CAPM Change Control & Configuration 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A project manager is closing out a project phase. Which change control activity is MOST important before moving to the next phase?
- Submitting all pending change requests to the sponsor
- Verifying that all approved changes have been implemented and baselines are updated (Correct answer)
- Cancelling all open change requests
- Transferring the change log to the operations team
Correct answer: Verifying that all approved changes have been implemented and baselines are updated
Before phase closure, the project manager must confirm all approved changes have been implemented and that all baselines reflect the current approved state.
Question 2: What happens to a change request that is rejected by the CCB?
- It is automatically escalated to the project sponsor
- It is documented in the change log with a rejected status and stored for future reference (Correct answer)
- It is deleted from the project records
- It is resubmitted after 30 days
Correct answer: It is documented in the change log with a rejected status and stored for future reference
Rejected change requests are documented in the change log with their disposition so the project maintains a complete audit trail of all change decisions.
Question 3: In CAPM terminology, which of the following is the CORRECT sequence for processing a change request?
- Implement → Document → Evaluate → Approve
- Identify → Document → Evaluate → Decide → Implement → Update records (Correct answer)
- Approve → Evaluate → Implement → Identify
- Document → Implement → Approve → Update records
Correct answer: Identify → Document → Evaluate → Decide → Implement → Update records
The correct sequence is to identify the need, document the request, evaluate the impact, get a decision, implement if approved, and then update all project records.
Question 4: A project team is using a configuration management system that tracks every version of each deliverable. What is the PRIMARY benefit of this practice?
- It eliminates the need for a change management plan
- It ensures that only the current approved version of each item is used (Correct answer)
- It speeds up the change approval process
- It reduces the number of change requests submitted
Correct answer: It ensures that only the current approved version of each item is used
A configuration management system ensures team members always work from the current, approved version of deliverables, preventing errors from using outdated versions.
Question 5: Which of the following would NOT typically require a formal change request?
- Adding a new feature to a software deliverable
- Correcting a typographical error in an internal meeting agenda (Correct answer)
- Adjusting the project schedule baseline
- Changing a key supplier for a project deliverable
Correct answer: Correcting a typographical error in an internal meeting agenda
Minor administrative corrections like fixing a typo in an internal meeting agenda do not affect baselines or project deliverables and do not require formal change control.
Question 6: A project manager wants to ensure that changes to project documents do not occur without proper review. This is BEST achieved through:
- A communication management plan
- Configuration management procedures (Correct answer)
- A RACI matrix
- The stakeholder engagement plan
Correct answer: Configuration management procedures
Configuration management procedures define how project documents and deliverables are controlled, versioned, and protected from unauthorized changes.
Question 7: When a change request results in a scope reduction, which of the following is MOST likely to also change?
- Stakeholder register
- Cost and schedule baselines (Correct answer)
- Risk management plan procedures
- Communications management plan
Correct answer: Cost and schedule baselines
A scope reduction typically reduces the work to be done, which directly impacts the cost and schedule baselines that must be updated to reflect the new approved plan.
CAPM Change Control & Configuration 5
A project manager is closing out a project phase.
Which change control activity is MOST important before moving to the next phase?