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PMP · Question 94 · Task 10: Manage project changes

A key stakeholder requests a significant feature addition during the execution phase of a predictive project. The change would add substantial business value but would impact the timeline by 8 weeks and increase the budget by 20%. The change also affects multiple other project components. What should the project manager do FIRST?

Answer options:

A.

Implement the change immediately since it adds substantial business value to the project

B.

Reject the change to protect the project baseline, timeline, and budget commitments

C.

Conduct a comprehensive impact assessment on scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and component integration, then submit to change control board

D.

Negotiate with the stakeholder to implement a reduced version of the feature that has less impact

How to approach this question

Look for approaches that follow formal change control processes with comprehensive impact assessment across all project areas before decision-making.

Full Answer

C.Conduct a comprehensive impact assessment on scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and component integration, then submit to change control board✓ Correct
Effective change management in predictive projects requires comprehensive impact assessment across all project constraints and components followed by formal governance review through established change control processes.

Common mistakes

Bypassing change control processes, making unilateral decisions about significant changes, or not conducting comprehensive impact assessment across all affected project areas and components.

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