CPP Change Control & Configuration Management 3

Question 1

Which change control document captures all submitted change requests along with their status and disposition?

Accepted Answer

Change log

Answer

The change log tracks all change requests, their current status (pending, approved, rejected), and final disposition throughout the project.

Question 2

Configuration identification involves which of the following activities?

Accepted Answer

Selecting and labeling configuration items and establishing baselines

Answer

Configuration identification selects which items will be controlled, assigns unique identifiers, and establishes the initial baselines.

Question 3

When assessing a proposed change, a project manager performs an impact analysis. What does this analysis evaluate?

Accepted Answer

Effects on scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and resources

Answer

A thorough impact analysis examines how the proposed change affects all project constraints including scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, and resources.

Question 4

What is a 'baseline' in the context of configuration management?

Accepted Answer

A formally approved version of a work product used as a reference for future comparison

Answer

A baseline is a formally approved snapshot of a product or plan that serves as the fixed reference point against which future changes are measured.

Question 5

Which of the following BEST describes configuration status accounting?

Accepted Answer

Recording and reporting the status of configuration items and approved changes

Answer

Configuration status accounting maintains records of the status of each configuration item and tracks changes from baseline through implementation.

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CPP Change Control & Configuration Management 3