Exam PMP topic 1 question 248 discussion

Follow the Perform Integrated Change Control process and submit a change request. This ensures that the decision to reimburse operational expenditures is documented and approved within the project's formal change management process. It helps maintain transparency and control over budget adjustments, ensuring all stakeholders are informed and onboard with the changes. Keeping the project management plan updated with these changes is crucial for accuracy and accountability. Sensible approach, right?

C. Ask the team members to draft a justification before processing the reimbursements. Before processing any reimbursements, it's important for the project manager to understand the nature of the operational expenditures and why they were incurred. By asking the team members to draft a justification, the project manager can ensure that the expenses were necessary and directly related to the unexpected circumstances that required remote work. This helps in maintaining accountability and transparency within the project team. Once the justifications are provided, the project manager can then proceed with reviewing the budget and processing reimbursements if deemed appropriate.

The project manager should choose option **D. Follow the Perform Integrated Change Control process and submit a change request**. In project management, any changes to the project scope, schedule, or costs should go through the Integrated Change Control process. This process ensures that all impacts of the change are considered and approved by the appropriate stakeholders before being implemented. In this case, the change in work location and the associated operational expenditures are changes that could impact the project's budget and need to be formally addressed. Please note that this is a general advice and the best course of action may vary depending on the specific circumstances and the organizational structure.

D is correct

D. Follow the Perform Integrated Change Control process and submit a change request. In this situation, where unexpected circumstances have caused team members to work remotely and incur operational expenditures, it's advisable to follow the project's established change control process. Submitting a change request allows for a formal evaluation of the situation, potential impacts on the project budget and schedule, and a decision by the change control board or relevant stakeholders on whether to approve the reimbursement of operational expenditures. This process ensures transparency, accountability, and alignment with the project's financial and operational guidelines.

D. Follow the Perform Integrated Change Control process and submit a change request

a CR for expenses does not sound right to me at all. i will fall on this sword if it is truly wrong. in my PM life I am NOT taking this through a change control process.

In this situation, the project manager should choose option C: Ask the team members to draft a justification before processing the reimbursements. Here's what the project manager should do: Communicate with the team: Engage in open communication with the team members who are requesting reimbursement for operational expenditures. Understand the circumstances that led to the unexpected remote work and their specific expenses. Ask for justifications: Request the team members to provide justifications for the operational expenditures they are seeking reimbursement for. Ask them to provide details and supporting documentation, such as receipts or invoices, to substantiate their claims. Evaluate eligibility: Assess the justifications provided by the team members and evaluate whether the expenses incurred are reasonable and align with the project's requirements. Consider whether the expenses would have been necessary if the unexpected re

When there are unexpected changes in the project, such as the shift to remote work and the resulting operational expenditures, the project manager should follow the Perform Integrated Change Control process. This involves submitting a change request to assess the impact of the change on the project budget, timeline, and resources. Once the change request is evaluated and approved by the appropriate stakeholders, the project manager can proceed with any necessary adjustments to the budget, project management plan, or reimbursement policies. Options A, B, and C do not follow the established change control process and may result in inaccurate budgeting or improper handling of project funds.

unexpected circumstances implies no contingency plan for this scenario, which rules out option C. I'll go with D.

Its A. If the people got involved as requested with cost implied they must be reimbursed. There is no word mentioned that there is not enough money available for reimbursement

D is correct. PM cannot divert money or add money. CCB should approve. Hence ICC.

D is correct, the PM cannot allocate cost that wasn’t budgeted. It normally should go through a change management process

Why not A or B？thanks

Why not C?