Question

A project to launch a customer loyalty mobile app is midway through execution. During this time, a new national data-privacy regulation is enacted that imposes strict requirements on how personal customer data is collected, stored, and consented to. The regulation takes effect in six months, before the app's planned launch. What should the project manager do FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Assess how the new regulation affects the project scope, requirements, and risks, then bring the impact to the appropriate governance body

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Continue with the current plan and address the regulation after launch to avoid delaying the release date

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Immediately halt all development work until the legal department fully interprets the new regulation

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Add the regulatory requirements directly to the backlog and reprioritize them as the highest-priority items without further analysis