A critical project team member has fallen ill and must take leave for two weeks. The project manager recognizes this will affect the product release, but the sponsor mandates the product must go…

Question

Options

• ATell the project team they need to pick up the extra work to complete the product.
• BTell the testing team to only test what is most critical within the product.
• CReduce the training time for operational staff to support the product.
• DReduce the features being released and produce iterative deliverables later to add features.

• A
  70% (45)
• B
  6% (4)
• C
  16% (10)
• D
  8% (5)

Explanation

The sponsor has mandated an immovable go-live date, which means the schedule cannot slip. Given this constraint, the team must absorb the workload of the absent member (A) to maintain both scope and schedule without sacrificing quality. This is the only option that preserves the full product release as planned. Option B (test only critical features) reduces testing coverage and introduces quality risk - potentially shipping a defective product. Option C (reduce training time) creates operational risk post-launch, as staff may be unprepared to support the product. Option D (reduce features and release iteratively) changes scope, which may require sponsor approval and could conflict with marketing commitments already made. When the deadline is fixed by executive mandate and no additional resources are available, the remaining team must redistribute the work - the standard response in resource-constrained projects.

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