Documents Created During Project Planning Phase

Quick Answer

The answer is the project schedule and the risk register. These two documents are typically created during the project planning phase because planning is where the project’s execution roadmap is formally defined. The project schedule sequences tasks, assigns durations, and sets milestones, while the risk register identifies, assesses, and documents potential risks with their probability, impact, and response strategies. On the CompTIA Project+ PK0-005 exam, this distinction tests your understanding of the planning process group versus initiation or execution; a common trap is confusing the project charter (an initiation document) with the risk register. To remember, think of planning as the phase where you build the “how” and the “what if”—the schedule maps the work, and the risk register prepares for surprises. A simple memory tip: “Plan the work, then plan the what-ifs.”