A project manager leading a large construction project reviews work performance data and discovers significant schedule delays due to prolonged, unexpected severe weather. The current forecast indicates these conditions will continue, making the original schedule baseline unachievable. What is the project manager's best next step?
Analyze the impact of the delay on project objectives and submit a change request with corrective action options.
Use management reserves to fast-track the remaining activities and recover the schedule.
Inform the project sponsor that the deadline will be missed and ask for direction.
Immediately update the project schedule baseline to reflect the new, realistic completion date.
The correct answer is to analyze the impact of the delay and submit a change request. When work performance data indicates a deviation from the schedule baseline, the project manager must first analyze the full impact on project objectives. Following this analysis, the next step is to submit a formal change request through the Perform Integrated Change Control process. This request should outline the situation, the impact, and potential corrective actions. Directly updating the schedule baseline without an approved change request is a violation of project management best practices. Escalating to the sponsor without first analyzing the problem and proposing solutions is not a proactive approach. Deciding on a specific response like fast-tracking before a full analysis and without a formal change request is premature.
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