A vendor manager communicates to the project manager that a shipment of new devices required for the completion of a project is delayed. The supplier is planning to deliver the devices two months…

The correct answer is B. Evaluate the impact to baselines. The correct answer is B. Before taking any corrective action, the project manager must first evaluate how the two-month delivery delay impacts the project baselines - schedule, cost, and scope. This impact assessment informs every subsequent decision. Holding the project (A) or…

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A vendor manager communicates to the project manager that a shipment of new devices required for the completion of a project is delayed. The supplier is planning to deliver the devices two months after the agreed-upon date. Which of the following should the project manager do first?

Options

AHold the project until the devices are delivered.
BEvaluate the impact to baselines.
CRequest another supplier to ship devices.
DUpdate the project timeline with a new project end date.

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A
4% (1)
B
70% (19)
C
7% (2)
D
19% (5)

Explanation

The correct answer is B. Before taking any corrective action, the project manager must first evaluate how the two-month delivery delay impacts the project baselines - schedule, cost, and scope. This impact assessment informs every subsequent decision. Holding the project (A) or requesting another supplier (C) are possible responses, but only after understanding the full impact. Updating the project timeline with a new end date (D) is premature and potentially incorrect without first performing a thorough impact analysis.

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#Risk Management#Impact Analysis#Project Baselines#Change Management

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