A project manager is managing a project that requires specialized architecture services. This project was identified as a high risk for the organization. The project manager works with an external architect who is highly specialized. However, the architect will soon resign because they accepted an offer from another firm.
What should the project manager do next?

A geographically distributed project team has development issues between the collocated and virtual teams causing productivity to decrease.
What should the project manager do to address this issue?

After meeting with stakeholders, a project manager working at a computer gaming company is creating a project management plan for the company's newest offering. The project manager learns that the company's main competitor is scheduled to release a similar offering leveraging the newest technology. The project manager fears that the competitor's offering is better in multiple ways compared to the project manager's project.
What should the project manager do?

While preparing an earned value analysis (EVA) for a project sponsor, the project manager provides the following information in the latest project report:
Approved work package cost estimates: US$9,500
Contingency reserves: US$500
Management reserves: 10% of contingency reserves
Percent complete of the project: 50%
Planned percent of the project: 40%
Actual cost (AC) of the project: US$4,500
According to the project status, the current budget at completion (BAC) is considered achievable.
What value represents the cost performance required for the remaining work to keep the project cost goal within the baseline?

A client has requested that a product be implemented in 4 months and is ready to increase their budget to do this quickly. The project manager cannot comply with the request with the current resources or even additional resources. The project manager estimates that 8 to 12 months are needed for the product to go live.
What should the project manager do to address this situation?