Change control
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Definition
A process whereby modifications to documents, deliverables, or baselines are identified, documented, approved, or rejected. Change Control Board (CCB). A formally chartered group responsible for reviewing, evaluating, approving, deferring, or rejecting changes and recording the decisions.
Change control in plain English
Think of building a house from a nested checklist: rooms break into walls, walls into tasks, and every child line has to add up to the parent — miss a line and something never gets built, add a random deck and you've snuck in unpaid work. Change control is how PMP keeps that checklist honest. Hold onto this precise job description: A process whereby modifications to documents, deliverables, or baselines are identified, documented, approved, or rejected. Change Control Board (CCB). A… On a stem, name whether Change control is about timing, ownership, measurement, or delivery style — then eliminate the answer that borrows a cousin concept from the wrong phase.
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