The project manager discards a three-year-old lesson as 'outdated' without review. Is this appropriate, and why?
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CYes, because only current projects provide valid lessons
DYes, because reviewing old lessons risks bias
EYes, because the log should only contain new content
✓ Correct answer: A. No, because older lessons may still be relevantLessons should be assessed for relevance; age alone is not a reason to ignore potentially useful insights.
Why the other options are incorrect:
• No, because lessons must never be archived: Outdated lessons can be archived after review; 'never' is incorrect.
• Yes, because only current projects provide valid lessons: Past projects often provide valuable, transferable learning.
• Yes, because reviewing old lessons risks bias: Bias is controlled by objective review, not avoidance.
• Yes, because the log should only contain new content: The log should contain relevant content, new or old.
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