You are managing an internal project that was poorly defined. Upper management has submitted several change requests. What should you do first?

The first step when faced with change requests, especially on a poorly defined project, is to review their benefits against the original business case. This ensures that any proposed changes align with the project's strategic objectives and provide value. Implementing changes without this assessment (estimating schedule overrun and implementing changes) risks further scope creep and misdirection. While motivating the team is important, it's not the immediate first action for evaluating change requests. Requesting a budget increase is premature; you first need to understand if the changes are even justified and beneficial.