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id: 67d824aa419aa175af8a17c5
title: Task 143
challengeType: 19
dashedName: task-143
lang: en-US
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# --instructions--  

Read the text and answer the question below.  

# --questions--  

## --text--  

One month after their conversation, Brian sent an email to Sarah:  

`Hi Sarah,`  

`I hope you're doing well. I wanted to update you on our software development project.`  

`We decided to build the core parts in-house and outsource the rest. This has worked well. The in-house team has stronger control, while outsourcing has made things faster.`  

`There were some challenges. Communication with the external team was difficult at first, but regular check-ins helped. Our team also needed more support, so we reassigned some resources.`  

`Overall, this approach is more reliable than full outsourcing because we control key parts while saving time. However, we are still improving our process.`  

`Thanks again for your suggestion! Let's catch up soon.`  

`Best,`  

`Brian`  

What is one benefit of outsourcing in the project?  

## --answers--  

It allows the team to control key parts.  

### --feedback--  

Control over key parts is a benefit of in-house development, not outsourcing.  

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It makes the project faster.  

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It improves communication.  

### --feedback--  

The email states that communication with the external team was difficult at first.  

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It removes the need for check-ins.  

### --feedback--  

Brian mentions that regular check-ins were needed to improve communication.  

## --video-solution--  

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# --explanation--  

To find the correct answer, consider what Brian says about outsourcing.  

He explains that outsourcing `has made things faster`. While there were some communication issues, outsourcing speeded up the project.
