PMI-RMP Stakeholder Engagement 3

Question 1

Two stakeholders disagree about a risk's priority. What is the risk manager's best first step?

Accepted Answer

Facilitate discussion to align understanding

Answer

Facilitating dialogue often resolves differing risk perceptions before escalation.

Question 2

What best describes a stakeholder's 'risk threshold'?

Accepted Answer

The level of risk exposure they will accept

Answer

A risk threshold is the measure of acceptable variation around an objective.

Question 3

An influential stakeholder becomes resistant after a risk response increases project cost. What should the risk manager do?

Accepted Answer

Engage them to explain trade-offs and rebuild support

Answer

Active engagement and transparency on trade-offs help restore stakeholder support.

Question 4

Which input best informs the assessment of stakeholder risk attitudes?

Accepted Answer

Interviews and the stakeholder register

Answer

Interviews and the stakeholder register reveal individual risk attitudes.

Question 5

How does effective stakeholder engagement reduce secondary risks?

Accepted Answer

Early buy-in reduces resistance that creates new risks

Answer

Engaged stakeholders are less likely to introduce resistance-driven risks.

PMI-RMP Practice Test