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Giancarlo Sardi Strategic Development Manager| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Tx, United States
Hi all, the following is from an ATP test prep, and I'd like to see what the consensus is on this question as I have my doubts on the answer I was given. This info could be found on multiple documents from what I've seen in the PMBOK

Executing a sprint, what document would you use to determine the communication needs of your stakeholders?
A. Stakeholder Register
B. Stakeholder Engagement plan
C. Communication Plan

Thanks as always!
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Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina
According to PMI´s Progress Group Practice Guide, page 206, the answer is C. Communication Plan
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
That is an ambiguous question. If it asked where you would go to confirm their needs or the expected communication methods then the comms plan is correct. But if we don't have a comms plan yet and need to develop it based on their needs, then either of the other two might be valid answers.

It all comes down to what they mean by "determine" :-)

Kiron
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1 reply by Giancarlo Sardi
Jun 27, 2023 10:03 AM
Giancarlo Sardi
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I concur with you Kiron. Is it safe to say the exam wouldn't pose an ambiguous question like this? Cause in a test we don't have the chance to ask for "clarification" :-) and have to answer it as it's given.
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Abolfazl Yousefi Darestani Manager, Quality and Continuous Improvement| Hörmann-TNR Industrial Doors Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
It is a little bit tricky. Given that the question is correct, I would say "C"
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Giancarlo Sardi Strategic Development Manager| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Tx, United States
Jun 27, 2023 7:16 AM
Replying to Kiron Bondale
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That is an ambiguous question. If it asked where you would go to confirm their needs or the expected communication methods then the comms plan is correct. But if we don't have a comms plan yet and need to develop it based on their needs, then either of the other two might be valid answers.

It all comes down to what they mean by "determine" :-)

Kiron
I concur with you Kiron. Is it safe to say the exam wouldn't pose an ambiguous question like this? Cause in a test we don't have the chance to ask for "clarification" :-) and have to answer it as it's given.
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1 reply by Keith Novak
Jun 27, 2023 11:56 AM
Keith Novak
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Many questions on the exam have multiple right answers but one best answer. I'd say perhaps 1/3 I marked for follow-up on my first pass through all the questions, then had to go back and sort out which of the possible answers remaining was best.
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Keith Novak Tukwila, Wa, United States
Jun 27, 2023 10:03 AM
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I concur with you Kiron. Is it safe to say the exam wouldn't pose an ambiguous question like this? Cause in a test we don't have the chance to ask for "clarification" :-) and have to answer it as it's given.
Many questions on the exam have multiple right answers but one best answer. I'd say perhaps 1/3 I marked for follow-up on my first pass through all the questions, then had to go back and sort out which of the possible answers remaining was best.
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
Giancarlo -

Real exam questions go through a fair bit of field testing before they are allowed to count against someone's score. If the test data shows a fairly even split between the correct response and an incorrect response, the question would likely be rewritten or, in an extreme case, discarded.

Kiron
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Giancarlo

I do agree with Kiron's analysis for the question and answers. It is not a well formulated question in my opinion.

That said, you might encounter few of those in the real exam so be careful how you interpret the questions.

Good Luck!

RK

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