A project manager creates a task to have 100 books delivered to the company’s library. In the planning phase, how can the project manager account for the potential delays from the vendor?

Q: A project manager creates a task to have 100 books delivered to the company’s library. In the planning phase, how can the project manager account for the potential delays from the vendor?

• Communicate with the vendor daily.
• Split the delivery task into subtasks for the vendor.
• Limit the number of books delivered.
• Add a project buffer.