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

The project management plan (PMP) is the master planning document that integrates all subsidiary management plans (scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk, communications, procurement, stakeholder, resource) and the three baselines (scope, schedule, cost). It describes how the project will be executed, monitored, controlled, and closed — the comprehensive guide to managing every aspect of the project.

**Why not A:** A single document listing all project deliverables describes the scope statement or WBS dictionary, not the project management plan. The PMP is far more comprehensive, integrating all subsidiary management plans and baselines across every project knowledge area.

**Why not C:** A document created by the sponsor to authorize project work describes the project charter. The project charter is created during initiation by the sponsor, while the project management plan is developed by the project manager and team during planning.

**Why not D:** A high-level summary for stakeholder communication could describe a project brief or executive summary. The project management plan is the detailed, comprehensive guide for managing the project, not a summary-level communication document.