PMP Practice Question: Business Environment — Predictive, Hard
A global technology company is executing a predictive project to standardize enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems across 47 subsidiaries in 23 countries, with a 42-month timeline and $310M budget. During month 28, while implementing in the European region, the company's board approves a significant corporate restructuring that will consolidate the 47 subsidiaries into 12 global business units organized by product line rather than geography. This restructuring will change reporting structures, business processes, financial consolidation requirements, and potentially the entire ERP architecture. The project has successfully implemented the system in 18 subsidiaries, with 12 more in various implementation stages. The CIO asks the project manager to assess the impact and recommend how to proceed. What should the project manager do first?
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