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 Negotiating Schedule Changes with Sponsors
 Change requests are inevitable in project management. Often the project sponsor may not grasp the ramifications of the change’s impact, especially when that impact delays the project’s scheduled completion date.
For a change that significantly affects the baseline, the project manager must negotiate a suitable end date with the project sponsor.
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 Quick Quiz
I see animation avatars performing super-human tasks in movies and electronic games. It makes me wish I could transform my project team members to be higher-performing beings. Any ideas of how to make this happen?
- Update your project management style to get better performance from your teams.
- Have team members watch movies and play games on the job for inspiration.
- Provide physical training for team members, as physical strength and good health allow them to work longer hours.
- People cannot perform like animation characters, so do not try to improve team performance.
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