Should a Project Manager be on the Change Control Board
Submitted by jackcsprat on Mon, 08/01/2011 - 18:07
I am taking a mock exam using the Skillsoft system my company supplies as a learning tool.
One of the questions about the creation of a Change Control Board stated that the following should be included:
The customer
The Project Manager
Project team members
Key stakeholders such as the sponsor, consultants, and other subject matter experts.
I didn't think a PM should be on the Change Control Board as the PM is typically the one submitting the Change requests and he/she obviously shouldn't be approving/rejecting their own CRs.
Any clarification as to whether the PM should/should not be on the Change Control Board would be appreciated.
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hakim_mudassar
Mon, 08/01/2011 - 19:34
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Yes a PM can be a part of a CCB meeting
" Usually there’s a change control board (CCB) that approves changes. That’s a group of people, most often including the stakeholders and sponsor, who look at the benefits of a change and figure out if it’s worth the cost. " -HFPMP
Since the PM is very much a stakeholder he can be a part of the CCB meeting
"The board may include the project manager, customer, experts,sponsor and others." - Rita
As for the PMBOK , it only provides the purpose of the CCB rather than its members. (In case I might have slipped it let me know if there is anything such that says of its members).
So overall conclusion is that the PM can be part of the CCB.