Which of the following provides a standardized, effective, and efficient way to centrally manage approved changes and baselines within a project?

Question

Options

• AProject management information system
• BConfiguration management system
• CChange control board
• DProject management plan

• A
  10% (5)
• B
  81% (39)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  6% (3)

Explanation

A Configuration Management System (CMS) is specifically designed to track, control, and maintain the integrity of project documents, deliverables, and baselines - it provides the standardized processes for managing approved changes and ensuring baselines are protected and documented throughout the project lifecycle.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (PMIS): A Project Management Information System is a broader toolset for collecting, storing, and distributing project information (schedules, costs, reports) - it's not focused specifically on change and baseline management.
• C (Change Control Board): The CCB is a group of people who review and approve/reject changes; it's a governance body, not a system or process for managing those changes centrally.
• D (Project Management Plan): The PMP is a document that defines how the project will be executed and controlled - it references configuration management but doesn't perform it.

Memory tip: Think of "configuration" as "keeping things configured correctly" - the CMS is the system that ensures nothing changes without proper tracking and approval, like version control for your entire project. When the exam asks about managing baselines and approved changes systematically, always think CMS.

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