CompTIA Project+ (PK0-005)Project Life Cycle PhasesMedium
During project initiation, a project manager compiles a list of all individuals and groups affected by the project, along with their influence, interest, and communication needs. Which document is being created?
- AProject schedule
- BIssue log
- CResponsibility assignment matrix
- DStakeholder register
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. Stakeholder register
The stakeholder register is created during initiation to identify all stakeholders and document their interest, influence, and engagement needs, forming the basis for later stakeholder management planning. A RACI matrix, issue log, and schedule are developed for different purposes later in the life cycle.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. A timeline of activities built during planning, unrelated to stakeholder data.
- B. Tracks open issues during execution/monitoring, not initiation.
- C. Assigns roles and responsibilities for tasks, developed during planning.
Stakeholder Register
An initiation-phase document listing all identified project stakeholders along with their interest, influence, and engagement requirements.
- Created early, alongside the charter and business case
- Feeds into the stakeholder engagement/communication plan
- Should be updated throughout the project as stakeholders change
Memory trick: 'Business, Charter, Stakeholders, Scope' - build the foundation before planning starts.