What happens if the client must buy in before proceeding?

What happens if the client must buy in before proceeding?

• A. Consultant Provides Support Without Direct Control
• B. Consultant Takes Direct Control
• C. Client Dictates All Changes Alone
• D. Vendor Makes All Decisions

Answer: (A)

When the client must buy in before moving forward, the consultant’s role is to support the client’s decision rather than take control. The consultant provides analysis, options, risk assessments, and a recommended path, but the client retains the authority to approve and decide what actions to take. This setup keeps governance with the client while the consultant guides and informs the decision-making process. Taking direct control would bypass the required client buy-in, and having the client dictate changes alone eliminates collaboration. Letting a vendor make all decisions shifts control away from the client entirely, which contradicts the need for client buy-in.

When the client must buy in before moving forward, the consultant’s role is to support the client’s decision rather than take control. The consultant provides analysis, options, risk assessments, and a recommended path, but the client retains the authority to approve and decide what actions to take. This setup keeps governance with the client while the consultant guides and informs the decision-making process.

Taking direct control would bypass the required client buy-in, and having the client dictate changes alone eliminates collaboration. Letting a vendor make all decisions shifts control away from the client entirely, which contradicts the need for client buy-in.