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The project manager implemented the stakeholder engagement plan and realized that some updates should be made. Which components of the project management plan should be modified?

The correct answer is C. Communications management plan and stakeholder engagement plan. When updates to the stakeholder engagement plan are needed after implementation, the communications management plan must also be updated because the two plans are directly interrelated.

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Question

The project manager implemented the stakeholder engagement plan and realized that some updates should be made. Which components of the project management plan should be modified?

Options

  • AProject charter and stakeholder engagement plan
  • BRisk management plan and stakeholder engagement plan
  • CCommunications management plan and stakeholder engagement plan
  • DProject charter and communications management plan

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    16% (6)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    74% (28)
  • D
    8% (3)

Why each option

When updates to the stakeholder engagement plan are needed after implementation, the communications management plan must also be updated because the two plans are directly interrelated.

AProject charter and stakeholder engagement plan

The project charter is not a component of the project management plan and is not modified based on changes to stakeholder engagement implementation.

BRisk management plan and stakeholder engagement plan

The risk management plan governs how risks are identified and managed; it is not directly updated simply because stakeholder engagement plan revisions are needed.

CCommunications management plan and stakeholder engagement planCorrect

The stakeholder engagement plan and the communications management plan are tightly coupled components of the project management plan - changes in stakeholder engagement strategies directly affect how, when, and what is communicated. Updating both ensures that communication approaches remain aligned with revised engagement strategies. These are the two subsidiary plans most affected by shifts in stakeholder engagement.

DProject charter and communications management plan

The project charter is an external initiating document, not a project management plan component, and is not revised in response to stakeholder engagement updates.

Concept tested: Stakeholder and communications plan integration

Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok

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#Stakeholder Engagement#Communications Management#Project Plan Updates

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