Leverage Scope Governance Structures to Protect Project Scope and Foster Efficient Decision Making PMI-CP Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–23

1. 21application · medium

   A project's steering committee meets monthly, but a critical scope change request requires a decision within three days to avoid a major schedule delay. The change control board (CCB) is a subset of the steering committee and is scheduled to meet next week. What is the most effective way to facilitate a timely decision?

   • AWait for the next scheduled steering committee meeting to present the change request.
   • BCall an emergency CCB meeting within 24 hours to review and decide on the change request.
   • CAsk the requesting stakeholder to withdraw the change request to avoid the delay.
   • DApprove the change yourself as the project manager to keep the project moving.
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2. 22foundation · easy

   Which governance mechanism is most effective in preventing unauthorized scope changes during project execution?

   • AFrequent team meetings
   • BDetailed project schedule
   • CStakeholder satisfaction surveys
   • DFormal change control process
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3. 23application · medium

   A project manager discovers that a key stakeholder has been directing team members to add new reporting features without going through the change control process. The project is mid-execution and the stakeholder is influential but not on the change control board. What should the project manager do first to protect scope integrity?

   • AConfront the stakeholder directly and demand they stop making requests outside the process.
   • BAdd the new features to the project plan and update the baseline to reflect the stakeholder's request.
   • CEscalate the unauthorized changes to the change control board for formal review and decision.
   • DImmediately stop all work on the new features and inform the stakeholder that the changes are not allowed.
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