PMP · Question #1061
A client's company announces a reorganization, which includes changes in the senior management involved in the project. The new project sponsor is asking to put the project on hold until they review…
The correct answer is B. Discuss the requirements and update the project management plan with the new sponsor. When a new project sponsor requests a hold to review the scope due to reorganization, the project manager must proactively engage them to discuss requirements and update the project management plan.
Question
Options
- AWait for a new project scope from the new project sponsor
- BDiscuss the requirements and update the project management plan with the new sponsor
- CDiscuss the issue with the project team and update the project management plan
- DAmend the risk register and provide suggested mitigation strategies
How the community answered
(33 responses)- A6% (2)
- B82% (27)
- C3% (1)
- D9% (3)
Why each option
When a new project sponsor requests a hold to review the scope due to reorganization, the project manager must proactively engage them to discuss requirements and update the project management plan.
Waiting passively for a new scope is not proactive project management and can lead to further delays and misalignments without direct engagement.
A new project sponsor directly impacts project direction and scope; therefore, the project manager must engage them directly to discuss requirements and collaboratively update the project management plan to align with the new strategic vision. This proactive engagement ensures alignment and minimizes further delays by addressing concerns directly.
While team discussion is important, the primary stakeholder for scope and strategic direction in this scenario is the new sponsor, who must be engaged first.
Amending the risk register is a reactive step and does not address the immediate need to engage the new sponsor and clarify the project's direction.
Concept tested: Stakeholder engagement and project plan updating
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok/stakeholder-engagement
Topics
Community Discussion
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Hiroshi T.Nov 28, 2025B is correct. PMBOK Guide section 4.3 directs the PM to review how approved changes affect the project management plan, and when a new sponsor comes on board, the immediate action is to engage them on requirements and update the plan accordingly.
Brenda K.Dec 1, 2025B is right and you want to bank this one fast since the sponsor change scenario is a 20-second gimme, but flag it if you get a variant where the sponsor is pushing unapproved scope changes because that twists it into a change control question and eats your clock.
Zlatan X.Dec 9, 2025B is correct. Sponsor change is a governance event requiring direct scope alignment.
Brenda K.Dec 15, 2025Got this exact question on my exam last month, flagged it because the sponsor language made me second-guess between B and D, but B is correct because when a new sponsor shows up you engage them directly on requirements before touching anything else. Knocked it out in about 40 seconds once I remembered that sponsor changes mean immediate requirements discussion, not risk register busywork.