CAPM · Question #94
Due to new market conditions a five-year project requires a full revision of project objectives. Which components of the stakeholder engagement plan need to be updated?
The correct answer is A. Scope and impact of change to stakeholders. When major project changes occur, the stakeholder engagement plan must be updated to reflect the scope and impact of those changes on stakeholders.
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- AScope and impact of change to stakeholders
- BProject scope and stakeholder goals
- CEngagement level of key stakeholders
- DStakeholder expectations for the project
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(25 responses)- A84% (21)
- B4% (1)
- C8% (2)
- D4% (1)
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When major project changes occur, the stakeholder engagement plan must be updated to reflect the scope and impact of those changes on stakeholders.
The stakeholder engagement plan documents strategies for involving stakeholders, and when a full revision of project objectives occurs, the plan must be updated to capture the scope of the change and its specific impact on each stakeholder group. This ensures stakeholders are appropriately informed, re-engaged, and their revised roles and concerns are managed throughout the change.
Project scope and stakeholder goals are not components housed within the stakeholder engagement plan; the project scope is documented in the scope baseline and scope statement.
While engagement levels are part of the stakeholder engagement plan, updating only engagement levels does not fully address the need to document and communicate the scope and impact of a complete objective revision.
Stakeholder expectations are managed through communication but are not a standalone component of the stakeholder engagement plan that would capture the breadth of a full objective change.
Concept tested: Updating stakeholder engagement plan after major project change
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok
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