A key stakeholder requests a significant feature addition during the execution phase of a predictive project. The change would add substantial business value but would impact the timeline by 6 weeks and increase the budget by 15%. What should the project manager do FIRST?

Answer options:

Implement the change immediately since it adds substantial business value

Reject the change to protect the project baseline and maintain schedule commitments

Assess the full impact on scope, schedule, cost, and quality, then submit to the change control board

Negotiate with the stakeholder to defer the change to a future project phase

How to approach this question

In predictive projects, follow formal change control processes. Impact assessment must precede any decisions about accepting, rejecting, or modifying changes.

Full Answer

C.Assess the full impact on scope, schedule, cost, and quality, then submit to the change control board✓ Correct

Change control processes require thorough impact assessment before decision-making. This ensures informed decisions and maintains project governance.

Common mistakes

Making immediate decisions about changes without proper impact assessment, or bypassing established governance processes.

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