A project manager receives a change request that is deemed low impact and within the project manager's approval authority as defined in the change management plan. The project manager approves it. What should the project manager do next?

Communicate the approval decision to the requester and relevant stakeholders.

Log the change but do not inform anyone until the next status meeting.

Ask the CCB to ratify the decision to be safe.

Implement the change immediately without further communication.

A project manager is leading a marketing campaign. A team member suggests a minor change to the campaign's color scheme. The change management plan states that minor changes can be approved by the project manager. What should the project manager do?

Implement the change without evaluation to save time.

Reject the change because it was not requested by a stakeholder.

Submit the change to the CCB for approval to be safe.

Evaluate the change and approve it if it aligns with the project objectives.

A project manager receives a change request that is approved by the CCB. The requester is not in the project team and is not a regular stakeholder. What should the project manager do?

Only document the decision in the change log and not communicate it.

Communicate the approval to the requester and document the decision in the change log.

Ask the requester to check the change log for the decision.

Communicate the approval only to the project team.

A change request has been deferred by the change control board. What should the project manager communicate to the requester?

The change is under review and a decision will be made later.

The change was rejected and will not be considered again.

The change is approved with conditions.

The change will be implemented at a later date.

A project manager is leading a software upgrade. A key stakeholder submits a change request to add a new reporting module. The change control board (CCB) has not yet reviewed the request. The stakeholder pressures the project manager to begin work immediately to avoid delaying the release. What should the project manager do?

Implement the change informally but document it as a 'minor deviation' in the next status report.

Ask the stakeholder to withdraw the request to keep the project on schedule.

Begin work on the change to avoid schedule delays, then submit the request for approval after the fact.

Submit the change request to the CCB and wait for a formal decision before proceeding.

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Task 3 Manage and Control Changes PMP Practice Questions (Page 2)

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6application · medium
A project manager receives a change request that is deemed low impact and within the project manager's approval authority as defined in the change management plan. The project manager approves it. What should the project manager do next?
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7application · medium
A project manager is leading a marketing campaign. A team member suggests a minor change to the campaign's color scheme. The change management plan states that minor changes can be approved by the project manager. What should the project manager do?
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8application · medium
A project manager receives a change request that is approved by the CCB. The requester is not in the project team and is not a regular stakeholder. What should the project manager do?
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9foundation · easy
A change request has been deferred by the change control board. What should the project manager communicate to the requester?
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10application · medium
A project manager is leading a software upgrade. A key stakeholder submits a change request to add a new reporting module. The change control board (CCB) has not yet reviewed the request. The stakeholder pressures the project manager to begin work immediately to avoid delaying the release. What should the project manager do?
Select an answer first

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