What component of the change control system communicates the approval or denial of a proposed change request?

Thomas is a key stakeholder in your project. Thomas has requested several changes to the
project scope for the project you are managing.
Upon review of the proposed changes, you have discovered that these new requirements are
laden with risks and you recommend to the change control board that the changes be excluded
from the project scope. The change control board agrees with you. What component of the change
control system communicates the approval or denial of a proposed change request?

A.
Configuration management system

B.
Integrated change control

C.
Change log

D.
Scope change control system

Explanation:

Integrated change control is responsible for facilitating, documenting, and dispersing information
on a proposed change to the project scope.
Integrated change control is a way to manage the changes incurred during a project. It is a method
that manages reviewing the suggestions for changes and utilizing the tools and techniques to

evaluate whether the change should be approved or rejected. Integrated change control is a
primary component of the project’s change control system that examines the affect of a proposed
change on the entire project.
Answer D is incorrect. The scope change control system controls changes that are permitted to
the project scope.
Answer A is incorrect. The configuration management system controls and documents changes to
the project’s product
Answer C is incorrect. The change log documents approved changes in the project scope.