In a fixed-budget project, scope or time shifts can only be accommodated by adjusting the schedule or reassigning available resources. Given the CEO's non-negotiable demand, the project manager must:
A: Engage the CEO to assign additional support resources (functional team members), easing the burden on the core team.
C: Adjust the delivery timeline to reflect the diversion of team efforts, ensuring realistic stakeholder expectations.
Option B may lead to burnout and ignores labor policies.
Option D risks both efforts being compromised.
Option E is ineffective and unsustainable for a project-level task.
References:
PMBOK Guide - Seventh Edition, Planning and Stakeholder Performance Domains PMI Scheduling Guidelines - Managing Schedule Impact
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