Donna is the project manager for her organization. She is preparing a plan to manage changes to the project should changes be requested. Her change management plan defines the process for documenting, tracking, and determining if the changes should be approved or declined. What system is considered the parent of the change control system documented in Donna’s plan?

A.
Integrated Change Control System

B.
Quality Management System

C.
Project Management Information System

D.
Change Control System

Explanation:

The change control system is part of the project’s overall Project Management Information System (PMIS). The Project Management Information System (PMIS) is an information system consisting of the tools and techniques used to gather, integrate, and disseminate the outputs of project management processes. It is used to support all aspects of the project from initiating through closing, and can include both manual and automated systems. It is the parent of the change control process. It is a system that includes all of the change control processes for scope, time, cost, and procurement. Configuration management is part of the PMIS. An example of a PMIS is Microsoft Project.
Answer option D is incorrect. The change control system is part of the PMIS, not its own entity. Answer option A is incorrect. There is not an integrated change control system, but there is integrated change control. Integrated change control examines the proposed change’s impact on the entire project. Answer option B is incorrect. A quality management system is a program to ensure quality assurance within a project.
Reference: Chapter 4. A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK Guide), Fourth Edition, ISBN.9781933890517, Section 4.5.