PMP Practice Question: Process — Predictive, Medium
You are managing a construction project with a fixed budget of $2.5 million and a 14-month timeline. After 6 months, the project has spent $1.1 million and completed work valued at $900,000 according to the baseline. The planned value at this point was $1 million. Senior management is concerned about project performance and asks for your assessment. What is the most critical performance issue you should address first?
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