During a kick-off meeting, the project manager notices that one of the stakeholders responsible for providing key information to the team has a low level of participation. This stakeholder believes th

The project manager should directly engage with the disengaged stakeholder to understand their concerns, address their perceived lack of benefit, and work to build support. This proactive approach aims to convert a resistant stakeholder into a supportive one by fostering understanding and demonstrating the project's value, thereby mitigating a critical communication and information risk.

Asking the project sponsor to find another stakeholder for critical information is an escalation that bypasses direct problem-solving with the primary stakeholder and might not be feasible or desirable, potentially alienating the original stakeholder further.

While performing a qualitative risk analysis is a valid risk management step, the immediate problem is active stakeholder disengagement, which requires direct interaction and management before or in parallel with formal risk assessment.

Ensuring information accuracy and monitoring is a passive approach that does not address the root cause of the stakeholder's disengagement or their belief that the project has no benefit, allowing the high risk to persist and potentially escalate.