Exam PK0-005 topic 1 question 17 discussion

Multiauthoring software is a type of software that allows multiple users to work on the same document at the same time. This type of software is often used in project management to maintain version control for documentation of requirements. When using multiauthoring software, each user can create their own version of the document, and the software will track changes and merges them together when the document is saved. This ensures that everyone is working on the same version of the document, and that changes are not lost.

Version control tools are traceability tools for source code. They automatically track what changed, when, and by whom. Multi-authoring tools allow hundreds or thousands of people to contribute their knowledge and track those changes, allowing you to revert to an older version if necessary. - pg. 326 "The Official CompTIA Project+ Guide (PK0-005)"

The question states that a project manager is being very careful keeping version control of documentation, very different from saying he is the sole person documenting requirements. Key word is version control, therefore going with A.

Multiauthoring software generally has some sort of version control implemented in it.

Multiauthored software, in the IT world, is used for this. I've never seen a word processing program used for documentation version control, ever. While a word processing program might *have* version control, it is not the norm. Think platforms like GitHub or JIRA to some extent. And rarely, Box.

After careful consideration, I am going with B. The question is for ONE PM so a Word Processor would be the way to go. Multiauthoring software would be something like Google Docs. Which is great if more than one person needs access to the document. But someone very diligent would want that control.

The correct answer is B. Word processor. A word processor is a software tool that can be used to create and maintain documentation for a project. By using a word processor, a project manager can easily maintain version control for the documentation of requirements. The project manager can save different versions of the document as changes are made, and can also use the "track changes" feature to see what changes were made in each version. The Sybex book for PK0-005 discusses project documentation in Chapter 2.

A is the correct answer.

B. Word processor is the tool that the project manager is using to maintain the version control for the documentation of requirements. A word processor is a software application that is used to create, edit, format, and print documents. It provides features such as spell check, grammar check, and the ability to insert tables, images, charts, and other graphics. Additionally, it has version control features that enable the project manager to track and manage changes made to the document, including the ability to view and compare previous versions of the document.