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PFMP · Question #277

Some of your Stakeholders reported to you that they are not receiving status reports and other regular information on the Portfolio progress. This has caused a big issue with the governance board…

The correct answer is A. Correctly configure the PMIS. When the communication matrix is already prepared but stakeholders are not receiving information, the issue is in the delivery mechanism, meaning the PMIS needs to be correctly configured.

Communication Management

Question

Some of your Stakeholders reported to you that they are not receiving status reports and other regular information on the Portfolio progress. This has caused a big issue with the governance board and they requested an immediate resolution. You have already analyzed the stakeholders and prepared the communication matrix; what is your best course of action in this case?

Options

  • ACorrectly configure the PMIS
  • BMeet individually with each stakeholder and re-analyze their needs and expectations
  • CUpdate the Communication Management Plan
  • DUpdate the communication matrix

How the community answered

(48 responses)
  • A
    73% (35)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    8% (4)
  • D
    15% (7)

Why each option

When the communication matrix is already prepared but stakeholders are not receiving information, the issue is in the delivery mechanism, meaning the PMIS needs to be correctly configured.

ACorrectly configure the PMISCorrect

Since the stakeholder analysis is complete and the communication matrix is already defined, the failure to deliver reports points to a technical or configuration issue in the Project Management Information System (PMIS). Correctly configuring the PMIS ensures that the distribution of information follows the approved communication plan and matrix. This is the most targeted and efficient resolution to a delivery failure without revisiting planning documents that are already complete.

BMeet individually with each stakeholder and re-analyze their needs and expectations

Re-analyzing individual stakeholders is unnecessary because the analysis is already done; the problem is delivery, not planning.

CUpdate the Communication Management Plan

Updating the Communication Management Plan is not needed since the plan is presumably correct - the issue is that information is not being distributed as planned.

DUpdate the communication matrix

Updating the communication matrix is not required because the matrix already defines who should receive what; the delivery system is the problem.

Concept tested: PMIS configuration for portfolio communication delivery

Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/standard-for-portfolio-management

Topics

#Portfolio Communication#Stakeholder Engagement#Information Distribution#PMIS

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