PK0-005 Project Life Cycle Practice Question
A change request is submitted to add a new feature to a project. What is the first step the project manager should take?
⚠ Common exam trap
PK0-005 often tests the sequence of integrated change control; the trap is selecting 'submit to CCB' as the first step, when impact analysis must precede CCB review so the board has the data needed to decide.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Perform impact analysis
When a change request is submitted, the project manager's first step is to perform an impact analysis to assess how the change affects scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and resources. Only after this analysis is documented can the request be reviewed by the change control board (CCB) for approval or rejection. Implementing or updating the plan before analysis would bypass the integrated change control process.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Implement the change
Why it's wrong here
Implementing immediately bypasses the integrated change control process, so the feature enters the baseline without impact analysis, approval or documentation. It is tempting because the request appears beneficial and action feels productive, yet implementation only follows evaluation and authorisation. The first step is to record and assess the request, not act on it.
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Perform impact analysis
Why this is correct
Impact analysis must precede any decision on a change request, examining effects on scope, schedule, cost and risk. It satisfies the stem's constraint of identifying the first step, since the change control board cannot approve or reject without that assessment.
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Update the project plan
Why it's wrong here
Updating the project plan alters scope, schedule and cost baselines before the request has been analysed or approved, corrupting the baseline that approvals depend on. It is tempting because the plan must eventually reflect approved changes, but that update occurs after change control authorisation, not as the initial response to a submitted request.
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Submit to change control board
Why it's wrong here
Submitting to the change control board skips the preceding steps of logging the request and performing impact analysis, leaving the board without the information needed to decide. It is tempting because the board grants approval, but its review comes after the project manager documents and evaluates the request's effect on scope, schedule and cost.
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