PMI CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) Examination Content OutlineProject Management Fundamentals and Core ConceptsMedium
A project manager is preparing for the Develop Project Management Plan process. Which of the following is a primary input to this process?
- AWork Performance Data
- BDelivered Project Scope
- CProject Charter
- DChange Requests
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Project Charter
The Project Charter, which formally authorizes the project and outlines its high-level scope and objectives, is a critical input to the Develop Project Management Plan process. The plan elaborates on the information provided in the charter.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Work Performance Data is an output from executing processes, used for monitoring and controlling, not for developing the initial plan.
- B. Delivered Project Scope is an output of the project, not an input to its initial planning.
- D. Change Requests are outputs that occur during project execution or monitoring, and can update the plan, but are not initial inputs to create it.
Develop Project Management Plan Inputs
Key documents and information required to create the comprehensive Project Management Plan.
- Project Charter: Provides high-level project information.
- Outputs from other processes: E.g., requirements, risk list.
- Enterprise Environmental Factors (EEFs): Organizational culture, market conditions.
- Organizational Process Assets (OPAs): Templates, policies, historical information.
Memory trick: Charter's content fuels the plan's creation.