PGMP · Question #476
A program manager has been assigned to a program that has received approval of the program charter and for which a stakeholder register has been prepared. During stakeholder engagement planning, the p
The correct answer is B. Level of influence and participation and attitude about the program. During stakeholder engagement planning, the program manager must consider each stakeholder's level of influence, degree of participation, and attitude toward the program to develop effective engagement strategies.
Question
A program manager has been assigned to a program that has received approval of the program charter and for which a stakeholder register has been prepared. During stakeholder engagement planning, the program manager should consider which of the following stakeholders aspects?
Options
- AAttitude about the program, external political position, and technical expertise
- BLevel of influence and participation and attitude about the program
- CExpectations of program benefits, level of influence, and organizational culture
- DLevel of support/opposition, technical expertise, and organizational culture
How the community answered
(32 responses)- A3% (1)
- B81% (26)
- C9% (3)
- D6% (2)
Why each option
During stakeholder engagement planning, the program manager must consider each stakeholder's level of influence, degree of participation, and attitude toward the program to develop effective engagement strategies.
External political position is not a standard dimension of stakeholder engagement planning in program management frameworks, making this combination incomplete and partially inaccurate.
Level of influence determines how much a stakeholder can affect the program, participation level indicates how actively they are or should be involved, and attitude reveals whether they are supportive or resistant. Together these three dimensions form the basis for tailoring appropriate engagement approaches for each stakeholder.
Organizational culture is a program environmental factor, not a per-stakeholder attribute assessed during engagement planning.
Technical expertise is relevant to resource planning but is not a primary dimension used in stakeholder engagement planning.
Concept tested: Stakeholder engagement planning dimensions and attributes
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/standard-for-program-management
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