To proactively mitigate the risk of underestimation, what should the project manager do?

While estimating project costs, a project manager works with a subject matter expert (SME) who has historically underestimated the effort necessary to deliver project requirements. In all other areas, however, the SME is a good contributor, well respected, and often requested by stakeholders.

To proactively mitigate the risk of underestimation, what should the project manager do?
A . Ignore previous issues with estimates from this SME and continue with the process unchanged.
B . Notify project stakeholders that any estimates submitted by the SME must be increased by 20 percent.
C . Periodically review objectives and requirements with the SME during estimation and use other resources to review the submitted estimates.
D . Remove the SME from the project and request a resource who can provide more accurate estimates.

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Answer: C