A Project Manager develops a project management plan and schedule based on an agreed-upon project life cycle 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 THE CORRECT ANSWER

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

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

C. Modify the original project schedule so that revised deadlines can be met

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