Program Stakeholder Engagement Flashcards
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Which technique is most effective for managing stakeholders with high power and high interest in the program?
Answer: Manage closely with frequent, detailed communication and involvement in key decisions
High-power, high-interest stakeholders must be managed closely, engaged frequently, and involved in key decisions to maintain their support.
In the PgMP framework, stakeholder identification is best performed:
Answer: Continuously throughout the program lifecycle as the stakeholder environment evolves
Stakeholder identification is an ongoing activity because new stakeholders may emerge and existing ones' interests may change throughout the program.
When managing a program with many conflicting stakeholder interests, the program manager should:
Answer: Facilitate dialogue to find common ground, balancing interests to optimize program outcomes
Effective program managers facilitate stakeholder dialogue, negotiate trade-offs, and find balanced solutions that serve the program's strategic objectives.
What is the most critical factor in maintaining long-term stakeholder trust in a program?
Answer: Consistent, transparent, and timely communication including both successes and challenges
Trust is built through consistent transparency — stakeholders who receive honest, timely information even about problems are more likely to maintain their support.
A program manager is working on a program that affects multiple business units with competing priorities. Which approach is most effective?
Answer: Establish a cross-functional stakeholder committee to collectively prioritize decisions
A cross-functional stakeholder committee provides a collaborative forum for competing interests, enabling collective prioritization and shared ownership.
Which communication approach is most appropriate for executive-level program stakeholders?
Answer: Concise, outcome-focused summaries highlighting strategic progress and key decisions needed
Executives need concise, strategic-level information that focuses on outcomes, benefits progress, and decisions requiring their attention — not operational details.
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