CAPM Practice Question: Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts
Which TWO of the following are outputs of the Plan Stakeholder Engagement process?
⚠ Common exam trap
CAPM often tests the distinction between outputs of Identify Stakeholders (stakeholder register) and Plan Stakeholder Engagement (stakeholder engagement plan), and candidates must not confuse techniques like stakeholder analysis with outputs.
Answer choices
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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Stakeholder engagement plan
The Plan Stakeholder Engagement process produces the stakeholder engagement plan (C), which documents the strategies, approaches, and actions needed to promote productive involvement of stakeholders throughout the project life cycle. It also generates project management plan updates (E), because the stakeholder engagement plan is a subsidiary component of the project management plan and its creation or revision requires updating that parent document. The stakeholder register (A) is an input to this process, created earlier in Identify Stakeholders, not an output. Stakeholder analysis (B) is a data analysis technique used within the process, not a deliverable. The issue log (D) is an output of Manage Stakeholder Engagement (or Direct and Manage Project Work), not Plan Stakeholder Engagement.
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
The stakeholder register is an input to Plan Stakeholder Engagement, created earlier in Identify Stakeholders, so it cannot also be its output. It is tempting because the register is genuinely updated during engagement planning, and it would be the right artefact to cite as an output of Identify Stakeholders instead.
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Stakeholder analysis
Why it's wrong here
Stakeholder analysis is a technique performed during Plan Stakeholder Engagement, not an output it produces. It is tempting because the analysis feeds the process directly, but the actual outputs are the stakeholder engagement plan and, where relevant, change requests and updates to project documents.
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Stakeholder engagement plan
Why this is correct
The stakeholder engagement plan is a direct output of Plan Stakeholder Engagement, documenting strategies for involving stakeholders based on their needs, interests and influence. It satisfies the stem's requirement by providing the formal, written approach that guides how the project team will communicate and engage throughout the project lifecycle.
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Issue log
Why it's wrong here
The issue log is an output of Manage Stakeholder Engagement, where it records concerns raised during engagement activities. It is tempting because it does track stakeholder-related problems, but Plan Stakeholder Engagement produces the stakeholder engagement plan, not the issue log. The issue log would be correct when documenting and monitoring issues arising after engagement begins.
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Project management plan updates
Why this is correct
Project management plan updates are a documented output because the stakeholder engagement plan becomes a subsidiary component of the project management plan. Once approved, it is integrated via updates to that plan, satisfying the process output requirement. This reflects the integration constraint that all subsidiary plans reside within the project management plan.
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