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1.How should a project manager respond to a change request from a sponsor that is clearly beyond the scope of the project? Please explain

2. What can be done to ensure effective and successful project risk management? Please explain, provide examples

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Discusses how a project manager should respond to a change request from a sponsor that is clearly beyond the scope of the project.

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1. If such a request is received from the sponsor, the project manager should immediately sit down with his team members and evaluate the viability of inclusion of such request in the project and its impact on the scope, schedule and budget of the project. Once such details are identified after extensive analysis, project manager should immediately sit down with the project sponsor and explain to him about the impact of such change on the overall scope, schedule and budget of the project. He should communicate such changes and take approval from the client or sponsor regarding such changes in the modified scope, budget and schedule of the project. After firm approval from the sponsor, the ...

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