Status information, including program and component status, cost information, risk analysis and other relevant information, is provided in which of the following?

Question

Options

• AProgram performance report
• BCommunications management plan
• CCommunications log updates
• DInformation gathering and retrieval system

• A
  73% (27)
• B
  5% (2)
• C
  8% (3)
• D
  14% (5)

Explanation

Program performance reports (A) are the designated output for consolidating status information - program and component status, cost data, risk analysis, forecasts, and other relevant metrics - into a single document distributed to stakeholders. This is a core concept in program management frameworks like PMI's Standard for Program Management.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B (Communications management plan) describes how communications will happen (who gets what, when, and how) - it's a planning document, not a status report.
• C (Communications log updates) is a record of communications that have occurred, not a vehicle for delivering status content.
• D (Information gathering and retrieval system) is a tool or system used to store and access information, not a report that delivers it to stakeholders.

Memory tip: Think of the word "report" - when you need to report performance (status, cost, risk), you use a performance report. Plans plan, logs log, systems store - only reports report.

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