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It has been suggested in some quarters that for large projects, decisions on any changes that materially affect project milestones or deadlines should always be escalated to project sponsors for consideration.

Do you agree with the suggestion, or do you feel that this is taking things a little too far?

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I do not go with this view because in my opinion, project managers should present accurate and fair view about the the changes and should not misguide the project sponsors with escalated information.

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