Severe weather has impacted a construction project, delaying scheduled work for five days. Which of the following project changes is the project manager most likely to consider FIRST?

The correct answer is C. Timeline change. When an external event (severe weather) causes a concrete delay to scheduled work, the FIRST and most direct impact is to the project timeline/schedule. A five-day delay means the schedule must be reassessed immediately. Requirements (A) are not affected by weather. Funding…

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ARequirements change
BFunding change
CTimeline change
DRisk event

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A
7% (3)
B
2% (1)
C
88% (37)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

When an external event (severe weather) causes a concrete delay to scheduled work, the FIRST and most direct impact is to the project timeline/schedule. A five-day delay means the schedule must be reassessed immediately. Requirements (A) are not affected by weather. Funding changes (B) may eventually be needed but are a downstream consideration. A risk event (D) describes what happened (the storm was a realized risk), but 'risk event' is not a project change category - the resulting project change is the timeline. Timeline change is the immediate, logical first response.

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