PK0-004 · Question #357
As a project processes, the team appears disjointed. Meetings are not effective because the right team members are not in the discussion, and functional managers are questioning if the project…
The correct answer is A. Communications plan. The communications plan defines who receives what information, when, how often, and through which channels. The symptoms described - wrong people in meetings and stakeholders unaware of the management plan - are classic signs of a communications planning failure. Reviewing the…
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As a project processes, the team appears disjointed. Meetings are not effective because the right team members are not in the discussion, and functional managers are questioning if the project manager has a true management plan. Which of the following documents should be reviewed FIRST to uncover the issue?
Options
- ACommunications plan
- BScope statement
- CProject management plan
- DOrganizational chart
How the community answered
(52 responses)- A71% (37)
- B8% (4)
- C4% (2)
- D17% (9)
Explanation
The communications plan defines who receives what information, when, how often, and through which channels. The symptoms described - wrong people in meetings and stakeholders unaware of the management plan - are classic signs of a communications planning failure. Reviewing the communications plan first will reveal gaps such as missing stakeholder identification, undefined meeting attendee lists, or inadequate distribution of project documents. Option B (scope statement) defines deliverables, not communication flows. Option C (project management plan) is comprehensive but reviewing it 'first' is too broad - the communications plan is the targeted document for this specific symptom. Option D (organizational chart) shows structure but does not prescribe communication flows or meeting participation requirements.
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