PK0-005 Tools and Documentation Practice Question
A project manager is tracking issues and their resolution status. Which document should the manager use to record and monitor these issues?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Issue log
An issue log is used to document and track issues throughout the project, including their status, owner, and resolution.
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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
A stakeholder register lists people and organisations affected by the project, with their interests and influence. It tempts because issues often involve stakeholders, but it holds no fields for recording problem descriptions, owners or resolution status, so it cannot monitor issues.
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Risk register
Why it's wrong here
A risk register records potential future uncertainties and their responses, not issues already occurring. It tempts because both track project concerns, but the issue log is the document that captures current problems, owners and resolution status, which is what the question asks for.
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Issue log
Why this is correct
The issue log is the project artefact specifically designed to record, assign and track issues through to resolution, capturing owner, status and due dates. It directly satisfies the stem's requirement to record and monitor issues, unlike a risk register, which addresses uncertain future events rather than problems already occurring.
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Change log
Why it's wrong here
A change log records approved change requests and their implementation status, not problems requiring resolution. It tempts because changes and issues both flow through project control, but the issue log is the artefact that captures current problems, owners and resolution status.
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