CAPM · Question #21
A project manager is working on the communications management plan. Which of these documents are inputs to consider?
The correct answer is A. Stakeholder engagement plan and organizational process assets. Plan Communications Management requires the stakeholder engagement plan and organizational process assets as key inputs to shape how communication needs are identified and fulfilled.
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- AStakeholder engagement plan and organizational process assets
- BProject schedule and stakeholder register
- CQuality management plan and risk register
- DBasis of estimates and scope baseline
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(31 responses)- A90% (28)
- B6% (2)
- C3% (1)
Why each option
Plan Communications Management requires the stakeholder engagement plan and organizational process assets as key inputs to shape how communication needs are identified and fulfilled.
The stakeholder engagement plan defines current and desired engagement levels for each stakeholder, directly informing communication strategies, while organizational process assets provide historical templates, lessons learned, and communication policies - both are explicitly listed PMBOK inputs to the Plan Communications Management process.
The project schedule is not a direct input to Plan Communications Management; although the stakeholder register is an input, pairing it with the project schedule does not represent the primary input set for this process.
The quality management plan and risk register belong to their respective knowledge areas and are not primary inputs to Plan Communications Management.
Basis of estimates is an output of Estimate Costs, and scope baseline belongs to scope management - neither are inputs to the Plan Communications Management process.
Concept tested: Inputs to Plan Communications Management process
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok
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