A key stakeholder has asked the project manager to complete the project a week earlier than expected. To accomplish this objective, the project manager will have to ask the project team to work overti

While more funding might be needed, asking for it directly before formal approval of the change is premature; the change control process determines if the change is approved and its implications.

Asking the team to work overtime before formal change approval bypasses necessary governance and could lead to unauthorized scope creep and unapproved cost increases.

Any change to the project's scope, schedule, or budget, such as completing a project earlier at an increased cost, requires following the formal change control process to document, analyze, approve, or reject the change. This ensures proper governance and stakeholder agreement.

Agreeing to the new schedule without following the change control process is a critical error, as it commits the project to changes without proper assessment or approval, risking scope creep, budget overruns, or stakeholder dissatisfaction.