ABC Company has set an overall budget for the Health and Safety Training Project. During stage 3, there was a delay in delivering the 'e-learning course' by the external consultancy and the cost and time tolerance for the work package was exceeded. This led to additional costs in running the 'planned pilot courses'.
Therefore, the project cost will exceed the agreed overall project budget, so the project board requested additional funding from ABC Company's board of directors.
Is this an appropriate action, and why?