To get an Information Security project back on schedule, which of the following will provide the MOST help?

Question

Options

• AUpper management support
• BMore frequent project milestone meetings
• CStakeholder support
• DExtend work hours

• A
  85% (44)
• B
  8% (4)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  6% (3)

Explanation

Upper management support is the most powerful lever for recovering a delayed project because executives can reallocate budgets, reassign resources, remove organizational blockers, and signal priority to all stakeholders - actions that no other group can unilaterally take. More frequent milestone meetings (B) improve visibility but don't add capacity or resolve root causes; they're a monitoring tool, not a recovery tool. Stakeholder support (C) is valuable but stakeholders typically lack the authority to redirect resources or override competing priorities the way management can. Extending work hours (D) is a short-term tactic that risks burnout, quality degradation, and is unsustainable for anything beyond a brief crunch.

Memory tip: Think of upper management as the "key" - when a project is locked up (behind schedule), only someone with the authority to open doors (resources, budget, priority) can truly unstick it. Other options are useful but none hold that master key.

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