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PK0-005 Practice Question: Which document formally records the deliverables,…
Which document formally records the deliverables, acceptance criteria, exclusions, assumptions, and constraints of a project?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap is confusing the project charter with the scope statement; candidates know the charter is foundational and pick it, not realizing that the detailed deliverables, acceptance criteria, exclusions, assumptions, and constraints belong specifically to the scope statement.
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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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Scope statement
The scope statement is the document that formally records the project's deliverables, acceptance criteria, exclusions, assumptions, and constraints. It provides a detailed description of the project scope and serves as a baseline for scope control. It is a key output of the Define Scope process.
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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Work breakdown structure (WBS)
Why it's wrong here
The WBS decomposes scope into deliverable-oriented work packages; it does not record acceptance criteria, exclusions, assumptions or constraints. It tempts because deliverables appear as WBS elements, but those narrative scope details live in the project scope statement, which the WBS merely supports.
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Risk register
Why it's wrong here
The risk register records identified risks, their probability, impact, owners and responses, not scope boundaries. It tempts because assumptions and constraints often feed risk analysis, but the document that formally states deliverables, acceptance criteria and exclusions is the project scope statement.
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Project charter
Why it's wrong here
The charter authorises the project and names the project manager, but deliverables, acceptance criteria, exclusions, assumptions and constraints belong in the project scope statement. It tempts because the charter is the founding document, yet scope detail is elaborated later during planning, not at initiation.
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Scope statement
Why this is correct
The scope statement formally documents deliverables, acceptance criteria, exclusions, assumptions and constraints, giving stakeholders a shared baseline. It satisfies the stem's requirement for a single document recording all these elements, unlike the charter or requirements traceability matrix.
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