CSPM Change Management & Control 2

Question 1

Which type of change request updates the cost or schedule baseline to reflect approved scope changes?

Accepted Answer

Baseline update

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Corrective action

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Defect repair

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Preventive action

Question 2

Preventive actions in change management are BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

Proactive steps taken to ensure future project performance aligns with the project management plan

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Responses to defects found during quality inspection

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Reactive measures taken after a schedule delay occurs

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Documentation updates submitted after project closure

Question 3

Which of the following best distinguishes a corrective action from a preventive action?

Accepted Answer

Corrective actions realign current performance with the plan; preventive actions reduce the likelihood of future deviations

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Corrective actions address future risks; preventive actions address current defects

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Corrective actions require CCB approval; preventive actions do not

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Corrective actions are always budget-related; preventive actions are schedule-related

Question 4

A project sponsor requests an addition to the project scope without adjusting the schedule or budget. This situation is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

Scope creep

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A legitimate corrective action

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A risk response strategy

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A configuration management request

Question 5

Which change management metric BEST indicates whether a project's change control process is efficient?

Accepted Answer

Average time from change request submission to CCB decision

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Total number of stakeholders involved in change reviews

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Number of change requests submitted per quarter

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Percentage of changes funded by contingency reserve

Question 6

In a large program, a change request affecting multiple interdependent projects should FIRST be reviewed by:

Accepted Answer

The program-level Change Control Board to assess cross-project impacts

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The individual project managers for each affected project independently

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The project sponsor of the initiating project

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The project scheduler to update the master timeline

Question 7

When a change request is rejected by the CCB, the project manager should:

Accepted Answer

Document the rejection decision, communicate the outcome to the requestor, and archive the change request

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Implement the change anyway if the team believes it is beneficial

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Immediately escalate the rejection to the project sponsor for override

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Remove the change request from the issue log