CHANGE MANAGEMENT | PERFORM INTEGRATED CHANGE CONTROL 2022 | PMP TRAINING VIDEO | PMBOK 7TH EDITION

[@sijilts30]

Thank you so much for explaining it well with example :)

[@PMPwithRay]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching & commenting :)

[@payalmukherjee4351]

As usual Ray, you have made Change Management a cake walk for me. Whichever topic I get stuck with, when I go through the explanations in your videos, all the missing pieces of puzzle falls into their right place. Thank you so much!

[@PMPwithRay]

You are very welcome! Thank you for watching & commenting :)

[@Eyad3466]

Thank you dear Ray for your useful explanation and tips. It helped me a lot and I’m happy to report that I’ve aced my exam. As you are a main contributor to my success, I’d like to express my appreciation and gratitude to you for great effort and contribution to projects management knowledge

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Eyad. That's great news. Big big congratulations. I am very happy for your success!

[@jennyrivera6621]

Hi Ray, this was one of the best explanations/ breakdown that really helped me understand the PICC process. Much appreciated! Looking forward to future videos like this. Thank you!

[@PMPwithRay]

Awesome, thank you Jenny! More videos to come soon...

[@GalaxyCookies76]

Excellent Job, Do you have more regarding Closing /Terminating/Transition of the project, Deliverables?

[@PMPwithRay]

Not yet Atif, But will definitely keep it as my future video ideas. Thank you for your comment :)

[@sumitmitra7336]

Hi Ray Wanted to know if the following change management models -Drexler/ Sibbet, Virginia Stair , ADKAR model , John Kottler 8 Steps Process model etc are part of new PMP curriculum or Exam content outline ? Thanks

[@PMPwithRay]

Study only the ADKAR. Rest are not important if you are well versed with the standard PICC method of PMBOK.

[@MrJimmyMathew02]

Hi Ray, thanks for the wonderful videos you post. I have a query regarding ICC flowchart Q2. Since the question says change request is not impacting project schedule, doesn't it mean the "analysis among team on impact" part is over? In which case next step would be taking change to sponsor for approval?

[@PMPwithRay]

Yes, that is correct2. Generally the sponsor is part of the CCB.

[@hazratinsaan]

So as per the video the discussion the stakeholders takes place right before submitting the CR to CCB. On one of the PMI questions that I have screenshot of practice exam During Project Implementation, a functional manager asks to include additional func that benefits customer. What should the PM do? A-Submit the request to CCB B-Refer request to sponsor and steering comm C-Implement the change D-Engage stakeholders to obtain agreement I selected D and correct was A.. How do we get this right?

[@PMPwithRay]

Watch this video my friend: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2GzdmWgYtNqg6s Also, where in the whole flowchart I have mentioned 'engage stakeholders to obtain agreement'..?

[@MushtaqQuadir1975]

Please help answer: At the end of a Project, the client accepts the product specification, but the sponsor does not. The Sponsor says that the quality of the Product is too high, & will cost too much to produce at the correct price point. The Project Manager responds to the Sponsor that the quality is fulfilled as planned. What should the PM do next? A - Ask Sponsor to issue a Change Request B - Deliver the Project as per the Project Management Plan without any changes. C - Request additional budget/time to complete the product with the required quality D - Organize a Team meeting to discuss the Sponsor's change

[@PMPwithRay]

I will go with Option B because PM plan will capture the details of the product both in terms of quality and in terms of cost effectiveness...

[@lakshminarayanavunnava2681]

Hi Ray, i am very much impressed and getting more clarity through your videos. they are really good. Thank you so very much. I have a query here , When sponsor is the ultimate decision maker , then why to go to CCB after sponsor approval . Even after CCB approval, again sponsor is the ultimate decision maker. This step may demoralize CCB legitimacy. How to understand this scenario..

[@PMPwithRay]

Good point. Generally in most orgs. the sponsor is part of the CCB...hence that conflict is not there. In orgs. where that's not the case, it OK for the sponsor to take the call since he is the main budget owner...not the CCB. And the CCB understands that.

[@sumitmitra9144]

Hi Ray. If the customer asks for some new requirements/refinements / enhancements to the end result ,product or service during the CLOSURE phase of the project , then do we Straightaway reject that request OR we route it through the CCB after doing the impact analysis ?

[@PMPwithRay]

Route via CCB. Straightaway rejection is less preferable.

[@manishashar5553]

Hi Ray, I have gone through your many videos. My question to you that in case of ICC Flow Chart, If there is conflict of decision between Internal and External parties, where does the flow will go. I mean Internal Party may say Yes and External will say No or vice versa. If both agrees then ok.

[@PMPwithRay]

A change will be approved only if ALL the stakeholders align with it, otherwise it will remain in 'pending' status till a decision is reached.

[@riteshkumar-yv7ni]

When you added the formal change change request ..who received it...and why you are evaluating after ..you should do the evaluation before ..also I am not sure why is submitted two time ..it's confusing

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Ritesh, pls watch the recent tutorial video on Change Management Situational Q's here to get more understanding of the process flow: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2GzdmWgYtNqg6s

[@adityendramuir8941]

Hi Ray, A small query about the second question. suppose we add the 5th option asking to document a formal change request. According to the flow chart you have exercised in your video the answer should be this 5th option but I have taken few questions before where I had opted for this 5th option but to my surprise, correct answer was to identify the impact along with your team before documenting the change formally. Can you advice?

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Muir, you need to watch this video from my KZbin channel where I have discussed the difference between 'documenting' & 'creating' a change request: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2GzdmWgYtNqg6s

[@sameerkoshti677]

hello Ray, thanks a lot for making it so simple to understand. A quick question, is it the CCB or the sponser who is the final approver? I may be wrong but what I have seen in many of the reference documents is that the CCB is the final approver.

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Sameer, the sponsor is a member of the CCB. Hence when a change request is approved, it has the alignment of the sponsor. However, it's the CCB who approved the change request and NOT the sponsor only, to avoid conflict of interest.

[@thirallunagariya831]

Just amazing man...thanks for this video...

[@PMPwithRay]

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching & commenting!

[@rohanpatel2480]

Just one query, Change request always be a new requirement. So how this could be a part of Scope? Can you please explain?

[@PMPwithRay]

CRs become part of project scope after approval.

[@sumitmitra9144]

Can you pls make a video on Project closure and it's sequential activities. There is tremendous amount of confusion regarding the flow of this particular topic as well . Thank you .

[@PMPwithRay]

Thank you for the suggestion Sumit. I will keep that in mind for future videos.

[@abhimbz007]

In PMBOK 6th edition it is written as" customer or sponsor approval may be required for certain change requests after CCB approval unless they are the part of CCB" if we consider this statement I think we have problems in the order described in video.

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Abhi, yes you are correct. And for this reason, any framework is dependent on the scenario or situation. Generally, in PMP questions, it will not be stated explicitly that your sponsor is a part of CCB or not, hence my framework provided here will work 80% of time time. For the rest 20% there are certain exceptions for sure. That's why they are called FRAMEWORKS and not LAW.

[@atulsnu1]

Nice and well learnt but one more step possible, may be i am wrong Change log update then Communication(Confirguation management) after that Manage the revised project.

[@PMPwithRay]

Not entirely true....depends on the context of the question. Also, communication management & configuration management are not the same thing!

[@anjalibeniwal2508]

Hi Ray, thanks for this explanation. In question 1, why answer is not D as create change request comes after ensuring the scope change complies as per your other change management video?

[@PMPwithRay]

That's because option D is partially correct! Checking against contractual provisions means that you are only considering the 'procurement management' side of it, but what about quality, cost, schedule etc.? Hence, option B is the best answer here...remember that you will find a lot of options in PMP exam which will be 'partially correct'...herein will come your analytical ability to negate that option based on logic....

[@anjalibeniwal2508]

Hi Ray, good explanation. could you please tell how to differentiation issue and risk in the exam?

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Anjali, risk is something that threatens to push your project out of it's baselines (cost, scope, schedule, resources etc.). Issues are mostly related to day-to-day project works such as 'call a meeting with XYZ', 'order new laptop for XYZ', 'send out report to stakeholders' etc. Here is where your experience of doing real-life projects come to place...

[@angelkhuu2154]

Thank you for the explanation! If the customer's change request is out of scope, does the change request still go through the Change Control Board? How does the change request work if there is no impact to schedule, cost, and scope, or is it inevitable it would impact one of these constraints? If the change request is taken to the sponsor/customers to be aligned, if they are not okay with the impact, would the request still go through the CCB?

[@PMPwithRay]

1. If change request is out of scope, it does not go to CCB. Check the Yes/No decision point in the flowchart explained in the video once again... 2. If a change request does not include schedule, cost or scope, then you need to check impact on resources, risk, communications, stakeholders, quality etc. 3. Customers/sponsors often are part of CCB only...

[@newcovenantmuro7411]

Very Helpful Video, Thank you

[@PMPwithRay]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching & commenting!

[@stacykump7883]

Do you also update the change log if the CR is not inline with the approved scope and you recommend that it becomes its own project?

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Stacy. Yes, you still update the change log in this case & mark the change as 'rejected'. That helps you to refer back to this log if someone else comes up with the same request at a later date.

[@SandeepSingh-gi6qr]

Ray, That's really great explanation with proper flow. I have paid huge amount to an online mentor. Now I am confused...! Secondly, please share flow charts as they are a real help in solving the questions. Thanks

[@PMPwithRay]

My videos are FREE! :) So keep watching them. I will come up with more videos soon! Thank you for watching & commenting! :) All the best for your PMP exam!

[@piayah6647]

Thank you Ray... Your video is what I need ❤

[@PMPwithRay]

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@manishiet2k]

Mr Ray, u look like Indian but ur name is not of Indian. U r from which country?

[@PMPwithRay]

Hello Manish. I am from Kolkata in India but currently I live in the UK.

[@dnyaneshsonawane4636]

Easy to understand ...Thank you Sir

[@PMPwithRay]

Keep watching :)

[@ace_cubes]

This made it CMP so easy, I wish if this breakdown and also steps are in the PMBOK

[@PMPwithRay]

Thank you for watching & commenting :)

[@SDighe1983]

Hi Ray, Can you tell what is this ICC Loop is or why its called ICC Loop?

[@PMPwithRay]

ICC is Integrated Change Control...it's a standard PMBOK terminology.

[@PMPwithRay]

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[@selimakhtar]

Hi, I watched your episode, it's very nice. This representation gives me complete pictures about the process. Can you please prepare similar type of representation for other areas?

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Selim. Thanks for watching & commenting. I will definitely keep that in my mind for future videos.

[@ciriliana7551]

One important piece of information this video does not talk about is that if the baseline in the planning is not done then a change can happen without going through the change control. This applies after the baseline is established.

[@PMPwithRay]

Hello Ciri. Good point. I have captured this in my second change management tutorial here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2GzdmWgYtNqg6s

[@oluwatosinlawal1751]

Hi Ray, I will taking my PMP exam on October 1, 2022. I must confess to you that ever since I started watching your videos and applying your problem-solving methodologies, my confidence level has increased significantly by a factor of 10. I will keep practicing as many questions as I can before my exam. You are a game changer indeed! Thank you

[@PMPwithRay]

Best of luck! I am happy to be a part of your PMP journey!

[@Sharanyabeats]

Can you please create similar break down for major process areas

[@PMPwithRay]

Hello. Will definitely do! Thanks.

[@AbidHussain-cc7dj]

In second question when it talks about "Change does not affect the schedule and east to complete" shouldn't we assume that impact analysis has already been completed and next step is ICC loop and answer is contact the sponsor? Option B?

[@PMPwithRay]

What about impact on cost, resources, quality, communication etc? You don't evaluate a change only on the basis of ease of execution and schedule...

[@sumitmitra9144]

Can a product owner participate in a retrospective ? I understand that he can in an iteration or sprint review as that is feedback session or demo time , but what about retrospectives ?

[@PMPwithRay]

Yes, ideally a product owner should participate in a retrospective.

[@krishnank8495]

Thank you sir This vedio help me so much 🙏

[@PMPwithRay]

Thank you so much ,Krishna.

[@raghavendrakaliga211]

Thank you. This video was very useful in understanding the change control process.

[@PMPwithRay]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching & commenting :)

[@raghavendrakaliga211]

@@PMPwithRay Thank you. What is the best way to talk to you. Need some guidance for the exam.

[@sanjayb22]

khoob bhalo brother ..... nowadays I started following you only as my last source before the exam scheduled in three weeks. Very well explained. By the way, may I request you to share something related to various logs especially the timing of an update.

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Sanjay. Thank you for your comment. I am happy to be part of your PMP journey! Can you elaborate your question a bit more pls? I am not quite able to understand it....bhalo thakben...:)

[@sanjayb22]

@@PMPwithRay brother , I guess I am still struggling a bit to identify/capture the events lets say to update the assumption log. The same is applicable for other logs like Issue Log, Risk Log, ChangeLog, etc etc. So just wondering if you have something, in a nutshell, to kill these logs before they kill me...... :(

[@louieyuro5589]

Good day, the illustration are so in depth, unlike PMP Book it is sometimes confusing when there are no process flow shown. Do you have any other references for PMP Document and Project Documents like the one that you have shown in change control process. Do appreciate your blogs.

[@PMPwithRay]

Thank you for watching & commenting Louie :) If you check out my other videos, you will see that I have discussed a lot of PMP Document and Project Documents...check the ITTO series!

[@louieyuro5589]

@@PMPwithRay Thank you, appreciate it.

[@Vkrish1]

Helo. The video was wonderful and gave good insights to the change control procedure . Can u also guide me with the links to the mock test papers . There are lot of stuffs online and I am not sure which one is more reliable . Will be of great help if u can guide me . Thanks

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Vijay, Thank you for watching & commenting :) I have listed some mock question banks in the description section of my videos. Have a look there. Thank you for watching & commenting :)

[@maidieuhanh]

Great video thanks!!

[@PMPwithRay]

Glad you liked it!

[@terranezey]

Hi Ray, Im little confused,.isnt it logical to check whether the new request will have an impact on my peoject then accepting or rejecting. e.g. if i dont have man power the I will reject the new request

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi, as a PM you need a very strong reason to reject a CR. Generally, the approve/reject decision lies with the CCB and not the PM.

[@ayotundeoludahunsi4067]

Thanks alot for this explanations. Much appreciated.

[@PMPwithRay]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching & commenting! Appreciate it...

[@rajatkumaragarwal9668]

Hi Ray, there are visible differences in the sequence of perform integrated change control process, as mentioned in PMBOK Vs in Rita, s... Can you pls study both and suggests a finalized and correct sequence.

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Rajat, thanks for your comment. the flowchart I discuss is the correct sequence irrespective Rita & PMBOK...essentially they speak the same thing. Can you tell me where did you find a gap?

[@nibous80]

Really well put thank you! What if the question starts with the change coming from the CCB and some of the team members do not agree with this change. What is the next step for the project manager?

[@PMPwithRay]

Hello. If it comes from CCB, then it has already gone through the steps of analyzing & evaluating the impact etc. etc...hence the next step should be to start the process of implementation...dosen't matter if all of the teams members like the change or not...

[@nibous80]

@@PMPwithRay Thank you Ray!!!

[@datamindz]

Thanks Ray. This makes a lot sense.

[@PMPwithRay]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching & commenting :)

[@arizadavid9319]

fantastic explanation 👍

[@PMPwithRay]

Thank you for watching & commenting! :)

[@narayananagam5984]

In ICC loop alignment happened between sponsor and client, then why CCB has to reject. Sponsor is also part of CCB, if not after CCB decision, sponsor approval need on the decision then what is the need of ICC loop?

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Narayan. Good question. ICC Board is kept in the system to prevent any conflict of interest, If there is a change which may benefit the sponsor (unethically), then ICC Board ensures that the decision is unbiased. Sponsor may be a part of ICC Board but he is not the only approver. However, if a change is approved by ICC board, the sponsor should have a VERY solid ground to reject it.

[@narayananagam5984]

@@PMPwithRay Thanks Ray

[@anshumanhazarika5432]

Such clarity 💕💕 Love this video

[@PMPwithRay]

Glad you liked it!! Thank you for watching & commenting.

[@anshumanhazarika5432]

@@PMPwithRay There is a genious in simplicity. This was awesome 💞💞💞

[@Surabhi_Ganesh]

Hi Ray, This piece of video really enlighted me and easily i could learn the flow of PICC. Appreciated. Looking forward for more videos like this ,so that it can help in my journey towards PMP

[@PMPwithRay]

Thank you for watching & commenting Surabhi :) I wish you all the best for your PMP exam!

[@leoxx5467]

Great explanations

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi I am very happy to know that you are finding my KZbin videos helpful. I wish you all the very best for your PMP prep! Keep an eye on my KZbin channel for more upcoming tutorial videos (as per the new format of the PMP exam in 2021) and please share them within your network & peer group who are also preparing for the PMP exam… Take care, Ray

[@alkagupta1971]

It has good and logical explanation. Do you have your own question on this topic ? Also do you have video for earned value - with math and logical questions?

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Alka, I have EMV videos on my channel as well. Hope you find them useful. Thanks for watching & commenting. :)

[@mayanklaxkar6426]

Hi Ray, in final step... Should we first go ahead and implement the changes or first update the change log. In one of the mock exam I have both option and I had selected the update the change log and it was wrong... Correct answer was implement the change request...please advise .

[@PMPwithRay]

Hello Mayank, logically implementing the change should come first. Because once a change is approved, the only thing you can update in the change log is moving the status of the change from 'pending approval' to 'approved'...that's not a mandatory thing to do & does not affect your project as much as delaying the implementation of a change once it is approved. Once the implementation is complete, the status in the change log will move from 'approved' to 'complete'....so logically, implementation comes first.

[@mayanklaxkar6426]

@@PMPwithRay thank you Ray for finding the time and responding, this really helped to understand.

[@PMPwithRay]

You are welcome!

[@ashishpal3946]

Thank you Sir. 🙂

[@PMPwithRay]

Most welcome! Keep watching :)

[@rakeshkal7651]

Hi Ray, this video, along with your other video "how to answer situational questions' has been a game changer for me. It helped me identify the mindset and framework in answering the situational and change management questions, which are the majority of questions. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge!

[@PMPwithRay]

Hello Rakesh. Thank you for watching & commenting!

[@chocolication]

Dear Ray, I am impressed with your logic and valuable information that you built in here. Really worthy to all PMP aspirants. Thank you very much for all the precious inputs! I am humbled to all the efforts you put in. Very useful. Cheers.

[@PMPwithRay]

Dear Raluca. Thanks for watching and commenting. Let me know what else would you like me to cover in this channel as a part of PMP syllabus!

[@celinehint]

Hi Ray, as usual very useful. just a question, do we have to look at the change impact to the scope only or the 3 main constraints (cost, time, scope)?

[@PMPwithRay]

Primarily it should be scope, cost, schedule/time. Also, on a secondary part you need to check impact on safety, quality, stewardship, communication, procurement etc.

[@celinehint]

@@PMPwithRay ok thanks. I have another question. I subscribe to the simulator on Udemy, which is very good by the way, but I got confused with the following in question 83 of the 150 question test: Option 2: Analyze the impact of the change in scope, cost, schedule, and then write up a change request. 'Creating a change request' means submitting the change request directly to CCB. That comes much later in the PICC loop." However in the drawing we did in the video it is written "create formal change request" and then we check the impact it has on the main constraints...

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Celine, you missed the second part of the Q83 explanation since you watched only the first video. The second video: Situational Questions of Change Management/PICC: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2GzdmWgYtNqg6s ....talks the difference between creating & submitting/documenting.

[@guestuser14341]

This flowchart gives a clear picture about PICC process. Thanks a lot.

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi. Thanks for watching:)

[@arjunarunbose]

Thanks a lot Ray.

[@PMPwithRay]

Thank you for watching & commenting!

[@sanamhk7803]

When is a change added in the Change log in the lifecyle of a change?

[@PMPwithRay]

When a change is 'proposed'.

[@sanamhk7803]

@PMPwithRay i assume that it happens before documenting a formal CR, is that right?

[@javedashraf421]

You are the best!

[@PMPwithRay]

Thank you for watching & commenting :)

[@kamalika123in]

Good learning

[@PMPwithRay]

Thank you for watching & commenting Kamalika!

[@sdmmmdv]

Hey Ray, I just passed my PMP exam and I want to thank you!

[@PMPwithRay]

Hello Said, Many many congratulations for achieving this milestone in your career! It is all because of your hard work & dedication...enjoy the achievement! Welcome to the club... Please refer to my KZbin channel, website (pmpwithray.com) and my 200-Q Udemy mock within your network & peer group! That's the only way I can reach out to more potential PMP aspirants like you!...and help them achieve success... Wish you all the best in your career ahead...which I am sure will scale new heights now with PMP!!! I am really happy that I was a part of your journey for PMP.... All the best, stay well... Best, Ray

[@baishakhidatta3765]

Thanks a lot Ray for the flowchart and explanation. This definitely makes it easy yo comprehend.

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Baishakhi. I am glad that you found the video helpful. Cheers!

[@ashu20393]

Oh u have made our life so easy.. Ur flow chart is flawless.. Keep up the good work Ray.. I am ur fan.. I have submitted application let's see if it gets accepted.. Plz keep solving questions.. Thank u Ray..

[@PMPwithRay]

Thank you for watching & commenting Asif! :) All the best for your PMP.

[@Dcffin]

Thank you :)

[@PMPwithRay]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching & commenting :)

[@adeseidemudia3397]

Thank you 🙏

[@PMPwithRay]

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[@nagarajann493]

Very useful

[@PMPwithRay]

Thanks a lot :) Thank you for your comment.

[@prasadvaidya0209]

Very useful

[@PMPwithRay]

Thanks a lot! All the best for your PMP prep :)

[@pramodas269]

Wonderful

[@PMPwithRay]

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[@vinayzigma123]

Excellent!!

[@PMPwithRay]

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[@sangameshmannapur1063]

Excellent..!

[@PMPwithRay]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@zainabanih593]

Thank you for doing something so wonderful for us.

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Zainab. Thank you for watching & commenting! All the best for your PMP exam :)

[@2010bobby]

Perfect!!@

[@PMPwithRay]

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[@meenakshijain2746]

very good

[@PMPwithRay]

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[@hafizimran4720]

Very good

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Hafiz. Thank you for watching & commenting :)

[@UltimateRavens_Fan]

I have no words on how impressive this video is. #speechless. Keep these videos coming.

[@PMPwithRay]

Thank you for watching & commenting. :) I hope you benefit from my videos for your PMP exam.

[@eniolaodugbesan866]

Hi Ray, please I am still confused about this process. So I summarize as this . 1. Customer request for a change 2. Document a CR 3. Do an impact analysis with the team 4. Inform the sponsor and Customer 5. Submit to CCB 6. CCB conducts a details analysis 7. If approved, deferred or rejected, update the change log and execute if approved. PLEASE CONFIRM IF THIS PROCESS IS CORRECT

[@PMPwithRay]

Yes Eniola, this is correct. :)

[@eniolaodugbesan866]

@@PMPwithRay Thanks you

[@eniolaodugbesan866]

I passed my PMP today. Your videos helped in addition to my mentorship program with EduHubspot

[@eniolaodugbesan866]

I am sure going to recommend your page to my friends

[@PMPwithRay]

That's great. Big congratulations on your success! :)

[@amit167]

hi Ray, the process is still not over in my opinion. There are 4 outcomes (1 when the CR is out of Scope, and REst are Hold, Accept and Reject) and I think affter a decision, the formal communication needs to be sent to the StakeHolder about the status of the CR. The StakeHolder might get furious about the CR not being accepted but then as you said CCB/Sponsor is the final approval so redirect the StakeHolder to the Process that CCB Decision is final. Appreciate your effort in creating this one..

[@PMPwithRay]

Yes, true...you are correct! Timely communication to stakeholders is also important after a decision on a CR.

[@nagarajanvn7655]

useful

[@PMPwithRay]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching & commenting :)

[@anass918]

Hello

[@PMPwithRay]

Thank you for watching & commenting :)

[@hazratinsaan]

Another one During the project execution, stakeholder requests a change to ensure final product will satisfy their requirements. What should project manager do next? A) Approve the request only if it does not have impact on budget or schedule B) Submit a change request, as per the project change control process C) Reject the request D) Ask the team to determine the impact of the request on budget and schedule I assume B is only correct because option D does not ask team to evaluate impost on the triangle and etc. Had the option D included analyse the impact then D should be correct, right?

[@PMPwithRay]

Answer is D. Watch this video to know why: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2GzdmWgYtNqg6s

[@krishnakishoreramadugu3754]

Hi Ray , i passed PMP Exam on my first attempt today ,,, I would vouch for your videos for getting clarity on the topic integration Management ...Great Videos ...Thanks for the effort !!

[@PMPwithRay]

Hello Krishnakishore, Many many congratulations for achieving this milestone in your career! It is all because of your hard work & dedication...enjoy the achievement! Welcome to the club... Please refer to my KZbin channel, website (pmpwithray.com) and my 200-Q Udemy mock within your network & peer group! That's the only way I can reach out to more potential PMP aspirants like you!...and help them achieve success... Wish you all the best in your career ahead...which I am sure will scale new heights now with PMP!!! I am really happy that I was a part of your journey for PMP....happy holidays! 😊 All the best, stay well... Best, Ray

[@mansoorshahzad2311]

Hi Ray. What about the change request about proj scope. I think in your flowchart, the request should be linked with proj charter instead of scope.

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Mansoor, the carter does NOT define the scope of the project 100%. Keep in mind that the charter is written first and then the scope is defined...scope is very detailed and hence will contain a # of items which will not be present in the charter.

[@wiscanaortizdesegura8265]

Thanks Ray its very helpful.. Do you have a video explaining change management and configuration management? Get me confused..

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Wiscana. I have not made a video on configuration management yet. It is a good idea to make one for sure. I will keep that in mind! Thanks for watching & commenting :)

[@vaibhavsingh4633]

Thankyou for this amazing video Ray..!! You will be happy to hear that I cleared the PMP exam yesterday. This video was the best I could get anywhere to answer those Change management questions. that AT in MC process group is for you who helped me and made everything so easy. Thanks again mate.!!

[@PMPwithRay]

Hello Vaibhav, Many many congratulations for achieving this milestone in your career! It is all because of your hard work & dedication...enjoy the achievement! Welcome to the club... Please refer to my KZbin channel, website (pmpwithray.com) and my 200-Q Udemy mock within your network & peer group! That's the only way I can reach out to more potential PMP aspirants like you!...and help them achieve success... Wish you all the best in your career ahead...which I am sure will scale new heights now with PMP!!! I am really happy that I was a part of your journey for PMP....happy holidays! 😊 All the best, stay well... Best, Ray

[@anitathakur-xn8yg]

Ray, Thanks for the wonderful video.Do you mind answering the below two questions to get more clarity on the change management? 1. Does ICC thread still hold for Agile projects specially when we know that changes to the Project scope is expected? 2. What if the team is not happy with the approval of the CCB on some changes? Do they just still need to implement it or is there a better way to handle the situation? Looking forward to hearing from you, thanks! Happy New Year!!

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Anita, 1. ICC thread holds true irrespective of the project methodology. The only difference is in Agile/Iterative projects, you need not to submit Change Requests every time to CCB since by nature agile projects dosen't have a fixed plan beyond a short horizon... 2. Once a change is passed by CCB, you need to implement it regardless the team is happy or not. It is your job as a PM to ease any differences of opinion within your team members BEFORE the request goes to CCB... Hope this helps! Ray

[@anitathakur-xn8yg]

@@PMPwithRay Thanks a lot! Looking forward to your video on the new exam style. How different would it be in terms of questions style? What additional topics would need to be covered to pass the new exam?

[@PMPwithRay]

I am planning to cover the new exam style extensively in my upcoming videos. Keep watching this space:)

[@anytalks99]

Thank you Ray for this video about change control!! I just passed my exam with this framework!!

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Annie, Many many congratulations for achieving this milestone in your career! It is all because of your hard work & dedication...enjoy the achievement! Welcome to the club... Please refer to my KZbin channel, website (pmpwithray.com) and my 200-Q Udemy mock within your network & peer group! That's the only way I can reach out to more potential PMP aspirants like you!...and help them achieve success... Wish you all the best in your career ahead...which I am sure will scale new heights now with PMP!!! I am really happy that I was a part of your journey for PMP....happy holidays! 😊 All the best, stay well... Best, Ray

[@dimitrisGR010101]

Great Vid! Shouldnt there be an evaluation of whether the requested change is actually a risk response with cont. reserve ? (as per RITA page 562 bullet 5.a) This would trigger another flow which is not present in your analysis.

[@PMPwithRay]

Hello, good point. That discussion will only come if the change calls for use of extra funds (contingency reserve). Anyways, that will be taken care in the 'impact analysis' step of the ICC chart where you do evaluate the impact of the change from cost standpoint as well...

[@sidkhb9010]

In one of your videos, you referred to difference between documenting the change, and creating the change (if i remember correclty). the examples in the video you did, the first question...could you explain the option B is the creating a formal change request. Is it the same as documenting (like just for record purposes)?

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Sid, pls watch the recent tutorial video on Change Management Situational Q's here to get more understanding of the process flow: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2GzdmWgYtNqg6s

[@sidkhb9010]

@@PMPwithRay yes I watched that :) I still wanted to just clarify better.

[@PMPwithRay]

A tip which I will give you is: don't treat answer choices in isolation, but always evaluate them w.r.t. all 4 options...the trick is to select the 'best possible answer from 4 choices'...not the 'best answer'....

[@sidkhb9010]

@@PMPwithRay I understand. Thanks alot. Your videos did help alot. I'm taking the exam in the coming weeks. Had a short timeframe to study. I do have some confusions. No matter how many times I study, I get mixed up after . Can I email you if you have some time?

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Sid. Yes, you can email me at nilotpal.ray87gmail.com

[@shikhartyagi2343]

Hi Ray, thank you for the wonderful explanation of ICC. I have a question regarding the change request. Who can submit a change request? As far as I understand from the flowchart, PM recieves a request for change and then PM after analysis and discussion submits a formal change request to CCB. However, I read somewhere that any stakeholder can issue a change request. So any stakeholder can submit a change request to PM and it is only the PM who can submit the formal change request to CCB after analysis. Is this understanding correct?

[@PMPwithRay]

Yes, that's correct! :) The PM should collect all the CRs from stakeholders and after analysis submit it to CCB...

[@madeelhassan]

Excellent flow chart. Now I notice that why my answers were getting wrong. Appreciate your flow chart

[@PMPwithRay]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching & commenting :)

[@ramztheredevil]

Ray, this is beautifully explained. I was never this clear abt CMP concept. But after watching your explanation, I'll remember it in my sleep! Thanks a lot

[@PMPwithRay]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching & commenting :)

[@puneetjain5745]

Ray... Thank you so much. Your videos are so simple and provide all the required details. The approach to answers becomes much simpler.

[@PMPwithRay]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for your comment.

[@nazad6879]

Hi Ray, thanks a lot for this video, the best for me on Change process.. really helped me answer those Change related questions! Passed yesterday on 1st try. Thanks again Ray!

[@PMPwithRay]

Many many congratulations for achieving this milestone in your career! It is all because of your hard work & dedication...enjoy the achievement! Welcome to the club... Please refer my KZbin channel and website (pmpwithray.com) within your network & peer group! That's the only way I can reach out to more potential PMP aspirants like you!...and help them achieve success... Wish you all the best in your career ahead...which I am sure will scale new heights now with PMP!!! I am really happy that I was a part of your journey for PMP.... All the best, stay well... Best, Ray

[@tprlsindhuri]

Very very useful one..... Thanks for such a detailed explanation

[@PMPwithRay]

Thank you for your comment :)

[@mylus9766]

Amazing . Helped me understand the icc process crystal clear. Thanks a ton.

[@PMPwithRay]

Glad it helped!

[@burakgul7721]

Hi Ray, thank you very much for this perfect flow chart. I have a question about”discuss sponsor before CCB”. Can sponsor reject the request when we discuss the related change? Or this is just an pre information before CCB process?

[@PMPwithRay]

Hi Burak. Yes, it's a pre-alignment with your sponsor before the change goes to CCB.