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PK0-005 Practice Question: During project execution, a team member…
During project execution, a team member identifies a problem that has already occurred and is affecting the project schedule. The project manager should document this in which of the following?
⚠ Common exam trap
PK0-005 often tests the confusion between issue log and risk register, leading candidates to choose risk register for problems that have already occurred.
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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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Issue log
An issue log is used to document and track problems that have already occurred and are impacting the project. Since the problem is affecting the schedule, it is an active issue that needs to be recorded and managed. The issue log helps the project manager monitor and resolve issues.
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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Lessons learned register
Why it's wrong here
A lessons learned register captures knowledge for future projects, not active issues requiring resolution. It is tempting because it also stores problem-related insights, and would be correct when closing a project or phase to preserve historical records. Here, the issue is current and schedule-affecting, so it belongs in the issue log.
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Change log
Why it's wrong here
A change log records modifications to approved baselines, not the identification of realised problems. The issue log is where occurred problems affecting schedule are documented. A change log would be correct when a requested alteration to scope, schedule, or cost is submitted, tracked, and approved through integrated change control.
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Issue log
Why this is correct
An issue log records problems that have already occurred and are actively affecting the project, such as schedule slippage. Unlike a risk register, which tracks potential future events, the issue log captures current impacts, owners and resolution actions, matching the scenario's already-occurred problem.
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Risk register
Why it's wrong here
The risk register records potential future risks and their responses; a problem that has already occurred belongs in the issue log. The register is tempting because both track project threats, but its entries are uncertain events, whereas this is a realised problem affecting the schedule.
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