A critical component of a product development project suffers a disruption in the supply chain. Future component deliveries will be delayed by several weeks. As a result, the production line will be halted. There is an alternate supplier of the component that is of equal quality. Incorporating the alternate supplier will require a change in the specifications. The costs to change the specifications and qualify the component are estimated at US$2. 6 million and will require eight weeks. There is a 50% probability that components from the original supplier will be delayed indefinitely. What should the project manager do?
A、Postpone the project until supplies of the specified component resumes
B、Perform a quantitative risk analysis of the cost to the project by switching suppliers
C、Forego the risk analysis and immediately begin to incorporate the alternate supplier to keep the project on schedule
D、Use the alternate supplier, and balance future deliveries with those from the original supplier once deliveries resume