PMI-RMP Stakeholder Engagement 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A stakeholder with high power but low interest in your project's risk approach is best managed using which strategy?
- Keep satisfied (Correct answer)
- Manage closely
- Monitor
- Keep informed
Correct answer: Keep satisfied
High-power, low-interest stakeholders should be kept satisfied without overwhelming them with detail.
Question 2: Which technique helps reveal stakeholders' hidden attitudes toward risk that they may not openly express?
- Stakeholder analysis (Correct answer)
- Earned value analysis
- Monte Carlo simulation
- Decision tree analysis
Correct answer: Stakeholder analysis
Stakeholder analysis surfaces underlying attitudes, interests, and influence regarding risk.
Question 3: A key stakeholder consistently has a risk-averse attitude. How should the risk manager respond?
- Tailor risk communication to address their concerns (Correct answer)
- Ignore their preference
- Remove them from the project
- Force them to accept all risks
Correct answer: Tailor risk communication to address their concerns
Understanding and accommodating risk attitudes improves engagement and buy-in.
Question 4: What is the primary purpose of a stakeholder register in risk management?
- Document stakeholders' risk attitudes and influence (Correct answer)
- Track project budget
- Schedule project milestones
- List approved vendors
Correct answer: Document stakeholders' risk attitudes and influence
The register captures stakeholder information including their risk tolerance and influence.
Question 5: During risk identification, why is broad stakeholder participation valuable?
- It captures diverse perspectives and more risks (Correct answer)
- It speeds up approval
- It reduces documentation
- It eliminates the need for analysis
Correct answer: It captures diverse perspectives and more risks
Diverse stakeholders surface risks that a small group might overlook.
Question 6: A sponsor wants only high-level risk summaries. The risk manager should provide reports that are:
- Concise and focused on key exposures (Correct answer)
- Highly detailed with all data
- Daily and technical
- Omitted entirely
Correct answer: Concise and focused on key exposures
Communication should match the stakeholder's needs and level of detail preference.
Question 7: Which document defines how and when risk information will be communicated to stakeholders?
- Risk management plan / communications plan (Correct answer)
- Project charter
- Work breakdown structure
- Procurement plan
Correct answer: Risk management plan / communications plan
The risk and communications plans specify reporting frequency, format, and audience.
PMI-RMP Stakeholder Engagement 2
A stakeholder with high power but low interest in your project's risk approach is best managed using which strategy?