Change happens, and when it does, it’s good to have a set process in place. Many organizations have a very formal change control procedure, and others do not. It’s a lot like risk management that way. It may be because projects are smaller, and the project manager or sponsor can approve changes or make project decisions on the fly, and still other projects are much larger in size, scope, and costs, so making sure changes are formally approved and communicated may be necessary.
The assumption on the exam is that the projects are larger and formal change control would be necessary.
There are many reasons why changes could occur on a project.
The most obvious changes include the following:
- Timeline change
- Funding change
- Risk event
- Requirements change
- Quality change
- Resource change
- Scope change
These are the normal changes on most projects...