Which task is performed by the Change Authority?
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A. B. C. D.B.
The Change Authority is a group or individual responsible for approving changes to a project or organization's processes, systems, or products. The Change Authority typically consists of individuals with expertise in the relevant areas of the project, including technical experts, project managers, and stakeholders.
Regarding the given options, the task performed by the Change Authority is to approve or reject a request for change within approved limits. This means that any request for change must be submitted to the Change Authority for review and approval. The Change Authority evaluates the change request against established criteria such as the impact on project objectives, budget, schedule, and quality. If the change request is within the approved limits, the Change Authority approves it.
Option A, setting a change budget, is not a task performed by the Change Authority. The budget for changes is typically set by the project manager or the organization's financial department.
Option C, referring changes that exceed budgetary limits to the Project Manager for approval, may be a task that the Change Authority performs. However, it is the responsibility of the Change Authority to evaluate all change requests, regardless of the budgetary impact, and decide whether to approve or reject them.
Option D, updating the configuration management system when a change is approved, is not a task performed by the Change Authority. The responsibility of updating the configuration management system typically falls on the configuration manager or the person responsible for maintaining the system.