Question: A You are provided with five ( 5 ) short project descriptions. For each of these projects, think of the possible assumptions that could be

A You are provided with five (5) short project descriptions.
For each of these projects, think of the possible assumptions that could be applicable to each. Name eight (8) starting assumptions and a vivid description of each specific assumption in your project context.
1 Family Reunion Vacation
Florida vacation with all the extended family (45 people) for a family reunion.
2 Installation of new server bank in Call Center
To deal with expansion in the call center we need to install 5 new servers.
3 Creation of Staff Room
No proper staff room was configured in our organization. The decision was made to create a proper Staff Room.
4 Catering a Wedding for a Client
One of our long-time catering clients is getting married and has asked us to plan their wedding with them.
5 Move our Downtown Toronto office to Markham
Having most of our people working remotely has made our Downtown location too pricy to support. A decision was made to find a cheaper and smaller solution in Markham. It is imperative that the move be done quickly.
B Looking at information available on-line or in reference materials, can you provide a proper definition for the term ASSUMPTION. Finally, explain why it is important for a Project Manager to understand the assumptions that his/her project might face and how does it relate to risk management?
Pls provide a valid references.

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