Which action is part of executing the communication plan?

Distributing the monthly portfolio status report

Defining the communication objectives

Collecting feedback on communication effectiveness

Analyzing stakeholder influence

A portfolio manager is executing the communication plan for a portfolio. The plan specifies that a monthly status report is to be sent to the steering committee on the first business day of each month. The portfolio manager has prepared the report, but the distribution list is not updated. What should the portfolio manager do?

Skip the monthly report this month and include the information in the next report.

Send the report to the previous distribution list and hope it reaches the right people.

Delay sending the report until the distribution list is verified.

Update the distribution list and send the report to the steering committee as scheduled.

A portfolio manager has been monitoring communication effectiveness and finds that stakeholders are not reading the monthly newsletter. The portfolio manager wants to understand why and improve communication. What should the portfolio manager do first?

Change the newsletter format to be more visually appealing.

Increase the frequency of the newsletter to keep it top-of-mind.

Stop sending the newsletter and use a different channel, such as a blog.

Gather feedback from stakeholders to understand why they are not reading the newsletter.

What should be documented as part of communication activities?

The outcomes and feedback received

The confidential details of stakeholder salaries

The personal opinions of the portfolio manager

The list of all portfolio risks

What is the purpose of managing communication channels in a portfolio?

To reduce the number of stakeholders

To ensure information flows efficiently and effectively

To eliminate the need for face-to-face meetings

To increase the volume of communications

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Domain 5Objective 2

Task 2 PFMP Practice Questions (Page 3)

Part of the Communications Management domain, which accounts for 15% of the PFMP exam. PMI does not publish an official question count, but from its 240-minute exam (~95–160 total, ~14–24 in this domain), expect 2–4 from this objective — we provide 37 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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11foundation · easy
Which action is part of executing the communication plan?
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12application · medium
A portfolio manager is executing the communication plan for a portfolio. The plan specifies that a monthly status report is to be sent to the steering committee on the first business day of each month. The portfolio manager has prepared the report, but the distribution list is not updated. What should the portfolio manager do?
Select an answer first
13application · medium
A portfolio manager has been monitoring communication effectiveness and finds that stakeholders are not reading the monthly newsletter. The portfolio manager wants to understand why and improve communication. What should the portfolio manager do first?
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14foundation · easy
What should be documented as part of communication activities?
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15foundation · easy
What is the purpose of managing communication channels in a portfolio?
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