According to the PMBOKGuide, the Distribute Information process (referred to as Manage Communications in later editions) involves making relevant information available to project stakeholders as planned.
* Project Records: This is a primary output of this process. Project records include correspondence, memos, meeting minutes, and other documents that describe the project. These records should be maintained in a searchable format and are often stored in the Project Management Information System (PMIS).
* Other Key Outputs:
* Organizational Process Assets (OPA) Updates: Specifically, the project records mentioned above, which become part of the historical database.
* Change Requests: Occasionally, the distribution of information reveals the need for a change in the project or the communication plan itself.
Analysis of Other Options:
* A. Earned value analysis: This is a tool and technique used in the Control Costs and Report Performance processes to assess project health; it is not an output of distributing information.
* B. Trend analysis: This is a tool and technique used in Report Performance and Monitor and Control Project Work to examine project performance over time to determine if it is improving or deteriorating.
* D. Performance reviews: These are tools and techniques used in Report Performance or Control Schedule/Costs to compare actual performance against the baseline. While the results of these reviews are distributed, the " reviews " themselves are not the output of the distribution process.