PMP · Question #293
During an ongoing project, a key resource asks the project manager about the project purpose and if it is aligned with the organization's strategy. What should the project manager share with the key r
The correct answer is B. The updated benefits management plan. To clarify the project's purpose and strategic alignment for a key resource, the project manager should share the benefits management plan. This document details how the project's outcomes will generate the intended value and contribute to organizational objectives.
Question
During an ongoing project, a key resource asks the project manager about the project purpose and if it is aligned with the organization's strategy. What should the project manager share with the key resource?
Options
- AThe updated project management plan
- BThe updated benefits management plan
- CThe updated communications management plan
- DThe updated scope management plan
How the community answered
(19 responses)- A11% (2)
- B68% (13)
- C16% (3)
- D5% (1)
Why each option
To clarify the project's purpose and strategic alignment for a key resource, the project manager should share the benefits management plan. This document details how the project's outcomes will generate the intended value and contribute to organizational objectives.
The project management plan is a comprehensive document but may not explicitly detail the benefits and strategic alignment in the direct way the benefits management plan does.
The benefits management plan defines the processes for creating, maximizing, and sustaining the benefits provided by a project, including how benefits will be measured and realized. Sharing this plan directly addresses questions about the project's purpose and its alignment with organizational strategy by outlining the expected value delivery.
The communications management plan outlines how project information will be communicated, not the strategic rationale or benefits of the project itself.
The scope management plan defines what is included and excluded from the project, but it does not detail the strategic purpose or benefits realized from that scope.
Concept tested: Project benefits realization and strategic alignment
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok/project-benefits-management
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Community Discussion
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Ingrid P.Jan 19, 2026B is correct. The benefits management plan is the document that ties project outcomes to organizational strategy, which is exactly what the key resource is asking about. This is a classic scenario where someone wants to understand the why behind the work, not the how or the when. The project management plan covers execution details, communications covers information flow, and scope covers deliverables, but none of those directly address strategic alignment. Worth a flashcard: resource asks about project purpose or strategic alignment equals benefits management plan.
Bao N.Feb 4, 2026I first leaned toward A since the project management plan is the catch-all document people jump to. But the question is specifically about project purpose and strategic alignment, which is exactly what the benefits management plan covers. The resource is not asking about how the project is executed or what the scope is, they want to know why the project exists and whether it still ties to organizational goals. That is benefits management plan territory all day, so B is the one.
Mateus R.Jan 27, 2026B is correct. Think of it like a farmer asking why you are planting a certain crop, you would show him the business case for why this crop was chosen and how it feeds the market demand, not the daily planting schedule. The benefits management plan is exactly that justification, it documents how and when the project benefits will be delivered and ties them directly to the organizational strategy. The other plans just describe how you manage scope or communications, not why the project exists in the first place.
Toby R.Feb 12, 2026Picked C on my exam last month, resource questions like this point to communications plan.
Ingrid P.Feb 14, 2026B is correct here because the scenario is about managing engagement with specific stakeholders, which is the stakeholder engagement plan, not the broader communications plan. Toby is right that resource questions often point to communications, but the engagement angle is the giveaway that you want B.
Brenda K.Jan 24, 2026A is a quick win here, the project management plan is the living document that ties the day to day work back to the organizational strategy and business case, so that is exactly what you hand the resource. Do not overthink this one, flag the other options and move on in under 30 seconds.
Bao N.Jan 25, 2026B is correct here, Brenda. The question is asking what you give a new team member so they understand how their piece fits into the whole, and that is the project charter, not the full project management plan, which is a much broader document they will access as needed once they have the foundational context.