The CM should request a _______ when the general contractor's progress is no longer in compliance with the contract completion date.

The CM should request a _______ when the general contractor's progress is no longer in compliance with the contract completion date.

• A. updated monthly schedule
• B. revised baseline schedule
• C. CPM schedule
• D. recovery schedule

Answer: (D)

When progress is not meeting the contract completion date, you need a recovery schedule. This document lays out the corrective actions, revised sequencing, accelerated activities, and any additional resources or shifts needed to bring the project back to the original deadline. It shows new durations and milestones and analyzes how these changes affect the critical path, helping you evaluate feasibility and coordinate approvals and actions with the contractor. It’s more than a status update or a simple baseline adjustment: it’s a concrete plan focused on recovering the schedule and achieving the target date. The other options describe progress updates or adjustments to the baseline or the scheduling method itself, but they don’t provide the specific recovery strategy needed when the finish date is at risk.

When progress is not meeting the contract completion date, you need a recovery schedule. This document lays out the corrective actions, revised sequencing, accelerated activities, and any additional resources or shifts needed to bring the project back to the original deadline. It shows new durations and milestones and analyzes how these changes affect the critical path, helping you evaluate feasibility and coordinate approvals and actions with the contractor. It’s more than a status update or a simple baseline adjustment: it’s a concrete plan focused on recovering the schedule and achieving the target date. The other options describe progress updates or adjustments to the baseline or the scheduling method itself, but they don’t provide the specific recovery strategy needed when the finish date is at risk.