ITPEC IP April 2022 Question 56
When the outsourced development project of a system has passed beyond its halfway mark, there is a request from the outsourcer for adding a function to the system. Which of the following is the most appropriate action of the project manager?
Explanation
Assessing the impact on cost and schedule and following the change management procedure — a new function is a scope change, and every change goes through change control.
When a request to add a function arrives mid-project, the project manager records it, analyses its impact on scope, cost, schedule, quality and risk, and puts it to the agreed approval body, for example a change control board including the outsourcer. Only if it is approved are the plans, the baselines and, where needed, the contract revised.
Answer (c)
Why not others:
- •(a) — commits budget and staff before the impact of the request has been evaluated and approved
- •(b) — refuses on timing alone; no rule forbids changes after the halfway mark, and the request may matter to the outsourcer's business
- •(d) — a new function also affects cost and schedule, and a baseline is updated only after the change is approved, not straight away
Key rule: Every change request follows the same path at any stage of the project: record it, analyse its impact, approve or reject it, and only then update the baselines.
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