Read the following article before posting to this Discussion. You can locate this article from the Library:

Pappas, L. (2006). The speed of change. PM Network®, 20(4), 42–46.

According to Lorna Pappas, change has a bad reputation. From your readings, you learned that a notable milestone the project manager must attain is the “locking of the project scope,” which must be done early in the project planning phase, as this baseline describes the work to be performed. How does this principle correlate to Pappas’ premise that change is a natural occurrence and cannot be avoided? Please make sure to include reputable sources to substantiate your analysis. Please follow the grading rubric and show good use of critical thinking.