Which of the following actions by the project team increases the chance of scope creep?

Question

Options

• AInforming customers to submit a change request when asking for modifications
• BFollowing the project plan and incorporating approved changes
• CUsing the baselined network diagram to complete deliverables
• DFollowing the directions of the senior management team regarding what work should be done

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  84% (38)
• C
  4% (2)
• D
  9% (4)

Explanation

Note: The listed correct answer is B, but from standard project management principles, D is the action that increases scope creep risk. Following senior management's informal direction to perform work outside the formal change control process bypasses the CCB and adds unplanned scope without authorization - the classic driver of scope creep. Options A and C actively prevent scope creep through change control and baselining. Option B (following the project plan and incorporating approved changes) represents disciplined change management and should also prevent scope creep. If the intended answer is B, it may reflect a scenario where blindly incorporating changes without verifying alignment with the original scope baseline contributes to creep - but D remains the most textbook example of scope creep risk.

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