During the execution of a project, a new regulation is passed that impacts the project's compliance requirements. The project is 80% complete. What should the project manager do FIRST?

Answer options:

Continue with the current plan as the law was passed after the project started.

Assess the impact of the new regulation on the project scope and deliverables.

Immediately implement the necessary changes to ensure compliance.

Close the project and start a new one to address the compliance needs.

How to approach this question

New Regulation -> Assess Impact -> Plan Response.

Full Answer

B.Assess the impact of the new regulation on the project scope and deliverables.✓ Correct

Business Environment Task 1 focuses on compliance. When the environment changes (Task 3), the PM must assess the impact on scope before taking action.

Common mistakes

Choosing A (Ignoring law) or C (Acting without planning).

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