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PK0-005 Practice Question: A project manager needs to identify stakeholders…
A project manager needs to identify stakeholders for a new project. Which document should the project manager review first to understand the project's high-level stakeholders?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse the stakeholder register (an output) with the project charter (an input), thinking they should review the register first, when in fact the charter provides the initial stakeholder information needed to create the register.
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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Project charter
The project charter is the foundational document that authorizes the project and identifies the high-level stakeholders, including the project sponsor, key customers, and other influential parties. Reviewing the charter first provides the project manager with the initial stakeholder list before any detailed planning or analysis begins.
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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Communication plan
Why it's wrong here
A communication plan defines how information flows to stakeholders already identified, so it cannot surface high-level stakeholders for a new project. It is tempting because it lists stakeholder names and contact details, but that content is produced after identification. The project charter, which names initial stakeholders and sponsors, is reviewed first.
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Risk register
Why it's wrong here
A risk register records identified threats and responses, not the people with an interest in the project, so it cannot reveal high-level stakeholders. It is tempting because it is an early project artefact naming owners, but those owners are risk assignees. The project charter is reviewed first to identify stakeholders.
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Stakeholder register
Why it's wrong here
The stakeholder register is an output produced after stakeholder identification, so it cannot be the input reviewed first. It is tempting because it lists stakeholders, but the correct document is the project charter, which names high-level stakeholders and is created before the register.
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Project charter
Why this is correct
The project charter authorises the project and names the sponsor, key executives and primary customer, so it is the first artefact to review for high-level stakeholders. It satisfies the stem's "first" constraint because it predates the stakeholder register, which is built later from this initial identification input.
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