Project Management Professional Practice Question

The correct action is to compare the added feature against the project's scope baseline. The primary function of the Control Scope process is to monitor the project's status against the scope baseline and manage any changes. When unapproved work is discovered, the project manager's first step is to assess the deviation by comparing the work to the established scope baseline. This analysis is crucial before initiating a formal change request or taking any other corrective action. Immediately adding the feature to the WBS or seeking formal acceptance bypasses proper change control procedures and is an example of scope creep. Initiating the Perform Integrated Change Control process is a valid step, but it should only occur after the initial analysis of the scope deviation is complete.