Change Control

Topic: Change Control

Type of paper: Case study

Discipline: Business and Management : Project Management

Format or citation style: APA

 

Context:
During project execution, project managers ensure that project work is completed as specified in the Project Management Plan and according to project requirements. Requirements may change throughout the course of a project. Changes need to be controlled, ensuring all of their impacts upon the project are managed effectively and are incorporated into existing management plans and project baselines. The process of directing and managing project work requires project managers to take on numerous responsibilities and to exhibit characteristics such as attention to detail, constant communication and effective leadership

Instructions:  Change control

Based upon the given/approved case study, in groups or as an individual, develop a report on change control. In the report: 1. Identify what processes are involved in submitting a request to deal with the changes necessary from your understanding of the case study. 2. Identify and critically analyse changes required and the impacts on scope, time, cost and quality of the project and the techniques used to manage them. 3. Identify and discuss options to satisfy each change request and any risks associated to the options. 4. Complete the change request/control form provided or one that is used from a workplace. The written part of your change control report should consist of 1000 words/student. If you work in group, nominate a group leader and this group leader will submit the assessment on behalf of the group.
Learning Sorurces

Heldman, K. (2013). PMP Project Management Professional Exam Study Guide (7th ed.). Indianapolis,
IN: Wiley
• Chapter 8: Developing the Project Team (Read the section on ‘Directing and Managing
Project Work’)
• Chapter 10: Measuring and Controlling Project Performance (Read the section on ‘Managing
Perform Integrated Change Control’)
• Chapter 11: Controlling Work Results (Read the sections from ‘Managing Cost Changes’ to
and including ‘Validating Project Scope’)
ProjectLibre. (n.d.). ProjectLibre: Open source replacement of Microsoft Project [Software download].
Retrieved from http://www.projectlibre.org/home
Project Management Institute. (2013). A guide to the project management body of knowledge
(PMBOK Guide®) (5th ed.). Newtown Square, Pennsylvania: Project Management Institute.
• Section 3.5: Executing Process Group
• Section 3.6: Monitoring and Controlling Process Group
• Section 4.3: Direct and Manage Project Work
• Section 4.4: Monitor and Control Project Work
• Section 4.5: Perform Integrated Change Control
• Section 5.5: Validate Scope
• Section 5.6: Control Scope
• Section 6.7: Control Schedule
• Section 7.4: Control Costs
• Section 11.6: Control Risks
Snyder, C. S. (2013). A project manager’s book of forms: A companion to the PMBOK guide (2nd ed.).
Indianapolis, IN: Wiley.
• Change Log Template (Word document)
• Change Management Plan Template (Word document)
• Change Request Template (Word document)
Wysocki, R. K. (2012). Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme (6th ed.).
Indianapolis, IN: Wiley.
• Chapter 6: How to Launch a TPM Project (sections ‘Recruiting the Project Team’ to ‘Assigning
Resources’).
• Chapter 7: How to Monitor and Control a TPM (Read the sections from ‘Managing Project
Status Meetings’ to and including ‘Putting It All Together’).