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At Ironwood Grid, the project sponsor publicly blames the project manager for a 2-week delay during a steering committee meeting attended by senior executives. The project manager knows the delay was caused by the sponsor's failure to sign off on a critical procurement.

What should the project manager do first?

  1. Document the incident in the issue log and highlight the missing procurement sign-off in the next weekly status report.
  2. Escalate the incident to the Project Management Office (PMO) director to request formal mediation with the sponsor. given the information provided
  3. Correct the sponsor's statement immediately to ensure the steering committee has an accurate view of the project delay.
  4. Wait until the meeting concludes and then request a private session with the sponsor to discuss the situation and the data.

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