You are managing a construction project using a predictive approach. During the execution phase, a supplier informs you that a critical material will be delayed by three weeks due to manufacturing issues. This delay will impact the critical path and push the project completion date beyond the contractual deadline. You have already exhausted schedule reserves on previous delays. The project sponsor is highly concerned about contractual penalties. What should you do first?

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The correct answer is B. The first step is to analyze the problem and determine possible solutions through schedule compression techniques (crashing or fast-tracking). This analysis will identify whether mitigation is possible before escalating or making decisions about scope, budget, or schedule changes. Option A is premature because you need to understand the full impact and available options before requesting additional budget. Option C assumes the delay is unavoidable without first exploring mitigation strategies. Option D focuses on supplier liability rather than solving the project delivery problem. This aligns with integrated change control and schedule management best practices in predictive projects.

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