PK0-005 Tools and Documentation Practice Question
A project manager is creating the project management plan. Which TWO subsidiary plans should be included? (Select TWO.)
⚠ Common exam trap
CompTIA often tests the distinction between project management plan components (subsidiary plans) and project documents or artifacts (like backlogs, charts, or matrices), leading candidates to mistakenly select tools or outputs instead of formal planning documents.
Answer choices
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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Risk management plan
The project management plan is composed of subsidiary plans and baselines, and the risk management plan (D) is a recognized subsidiary plan that documents how risk management activities will be structured and performed, including methodology, roles, budget, and timing. The scope management plan (E) is likewise a standard subsidiary plan that describes how the project scope will be defined, developed, monitored, controlled, and verified, making it a required component of the overall project management plan. In contrast, the product backlog (A) is an agile artifact used to capture and prioritize requirements, not a subsidiary plan of the project management plan. The RACI matrix (B) is a responsibility assignment tool/technique output rather than a subsidiary plan, and the burndown chart (C) is an agile progress-tracking chart, so neither belongs in the project management plan as subsidiary plans.
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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Product backlog
Why it's wrong here
A product backlog is an agile artefact listing features and requirements, not a subsidiary management plan. It tempts because it is a core planning document in agile delivery, and it would be correct when prioritising work items for a product, not when defining how scope, schedule or cost will be planned and controlled.
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RACI matrix
Why it's wrong here
A RACI matrix is a responsibility-assignment artefact, not a subsidiary management plan, so it cannot be included in the project management plan as one. It tempts because it is a recognised project document, and it would be correct when clarifying who is responsible, accountable, consulted and informed for activities.
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Burndown chart
Why it's wrong here
A burndown chart is an agile progress-tracking tool, not a subsidiary plan within the project management plan. It tempts because it is a familiar project artefact, and it would be correct when tracking remaining work against time during an iteration, not when documenting how a knowledge area will be managed.
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Risk management plan
Why this is correct
The risk management plan is a subsidiary plan within the project management plan, defining how risks are identified, assessed, responded to and monitored. It satisfies the requirement to include subsidiary plans, giving the project a documented approach to uncertainty.
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Scope management plan
Why this is correct
The scope management plan is a subsidiary plan of the project management plan, describing how scope is defined, validated and controlled. It satisfies the requirement to include subsidiary plans, preventing uncontrolled scope creep through documented processes.
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