The team is struggling to understand how to deliver the project scope. A senior SME from the global office is in town for one week. What should the project manager do to gain value from the SME’s presence?

The project team is struggling with scope delivery. Meeting with the SME to discuss current challenges directly addresses this problem by leveraging the SME's expertise to understand and potentially resolve the team's specific difficulties. Reviewing the project scope statement is too general and doesn't focus on the "struggling to understand how to deliver" aspect. Arranging a mentoring session is a good long-term strategy but doesn't immediately address the urgent need to understand and deliver the scope. Asking the SME to review the scope for alignment with the project charter is a quality control activity, not a direct solution for the team's delivery struggles. The most immediate and impactful action is to focus the SME's limited time on the core problem.