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PK0-003 · Question #461

A project sponsor has requested that weekly status updates are to be sent by email, detailing the schedule performance index (SPI) and schedule variance (SV) of the project. In which of the following

The correct answer is A. Communications management plan. The question asks where to document specific communication requirements for project status updates, including frequency, method, and content.

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Question

A project sponsor has requested that weekly status updates are to be sent by email, detailing the schedule performance index (SPI) and schedule variance (SV) of the project. In which of the following documents should these requirements be included?

Options

  • ACommunications management plan
  • BCost management plan
  • CProject charter
  • DContract management plan

How the community answered

(64 responses)
  • A
    94% (60)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    3% (2)

Why each option

The question asks where to document specific communication requirements for project status updates, including frequency, method, and content.

ACommunications management planCorrect

The Communications Management Plan details how, when, and by whom project information will be administered and disseminated to stakeholders, including specific reporting requirements like weekly email updates for SPI and SV. This plan ensures all stakeholders receive timely and relevant information tailored to their needs.

BCost management plan

The Cost management plan outlines how project costs will be planned, structured, and controlled, not how communication will be managed.

CProject charter

The Project charter formally authorizes a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources, but it does not detail specific communication requirements for ongoing status updates.

DContract management plan

The Contract management plan describes how contracts with external vendors will be managed, which is unrelated to internal project status reporting.

Concept tested: Project Communications Management Plan content

Source: https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/communications-management-project-management-6593

Topics

#Communications management plan#Status reporting#SPI#SV

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