PMBOK Engaging and Analyzing Stakeholders 2

Question 1

A project manager notices that a key stakeholder has high interest but low power. What is the recommended engagement strategy?

Accepted Answer

Keep informed with regular communication

Answer

Stakeholders with high interest but low power should be kept informed regularly to maintain their engagement without over-investing resources.

Question 2

Which PMBOK process is responsible for developing approaches to involve stakeholders based on their needs and expectations?

Accepted Answer

Plan Stakeholder Engagement

Answer

Plan Stakeholder Engagement develops strategies and actions to promote productive involvement of stakeholders.

Question 3

During a project retrospective, the team realizes stakeholder resistance was not detected until late in the project. Which artifact would have best helped detect this earlier?

Accepted Answer

Stakeholder engagement assessment matrix

Answer

The stakeholder engagement assessment matrix compares current versus desired engagement levels, enabling early detection of resistance.

Question 4

A project manager discovers that two senior stakeholders have conflicting requirements. What should the PM do first?

Accepted Answer

Facilitate a meeting to understand each stakeholder's underlying interests

Answer

Understanding the underlying interests of conflicting stakeholders is the first step to finding common ground and resolving disputes.

Question 5

What does the 'Unaware' engagement level mean in the stakeholder engagement assessment matrix?

Accepted Answer

The stakeholder lacks knowledge of the project and its potential impacts

Answer

An 'Unaware' stakeholder has no knowledge of the project or its potential impacts on them.

PMBOK - Project Management Body of Knowledge Practice Test

PMBOK - Project Management Body of Knowledge Practice Test

PMBOK Engaging and Analyzing Stakeholders 2