A company sells an IT solution to an external customer, which is formalized in a legal agreement. The project manager from the selling company immediately starts developing the project management plan based on the contracts teams and conditions. A short
lead time is highlighted as the most important constraint, because failure to fulfill this may lead to important penalties.

What should the project manager do to reduce risk?

A. Ensure the legal agreement is closely followed.
B. Initiate a strong change management plan.
C. Conduct a benefits analysis with relevant stakeholders to validate project alignment with organizational strategy and expected business value.
D. Analyze the enterprise environmental factors, organizational process assets, business case, and benefits management plan.