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PK0-004 · Question #308

A project encountered a problem and reached a milestone. In which of the following documents will the stakeholders MOST likely find information on these events?

The correct answer is C. Status report. The status report is the document that summarizes project progress at a point in time, including milestones reached and problems encountered, making it the primary reference for stakeholders.

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A project encountered a problem and reached a milestone. In which of the following documents will the stakeholders MOST likely find information on these events?

Options

  • AIssues log
  • BChange log
  • CStatus report
  • DMeeting minutes

How the community answered

(64 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    6% (4)
  • C
    88% (56)
  • D
    5% (3)

Why each option

The status report is the document that summarizes project progress at a point in time, including milestones reached and problems encountered, making it the primary reference for stakeholders.

AIssues log

The issues log tracks only open problems and their resolution status, not milestone achievements or broader project progress.

BChange log

The change log records approved and rejected change requests to scope, schedule, or cost, not general project events like milestones or problems.

CStatus reportCorrect

A status report is a periodic communication artifact sent to stakeholders that captures current project health, accomplishments such as milestones achieved, and active problems or issues. Because it consolidates both milestone completions and encountered problems into a single summary view, it is the most appropriate document for stakeholders seeking an overview of both types of events.

DMeeting minutes

Meeting minutes capture what was discussed and decided in a specific meeting, but they are not a consolidated project-level document that stakeholders use to review overall progress and events.

Concept tested: Project status reporting and stakeholder communication

Source: https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/effective-project-status-reporting-7243

Topics

#status report#milestone reporting#project communication#issue tracking

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