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Key Components of a Project Management Plan
Which THREE are components of the project management plan? (Choose three.)
Quick Answer
The answer is the schedule baseline, along with the scope baseline and the cost baseline, as these three are the key components of a project management plan that form the performance measurement baseline. The schedule baseline is a component of the project management plan because it provides the approved version of the project schedule against which actual progress is measured, serving as a critical control tool for tracking task durations and milestones. On the CompTIA Project+ PK0-005 exam, this concept tests your understanding of which documents are formally part of the plan versus supporting artifacts; a common trap is confusing subsidiary plans or the project charter with these baselines. To remember, think of the three baselines as the "triple constraint" locked in time: scope defines what, schedule defines when, and cost defines how much. A useful memory tip is "SSC" for Schedule, Scope, and Cost baselines—the three pillars that anchor the project management plan.
⚠ Common exam trap
CompTIA often tests the distinction between 'components of the project management plan' (baselines and subsidiary plans) and 'project documents' (logs, registers, and reports) to see if candidates can differentiate between formal planning artifacts and operational tracking tools.
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Scope baseline
The project management plan is the integrated document that describes how the project will be executed, monitored, controlled, and closed, and it explicitly includes the scope baseline (B), which comprises the approved scope statement, WBS, and WBS dictionary used to measure scope performance. It also includes the risk management plan (C), which defines risk methodology, roles, budget, timing, risk categories, and probability/impact definitions. The schedule baseline (D) is likewise a component of the project management plan, representing the approved version of the schedule model used to track schedule performance. By contrast, the issue log (A) is a project document, not part of the project management plan, and work performance data (E) is raw data collected during execution and monitoring, also classified as a project document rather than a plan component.
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For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Issue log
Why it's wrong here
An issue log records problems and their resolution status; it is a project document, not part of the project management plan, which comprises baselines and subsidiary management plans. It is tempting because issue logs are created during project execution and referenced alongside plan components, but they sit outside the plan itself.
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Scope baseline
Why this is correct
The scope baseline is a subsidiary component of the project management plan, comprising the approved scope statement, WBS and WBS dictionary. It satisfies the stem's requirement by being formally contained within the plan, giving the project manager the authorised scope against which performance is measured.
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Risk management plan
Why this is correct
The risk management plan is a subsidiary plan within the project management plan, documenting risk methodology, roles, budget and scoring. It satisfies the stem's requirement because the project management plan integrates all subsidiary management plans, making risk management a constituent component rather than a standalone artefact.
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Schedule baseline
Why this is correct
The schedule baseline is a subsidiary component of the project management plan, being the approved version of the schedule model used to track performance. It satisfies the stem's requirement by residing within the plan, alongside scope and cost baselines, as the authorised reference for schedule variance analysis.
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Work performance data
Why it's wrong here
Work performance data is raw observations gathered during execution, forming an input to controlling processes rather than a plan component. It is tempting because it feeds work performance information and reports, which are outputs, but the plan contains baselines and subsidiary plans, not execution measurements.
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Variation 1. Which TWO are common components of a project management plan? (Choose two.)
medium- A.Lessons learned register
- B.Actual cost reports
- ✓ C.Schedule baseline
- ✓ D.Scope management plan
- E.Project charter
Why C: The schedule baseline (C) is a recognized component of the project management plan because it is the approved version of the schedule model used to compare actual performance against planned dates. The scope management plan (D) is also a subsidiary management plan that is formally part of the project management plan, describing how scope will be defined, validated, and controlled. By contrast, the lessons learned register (A) is a project document, not a plan component, and actual cost reports (B) are project performance data or reports rather than part of the plan. The project charter (E) is the document that formally authorizes the project and precedes the project management plan, so it is not one of its components.
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