What maintenance activity is responsible for defining, implementing, and testing updates to application systems?

The correct answer is A. Program change control. Program change control is the maintenance activity that is responsible for defining, implementing, and testing updates to application systems. Program change control ensures that the changes are authorized, documented, reviewed, tested, and approved before being deployed to the p

Submitted by noor.lb· Mar 5, 2026Software Development Security

Question

What maintenance activity is responsible for defining, implementing, and testing updates to application systems?

Options

AProgram change control
BRegression testing
CExport exception control
DUser acceptance testing

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(41 responses)

A
85% (35)
B
5% (2)
C
7% (3)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

Program change control is the maintenance activity that is responsible for defining, implementing, and testing updates to application systems. Program change control ensures that the changes are authorized, documented, reviewed, tested, and approved before being deployed to the production environment. Program change control also maintains a record of the changes and their impact on the system.

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