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Which role of a Project Sponsor is true?
The correct answer is B. stakeholder or stakeholders who have requested the communication. A Project Sponsor is a crucial stakeholder responsible for initiating and overseeing a project, ensuring its alignment with business objectives and providing necessary support.
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Which role of a Project Sponsor is true?
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- Astakeholder or stakeholders who have influence on the relationship between other stakeholders
- Bstakeholder or stakeholders who have requested the communication
- Cstakeholder or stakeholders for whom the decision may either directly or indirectly impact
- Dstakeholder or stakeholders who have the ultimate decision-making authority and influence
How the community answered
(19 responses)- A5% (1)
- B95% (18)
Why each option
A Project Sponsor is a crucial stakeholder responsible for initiating and overseeing a project, ensuring its alignment with business objectives and providing necessary support.
This describes a general influential stakeholder, not the specific decision-making and resource-providing role of a Project Sponsor.
A Project Sponsor is responsible for initiating the project and often for approving or requiring communications regarding project status, changes, and outcomes to relevant stakeholders. Therefore, they are the high-level authority who implicitly 'requested the communication' to be disseminated to achieve project goals.
This describes any party affected by the project, which is too broad and doesn't define the sponsor's active role.
While sponsors have significant authority and influence, the term 'ultimate decision-making authority' can be too absolute, as some decisions might require broader governance body approval.
Concept tested: Project Sponsor role and responsibilities
Source: https://www.apm.org.uk/resources/what-is-project-management/what-is-a-project-sponsor/
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