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 and budget significantly. 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 timeline

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 phase

How to approach this question

Look for approaches that follow formal change control processes with proper impact assessment before decision-making.

Full Answer

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

Effective change management in predictive projects requires formal impact assessment followed by governance review through established change control processes.

Common mistakes

Bypassing change control processes, making unilateral decisions about changes, or not conducting proper impact assessment.

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