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PK0-005 Practice Question: A marketing project manager is responsible for…
A marketing project manager is responsible for launching a new product. The project manager has created a project charter, a stakeholder register, and a high-level schedule. The sponsor has approved the charter. The project manager needs to develop a detailed project plan. According to best practices, what should the project manager do next?
⚠ Common exam trap
CompTIA often tests the misconception that creating a WBS or building the team should happen immediately after charter approval, but the correct sequence requires developing the project management plan first to establish the governance and planning framework.
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Develop the project management plan
According to PMI best practices, after the project charter is approved, the next step is to develop the project management plan. This plan defines how the project will be executed, monitored, and controlled, and it serves as the baseline for all subsequent planning activities, including scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality. The project manager must create this comprehensive plan before building the team or creating detailed deliverables like the WBS.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Build the project team
Why it's wrong here
Team building can occur concurrently but is not the immediate next step.
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Create a work breakdown structure
Why it's wrong here
WBS is created as part of scope planning, not the first step in detailed planning.
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Develop the project management plan
Why this is correct
Correct. After charter approval, the project manager develops the comprehensive project management plan.
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Conduct risk planning
Why it's wrong here
Risk planning is a sub-plan within the overall plan.
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