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PK0-005 Practice Question: During a project, a key stakeholder requests an…
During a project, a key stakeholder requests an additional feature that was not in the original scope. The project manager logs a change request and evaluates that the change will increase the project cost by 5% and delay the schedule by 2 weeks. After the change control board (CCB) approves the request, what is the project manager's NEXT step?
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Update the project plan and baselines
According to integrated change control, after approval, the project manager must update the project plan and baselines (cost, schedule) to reflect the approved change.
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Update the project plan and baselines
Why this is correct
The project manager must update the project plan and baselines to incorporate the approved change.
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Implement the change immediately
Why it's wrong here
Implementation should follow after updating baselines to maintain control.
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Submit the change to the project sponsor
Why it's wrong here
The CCB has already approved; no further approval is needed from the sponsor for this step.
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Inform the team of the change
Why it's wrong here
While communication is important, the formal next step is to update the project plan and baselines.
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