This document is an exception report for a project that provides an overview of a forecast that exceeds tolerance levels. It describes the cause of the deviation, consequences, available options to address the issue, and provides a recommendation for the way forward. The summary includes an analysis of the effects of each option on the business case, risks, and project and stage tolerances.

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Overview
Purpose To advise the next higher level of management of a forecast that a plan will
exceed the tolerance levels set, and provide an analysis and options for the
way forward.
Contents This publication contains the following topics:
Topic See Page
Deviation
Options
Recommendation
Deviation
Cause of the
devia
tion
Consequences
of
the
devia
tion
Available Options
For each available option:
Description
Action Type
Effect of each
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On the Business Case
On the risks
On the project tolerances
On the stage tolerances
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Recommendation
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