Question

A project manager is executing a large infrastructure project. The project sponsor has stated she does not want to receive routine weekly status updates. Instead, she only wants to be notified when a metric exceeds a predefined tolerance, such as a schedule slip beyond 5 days or a cost overrun above 10%. Which reporting approach best satisfies the sponsor's request?

Accepted Answer

Management by exception, reporting only when performance breaches defined thresholds

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Push communication, sending scheduled status reports to the sponsor every week

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Pull communication, posting all reports to a portal for the sponsor to access at will

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Interactive communication, holding recurring status meetings with the sponsor