A PM overhears a conversation in the company’s cafeteria. The speaker says that a possible union action will occur in the next two weeks. The PM knows that any union action will affect the project team, and at this stage of the project, any project delays will cause substantial harm to both budget and schedule. Earlier, the possibility of a union action was considered minimal. What should the PM do?
A. Inform relevant stakeholders and update the risk register with the new risk
B. Disregard the possible since it may not happen
C. Set up and information session for th eproject team, letting them know of possible disciplinary sanctions for those who participate in the union action
D. Meet with union members and the union leaders to resolve this conflict
A. Inform relevant stakeholders and update the risk register with the new risk
Reasons: B is wrong because disregarding is always wrong. C. is wrong because threatening people is always wrong. D is wrong because these are just RUMORS. A is best because this is just a risk at the moment, not an issue.