You are managing a construction project using a predictive approach. During the execution phase, a major supplier informs you that a critical material will be delayed by three weeks due to manufacturing issues. The project schedule shows this material is on the critical path, and the delay will impact the project completion date. You review the risk register and find this supplier delay was identified as a potential risk with a mitigation strategy documented. What should you do first?

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The correct answer is A. Since this risk was previously identified and a mitigation strategy was documented in the risk register, the first action should be to implement the pre-planned risk response (ECO Process Task 5.2 - Plan and manage project/phase closure). This demonstrates proactive risk management and follows the established risk management process. Option B is premature because you should first attempt to implement the mitigation strategy before escalating to the sponsor. While options C and D might eventually be necessary, implementing the existing risk response plan is the immediate first step that leverages prior planning efforts. The documented response may resolve the issue without requiring baseline changes or schedule compression techniques.

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