Thomas is a key stakeholder in your project. Thomas has requested several changes to the project scope for the project you are managing. Upon review of the proposed changes, you have discovered that t

A configuration management system tracks and controls changes to the system's baseline, but it is not the component that communicates the approval or denial of project scope changes.

A change log is a record of all change requests, their status, and decisions, but it is the output of the change control process, not the process itself that communicates the decision.

"Scope change control system" is a part of the broader integrated change control and focuses only on scope; the question asks about the component that communicates the approval/denial of proposed change requests, which is a function of integrated change control across all project aspects.

Integrated Change Control is the overarching project management process that encompasses reviewing all change requests, approving or denying them, and managing changes to deliverables, organizational process assets, project documents, and the project management plan. It is responsible for communicating the final decision on change requests.