PMP Question #1436: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

A project manager is assigned to a project related to taxes, which will be managed using an agile approach. By reviewing lessons learned from a previous project, the project manager discovers that a key stakeholder is an expert on taxes and is willing to help. How should the project manager leverage this information?

Options

• ASend a request to the project sponsor to hire the stakeholder and have them become part of the
• BAsk the project team to review the lessons learned and have the team contact the stakeholder
• CRecognize the stakeholder's skills are important for the project and evaluate the possibility of the
• DRequest the functional manager to assign the team from the lessons learned project to the

Explanation

The project manager should recognize the value of an expert stakeholder and explore how to integrate their knowledge into the project, potentially through involvement in the team or advisory capacity.

Common mistakes.

• A. Hiring a stakeholder as a team member might be an option, but 'send a request to the project sponsor' is premature; the PM should first evaluate the best way to leverage the expertise, which might not require full-time employment.
• B. While the team should be aware of lessons learned, asking them to directly contact the stakeholder without prior engagement and coordination from the project manager lacks proper stakeholder management and may not be the most effective way to integrate the expert.
• D. Assigning an entire previous team to the current project is a significant and often impractical resource change, especially when the value identified is specifically an individual's expertise in a particular domain.

Concept tested. Stakeholder engagement and expertise utilization

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

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