PMI-ACP Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

Question 1

In agile projects, how should a Scrum Master handle a stakeholder who frequently interrupts the development team with direct requests?

Accepted Answer

Shield the team by routing requests through the Product Owner

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Allow direct communication to keep stakeholders informed

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Schedule a weekly meeting for the stakeholder to present all requests

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Escalate the issue immediately to senior management

Question 2

Which agile practice best ensures ongoing stakeholder alignment throughout a project?

Accepted Answer

Holding Sprint Reviews at the end of each iteration

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Sending weekly status email reports

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Creating a detailed project charter at the start

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Conducting annual stakeholder satisfaction surveys

Question 3

A product owner discovers that two key stakeholders have conflicting priorities for the next release. What is the BEST approach?

Accepted Answer

Facilitate a prioritization session using relative ranking techniques

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Implement both priorities simultaneously to satisfy everyone

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Let the development team decide which feature to build first

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Defer both features to a future release to avoid conflict

Question 4

What does the concept of an 'information radiator' mean in agile communication?

Accepted Answer

A highly visible display of project information accessible to all

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A tool that automatically sends daily emails to stakeholders

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A confidential report shared only with senior management

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A specialized software for tracking technical debt

Question 5

During Sprint Planning, a stakeholder insists on adding new items to the Sprint backlog mid-session. What should the Scrum Master do?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the request and route new items through the Product Owner for backlog refinement

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Add the items immediately since stakeholders have final authority

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Accept items only if they replace items of equal size

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End Sprint Planning and restart with the new requirements

Question 6

Which communication technique is most aligned with the agile value of 'individuals and interactions over processes and tools'?

Accepted Answer

Face-to-face conversation as the preferred communication mode

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Formal written status reports distributed weekly

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A centralized issue-tracking system for all team communications

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Structured change request forms for all scope modifications

Question 7

A stakeholder map categorizes stakeholders by power and interest. Which group requires the MOST active engagement from the agile team?

Accepted Answer

High power, high interest stakeholders

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Low power, low interest stakeholders

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Low power, high interest stakeholders

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High power, low interest stakeholders