Question

Midway through a predictive infrastructure project, a national regulatory agency announces new oversight authority over your project's data-handling practices. The agency has requested formal compliance reports at defined intervals. Your existing communications management plan and stakeholder register do not account for this new party. What should the project manager do FIRST?

Accepted Answer

Analyze the new stakeholder's requirements and update the stakeholder register and communications management plan accordingly

Answer

Immediately begin sending the requested compliance reports to satisfy the regulator and avoid penalties

Answer

Escalate to the sponsor and request additional budget before taking any action on the regulator's request

Answer

Add the regulator to the project distribution list so they receive all standard status reports