Managing a project with a globally distributed team, the project manager finds that each team member's deliverables fail to meet requirements. What should the project manager do first?

The correct first step is to discuss the process with the team to identify potential misunderstandings. This aligns with a proactive, problem-solving approach, seeking to understand the root cause of the non-compliance. It's possible the requirements were unclear, the team lacked necessary training, or there were communication breakdowns, especially with a globally distributed team. Threatening disciplinary action (A) is demotivating and doesn't address the underlying issue. Informing the sponsor (C) is premature; the project manager should first attempt to resolve the issue internally. Instructing immediate rework (D) without understanding why the deliverables were non-compliant risks repeated errors and doesn't foster a collaborative environment.