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a new feature that they have added to help make the work flow in the product easier for your client. The client didn't ask for the feature, but it does look like it will make the product easier to use. The team developed it on their own time because they wanted to make the client happy. You know this change would never have made it through change control. What is this an example of? A. Schedule Variance B. Alternatives Analysis C. Gold plating D. Scope creep
Answer: CExplanation: Gold plating is when you or your team add more work to the project that was not requested by the sponsor or client. It is always a bad idea to gold plate a project because the impact is sometimes not immediately known. Sometimes, a feature that might seem really useful to your team is actually a detriment to the client. Gold plated features can also introduce bugs that slow down later development.
