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CCB vs Governance Board — What’s the Difference in PMP?
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Two boards, different scopes
CCB (Change Control Board)
- Focus: project changes that affect baselines (scope/schedule/cost/quality)
- Members: PM, key stakeholders, possibly Sponsor
- Output: Approve/Reject/Defer specific CRs
Governance Board
- Focus: organizational governance, strategy alignment, regulatory/contractual oversight
- Members: executives, compliance/regulatory roles
- Output: Policies, exception approvals, major escalations
Exam shortcut
- “Which body approves change to the schedule baseline?” → CCB
- “A regulator mandates a new control, affecting multiple projects” → Governance Board
- “Program-wide risk leads to changed funding” → Governance board/sponsor-level decision
When both appear
You may escalate to Governance Board for policy/mandate decision, then the specific project’s CCB implements the approved change into the project baselines.
Mini practice
A contractual clause needs revision affecting payment milestones across several projects. Who should decide?
Governance Board / Sponsor (contract, multi-project) → then each project’s CCB updates baselines.