PK0-005 Project Life Cycle Practice Question
A project manager is initiating a new project and needs to identify the key stakeholders. Which document typically provides the initial list of stakeholders and their roles?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is selecting the stakeholder register, which is a detailed output, instead of the project charter, which is the initiating document that first names key stakeholders.
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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.
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Project charter
The project charter is the document that formally authorizes the project and identifies the initial stakeholders. It is an input to the Identify Stakeholders process, providing the project manager with the authority and the first list of people and organizations affected by the project. The stakeholder register is then created from this information.
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 register
Why it's wrong here
The stakeholder register is an output of the Identify Stakeholders process and contains detailed information about stakeholders, but it is created after the project charter. It is not the document that initially provides the list; rather, it is developed based on the charter and other inputs. Using it as the initial source would be circular.
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Communications management plan
Why it's wrong here
The communications management plan describes how project communications will be planned, structured, and controlled. It is developed later in the planning process and is based on the stakeholder register. It does not provide the initial list of stakeholders; instead, it uses that list to define communication needs.
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Work breakdown structure (WBS)
Why it's wrong here
The WBS is a deliverable-oriented hierarchical decomposition of the work to be performed. It is created during planning and focuses on scope, not on identifying stakeholders. While it may help identify some stakeholders through work packages, it is not the initial source for stakeholder identification.
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Project charter
Why this is correct
The project charter formally authorizes the project and identifies the initial stakeholders, including the project sponsor, key team members, and other parties with a vested interest. It provides the project manager with the authority to begin work and is a primary input to stakeholder identification. This makes it the correct source for the initial stakeholder list.
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