PMP Practice: Utilize benchmarks and historical data

Ash Reyes is managing a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility expansion for Helix BioSystems. The project involves constructing a clean room laboratory with strict regulatory compliance requirements, installing precision equipment that must be sequenced in a specific order, and obtaining FDA certification before operations can begin. The company has detailed architectural blueprints, vendor contracts with fixed delivery dates, and a regulatory submission deadline in 14 months that cannot be extended due to patent expiration timelines. During project planning, the VP of Operations suggests using an adaptive approach with two-week iterations to allow flexibility in responding to emerging requirements. What should Ash do?