A project manager has been assigned a low-priority project that includes new team members with no previous formal project experience. The project team has requested deadline extensions for the first d

With new, inexperienced team members repeatedly missing deadlines, providing structured feedback through project performance evaluations is crucial for their development. This helps them understand performance gaps, learn from mistakes, and improve their project management skills, which is a supportive action for a developing team.

Including buffer time might mask the underlying issues of inexperience and delay, rather than addressing and solving them directly with the team.

Escalating to the project sponsor without first trying to address the issue directly with the team or providing support for their development is premature and shifts responsibility.

Creating a change request to extend duration and costs might be necessary eventually, but it's a reactive measure that doesn't proactively support the team's skill development to prevent future delays.