PMBOK Engaging and Analyzing Stakeholders 3

Question 1

A project manager is analyzing stakeholders using the salience model. Which three dimensions does this model assess?

Accepted Answer

Power, urgency, and legitimacy

Answer

The salience model classifies stakeholders by their power, urgency of their claims, and the legitimacy of their involvement.

Question 2

When should the Identify Stakeholders process be performed?

Accepted Answer

At initiation and repeated throughout the project

Answer

Identify Stakeholders should be performed at project start and revisited periodically as the project evolves and new stakeholders emerge.

Question 3

A project manager wants to measure whether stakeholder engagement strategies are effective. Which process addresses this need?

Accepted Answer

Monitor Stakeholder Engagement

Answer

Monitor Stakeholder Engagement tracks overall stakeholder relationships and adjusts strategies to maintain or increase engagement levels.

Question 4

During project execution, a previously supportive stakeholder becomes resistant after a scope change. What is the BEST first action?

Accepted Answer

Schedule a one-on-one meeting to understand their concerns

Answer

Directly engaging the resistant stakeholder to understand their concerns is the most effective first step before escalating or changing plans.

Question 5

Which output of the Identify Stakeholders process captures detailed information about each stakeholder's interests, involvement, and potential impact?

Accepted Answer

Stakeholder register

Answer

The stakeholder register is the primary output of Identify Stakeholders and documents information about identified stakeholders.

PMBOK - Project Management Body of Knowledge Practice Test

PMBOK - Project Management Body of Knowledge Practice Test

PMBOK Engaging and Analyzing Stakeholders 3