Output

A deliverable, outcome, or service produced by carrying out a process, which can subsequently be used as an input to a following process.

Key Points

  • Created as a direct result of executing a specific process.
  • May be tangible (a document or product) or intangible (a decision or approval).
  • Often becomes an input for downstream or successor processes.
  • Should meet defined acceptance or completion criteria to be considered complete.

Example

During the Develop Schedule process, the schedule baseline is produced. That schedule baseline is an output of Develop Schedule and later serves as an input to processes like Control Schedule.

PMP Example Question

During Identify Risks, the team creates the initial risk register, which is then used in Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis. The risk register is best described as which of the following?

  1. An input
  2. A deliverable
  3. An output
  4. Work performance data

Correct Answer: C — Output

Explanation: The risk register is produced by the Identify Risks process, making it an output of that process. It is later used as an input to other risk processes.

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