CBAP · Question #171
Which of the following is a table of all stakeholders showing the mapping of which stakeholders will contribute information to other stakeholders?
The correct answer is B. Communications Requirements Matrix. A Communications Requirements Matrix identifies all project stakeholders and maps which ones need to provide or receive specific information, forming the basis of the communications management plan.
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Which of the following is a table of all stakeholders showing the mapping of which stakeholders will contribute information to other stakeholders?
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- ARACI Chart
- BCommunications Requirements Matrix
- CProject scope statement
- DOrganizational Breakdown Structure
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(28 responses)- A4% (1)
- B75% (21)
- C14% (4)
- D7% (2)
Why each option
A Communications Requirements Matrix identifies all project stakeholders and maps which ones need to provide or receive specific information, forming the basis of the communications management plan.
A RACI Chart maps project roles - Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed - to work activities or deliverables, not the flow of information between stakeholders.
The Communications Requirements Matrix is a planning tool that lists every stakeholder and documents what information each party needs, who supplies it, in what format, and at what frequency. It explicitly captures the directional flow of information between stakeholders, ensuring the communications management plan addresses every identified information need across the project.
The project scope statement defines project deliverables, exclusions, constraints, and acceptance criteria, and contains no mapping of stakeholder information exchanges.
An Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) represents the hierarchy of organizational units and their relationship to project work packages, not a communication flow mapping between stakeholders.
Concept tested: Communications Requirements Matrix for stakeholder information mapping
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards
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