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PK0-004 · Question #634

A team member has finalized a discussion with the board of directors, but the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is complaining about the large amount of money the project requires. Which of the…

The correct answer is B. Identify, evaluate, approve, implement, validate, update, communicate. The correct change control sequence evaluates a change before approving it, ensuring the impact is fully understood before a decision is made.

Project management concepts

Question

A team member has finalized a discussion with the board of directors, but the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is complaining about the large amount of money the project requires. Which of the following is the BEST change control process to follow?

Options

  • AIdentify, implement, approve, evaluate, validate, update, communicate
  • BIdentify, evaluate, approve, implement, validate, update, communicate
  • CIdentify, approve, evaluate, implement, validate, update, communicate
  • DIdentify, validate, evaluate, approve, implement, update, communicate

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    14% (7)
  • B
    76% (37)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    6% (3)

Why each option

The correct change control sequence evaluates a change before approving it, ensuring the impact is fully understood before a decision is made.

AIdentify, implement, approve, evaluate, validate, update, communicate

This sequence implements the change before it is approved, which violates the principle that no change should be executed without formal authorization.

BIdentify, evaluate, approve, implement, validate, update, communicateCorrect

In formal change control, a change is first identified, then evaluated for cost, schedule, and risk impact, and only then submitted for approval. After approval, the change is implemented, validated to confirm it achieved the desired result, the project documents are updated, and stakeholders are communicated with. Evaluating before approving prevents uninformed decisions and is a core tenet of integrated change control.

CIdentify, approve, evaluate, implement, validate, update, communicate

This sequence approves the change before evaluating its impact, meaning the decision is made without understanding the cost, schedule, or risk consequences.

DIdentify, validate, evaluate, approve, implement, update, communicate

This sequence inserts validation before approval, which is logically impossible since there is nothing to validate until after the change has been implemented.

Concept tested: Integrated change control process sequence

Source: https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/integrated-change-control-process-7573

Topics

#change control process#change management#change request#project governance

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