Question

A project manager is leading a predictive infrastructure project. Midway through execution, the sponsor asks for a reliable way to see whether the project will finish on the approved baseline date. The PM has been collecting actual start and finish dates for completed activities but has not yet compared them against any reference. What should the PM do FIRST to give the sponsor an accurate schedule status?

Accepted Answer

Perform a schedule variance analysis by comparing actual progress against the schedule baseline

Answer

Crash the remaining critical path activities to ensure the baseline date is met

Answer

Submit a change request to update the baseline to reflect current actual dates

Answer

Ask the team for revised effort estimates and rebuild the project schedule from scratch