Manage external consultant The market esearch project has commenced but about three weeks into the project you receive an email from the market research consultants indicating that the research has been delayed due to difficulties in recruiting suitable market research respondents . The company estimate that this will result in a two - wee You review the risk management plan that you developed for the project and strategies you identified for delays in the process . You also discuss the two - week delay with the CEO As the delay is only two weeks it is agreed that this is acceptable and that strategies that you identified in your risk management plan to engage additional star where timelines occur are not necessary at this stage However , there can be no further delays The final part of the assessment task requires to review the information above and to identify appropriate action to be taken This should include contacting the external consultant to discuss the delays and expected performance , as well as your team to keep them up to date with variations Note that all parties involved wil have to receive an updated market research project plan showing Variations . Update your action plan in the market research project plan Develop an email to the external consultant ( your assessor ) with an appropriate response based on the information provided . This will be Email 6 and you should identify it as such in the subject line Also develop an email to send to your team ( your assessor with an appropriate response concerning the change in timing . This will be Email 7 and you should identify it as such in the subject line Attach the revised action plan in the market research project plan to both emails Ensure that your emails and amended action plan are written in clear and concise English Send both emails and attachments to your assesso