You are managing an infrastructure project with a detailed WBS and network diagram. A key stakeholder requests the addition of a new feature that was not included in the original scope baseline. The change would provide significant value to end users and has strong executive support. After analysis, you determine the change would add three weeks to the schedule and increase costs by 8%. The change control board (CCB) has approved the change request. What should you do next?

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The correct answer is B. After a change request is approved by the CCB, the project manager must update all affected baselines before implementation to maintain integrated change control. Option B correctly updates the scope, schedule, and cost baselines to reflect the new reality, which is essential for future performance measurement and control. Option A skips the critical step of updating baselines, which would corrupt earned value measurements and project controls. Option D is vague and doesn't explicitly address baseline updates. Option C is inappropriate because the change has already been approved with its associated time and cost impacts—attempting to eliminate these impacts contradicts the CCB decision and may compromise quality. This reflects integrated change control processes fundamental to predictive project management.

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