At a recent steering committee meeting, the project sponsor asked the project team to add a major feature to the final product. After consulting with the project team, it is determined that the change will cause significant impacts to the original project delivery date and budget.
What should the project manager do to assess the priorities and meet the new objective?
The project manager should communicate the results of the impact assessment to the stakeholder and negotiate the needed resources and time. By doing so, the project manager ensures that all parties understand the significant impacts on the project delivery date and budget. This approach allows for transparency and informed decision-making, ensuring that stakeholders can evaluate the necessary trade-offs and reallocate resources or adjust timelines accordingly to meet the new objective. This method fosters collaboration and strategic alignment between the project team and stakeholders.
By communicating the results of the impact assessment to the stakeholder, the project manager ensures that the sponsor and other stakeholders are fully aware of the implications of the requested change. This transparency is crucial for informed decision-making. Negotiating the needed resources and time with the stakeholder helps align the project's scope, schedule, and budget with the new objective. It also allows the stakeholders to understand the trade-offs and make decisions on priorities. Therefore, option A is the most comprehensive and strategic approach, ensuring that the project manager and stakeholders collaboratively address the change, assess priorities, and align resources and schedules to meet the new objective effectively.
Communiquer les résultats : Le chef de projet doit informer la partie prenante des répercussions du changement demandé sur la date de livraison et le budget. Négocier les ressources et le temps nécessaires : Après avoir informé la partie prenante, le chef de projet doit discuter avec elle pour obtenir les ressources supplémentaires (humaines, financières, matérielles) et le temps nécessaire pour intégrer la nouvelle fonctionnalité sans compromettre la qualité globale du projet.