PK0-005 Tools and Documentation Practice Question
A project manager is leading a software upgrade project and wants a single document that lists all project stakeholders, their roles, and their communication requirements. Which document should the project manager create?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is selecting the communications management plan because it sounds like it covers communication requirements, when the request is actually for the stakeholder inventory.
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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Stakeholder register
The stakeholder register is the document that identifies stakeholders and captures their roles, interests, influence, and communication requirements. It is the primary input for planning communications and engagements. The communications management plan describes the communication approach, while the stakeholder register is the underlying inventory of who the stakeholders are and what they need.
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 this is correct
The stakeholder register identifies project stakeholders and records relevant information such as their roles, interests, expectations, influence, and communication requirements. For a software upgrade project, it gives the project manager a central place to track who needs what information and how often. Since the request is for a single document listing stakeholders, roles, and communication needs, the stakeholder register is the correct choice.
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Communications management plan
Why it's wrong here
The communications management plan describes how project communications will be planned, structured, monitored, and controlled, including who receives what, when, and through which channels. However, it does not serve as the master list of stakeholders and their roles. In this software upgrade scenario, the project manager wants a stakeholder inventory with roles and communication requirements, so the communications management plan alone is not the right document.
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Resource management plan
Why it's wrong here
The resource management plan describes how project resources will be identified, acquired, managed, and released, including team roles and responsibilities. It focuses on resources needed to perform project work, not on all stakeholders and their communication requirements. For this software upgrade project, the project manager needs a broader stakeholder document, so the resource management plan does not satisfy the request.
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Project management plan
Why it's wrong here
The project management plan is the comprehensive document that integrates all subsidiary plans and baselines, but it does not itself list individual stakeholders and their communication requirements. It may reference the stakeholder register and communications management plan, but it is not the detailed stakeholder inventory. In this scenario, the project manager wants a single document focused on stakeholders, so the overall project management plan is not the correct answer.
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