CAPM Practice: Demonstrate an understanding of a project management plan schedule

Schedule compression that changes the project's approach — particularly if it changes resource requirements, costs, or risks — may require a change request even if the end date is being maintained. If the compression changes the approved schedule baseline dates for intermediate milestones, a formal baseline change request is needed. All significant changes to the project plan should go through integrated change control.

**Why not B:** Verbal notification alone is insufficient for proper project governance. While stakeholders should be informed, the formal action required is to submit a change request if baselines were affected. Documentation is essential for maintaining project control and audit trails.

**Why not C:** Waiting until the next reporting period delays important updates. Schedule compression changes may affect resource assignments, costs, and risks that stakeholders and team members need to know about immediately, not at the next scheduled report.

**Why not D:** Updating only the internal schedule without updating the formal baseline creates a disconnect between actual plans and approved plans. If the compression changes baseline dates, the formal baseline must be updated through change control to maintain governance integrity.