Which of the following events would result in a baseline update? ISEB ISEB-PM1 Exam

Question

Options

• AYour project is behind schedule and you want your baseline to reflect estimated actual
• BYour customer has approved a change request broadening the project scope and increasing
• COne of the risks identified in the Risk Management Plan occurs resulting in a schedule delay.
• DOne of your key project team resources has left your team and no replacement is available.

• A
  16% (5)
• B
  74% (23)
• C
  6% (2)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

A baseline update (also called a re-baselining) is only warranted when an approved change request alters the original scope, schedule, or cost - option B is correct because a customer-approved scope change creates a new, formally agreed-upon target that the project should be measured against going forward.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A - Being behind schedule is a performance problem, not a scope change. Updating the baseline to match actuals would hide the variance and undermine accountability; you manage the gap, not erase it.
• C - A risk occurring causes a schedule delay, but risk impacts are absorbed within the existing baseline (or handled via contingency reserves). No new agreement with the customer has been made.
• D - Losing a resource is an internal execution problem. The baseline remains intact; the team finds ways to deliver within the agreed plan or escalates through change control.

Memory tip: Think of a baseline as a contract with the customer. The only valid reason to rewrite a contract is when both parties agree to change its terms - that's exactly what an approved change request represents. If the project is simply struggling internally, the contract stays the same.

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