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PK0-005 Practice Question: A project is in execution when a critical vendor…
A project is in execution when a critical vendor fails to deliver a key component. The project manager determines this will push the project past the deadline. After submitting a change request, what should the project manager do next?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Communicate the impact to stakeholders
After submitting a change request, the project manager should communicate the potential impact to stakeholders to manage expectations. Updating the risk register is important but not the immediate next step; fast tracking and requesting resources may be considered after approval.
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Fast track the remaining tasks
Why it's wrong here
Fast tracking overlaps activities that were previously sequenced, which compresses schedule only where dependencies allow parallel work; it does nothing to recover the missing vendor component that is blocking progress. Fast tracking suits schedule compression when tasks can safely overlap.
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Communicate the impact to stakeholders
Why this is correct
Once the change request documents the schedule impact, stakeholders must be informed so they can decide on acceptance, re-planning or escalation. Communication satisfies the need to surface the vendor-driven delay before any baseline or timeline adjustment is approved.
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Request additional resources
Why it's wrong here
Additional resources address effort-driven duration, but the delay stems from a missing vendor component, so extra staff cannot install what has not arrived. Resource augmentation suits schedule compression when critical-path tasks are resource-constrained rather than blocked by undelivered materials.
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Update the risk register
Why it's wrong here
Updating the risk register records the issue and its attributes, but the change request has already been submitted, so the next step is to route that request through the integrated change control process for approval. Risk register updates suit ongoing risk identification, not post-submission change handling.
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