Study CompTIA PK0-005 Risk, Issue, and Schedule: key concepts, common traps, and exam decision cues.
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Project+ uses risk and schedule questions to see whether you can classify a problem correctly before reacting to it. Many misses happen because the candidate panics into escalation, rebaseline, or the wrong log.
Risk and issue chooser
If the problem…
It is…
Best next move
may happen later
risk
analyze, assign owner, choose response
already happened
issue
log it, assign it, and resolve or escalate it
changes the approved baseline
formal change
assess impact and route approval
Schedule clues that matter
Concept
What it means
Exam hint
critical path
longest path through the schedule
controls finish date
float
extra time before a later date is affected
not every slip moves the whole project
milestone
zero-duration checkpoint
useful for approvals and status gates
dependency
relationship between tasks
finish-to-start is common, but not the only one
What CompTIA is really testing
If the stem shows…
Strong reading
uncertain future event
risk strategy is under test
blocker already affecting work
issue ownership is under test
task delay with remaining float
monitor and manage before overreacting
fixed date plus critical-path slip
compression or approved scope trade-off may be needed
Common traps
Trap
Better rule
updating the risk register for a problem already hurting delivery
current problem = issue
assuming every delay forces a new baseline
check critical path and float first
escalating without naming owner and impact
document the issue and response path clearly
Decision order that usually wins
Decide whether the problem is a future uncertainty, a current blocker, or a baseline change.
Use the risk register for possible events and the issue log for active problems.
Check float and critical path before escalating a delay.
Document owner, impact, and response path before broad escalation.
Rebaseline only when the approved baseline truly needs to change.