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PK0-005 Practice Question: A project has many stakeholders with varying…
A project has many stakeholders with varying interests and influence. Which document should the PM use to plan how to engage them?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse the stakeholder engagement plan with the communication plan, but the engagement plan is broader and includes strategies for managing influence and expectations, not just the mechanics of sending updates.
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Why each option matters
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Stakeholder engagement plan
The stakeholder engagement plan is the correct document because it specifically outlines strategies and actions to manage stakeholder expectations, interests, and influence throughout the project lifecycle. Unlike a communication plan, which focuses on the logistics of information distribution, the engagement plan addresses how to actively involve stakeholders based on their power, interest, and influence levels. This aligns with PMI's guidance in the PMBOK Guide for the Plan Stakeholder Engagement process.
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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Stakeholder engagement plan
Why this is correct
The stakeholder engagement plan records each stakeholder's interest, influence and desired involvement, plus the tailored engagement approach. It is the document that translates the register's analysis into planned actions, satisfying the varying interests and influence constraint.
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Communication plan
Why it's wrong here
A communication plan defines what information is distributed, to whom, when and by what method; it does not analyse stakeholder interests or influence, nor select engagement levels. It tempts because communication is part of engagement, but planning engagement itself requires the stakeholder engagement plan, which derives from register analysis.
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Stakeholder register
Why it's wrong here
The stakeholder register records identification and analysis data — interests, influence, impact — but it is an input, not the planning document describing how to engage each stakeholder. It tempts because it holds the raw analysis, yet the engagement plan is what actually sets engagement strategies per stakeholder.
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RACI matrix
Why it's wrong here
A RACI matrix assigns roles for tasks or deliverables — responsible, accountable, consulted, informed — and does not analyse stakeholder interests or prescribe engagement approaches. It tempts because it maps people to work, but engagement planning needs the stakeholder engagement plan, built from register analysis.
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