Mid-way through the development effort it is becoming clear that all of the features necessary to implement the user stories will not be able to be completed by the defined need-by date. The development team has completed the first three acceptance criteria of User Story 1, and is currently working on the first acceptance criteria of User Story 2. There is a planning meeting scheduled for later in the week.

How to write to your Project Manager Pat N., concisely describing your concerns and your recommended approach for moving forward with the analysis effort. Please feel free to make assumptions, but make sure you document your assumptions.