As the project approaches the end of stage 2, the Project Manager has requested a Product Status Account to ensure that all products are at their expected point of development. Although the list of customers has been quality reviewed, it has not been baselined because the Marketing department have not provided all of the prospective customers' details. What initial action should the Project Manager take?
The Project Manager should check the target sign-off date for the list of customers because it is crucial to understand the expected timeline for the list to be completed and baselined. Knowing this date helps in deciding the next steps and addressing any potential delays without prematurely escalating the issue or making decisions that could affect other project activities.
The Project Manager should take the following action: C. Check the target sign-off date for the list of customers. This is because the list of customers, although quality reviewed, has not been baselined due to incomplete information from the Marketing department. The Project Manager needs to check when this product is expected to be completed (the target sign-off date). If there is a delay, it may impact the project schedule and appropriate action will need to be taken. The other options (A, B, D) might not be the most appropriate initial actions in this situation. They could be considered as subsequent steps depending on the outcome of checking the target sign-off date.