.com>
Date: October 26, 2023, 9:15 AM
To: David Lee <d.lee@innovatech.com>, Project Alpha Team <alpha.team@innovatech.com>
Hi Team,
I'm writing to provide an update on Project Alpha. Unfortunately, we've encountered an unforeseen setback. Mark, our lead developer, has had to take an unexpected medical leave of absence, effective immediately. This significantly impacts our capacity to meet the upcoming deadline.
We're currently assessing the full extent of the delay and will revise the timeline accordingly. I'll share a more detailed plan by end of day tomorrow. In the meantime, please direct any urgent queries to me. We appreciate your understanding.
Best,
Sarah Chen
Project Manager
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From: David Lee <d.lee@innovatech.com>
Date: October 26, 2023, 10:30 AM
To: Sarah Chen <s.chen@innovatech.com>, Project Alpha Team <alpha.team@innovatech.com>
Sarah,
This is certainly unwelcome news. How will this affect our client commitments and the scheduled business trip itinerary for the Tokyo presentation next month? Please advise on contingency planning.
Regards,
David Lee
VP of Operations
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From: Sarah Chen <s.chen@innovatech.com>
Date: October 26, 2023, 11:45 AM
To: David Lee <d.lee@innovatech.com>, Project Alpha Team <alpha.team@innovatech.com>
David,
Regarding the Tokyo presentation, we'll need to postpone it. The client is amenable to rescheduling, but it does complicate their team's availability, impacting the carefully coordinated business trip itinerary. We are looking into assigning a temporary resource to cover for Mark, but it's unlikely they can ramp up in time to prevent *some* delay. We're exploring all options to mitigate the impact, including reallocating tasks among the existing team members and potentially bringing in external support, though the latter has its own onboarding lead time. A revised project plan, including the impact on the itinerary, will be circulated by tomorrow EOD.
Sarah
題目 (6)
- 題目 1: What is the primary reason for the project delay?
- 題目 2: Why does bringing in external support pose a challenge?
- 題目 3: What is being done to address Mark's absence?
- 題目 4: What impact does the delay have on the Tokyo presentation?
- 題目 5: What is the client's stance on rescheduling the presentation?
- 題目 6: What potential solution is Sarah considering besides reallocating tasks?