PK0-004 · Question #251
As part of the planning process, the change control board meets every other week. Immediately after the last change control meeting, a primary examiner called and indicated a new regulationwas…
The correct answer is B. Review the change control procedures for emergency changes. When a regulatory mandate requires action before the next scheduled CCB meeting, the project manager must consult the organization's emergency change control procedures rather than bypass or delay governance.
Question
As part of the planning process, the change control board meets every other week. Immediately after the last change control meeting, a primary examiner called and indicated a new regulationwas passed and must be implemented within ten days. Which of the following should be done to ensure the change is implemented within the prescribed timeframe?
Options
- AIncorporate it as a task into the project plan and begin making the change
- BReview the change control procedures for emergency changes
- CWait for the next change control meeting and introduce it then
- DAsk the regulator for an extension of time
How the community answered
(51 responses)- A18% (9)
- B73% (37)
- C6% (3)
- D4% (2)
Why each option
When a regulatory mandate requires action before the next scheduled CCB meeting, the project manager must consult the organization's emergency change control procedures rather than bypass or delay governance.
Directly incorporating the change into the project plan without CCB authorization bypasses the formal integrated change control process, violating project governance.
Most change management frameworks include an expedited or emergency change path specifically for time-critical situations where the standard CCB cycle cannot accommodate the deadline. Reviewing these procedures ensures the change receives proper authorization and documentation while still satisfying the 10-day regulatory requirement, preserving governance without missing compliance obligations.
Waiting for the next bi-weekly CCB meeting would place the implementation approximately 14 days out, which exceeds the mandatory 10-day regulatory deadline.
Requesting an extension from a regulator for a compliance mandate is unlikely to be granted and does not resolve the obligation to follow the project's change control process.
Concept tested: Emergency change control procedures for regulatory compliance
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