PK0-005 Project Life Cycle Practice Question
A project is in the Monitoring and Controlling phase. A change request has been submitted to add a new feature. The change control board (CCB) has approved the change. Which THREE actions should the project manager take next?
⚠ Common exam trap
PK0-005 often tests the change control process. Candidates might think that after approval, the change is simply implemented without updating baselines or communicating. The correct sequence includes communication, baseline updates, and implementation.
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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Communicate the change to stakeholders
After the CCB approves a change request, the project manager must communicate the change to stakeholders (B) so that everyone affected understands the new scope, timeline, and impacts, which is essential for managing expectations during Monitoring and Controlling. The project manager must also update the project baselines (C), such as scope, schedule, and cost, because approved changes modify the performance measurement baseline against which project performance is tracked. Finally, the approved change should be implemented as planned (E), following the perform integrated change control process, so the new feature is executed and its results verified. Option A is incorrect because closing the project is a Closing process group activity, not a response to an approved change during Monitoring and Controlling. Option D is incorrect because the change was already approved by the CCB, so rejecting it contradicts the authorization and 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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Close the project
Why it's wrong here
Closing the project contradicts the Monitoring and Controlling phase, where the approved change must be implemented and tracked through integrated change control. It is tempting because project closure does follow change implementation, but only once all deliverables are accepted and the final product transitions — not immediately after CCB approval.
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Communicate the change to stakeholders
Why this is correct
Once the CCB approves a change, the project manager must ensure affected parties know what is changing, when and why, so they can adjust plans and expectations. Communicating to stakeholders maintains transparency and prevents work being performed against superseded baselines.
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Update the project baselines (e.g., scope, schedule, cost)
Why this is correct
Once the CCB approves a change, the affected baselines must be revised to incorporate the new feature, since approved changes alter the agreed scope, schedule and cost against which performance is measured. Updating these baselines keeps subsequent variance analysis and reporting accurate.
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Reject the change because it was not in the original plan
Why it's wrong here
Rejecting contradicts the CCB's approval, which already authorises the change; the project manager cannot override that governance decision. This option would fit only where a change bypasses the CCB entirely, or where the request falls outside the approved scope baseline and no authorisation exists. Here, approval has occurred, so rejection misapplies change control.
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Implement the change as planned
Why this is correct
With CCB approval secured, the project manager proceeds to execute the approved change, integrating the new feature into the project work. Implementation follows approval; it does not precede it, satisfying the stem's requirement that the change has already been authorised.
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