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Question: 2
Correct

A project is in the execution stage. The customer comes back

with an additional feature to be added in the forthcoming
milestone delivery. The project team has assessed the impact of
the change on the project constraints. As a project manager,
what should you do next?

Notify the customer about the impact on the project constraints

Review Quality Management Plan and evaluate the effect of the additional feature on quality

Create a change request and proceed for review by the Change Control Board

Hold a meeting with the customer to explain why it is not a good option to incorporate
change requests during project execution

Explanation
After the impact of the change has been assessed, the project manager should notify the customer about
the impact on the project constraints.

Question: 3
Correct

A Project Manager is preparing for the next milestone release

when he realizes that he has missed an important feature in the

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project requirements plan. If implemented, this feature would take

at least one person a week of effort. What should he do to
address this?

Evaluate the impact of change on the project constraints

Raise a change request to address the change through change control process

Update the Project management Plan

Discuss the change with Customer and seek his approval

Explanation
For any change in the project, the first thing you should evaluate the impact on the project constraints,
then Raise a change request to address the change through the change control process.

Question: 4
Correct

Your customer asks for a small change in the project, which was
not budgeted initially. It is a small effort compared to the total
project, and you need the goodwill of the customer to be
successful in a multi-million dollar gas project. What will you do?

Implement approved changes according to the change management plan to meet the
project requirements

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Since you need to maintain goodwill, you agree to incorporate the change

Speak to the sponsor for his consent

Tell the customer to keep it a secret and not inform the sponsor about the change to be
implemented

Explanation
Implement approved changes according to the change management plan to meet the project
requirements.

Question: 5
Correct

A project is in the final stage of testing when it receives a major

change request from the customer. This would delay the final
delivery of the project by 2 weeks. What should the Project
Manager do NEXT?

Communicate the implication of the change to the customer

Adjust the project management plan and baseline

Evaluate the impact of the change on schedule

Create a change request and go through the change management process

Explanation

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change request to the customer ) is not the best option. The change could have an internal origin. It is
best to first seek approval from the project sponsor.

Question: 8
Correct

During the project lifecycle, a Project Manager can change the

schedule baseline ONLY through:

Formally approved change through the change control process

Customer-defined change in the schedule

Corrective action based on Performance Report

Project showing high deviation from the baseline

Explanation
The schedule baseline can only be changed after it is formally approved by the stakeholders and
executed through the change control process.

Question: 9
Correct

A Project Manager has signed a contract with the buyer and

project is moving toward completion. At this stage, the Project
Manager realizes that he has missed an important functionality in
the product and the contract needs to be changed to

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accommodate that. How should the Project Manager proceed to

resolve this?

The Project Manager should raise a formal change order that is signed by both the parties to
incorporate the change

The Project Manager can bring up this deviation during Procurement Performance Review

The Project Manager shall communicate the change request and its implication to the seller
in a meeting

Since the Project Manager has already signed the contract and the project is nearing
completion, this change need not be updated in the project

Explanation
Project Manager should raise a formal change order, signed by both the parties to incorporate the
change. A contract is a legal document which is binding to both the parties and any changes in the
contract can only be done through a change order signed by both the parties

Question: 10
Correct

A quality control member informs a project manager about a one-

week schedule delay to complete the testing phase. What should
the project manager do next?

Check whether this task is on the critical path.

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Report his behavior to the senior manager, suggesting why he should no longer be
associated to your project as a stakeholder

Explanation
It is important that a project manager considers written and well-documented change requests for the
project

Question: 12
Correct

You have signed a contract with a customer and started the

process of collecting requirements when the customer asks you
to add a feature which is not in the scope of the contract. What
should you do in this case?

Ask the customer to write a formal change request and follow the follow integrated change
control

Terminate the contract and prepare another one as it is just the beginning of the project and
you already find many information missing

Add the feature in the project scope as the customer should be happy and the project has
anyways just started

Politely refuse the customer stating that you can no longer honor additional changes as the
contract is already signed

Explanation
After signing the contract, the only way to change it is by following the integrated change control.

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Question: 13
Correct

A customer approaches the project manager to slightly modify

the project scope to include an additional feature required by
him. The project is already in the execution stage. What should
be the response of the project manager?

Analyze the impact of the change request on the other project constraints

Bring the change request to Change Control Board to decide on its fate

Implement the change request to satisfy the customer

It is difficult to incorporate this feature as the project is already moved out of planning stage

Explanation
As a project manager, you should first analyze the impact of the change request on the other project
constraints.

Question: 14
Correct

You are managing a critical project with frequent changes in

requirement. You are in the testing phase of the project, and the
customer has requested the addition of a new feature. You have
assessed the impact of the change on the triple constraints with

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your team. What should be your NEXT step?

Analyze the impact of the change on the project's quality objectives and quality planning

Update the project management plans and other project documents including project
baselines

Look for alternative options including schedule compression techniques like crashing and
fast tracking

Raise a change request form and send it for approval to change control board

Explanation
It is important to analyze the impact of change on not only the triple constraints, but also on the quality.
The Project Manager needs to determine whether the quality objectives and quality planning need to be
modified to address the changes. Option (Look for alternative options including schedule compression
techniques like crashing and fast tracking ) is already addressed as part of assessing the impact on the
triple constraints.

Question: 15
Correct

Your company's quality assurance department has performed a

quality audit on your project. They have found that your team has
implemented something inefficiently that could lead to defects.
What is the NEXT thing that should happen on your project?

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Stop all project work until the issue is resolved

Proceed as planned, and ignore the change in the law

Explanation
A formal, documented change request is the best course of action for a change request stemming from a
law or regulation

Question: 17
Correct

You are listing down the possible reasons that can cause scope
change in your project. Which one of the following will NOT be a
valid reason for scope change?

Change in the estimation approach from top down to bottom up

A change in the design as new technology needs to be implemented

Change in government regulations

Customer has changed the specifications for the deliverables

Explanation
All of the options stated above will have an impact on the scope, but the change in the estimation
approach from top down to bottom up (Option Change in the estimation approach from top down to
bottom up ) will not have any impact on the change to the scope.

Question: 18
Correct

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As a Project Manager, you received a change that does not

impact the project schedule. What would you do?

Evaluate the impact on other components of the triple constraint

Ask your manager for permission

Get in touch with the Change control board

Go ahead and accept the change

Explanation
Whenever there is a change, impact on all of the triple constraint factors should be evaluated.

Question: 19
Correct

The customer has asked you to get the project completed one
week ahead of schedule. What is the best thing for you to do?

Advise the customer about the impact of the change

Crash

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Fast Track

Consult the PMO

Explanation
The other options are used to reduce the project schedule, but the first thing to do is understand the
impact of the change.

Question: 20
Correct

You are executing a project. The customer asks for a change

that's going to increase the schedule risk. What should you do
first?

Analyze the impact of the change with your team

Go ahead and accept the change

Inform the customer that the project would get delayed

Inform your manager about the customer's request

Explanation
This is the first thing that you should do. Unless you know the impact, you will not be sure about what to
communicate to either your manager or the customer.

Question: 21 Correct

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You are the Project Manager of an engineering project that is

about to close. The customer asks for a major change. What
would you do in this scenario?

Discuss the situation with your senior management

Go ahead and accept the change

Refuse the change request and proceed with closure

Discuss with the team to figure out the impact of the change

Explanation
The project is nearly complete (about to close), and the impact of the change is known to be major.
Therefore, you need to get direction from your management before responding to the customer.

Question: 22
Correct

Alex is the Project Manager of a large machinery manufacturing

project. During the execution phase of the project, the customer
asks for a major change in the machine design. The change has a
huge time and cost implication, but the customer says there is
not enough funding for this change. As a Project Manager, what
should Alex do?

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Meet with the customer to understand why he is asking for the change

Ask the team members to implement the change without going to the change control board

Escalate the issue to senior management and seek guidance

Do nothing and let the work continue as usual

Explanation
Meet with the customer to understand why he is asking for the change

Question: 23
Correct

Joshua is the Project Manager of a new telecom project. Soon

after the project started, he realized that his team has not
estimated enough for R&D on the project. Joshua prepared a
change request to add the extra work in the project scope
statement and updated the project schedule to reflect the change.
The change request was approved by the change control board.
What should be his next step?

Update the Scope and Schedule baselines to reflect the approved changes

Start the work as it's approved by the Change Control Board

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Perform Scope Verification again

Perform Risk Identification to identify any Risk in the newly added work

Explanation
Update the Scope and Schedule baselines to reflect the approved changes. Although the plan has been
approved by the change control board, the first thing you should do is update the scope and schedule
baseline.

Question: 24
Correct

One of your team members comes to you and proposes a change

in the project that can reduce the project schedule by 3 months.
As a Project Manager, what should you do?

Analyze the impact of the change on the other triple constraints

Tell him that you cannot implement the change as the project deadline has already been
communicated to the Customer

Thank the team member and go ahead with the change

Advise the team member to just focus on his work

Explanation
You should not go ahead and implement a suggestion just because the schedule is reduced by 3
months. The best thing to do in such scenarios is to analyze

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Question: 25
Correct

There is a change request for your project. You documented the

change and sent it to the change control board (CCB) for
approval. What's the next step in this process?

The members on the CCB use expert judgment to accept or reject the change

Establish whether Change is required or not

Analyze the impact of the change request with your team members

Call the CCB and advise them about whether they should approve or reject the change

Explanation
As a Project Manager, you can only create change requests when needed and submit them to the
change control board for approval. Accepting or rejecting the change is decided by the change control
board.

Question: 26
Correct

Ashely, a senior project manager, recently took over a project to

produce a safe and effective drug from another project manager
who just left the company. Ashley was surprised to find there was
no change control board or change control process established
for the project. Why is it important to have a robust change

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control for any project to be successful?

It will ensure that only necessary changes are considered and implemented.

It will maintain the record of all changes for budget tracking purposes.

It will minimize the number of changes in the project.

It will ensure that only stakeholders with significant authority can submit change requests.

Explanation
A robust change control process will ensure that only the necessary changes are considered and
implemented. A change control process cannot help with the number of changes that will be requested in
the project as the number of changes depends on how well defined the scope of the project is. Again, all
stakeholders, regardless of their authority, should be able to submit change requests.

Question: 27 Correct

You are overseeing a project to implement an online travel

package reservation system that has 6 sponsors and 13
stakeholders. You want to make sure that your project
stakeholders will receive the correct version of the product.
Which of the following plans will you use to specify how
versioning information will be tracked?

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Configuration management plan

Change management plan

Scope management plan

Quality management plan

Explanation
Configuration management plan is a subset of the project management information system (PMIS) that
describes the different versions and characteristics of the product, service, or result of the project and
ensures accuracy and completeness of the description.

Question: 28
Correct

During the executing stage of a project to develop a cashiering

application for a retail customer, a senior stakeholder requested
that you slightly modify the project scope to incorporate an
additional feature. What will be your first course of action?

Perform an impact analysis on all project Constraints such as scope, time, cost, quality, risk,
and others.

Submit the change request to the change control board for its approval or rejection

Implement the approved change in the direct and manage project work process

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Deny the request since it is too late in the project life cycle to incorporate any new change

Explanation
If one of the stakeholders request change request, the first step is to Perform impact analysis on all
project Constraints such as scope, time, cost, quality, risk, etc.

Question: 29
Correct

The change control board just approved a change request to

modify one of the major deliverables. In which process will this
change be implemented?

Direct and Manage Project Work

Close Project or Phase

Monitor and Control Project Work

Perform Integrated Change Control

Explanation
An approved change request for corrective actions, preventive actions, and defect repairs will be
implemented in the Direct and Manage Project Work process.

Question: 30
Correct

You are a project manager of a company, and your project is

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currently in the execution phase. The customer has requested

you for additional work. This work will affect the budget but not
the schedule of the project. What should you do next?

Explain the change procedure and ask to submit a request for change

Discuss with the project team about the change

Ignore the request

Add the additional requirements to the project plan

Explanation
Explaining the change procedure and asking to submit a request for change is the best choice.

Question: 31
Correct

You are managing a project to set up a brand new play area for
the community. You and your team have been working as per
plan and things are moving smoothly. Suddenly, one of the
stakeholders indicates that the play area must also include a
sand pit. This was not originally planned for, so you analyze the
impact on the cost, schedule, and scope. You then submit the
change request to the Change control board for their approval.
You have immediately received approval. What should your next
step be?

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Update the impacted baselines - scope, cost, and schedule

Get the work done immediately and start executing

Update the work performance reports and share them with stakeholders

Set up a meeting with the change control board

Explanation
Once you have created the change request and submitted for approval, you don't need to set up a
separate meeting with the change control board unless asked for. Work performance reports will be
shared as per agreed frequency. However, this is irrelevant to the question. You might be tempted to
jump in and start work immediately, but first, the impacted baselines should be updated. In this case, all
three baselines have to be updated. This is necessary to ensure that performance information is tracked
against the new baselines and not the old ones.

Question: 32
Correct

You are managing a project which involves building software for

the aeronautical domain. The nature of the work is complex and
needs a lot of research. During Quality assurance, both the
development team and testing team suggest that the quality
assurance process be changed to include White Box testing and
not just rely on Black Box testing. The teams want to make this
shift in approach as they believe this would lead to a better
quality of deliverables. What is the best course of action?

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Analyze the impact of the change on scope, schedule, and cost, and then write up a Change
Request

Refuse to adopt this change as this would mean a change in the agreed process

Create a change request

As the changes will help improve quality, execute white box testing

Explanation
This is a question meant to test your understanding of change management. Any change, however small
or big, should always be first analyzed for its impact on the constraints-scope, cost, and schedule-and
then submitted to change control for approval. Changes without formal approval should not be
implemented.

Question: 33
Correct

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding change

log?

Change log is used to log only approved change requests

It is used to document changes that occur during a project

The changes along with their impact on cost, time, and risk are logged

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Be careful and read carefully regarding the situation you are being asked to evaluate. In this case, the
change is not going to impact any of the baselines. In such cases, the project manager has the authority
to make changes to the project if there is no impact on the baselines. This is one condition where
changes can be made without undergoing change control, but note that this is done after ensuring that
there is no impact on the baselines.

Question: 35
Correct

You are managing a project that is in its first month of execution.

In one of the meetings, the key stakeholder asks for some
changes to be made in the ongoing work. The stakeholder is
asking for the changes to be implemented immediately. You
realize that the changes being asked for will need the Project
Management Plan and the Scope baseline, which have already
been baselined, to be updated. As a Project manager, which is
the best course of action?

Generate a change request and submit it to Integrated change control

Refuse to make the changes as it is a deviation from approved Scope

Analyze the impact of the changes on triple constraints

Make the changes as they are being asked for by a key stakeholder

Explanation
Any changes being asked for or requested to any approved plan need to be formally reviewed by the

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Change Control Board

Question: 36
Correct

Henry has been managing a library construction project. Some

key stakeholders have recently asked for changes and an initial
quick and cursory analysis shows that the changes will add more
cost to the project. What should be his next step?

. Estimate the impact of the change on schedule, cost, and quality

Get approval from Change Control Board

Communicate the change to management to get their input

Implement the change request and communicate to the customer

Explanation
The first step in processing any change request is to fully analyze and understand its impact on the
project. Since Tim has only done an "initial and quick" analysis, he has to do a more in-depth analysis.
For example, an assessment of priority level and an impact assessment (e.g. estimated impact to budget,
work effort, and schedule) is often included in a change request, so that the Change Control Board (CCB)
can make a more informed decision. It is possible to then get further input from others when putting
together the change request, once completed, the change request is submitted to the CCB for approval,
and only then is the change implemented and communicated with the customer

Question: 37
Correct

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You are managing a construction project for a well-known hotel

group. In a status meeting, one team member brings to your
attention the proposed design changes by a high-ranking
stakeholder. These changes were not part of the original scope
and could have a negative impact on the project. What should the
project manager do next?

Approach the stakeholder and discuss the request. Ask that the change be completely
described and submitted in a change request.

Have the team member start working on these proposed changes after the meeting

Reject the proposed changes because they will have too great an impact on the project and
inform the stakeholder.

Escalate this situation to the sponsor for guidance.

Explanation
The first step upon learning about a request for change is for the project manager to discuss the change
and either document

Question: 38
Correct

You are managing a retail store construction project and you

have a change control board that supervises all change requests.
Your project sponsor has just sent you an email requesting an

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immediate scope change because of a regulatory compliance

issue that has just come to his attention. How should you
respond?

Fill in the change request form based on the information from the sponsor and submit to the
change control board

Implement the changes described in the sponsor's email.

Forward the sponsor's email to the change control board for approval.

Immediately change project plans to reflect the requested change

Explanation
A change request should be submitted according to the process specified in the change management
document. The project manager should not immediately change project plans or implement changes
without the approval by the change control board. Forwarding the sponsor's email to the change control
board may be expedient but it would not be in the format required of a change request. It would likely be
missing key information such as the impact of the change to the project baselines, risks, etc.

Question: 39
Correct

You are requesting an increase in your project's budget. Which of

the following processes would you use to get approval for this
increase?

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Perform Integrated Change Control

Estimate Budget

Estimate Costs

Control Communications

Explanation
The question asks, "which processes would you use to get APPROVAL for this increase?" A request for
an increase to the project budget can occur any time after the project management plan is approved until
the project is closed. All requests to change the project budget must be submitted as a change request
and reviewed for approval in the Perform Integrated Change Control process.

Question: 40
Correct

You are currently engaged in the Direct and Manage Project Work
process and you are performing an activity that realigns the
performance of the project work with the project management
plan. What is the name of this activity?

Corrective Action

Preventive Action

Defect Repair

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Work Performance Measurements

Explanation
Change requests document preventive and corrective actions. Corrective action is an activity that
realigns the performance of the project work with the project management plan.

Question: 41
Correct

You are in the execution phase of a project. One of the

stakeholders on your project suggested a change to include
additional features to the product which will impact the scope,
cost, and schedule of the project. Given these suggested
changes were of high value to the stakeholders and sponsor the
changes were approved. What should you do next?

Update the Project Management Plan

Update the Project Charter to change the scope

Update the Scope Baseline

Implement the approved changes to the product

Explanation
The Correct answer is ( Update the Project Management Plan )
Let's review the different options below.
•
The Project Charter is usually not updated once it is approved.
• The Scope Baseline is subsidiary to the
Project Management Plan and only one of the baselines that need to be updated. So it is not the best
answer.
• Implement the approved changes to the product should be done only after the Project

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Management Plan is updated. The updated Project Management plan will describe the work required to
implement the change and how that work will be monitored and controlled.
• So the correct answer is that
as part of the Perform Integrated Change Control process, you must update the Project Management
Plan for any changes in scope, cost, and schedule baselines after the change request is approved, but
before those changes are implemented in the Direct and Manage Project Work process.

Question: 42
Correct

A defect has been noticed in an interim component of a product.

A change has been raised to fix this and has been approved.
What is true about this approved change?

This approved change will be verified for the correct implementation of the defect fix in
quality control

The approved change will always require a change to the WBS

The approved change will be submitted to the customer to keep them informed about
defects

As the change is already approved, there is no need to verify anything once the defect is
fixed

Explanation
All approved changes for any defect fixes must be verified in quality control for their correct
implementations. WBS change may not be required always. There is no mandate that approved changes
have to be informed to the customer; this depends on the nature of the change, for example, if the
customer raised it.

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Question: 43
Correct

A customer has requested a change of scope during the middle

of a project. The request is to add more functionality to the
product. Which of the below will be considered when approving
this change, as part of the integrated change control process?

Impact to overall project objectives and plans

Impact to deliverables due to the additional scope

Impact to project cost due to addition of scope

Impact to project schedule due to addition of scope

Explanation
In integrated change control, the effect of a change should be reviewed in an integrated manner across
various areas of the project. Therefore consideration of the impact on overall project objectives and plans
is the best answer even though other options are also correct.

Question: 44
Correct

Based on the change request from the product design lead, an

impact assessment was carried out for the change and it was
concluded that this will not impact any of the baselines. Who
approves such changes usually, wherein baselines are not

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impacted?

The project manager

The sponsor

The customer

The CCB (change control board)

Explanation
For changes that do not impact baselines, decisions are usually made by the project manager. In case
baselines are going to be impacted then the approval decisions is made by the CCB (change control
board), and additionally by the customer and sponsor if they are not part of the CCB already.

Question: 45
Correct

A change request has been approved by the change control

board. You wish to ensure that this change has been
implemented correctly. Which process will ensure this?

Control Quality

Manage Quality

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Monitor and Control Project Work

Direct and Manage Project Work

Explanation
As part of the Perform Integrated Change Control process, a change log update indicates that some
changes are approved and some are not. Approved change requests may include modifications such as
defect repairs, revised work methods, and revised schedules. Partial change completion may result in
inconsistencies and later delays due to incomplete steps or corrections. The implementation of approved
changes should be verified, confirmed for completeness, retested, and certified as correct.[PMBOK 6th
edition, Page 301]

Question: 46
Correct

The customer has called you just one day before project closure
and requesting to add a new feature to the product. You have
asked the customer to raise a formal change request. What will
you do next?

Perform impact analysis for the requested change

As this is likely to extend the project closure date, first create a change request for that
before processing the customer's change request

Update the baseline with the change request information

Pass the request to the change control board for their decision

Explanation

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Perform impact analysis for the requested change

Question: 47
Correct

A project manager has asked his team to implement a change.

Which of the following is mandatory before it, in case the change
has impacted a baseline?

Baseline should have been updated

Change should have been communicated to concerned stakeholders

Change control board should have discussed the change

Change should have been raised

Explanation
Answer = ( Baseline should have been updated). The baseline should have been updated. Without this, a
change should not be implemented in case the baseline would be impacted due to the change. All other
answers are not the best though they will be part of the change control process

Question: 48
Correct

Mark has been managing an IT project and he often has to deal

with change requests to expand or reduce the project scope.
Changes in project scope impact a variety of project documents.

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In this context, approved change requests can impact all of the

following except:

Project Charter

Cost Estimates

Project Management Plan

Project Deliverables

Explanation
Changes can impact the Project Management Plan, Cost Estimates, and Project Deliverables. Frequent
change requests to the project scope would not impact the Project Charter.

Question: 49
Correct

You are conducting an electrical network and fixtures installation

project. During the project execution, your quality auditors have
highlighted some defects in your work. You analyze the situation
and find that these are genuine defects that need to be fixed.
What is the best way to deal with this situation?

Issue a change request for the defect repair

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Do nothing until the customer points out the defects during the Validate Scope process

Ask your customer to pay you an extra amount for the defect repairs

Quickly get the defects repaired at your project's cost

Explanation
It is not acceptable to do nothing now that you know there are defects. Repairing the defects is your
responsibility and you need to absorb this cost of nonconformance instead of passing it on to the
customer. You need to follow the proper change control procedures in order to get the defects repaired.
You have to create a change request in order to gain approval for the remedial work.

Question: 50
Correct

You are running an engineering manufacturing project. The first

phase has just completed and you are trying to obtain formal
acceptance of the completed project deliverables. Your customer
accepts some deliverables and rejects some. What would you do
with the rejected deliverables?

Document the reasons for nonacceptance and process any change requests they may
require

Ask your team members to start working on the deliverables

Set up another meeting with the customer to change the scope of the project to remove the
deliverable

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Escalate this issue to the project team and take their advice

Explanation
The first thing you should do is to document the reasons for nonacceptance. Those deliverables may
require a change request for defect repair. Change requests should be processed through the Perform
Integrated Change Control process.

Question: 51
Correct

A change request has been approved to add scope to a project.

The change requires that the project be completed a
month later
as well as a budget increase of $10,000.
What should the project
manager do next?

Communicate the change to the relevant stakeholders

Implement the approved change by following the project management plan

Use management reserves to cover the cost of the change

Add resources to bring the schedule back on track

Explanation
As a project manager, you have the responsibility to ensure that all change requests are reviewed and
analyzed using
the Perform Integrated Change Control process established for the project. As part of this
process, the decisions made
on the change requests should be communicated to the request owner or
group. In the scenario, the decision has been
made (the change request has been approved); therefore,
the decision should be communicated to the relevant
stakeholders. Typically, the decisions are

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communicated in accordance with the guidelines specified in the project's

communications management
plan which establishes how, when, and by whom information about the project will be
administered and
disseminated.(PMBOK Guide) – Sixth Edition, Page(s) 120

Question: 52
Correct

The change control board (CCB) is evaluating a recently

submitted change request. The project sponsor wants to deny
the
request. Another stakeholder is in favor of deferring the request
until a later date. The project manager and other
stakeholders feel
it is best to approve the request. The project manager is unsure
how to proceed since there is
disagreement among the
stakeholders.
What should the project manager do?

Consult the project management plan

Approve the request as the project manager has authority to decide for the group

Approve the request as the project sponsor has the final say

Defer the request until all of the stakeholders are in agreement

Explanation
The description provided by the question indicates that the Perform Integrated Change Control process is
underway. One
of the tools and techniques associated with the Perform Integrated Change Control
process is decision making.
Decision-making techniques include voting which can take the form of
unanimity, majority, or plurality to decide whether
to accept, defer, or reject a change request. The project
management plan establishes the criteria for which change
requests are approved, rejected, or deferred.

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Therefore, the project manager should consult the project management

plan in order to determine the
approved decision-making technique in this scenario.
Note, that the change management plan is the
specific component of the project management plan that establishes the
change control board and
documents the extent of its authority. However, the change management plan was not listed as
an
answer choice. Since the change management plan is a subsidiary of the project management plan,
consulting the
project management plan is the best response.(PMBOK Guide) – Sixth Edition, Page(s)
113, 115, 119

Question: 53
Correct

During the implementation phase, the project manager identifies

a new project activity that will not affect the project end date.
What should the project manager do next?

Create a change request.

Ask the sponsor to approve the new activity.

Update the schedule baseline and Begin working on the new task immediately

Update the change log and update the schedule baseline

Explanation
Although the new project activity does not affect the end date of the project, but it may affect the scope
baseline and the other project constraints, therefore the project manager should submit the change
request first and take approval from CCB.

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A client approaches a design team member requesting that a

current task be stopped and a new concept be developed. This
will significantly change the design, and impact the project
budget and schedule. The team member asks the project
manager for the next course of action. What should the project
manager do?

Refer to the perform integrated change control process.

Accept the request and make the changes.

Ask the client to refrain from directly contacting team members.

Hold a team meeting to discuss the request.

Explanation
Since the new concept be developed will significantly change the design, and impact the project budget
and schedule, the project manager should Refer to the perform integrated change control process to
manage this change.

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skipped

A stakeholder requests a change to the project. The project

manager wants to avoid wasting the time of the change control
board (CCB) and decides to approve the change themselves.

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What should the project manager do to make sure they can

approve this change?

Verify that the change does not affect the project baseline.

Review the change with all stakeholders.

Obtain the customer’s approval before implementation.

Request that all stakeholders vote before making a decision.

Explanation
If the change does not affect the project baseline, the project manager have the authority to approve the
change.

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