A project team member indicates that a change must be made to the requirements due to a new regulation, and proceeds with the mandatory change. What should the project manager do next?


A. Accept the modifications because the change is necessary.
B. Determine if there is a budget available to make the change and proceed if possible.
C. Follow the process described in the change management plan.
D. Forward the change request to the sponsor so they can determine if there are enough resources to proceed.