During a project's execution phase, the project manager reviews the communications management plan for communication technology factors. What can affect the choice of communications?

Question

Options

• ALegal requirements
• BPolitics and power structures
• CInternal information needs
• DSensitivity and confidentiality of the information

• A
  1% (1)
• B
  3% (2)
• C
  4% (3)
• D
  91% (61)

Explanation

Communication technology factors described in the PMBOK explicitly include the sensitivity and confidentiality of the information being shared. Sensitive information-such as financial data, personnel matters, or proprietary technical details-dictates which communication channels, tools, and formats are appropriate (e.g., encrypted email vs. open team chat). Legal requirements (A) are a compliance concern separate from technology selection. Politics and power structures (B) influence stakeholder engagement strategy, not the technical communication medium. Internal information needs (C) are addressed when designing the communications management plan, but they are inputs to the plan, not a technology factor that affects channel choice.

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