Your project's scope has changed unexpectedly. How do you decide which tasks to prioritize now?

As a role of a project manager, one must analyse and review for scope change. There might change in scope decided by management or due to change in design/ requirement or else. Prior to initiate change of scope the project manager needs to understand the effect of change at a stage of the continuing project. Sometimes the scope is reduced to execute later on or non priorities job. But if the scope change is must and project schedule/cost affected, than project manager need to take a call for decision for revised schedule/cost. Scope change also affects stakeholders action, vendor order clause. Project manger accept change and plan to revise schedule/cost and priorities activities as per management decision.

As a role of a construction manager I start by figuring out which tasks are most important and urgent. Look at how each task affects your project's goals and deadlines. Check in with stakeholders to make sure you're meeting their expectations. Consider what resources you have available and prioritize tasks that can be done with those resources. Identify tasks that can prevent big problems or risks. Finally, update your project plan and schedule to reflect the new priorities and make sure your team knows about the changes.

As a role of a project manager, one must analyse and review for scope change. There might change in scope decided by management or due to change in design/ requirement or else. Prior to initiate change of scope the project manager needs to understand the effect of change at a stage of the continuing project. Sometimes the scope is reduced to execute later on or non priorities job. But if the scope change is must and project schedule/cost affected, than project manager need to take a call for decision for revised schedule/cost. Scope change also affects stakeholders action, vendor order clause. Project manger accept change and plan to revise schedule/cost and priorities activities as per management decision.

Incorporating significant changes into a project requires careful engineering to outline the scope, detail the activities, and schedule them effectively, especially if they impact the critical path. If these changes do affect the critical path, it's crucial to make every effort to avoid project delays. Adding scope in the middle of the project can lead to additional costs, such as increased manpower, which may not be beneficial. However, if the change is necessary, it’s important to thoroughly plan all related activities, verify with stakeholders their capacity to implement the changes, and ensure proper documentation for change management.

The effect of updating plans when scope creep arises as a PM cannot be over emphasized as this basically provides a roadmap to ensure the project stays on course. It is important to go back to the project plan made at the beginning of the project to add the scope changes to give a true reflection of the overall status of the project thereby not missing anything out there.