A project manager develops a project management plan and schedule based on an agreed$-$upon project lifecycle of $16$ months. Later, due to changing business requirements, the project manager receives a request for completion within $9$ months.

How should the project manager respond to this proposed change in timeline? Select one.

Question $8$ options:

Meet individually with project team members to discuss how aspects of the project can be completed more quickly than planned.

Work with key stakeholders to identify project requirements that could be reduced.

Immediately ask project team members to increase the pace of each task within the project.

Ensure that substantial scope creep is included in the original project schedule, so that revised deadlines can be met.