Quick Answer
The answer is the Stakeholder Register. This is the primary formal output of the Identify Stakeholders process because it documents all individuals, groups, or organizations that may impact or be impacted by a project, along with their interests, expectations, and influence levels. On the Certified Associate in Project Management CAPM exam, this question tests your ability to distinguish between a process output and a tool or technique, as Stakeholder Analysis is a common trap—it is a method used to create the register, not the output itself. A frequent exam twist is that the analysis results are documented in the register, so some answer keys may accept "Stakeholder analysis" as a secondary output, but the register remains the definitive deliverable. To remember, think: "Identify outputs a list, not the method to make it"—the Stakeholder Register is the tangible result you hand off to the next process.
This CAPM practice question tests your understanding of project management fundamentals and core concepts. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Which TWO of the following are outputs of the Identify Stakeholders process?
Stakeholder analysis
Stakeholder analysis is part of the stakeholder register output.
Stakeholder management plan
Why wrong: This is an output of Plan Stakeholder Engagement.
Issue log
Why wrong: Issue log is an output of Manage Stakeholder Engagement.
Stakeholder register
Stakeholder register is a direct output of Identify Stakeholders.
Stakeholder engagement plan
Why wrong: This is an output of Plan Stakeholder Engagement.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Stakeholder analysis
The Identify Stakeholders process is the first process in the Project Communications Management knowledge area (PMBOK Guide, 6th Edition). Its primary output is the Stakeholder Register, which lists all identified stakeholders and their key details. Stakeholder Analysis is a technique used within this process, not an output; however, the question's answer key treats 'Stakeholder analysis' as a correct output because the analysis results are documented and become part of the project records. The Stakeholder Register is the formal, documented output that captures the analysis.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Stakeholder analysis
Why this is correct
Stakeholder analysis is part of the stakeholder register output.
Related concept
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Stakeholder management plan
Why it's wrong here
This is an output of Plan Stakeholder Engagement.
Issue log
Why it's wrong here
Issue log is an output of Manage Stakeholder Engagement.
Stakeholder register
Why this is correct
Stakeholder register is a direct output of Identify Stakeholders.
Related concept
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Stakeholder engagement plan
Why it's wrong here
This is an output of Plan Stakeholder Engagement.
Common exam traps
PMI often tests the distinction between outputs of the Identify Stakeholders process (Stakeholder Register and Stakeholder Analysis documentation) and outputs of later planning processes (Stakeholder Engagement Plan, Stakeholder Management Plan), causing candidates to confuse the planning outputs with the initial identification outputs.
Trap categories for this question
Command / output trap
This is an output of Plan Stakeholder Engagement.
Detailed technical explanation
The Stakeholder Register is a living document that is updated throughout the project. It typically includes identification information (name, role, organization), assessment information (power/interest grid classification), and stakeholder classification (e.g., internal/external, supporter/resistor). The Stakeholder Analysis technique involves gathering and evaluating quantitative and qualitative information to determine whose interests should be taken into account. In practice, the Stakeholder Register is often maintained in a project management information system (PMIS) and feeds directly into the Plan Stakeholder Engagement process.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A practitioner preparing for the CAPM exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
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Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts — This question tests Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Stakeholder analysis — The Identify Stakeholders process is the first process in the Project Communications Management knowledge area (PMBOK Guide, 6th Edition). Its primary output is the Stakeholder Register, which lists all identified stakeholders and their key details. Stakeholder Analysis is a technique used within this process, not an output; however, the question's answer key treats 'Stakeholder analysis' as a correct output because the analysis results are documented and become part of the project records. The Stakeholder Register is the formal, documented output that captures the analysis.
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