PK0-004 · Question #658
A project team has just implemented an approved change to a project. Which of the following should occur NEXT?
The correct answer is A. Validate the change. After implementing an approved change, the immediate next step is to validate that the change was implemented correctly and achieved the intended outcome before updating logs or closing the change.
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A project team has just implemented an approved change to a project. Which of the following should occur NEXT?
Options
- AValidate the change.
- BEvaluate the impact of the change.
- CImplement a regression plan.
- DUpdate the issue log.
How the community answered
(19 responses)- A95% (18)
- D5% (1)
Why each option
After implementing an approved change, the immediate next step is to validate that the change was implemented correctly and achieved the intended outcome before updating logs or closing the change.
Validation after implementation confirms that the change was executed as designed and that it produced the expected results without introducing new issues. This is a critical quality control step in the change control process - without validation, the project team cannot confirm the change was successful or determine whether any corrective action is needed.
Evaluating the impact of the change should have been done before approval, during the change request analysis phase - not after implementation.
A regression plan is implemented if the change causes unintended side effects, which can only be determined after validation occurs.
Updating the issue log may be appropriate if the change was implemented in response to an issue, but validating the change must happen first to confirm resolution.
Concept tested: Post-implementation change validation
Source: https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/change-control-process-project-management-9050
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