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PK0-005 Practice Question: A project manager needs to document the process…
A project manager needs to document the process for submitting and approving change requests. Which document should the project manager create?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse the change management plan with the project charter, mistakenly thinking the charter includes detailed change procedures, when in fact the charter only provides high-level authorization and the change management plan is a separate, detailed document.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Change management plan
The change management plan is the correct document because it specifically defines the process for submitting, reviewing, approving, and tracking change requests. This plan outlines the roles, responsibilities, and procedures for managing changes to project baselines, ensuring that all modifications are controlled and documented.
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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Change management plan
Why this is correct
The change management plan defines how change requests are submitted, evaluated, approved, and documented, directly satisfying the need to record the submission and approval process. It establishes the governance procedures, approval authorities, and required forms, unlike a change log, which merely records individual requests after they occur.
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Risk register
Why it's wrong here
The risk register records identified risks, their analysis, owners and responses; it contains no procedure for submitting or approving change requests. It is tempting because both documents support control, yet change requests are handled through the change management plan, with the register tracking only risk.
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Lessons learned
Why it's wrong here
Lessons learned capture knowledge and experience for future projects, not the procedural steps for raising, assessing and approving change requests. It is tempting because lessons reports do document process improvements, but the change control process itself belongs in the change management plan.
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Project charter
Why it's wrong here
The project charter authorises the project and names the project manager; it does not define how change requests are submitted, evaluated and approved. It is tempting because charters establish governance at a high level, but the detailed change control procedure sits in the change management plan.
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