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PK0-005 Practice Question: A project manager needs to communicate project…
A project manager needs to communicate project status to stakeholders. Which TWO tools are suitable for this purpose? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
The PK0-005 exam often tests the distinction between planning documents (WBS, Project Charter) and communication artifacts (Status Report, Gantt Chart), leading candidates to mistakenly select tools that are used for project initiation or risk management rather than ongoing status updates.
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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Gantt chart
A Gantt chart (B) is correct because it visually communicates project status by showing scheduled tasks, durations, dependencies, and progress against the timeline, making it a standard tool for stakeholder status updates. A Status report (C) is correct because it is specifically designed to summarize current progress, accomplishments, issues, and upcoming activities for stakeholders at a point in time. The Work breakdown structure (A) is a hierarchical decomposition of deliverables and scope, not a status-communication tool. The Risk register (D) tracks identified risks, their analysis, and responses, so it supports risk management rather than general status communication. The Project charter (E) formally authorizes the project and defines high-level objectives, not ongoing status.
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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Work breakdown structure
Why it's wrong here
A work breakdown structure decomposes deliverables into work packages; it carries no status, progress or variance data, so it cannot report current project state to stakeholders. It is tempting because it defines scope and provides the skeleton that status reporting references, and it would be the right artefact when agreeing scope boundaries during planning.
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Gantt chart
Why this is correct
A Gantt chart displays task durations, dependencies and progress against a timeline, so stakeholders can see schedule status and slippage at a glance. It satisfies the stem's requirement for a status communication tool by conveying planned versus actual timing visually, rather than merely listing tasks or resources.
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Status report
Why this is correct
A status report directly satisfies the stakeholder communication requirement by consolidating scope, schedule, cost, and risk data into a single periodic document. Unlike dashboards, which show live metrics, or meetings, which demand synchronous attendance, it provides an asynchronous, auditable record that distributed stakeholders can review at their convenience.
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Risk register
Why it's wrong here
A risk register logs identified risks, their probability, impact, owners and responses; it holds no schedule, cost or deliverable progress data, so it cannot convey overall project status. It is tempting because it is a live project document, and it would be correct when the stakeholder communication concerns risk exposure specifically.
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Project charter
Why it's wrong here
A project charter authorises the project and records high-level scope, objectives and sponsor; it is baselined at initiation and not updated with progress, so it cannot report status. It is tempting because it is a formal stakeholder-facing document, and it would be correct when communicating project authorisation or initial objectives.
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