You are writing a progress report about a project that is going poorly. According to Chapter 17, what should you do?

A) Report on the positive aspects of your progress and save the bad news for the completion report at the end of the project.
B) Ask for more time to complete the project.
C) Explain objectively what has happened and how the overall project will be affected.
D) Defend your work on the project and explain who is to blame for the problems.

It is important to be honest and transparent about the progress of a project, even if it is going poorly. By explaining objectively what has happened and how the overall project will be affected, stakeholders can understand the situation and possibly provide support or resources to help get the project back on track. Defending work or blaming others will only create an adversarial environment and could cause further delays or issues. Reporting on positive aspects but withholding bad news is also not honest and could cause trust issues with stakeholders. Asking for more time should only be done if there is a legitimate reason and a plan to use the additional time effectively.