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PK0-005 Practice Question: A project team is distributed across three time…
A project team is distributed across three time zones. The project manager needs to collaborate on project documents in real-time and maintain a single source of truth. The documents include the project plan, requirements, and design specifications. Some team members have been emailing different versions, causing confusion. The project manager wants to adopt a tool that allows simultaneous editing, version history, and access control. Which tool should the project manager implement?
⚠ Common exam trap
CompTIA often tests the misconception that a network shared drive (Option C) supports real-time collaboration, but it actually uses file locking (e.g., SMB oplocks) that prevents simultaneous editing, unlike cloud platforms that use optimistic concurrency.
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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A cloud-based document collaboration platform such as SharePoint or Google Workspace
A cloud-based document collaboration platform such as SharePoint or Google Workspace provides real-time simultaneous editing, built-in version history, and granular access control. These features directly address the need for a single source of truth and eliminate confusion caused by emailing different versions across distributed time zones.
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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Email with 'track changes' enabled
Why it's wrong here
Not real-time and versioning is messy.
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A wiki page for each document
Why it's wrong here
Wikis are less structured for formal documents.
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A network shared drive with read/write permissions
Why it's wrong here
Lacks real-time collaboration and version history.
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A cloud-based document collaboration platform such as SharePoint or Google Workspace
Why this is correct
Provides real-time collaboration, versioning, and access control.
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