PK0-005 Project Life Cycle Practice Question
A change request to add a new feature is submitted. The project manager performs an impact analysis and presents it to the Change Control Board (CCB). The CCB approves the change. What is the next step?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Implement the change and update the project baselines
After approval, the change must be implemented and project baselines (scope, schedule, cost) updated to reflect the approved change.
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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Document the change in the lessons learned
Why it's wrong here
Lessons learned are captured at project closure or phase gates, not immediately after CCB approval, so documenting there delays the required update to the change log, schedule and baseline. It is tempting because recording what happened aids future projects, but the approved change must first be integrated into the plan.
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Implement the change and update the project baselines
Why this is correct
CCB approval authorises the change, so the next action is executing the approved work and revising the affected project baselines—scope, schedule and cost—to reflect it. Baselines must be updated so subsequent performance measurement and variance analysis compare against the approved revised plan.
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Reject the change and inform the requester
Why it's wrong here
Rejecting the change contradicts the CCB's approval, which already authorised it; the requester should instead be informed of acceptance and the change implemented. It is tempting because rejection is a valid CCB outcome, but that decision point has passed once approval is granted.
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Update the risk register
Why it's wrong here
Updating the risk register records new threats arising from the approved change, but it is not the immediate next step; the change must first be formally recorded and baselined before downstream documents are revised. It is tempting because risk reassessment genuinely follows approved scope changes, just later in the process.
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