http://www.alsenosy.com | http://www.professionalengineers.us52.Answer: B.
PMBOK®Guide,pages 113 and 115 ,Section 4. 6
PerformIntegratedChange Control
Perform Integrated Change Control is the process of reviewing all change requests; approving
changesandmanagingchangestodeliverables,projectdocuments,andtheprojectmanagement
plan;and communicatingthedecisions.Thisprocessreviews allrequestsforchangesto project
documents,deliverables,or theproject managementplanand determinestheresolution ofthe
changerequests.Thekeybenefitofthisprocessisthatitallowsfordocumentedchangeswithinthe
projecttobeconsideredinanintegratedmannerwhileaddressingoverallprojectrisk,whichoften
arises from changesmade withoutconsiderationof theoverall projectobjectives orplans.This
processisperformedthroughouttheproject.
ThePerformIntegratedChangeControlprocessisconductedfromprojectstartthroughcompletion
andistheultimateresponsibilityoftheprojectmanager.Changerequestscanimpacttheproject
scopeandtheproductscope,aswellasanyprojectmanagementplancomponentoranyproject
document.Changesmayberequestedbyanystakeholderinvolvedwiththeprojectandmayoccur at
anytimethroughouttheprojectlifecycle.Theappliedlevelofchangecontrolisdependentupon the
applicationarea,complexity ofthespecific project,contractrequirements, andthe contextand
environmentinwhichtheprojectisperformed.
Before thebaselines areestablished,changes arenotrequired tobe formallycontrolledby the
Perform Integrated Change Control process. Once the project is baselined, change requests go
throughthisprocess.Asageneralrule,eachproject'sconfigurationmanagementplanshoulddefine
whichprojectartifactsneedtobeplacedunderconfigurationcontrol.Anychangeinaconfiguration
elementshouldbeformallycontrolledandwillrequireachangerequest.
Projectsareinitiatedbyanentityexternaltotheprojectsuch asasponsor,program orproject
managementoffice(PMO),oraportfoliogoverningbodychairpersonorauthorizedrepresentative.
Theprojectinitiatoror sponsorshouldbe atalevelthatis appropriatetoprocurefundingand
commitresourcestotheproject.Projectsareinitiatedduetointernalbusinessneedsorexternal
influences.Theseneedsorinfluencesoftentriggerthecreationofaneedsanalysis,feasibilitystudy,
businesscase,or description ofthe situationthatthe projectwill address.Chartering aproject
validatesalignmentoftheprojecttothestrategyandongoingworkoftheorganization.Aproject
charterisnotconsideredtobeacontractbecausethereisnoconsiderationormoneypromisedor
exchangedinitscreation.
53.Answer: B.
PMBOK®Guide,page 118 ,Section 4. 6. 2. 2
ChangeControl Tools
Configurationcontrolisfocusedonthespecificationofboththedeliverables andtheprocesses,
whilechangecontrolisfocusedonidentifying,documenting,andapprovingorrejectingchangesto
theprojectdocuments,deliverables,orbaselines.