Question 55: You are a project manager working for a medium-sized management consulting firm. Youre in the final weeks of a project that has been challenging to manage. Everyone has been on edge due to pressure to complete the project on time. Unfortunately, the tension has grown to the point where team meetings have become shouting matches and little work is accomplished during the meetings. One team member has asked to be excused from future meetings because the shouting upsets him. Meanwhile, your sponsor has expressed disinterest in attending team meetings because she is too busy with operational matters and your technical team leader has advised you that the customer is asking for a major revision to one of the key project requirements.

a) What are the problems currently facing this project? Why do you think these problems are occurring?

b) What is your course of action to try to get this project back on track?