Project Management Professional PMP · Free Practice Question Medium
Question 3
Larry manages a ten-month project in his organization. During the seventh month, he receives a change request from the customer. It looks simple to implement and does not affect the project schedule. What should Larry do first?
- A Reach out to the project sponsor for permission for the change.
- B Go to the change control board.
- C Ask the team to implement the change.
- D Evaluate the impact of the change on other project constraints.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
In the mentioned scenario, evaluating the impact of the change on the schedule has already been done. However, that is not enough. The change could impact scope, cost, quality, risk, resources, and customer satisfaction. Therefore, the other impacts of the project should be evaluated first. Reaching out to the sponsor for permission without doing integrated change control is not the best move for a Project manager. Asking the team to implement the change immediately without the impact assessment is never recommended. Once the additional impacts have been evaluated, they can approve or deny the change if a change control board exists.Discussion
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