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PK0-005 Practice Question: A project team is experiencing frequent scope…
A project team is experiencing frequent scope changes. The project manager wants to ensure that all changes are properly reviewed and approved. Which document should the project manager reference?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers confuse the project charter (which authorizes the project) with the scope management plan (which governs how scope changes are handled), leading them to select the charter instead of the correct document that defines the change control process.
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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Scope management plan
The scope management plan defines the process for managing scope changes, including how change requests are submitted, reviewed, and approved. Since the project manager needs to ensure proper review and approval of all changes, this is the correct document to reference. It outlines the specific roles, responsibilities, and procedures for scope change control, which directly addresses the issue of frequent scope changes.
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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Project charter
Why it's wrong here
The project charter authorises the project and names the project manager, but it does not define change review or approval procedures. It would be correct when confirming formal project authorisation, not when governing how scope changes are evaluated.
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Scope management plan
Why this is correct
The scope management plan defines how scope changes are identified, documented, reviewed and approved, including the change control process. Referencing it satisfies the stem's requirement by giving the project manager the agreed procedure governing all scope change requests and their approval authority.
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Work breakdown structure
Why it's wrong here
A WBS decomposes deliverables into work packages; it holds no authority over change control. Change requests are reviewed and approved through the change management plan, which defines the approval board and process. The WBS is tempting because scope changes alter its tasks, but it records scope, it does not govern changes to it.
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Communication management plan
Why it's wrong here
A communication management plan governs how project information is distributed among stakeholders, not how change requests are evaluated or authorised. It is tempting because it does address stakeholder engagement and reporting, and would be the right reference when defining who receives status updates, meeting cadences, or escalation paths for project messaging.
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