Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 891

A new quality report was distributed to stakeholders after the sponsor approved it. A senior manager requests changing the colors and sizes of some of the graphs included in the report.

What should the project manager do?

Answer options

• A. Reject the change as the report was approved previously.
• B. Incorporate the change in a future report.
• C. Ask the team to make the manager's requested changes.
• D. Advise the manager to raise a change request.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because any changes to an approved document should go through a formal change request process to ensure proper evaluation and documentation. Options A and B dismiss the need for formal change management, while option C undermines the established process by making changes without proper authorization.