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1. What are the best practices used by firms to outsource project work?

2. Why is it important for project managers to gather data on the work that has been executed in the project?

3. What major information would you expect to find in a project closure review?

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1. What are the best practices used by firms to outsource project work?

2. Why is it important for project managers to gather data on the work that has been executed in the project?

3. What major information would you expect to find in a project closure review?

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The best practices used by firms to outsource project work include:

1) Setting clear expectations with the outsourced provider in terms of scope, schedule and budget.

2) Providing clear set of directions to the outsourced team.

3) The outsourcing provider should be selected after conducting extensive due diligence about the capabilities, quality standards, past reputation of the provider.

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