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PK0-005 Practice Question: A project team is executing the project plan when…
A project team is executing the project plan when a key stakeholder requests a significant change to the scope. The change control board has approved the change. What should the project manager update next?
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Project management plan and scope baseline
After a change is approved by the change control board, the project manager must update the project management plan and the scope baseline to reflect the new scope.
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Project management plan and scope baseline
Why this is correct
Once the change control board approves a scope change, the approved change must be reflected in the project management plan and its scope baseline, since those documents formally define approved scope, schedule and cost against which performance is measured.
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Risk register
Why it's wrong here
The risk register tracks uncertain future events and their responses, not approved scope baselines, so it does not record the change itself. It is updated when the change alters identified risks, for instance introducing new threats requiring response owners.
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Communications plan
Why it's wrong here
The communications plan defines who receives project information and how; it does not hold scope, schedule or cost baselines. It is revised when the change alters stakeholder information needs or reporting cadence, not as the primary record of an approved scope change.
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Issue log
Why it's wrong here
The issue log records problems currently affecting the project, whereas an approved scope change is a planned baseline revision, not an unresolved issue. It is updated when the change creates a live problem needing resolution, such as a defect or blocker.
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