CAPM Practice: Determine how to document project controls of predictive, plan-based projects

Inaccurate status reporting ('green washing') prevents stakeholders from seeing real project health. When stakeholders believe the project is on track, they cannot provide resources, support, or decisions that might be needed. Transparent, accurate reporting — even when it shows yellow or red — is an ethical obligation and enables informed decision-making.

**Why not A:** Status reports should never be artificially positive. Accurate reporting — including problems, risks, and concerns — is essential for effective project governance. Consistently positive reporting regardless of reality is a form of dishonesty that harms the project.

**Why not C:** Having risks documented in the risk register does not justify misrepresenting project status. The status report should reflect the current health of the project, including the schedule risks the team has raised. The risk register and status reports serve complementary but different purposes.

**Why not D:** Showing green when the project has known risks is not strong stakeholder management — it is poor stakeholder management. True stakeholder management involves providing accurate, transparent information so stakeholders can make informed decisions and provide appropriate support.