The Project Administrator then provides the Project Manager with a copy of the updated Project Plan and identifies any expenditure deviations noted to date. It is then up to the Project Manager to take action, based on the extent of the deviation from plan. Examples of actions taken may include:

- Changing the individual / amount of resource allocated to the task
- Allocating additional funds to complete the task
- Requesting assistance from an external supplier to complete the task
- Raising a project issue for action by the Project Board / Sponsor.

Once each task is completed, the respective task within the Project Management Life Cycle Plan is marked as 100% complete and no further expenditure may be allocated to the task for the duration of the project.