An organization's portfolio roadmap is developed, reviewed, and approved according to best practices. Well into the execution of the roadmap, the portfolio manager is informed by a program manager…

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Options

• Aschedule a change management review session to assess the impact of this news on the delivery
• Buse a discretionary budget to add resources to the program to allow the program manager to get
• Ccontact the program stakeholders to propose a reduction in the scope of the program to allow the
• Dcontact the managers of the portfolio components that are dependent on the deliverables from

• A
  87% (13)
• B
  7% (1)
• D
  7% (1)

Explanation

When a program manager reports that schedule and scope targets cannot be met, the portfolio manager's first action is to schedule a change management review session to assess the full impact on the portfolio before taking corrective action. Proper change management discipline requires understanding the scope, cost, and schedule ripple effects across all dependent components before deciding on a response. Adding resources (B), reducing scope (C), or notifying dependent component managers (D) are all valid potential responses, but they should only be pursued after the impact assessment has determined what course of action is appropriate.

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