Management Product for Change Request Authority

D.

The correct answer is D. Configuration Management Strategy.

In PRINCE2 (PRojects IN Controlled Environments), a widely used project management methodology, Configuration Management Strategy is a management product that specifies the procedures and techniques used to identify, organize, and control the configuration of project products.

Configuration Management ensures that all products are identified, version controlled, and tracked throughout their lifecycle, from inception to delivery. This includes change requests, which may impact the configuration of a product.

The Project Board is responsible for overall project governance, and as such, they need to define the authority and responsibility for managing change requests. The Configuration Management Strategy will specify the procedures for processing change requests, including who is responsible for approving or rejecting changes, and how changes are documented and tracked.

Therefore, it is in the Configuration Management Strategy that the Project Board would specify where the authority for change requests lies.

To summarize, the Configuration Management Strategy outlines the procedures and techniques used to identify, organize, and control the configuration of project products, including change requests. It specifies the authority and responsibility for managing change requests, which is the responsibility of the Project Board.