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Question 3 of 180 Question ID: 6113013

Which of the following integrates scope, cost, and schedule and should be updated to reflect changes to a project?

A Benefits management plan

B Performance measurement baseline

C Risk register

D Requirements traceability matrix

J Question answered incorrectly

Hint:

Only one of the choices integrates cost, schedule, and scope.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

The performance measurement baseline (PMB) is a component of the project management plan that integrates scope,
schedule, and cost baselines and is used for comparison to manage, measure, and control project execution. In order for the
project manager and the team to be able to use the PMB as a measure of the project's performance, the PMB must be
updated to reflect the current state of the project, which includes all the approved changes. If the PMB is not updated, it will
give an inaccurate representation of the performance and will not be useful when compared to the results of the earned value
analysis.

Details for Each Option:

A Benefits management plan

Incorrect. The benefits management plan defines the processes for creating, maximizing, and sustaining the benefits
provided by a project. The benefits management plan does not integrate scope, cost, and schedule. The plan is neither
a project document nor a component of the project management plan and should, therefore, not be updated to reflect
changes to a project.

B Performance measurement baseline

 Correct. The performance measurement baseline (PMB) is a plan that integrates the scope, schedule, and cost
baselines. When changes are implemented, the PMB must be updated to reflect these changes. The actual results of
the project's execution are compared to the PMB to measure and manage performance.

C Risk register
Incorrect. The risk register is a repository in which the outputs of the risk management processes are recorded. While
the risk register can be updated with the new risks that may arise as the result of the changes, the risk register is not an
integrated scope, cost, and schedule baseline implied by the question.

D Requirements traceability matrix

Incorrect. The requirements traceability matrix is a grid that links product requirements from their origin to the
deliverables that satisfy them. This document can be updated as a result of changes to the project. However, the
requirements traceability matrix does not integrate scope, cost, and schedule, making this choice an incorrect answer.

Reference:

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide) – Sixth Edition, Project Management Institute Inc.,
2017, Page(s) 88, 169