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PK0-005 Practice Question: A project manager is updating the project…
A project manager is updating the project schedule and notices that the critical path has changed due to a delay in a key task. Which document should the project manager update first to reflect this change?
⚠ Common exam trap
The PK0-005 exam often tests the principle that the project schedule is the primary document for time-related changes, and candidates mistakenly update the issue log or risk register first because they confuse a schedule delay with a risk or issue that needs logging.
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Why each option matters
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Project schedule
The project schedule is the document that directly reflects the sequence, dependencies, and timing of tasks, including the critical path. When a delay causes the critical path to change, the schedule must be updated first to capture the new start and finish dates, float values, and path dependencies. This ensures the project manager has an accurate baseline for assessing impacts and communicating changes.
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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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Risk register
Why it's wrong here
The risk register tracks identified risks and responses, not task durations, dependencies or float, so it cannot record a shifted critical path. It is tempting because the delay may warrant a risk entry, but the schedule baseline and network diagram must be revised first.
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Stakeholder register
Why it's wrong here
The stakeholder register records people, their interests and engagement levels; it holds no schedule or critical-path data, so updating it cannot reflect the delay. It is tempting because changed dates affect communication planning, and the register would be revised when stakeholders are added or their influence shifts — not when task durations slip.
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Project schedule
Why this is correct
The schedule is the artefact that records activity dates, dependencies and float, so a critical path shift must be reflected there first. Updating it establishes the revised baseline from which other documents, such as the risk register, are then reconciled.
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Issue log
Why it's wrong here
An issue log tracks problems and their resolution status; it does not contain the network logic or float values that define the critical path, so the schedule itself must be updated first. Logging the delay as an issue is valid, but that records the problem rather than reflecting the recalculated path.
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