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.
Change log
B.
Integrated change control
C.
Configuration management system
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 option D is incorrect. The scope change control system controls changes that are permitted to the project scope.
Answer option C is incorrect. The configuration management system controls and documents changes to the project’s product.
Answer option A is incorrect. The change log documents approved changes to the project scope. Reference: "Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), Fourth Edition"