A project is halfway through execution and its deliverables' quality standards were formally accepted. A government agency has issued new standards requiring changes to the deliverables. What should the project manager do?

The correct approach is to evaluate the impact and submit a change request. New regulations represent a change to project scope, schedule, cost, or quality. The project manager must assess the implications of these changes on the project objectives and baselines. Once the impact is understood, a formal change request is necessary to propose adjustments to the project plan, ensuring that the project remains compliant and its objectives are still achievable. Scheduling training for the team is premature before understanding the impact. Setting up independent processes is a quality control activity, not the immediate response to new regulations. Updating the lessons learned register is done throughout the project, but the immediate priority is addressing the impact of the change, not just documenting it. Informing senior management is important, but only after the impact has been assessed and a plan of action (via a change request) can be presented.