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What are the two main tools for the integrated change control process?

  • Change requests and recommendations
  • Technical expertise and stakeholder evaluation
  • Expert judgment and change control meetings (correct)
  • Change control board and stakeholders' approval
  • How can stakeholders participate in evaluating change requests?

  • By submitting project files from previous projects
  • By conducting formal meetings
  • By using the technical expertise of the project management team (correct)
  • By referring to the change knowledge base
  • What is a key responsibility of the change control board in the integrated change control process?

  • Conducting expert judgment sessions
  • Creating the change knowledge base
  • Reviewing project files from previous projects
  • Making approval or rejection decisions about change requests (correct)
  • What is a common output of the integrated change control process?

    <p>Rejection or approval of change requests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group is responsible for defining and agreeing upon the roles and responsibilities of the change control board?

    <p>Project management team</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the output items of the integrated change control process?

    <p>Change request status updates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an example of a status a change request may have?

    <p>In progress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may need to be updated as a result of approved changes?

    <p>Project management plan and project scope statement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process in the monitoring and controlling process group is used to approve or reject change requests?

    <p>Perform Integrated Change Control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does closing a project involve?

    <p>Finalizing all activities across the project</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key word when it comes to changes in the integrated change control process?

    <p>Control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who may be authorized to approve or disapprove certain categories of change requests?

    <p>Project manager</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What group may consist of individuals from upper management and other stakeholders to review certain types of change requests?

    <p>Change control board</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should the roles and responsibilities of a Change Control Board (CCB) be?

    <p>Defined in detail</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process receives the change requests that need approval?

    <p>Integrated Change Control Process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formal process for managing changes to a project from initiation through closure called?

    <p>Perform Integrated Change Control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some of the activities that a project manager must perform to manage changes proactively?

    <p>Identify changes, process changes, and manage approved changes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who might have the authority to determine whether a change request is approved or rejected?

    <p>The project manager, customer, sponsor, or committee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following project management plan updates often result from change requests made by monitoring and controlling processes?

    <p>Quality Management Plan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the important tasks of monitoring and controlling a project related to influencing the factors that circumvent the integrated change control process?

    <p>Ensuring only approved changes are implemented</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does a project manager maintain the integrity of the project baseline when implementing approved changes?

    <p>By updating the project baseline to incorporate the approved changes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of project performance measurement, which planning element is used as a benchmark?

    <p>Scope Baseline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the key responsibilities of a project manager in managing approved changes?

    <p>Coordinating changes and their impact across the project.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the high-level umbrella process that encompasses most tasks performed in monitoring and controlling project work?

    <p>Monitor and Control Project Work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where can the authority to approve or reject a change request lie?

    <p>With the project manager, customer, sponsor, or committee</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Perform Integrated Change Control process?

    <p>To process each requested change through an approval process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the project management plan considered an input to Integrated Change Control?

    <p>To identify changes and make updates after approval</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do change requests for Integrated Change Control typically originate from?

    <p>Monitoring and controlling processes or stakeholders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of information is used in Integrated Change Control to evaluate change requests?

    <p>Work performance information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Integrated Change Control, what are the possible outcomes for a requested change?

    <p>Approval, rejection, or delay</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the project management information system in the integrated change control process?

    <p>To gather and disseminate project management process outputs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a tool that can be part of the project management information system?

    <p>Scheduling software</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does a document management system contribute to the change control procedure?

    <p>By creating, reviewing, and approving documents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role can a configuration management system play in the change control procedure?

    <p>Monitoring and controlling changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a part of the organizational process assets that can influence the change control process?

    <p>Organizational procedures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the integrated change control process, what might be a function of the change control board?

    <p>Evaluating and approving changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of expert judgment in change control processes?

    <p>To provide objective insights from external sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role might a project schedule play in the integrated change control process?

    <p>It helps create and monitor approved changes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During change control meetings, what is typically discussed?

    <p>Proposed changes and their impact.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some possible examples of tools that could be part of the project management information system?

    <p>Configuration management databases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Perform Integrated Change Control process is used to manage changes to the project from initiation through project closure.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Most tasks of the Monitor and Control Project Work process are performed using high-level processes discussed in upcoming chapters.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Project performance is measured against the cost management plan.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Change requests arising from stakeholders must be processed through the Perform Integrated Change Control process.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The integrated change control process ensures that all requested changes are automatically approved.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The performance reports are compared to the performance baseline in the project management plan.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The performance report includes only the current project status and scheduled activities.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Enterprise environmental factors used as input include the risk tolerance level of the stakeholders.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Financial control procedures are part of the organizational process assets used in monitoring and controlling project work.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Lessons learned from past projects are not considered when performing the Monitor and Control Project Work process.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Monitoring and Controlling Project Work is the high-level process for monitoring and controlling the project progress to ensure that the project is on its way to meet its objectives laid out in the project management plan.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Monitor and Control Project Work process focuses on measuring project performance in terms of quality, duration, and resources.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    One of the tasks during the Monitor and Control Project Work process is tracking and analyzing new risks that may emerge during the project.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Monitor and Control Project Work process does not involve monitoring and controlling changes within the project.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Procurement administration is not part of the tasks carried out during the Monitor and Control Project Work process.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Stakeholder risk tolerance is not an important factor in directing and managing project execution.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Organizational process assets do not include standardized work guidelines.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Communication requirements are not essential inputs to directing and managing project execution.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Change requests do not typically originate from the monitoring and controlling processes.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Project performance measurement database is not important in directing and managing project execution.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Preventive actions focus on reducing the probability of positive consequences associated with project risks.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Work performance information is collected and distributed among the stakeholders during project execution.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Corrective actions recommended by the QA process do not need to be scheduled for implementation.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Change requests may require updates to elements of the project management plan such as the project baseline and human resource management plan.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Project managers do not play a crucial role in monitoring the project status during project execution.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The key word when it comes to changes in the integrated change control process is 'oppose'.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The authority to approve or reject a change request is always with the project manager.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Integrated Change Control is mainly concerned with ensuring changes only come through the front door, not the back door.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The roles and responsibilities of the Change Control Board (CCB) should be vaguely defined to allow flexibility in decision-making.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the integrated change control process, the change requests that need to be approved are not considered as inputs.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The integrated change control process is used to manage changes to the project at the executing and closing stages.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A project manager involved in getting risk-related recommended corrective actions approved is typically in the Risk Response Planning process.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When you submit important change requests to the change control board for evaluation and recommendations, you are executing the Direct and Manage Project Execution process.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The program manager's statement 'You need the performance reports to run this process' refers to the Evaluate Performance process.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Not having the project plan accepted, preventing the project from entering the execution stage, will not trigger the closure stage of the project.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Risk Identification process is where a project manager is involved in approving recommended corrective actions for risks.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Perform Integrated Change Control process is used for managing changes from starting the project until monitoring its progress.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Direct and Manage Project Execution process is where important change requests are evaluated and recommendations are made.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A schedule activity behind schedule on the critical path, jeopardizing the project finish date, will trigger the closure stage of the project.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Managing changes proactively is not a key responsibility of a project manager in change management.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • The integrated change control process is crucial for managing changes in a project and ensuring only approved changes are implemented.
    • Various entities can be authorized to approve or reject change requests, such as project managers or change control boards consisting of upper management and stakeholders.
    • Tools and techniques for integrated change control include expert judgment, change control meetings, and technical expertise of stakeholders to evaluate change requests.
    • Outputs of the integrated change control process include approved or rejected changes, updates to the project management plan, change request status updates, and document updates.
    • Project closure involves finalizing all project activities and managing changes proactively to ensure alignment with the project management plan.
    • Project managers must identify changes, process them for approval or rejection, and manage approved changes by ensuring implementation and updating project baselines and documentation.
    • The Perform Integrated Change Control process manages changes from project initiation to closure, with input items including the project management plan, work performance information, change requests, enterprise environmental factors, and organizational process assets.

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