Which statement describes a change in scope that requires formal change control?

• A. Minor editorial changes that do not affect scope
• B. Any modification that affects deliverables, schedule, or price and requires formal approval
• C. A change that only affects vendor branding
• D. A cost adjustment within contingency

Answer: (B)

Change control is the process used to manage modifications to a project. It ensures that any change that could affect what the project delivers, when it delivers, or how much it costs is evaluated and approved before it is executed. The statement that describes any modification affecting deliverables, schedule, or price and requires formal approval is the correct one because it matches the trigger for formal change control: changes that impact scope, timeline, or cost demand stakeholder review and approval before they are incorporated into the plan.

Minor editorial tweaks that don’t alter what is delivered don’t affect the scope, so they typically don’t trigger formal change control. A change that only affects vendor branding is cosmetic and doesn’t change the project’s outputs. A cost adjustment within contingency is financial management within reserves and doesn’t automatically invoke the formal change-control process unless it changes the approved baselines.