Question
A project manager realizes that a project will not be completed on time due to resource constraints. Which of the following actions should the project manager take NEXT?
- A. Trigger the contingency plan and communicate with the stakeholders.
- B. Work with the functional managers to create a work-around.
- C. Submit a change request to the change control board. Correct
- D. Transfer the risk by hiring a new vendor who was successful on a previous project.
- E. Set up an escalation meeting with the sponsor.
Explanation
A missed completion date means the approved schedule baseline can no longer be met, so the project manager should document the impact and submit a change request to the change control board for a decision on the new date, added resources or reduced scope. Triggering a contingency plan only applies when a risk response was planned for this case, and the question gives no sign one exists. A work-around with functional managers, a new vendor or an escalation meeting all skip the formal change control process that governs changes to the baseline.
