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PMI-RMP · Question #286

Which of the following events would result in a baseline update?

The correct answer is B. Your customer has approved a change request broadening the project scope and increasing. A baseline update is only justified when a formal, approved change request alters project scope, cost, or schedule - not when performance deviates from the plan.

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Question

Which of the following events would result in a baseline update?

Options

  • AYour project is behind schedule and you want your baseline to reflect estimated actual
  • BYour customer has approved a change request broadening the project scope and increasing
  • COne of the risks identified in the Risk Management Plan occurs resulting in a schedule delay.
  • DOne of your key project team resources has left your team and no replacement is available.

How the community answered

(55 responses)
  • A
    7% (4)
  • B
    80% (44)
  • C
    11% (6)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

A baseline update is only justified when a formal, approved change request alters project scope, cost, or schedule - not when performance deviates from the plan.

AYour project is behind schedule and you want your baseline to reflect estimated actual

Being behind schedule is a performance variance and does not justify changing the baseline - the baseline must remain stable to measure performance accurately.

BYour customer has approved a change request broadening the project scope and increasingCorrect

When a customer approves a change request that broadens scope and increases budget, an integrated change control process is triggered, resulting in an approved change that requires updating the scope, cost, and schedule baselines to reflect the new authorized work. Baselines represent the approved plan and must only be updated through formal change control.

COne of the risks identified in the Risk Management Plan occurs resulting in a schedule delay.

A risk event causing a delay is a performance impact that should be managed within contingency reserves, not used as a reason to rebaseline.

DOne of your key project team resources has left your team and no replacement is available.

Losing a team resource is an operational challenge that should be handled through resource management, not a valid trigger for a baseline update.

Concept tested: Project baseline updates via formal change control

Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok

Topics

#Baseline Management#Change Control#Scope Management#Integrated Change Control

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