A government agency is launching a new public service program with a fixed legislative deadline. The project is 20% complete with 40% of the timeline elapsed. What is the most appropriate next step?
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A
Conduct an urgent review to identify bottlenecks and replan the remaining work to recover lost time
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B
Inform legislators that the deadline is unrealistic and request an extension
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C
Continue at the current pace and launch what is ready by the deadline
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D
Reduce the scope of the program without consulting stakeholders to make the deadline achievable