PK0-005 Tools and Documentation Practice Question

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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  Stakeholder register

  Why it's wrong here

  A stakeholder register records who is affected by or interested in the project, and carries no authorisation or appointment authority. It is tempting because it is a formal project document naming people, but the project charter is the artefact that authorises the project and names the project manager.

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  RACI matrix

  Why it's wrong here

  A RACI matrix maps responsibility, accountability, consultation and information duties for activities; it neither authorises the project nor appoints the manager. It is tempting because it assigns named accountability, but the project charter is what formally authorises the work and designates the project manager.

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  Project management plan

  Why it's wrong here

  The project management plan describes how the project will be executed, monitored and controlled; it does not authorise the project or name the project manager. It is tempting because it is the master planning document produced during the project, but the project charter is the artefact that formally authorises the work and assigns the manager.

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  Project charter

  Why this is correct

  The project charter formally authorises the project and names the project manager, granting authority to commit organisational resources. It satisfies both constraints in the stem, unlike the project management plan, which documents execution approach after authorisation has already been granted.