PMP · Question #649
A town wants to build a community center and has appointed a project manager. A site was found, and all of the necessary approvals and governance were completed. When the project kick-off was held, it
The correct answer is B. Discuss the project objectives with all stakeholders. including the farmers' group, and review their. To move forward after discovering an unconsulted stakeholder group, the project manager must engage them to understand their concerns and integrate their feedback.
Question
Options
- AContinue building the center as the farmers' group does not need to be consulted.
- BDiscuss the project objectives with all stakeholders. including the farmers' group, and review their
- CDocument a risk related to the impact that the farmers' group could bring to the project.
- DRequest that the project sponsor discuss compensation with the farmers' group for the lost
How the community answered
(35 responses)- A6% (2)
- B77% (27)
- C3% (1)
- D14% (5)
Why each option
To move forward after discovering an unconsulted stakeholder group, the project manager must engage them to understand their concerns and integrate their feedback.
Ignoring a group that uses the project site is unethical and could lead to significant project delays, legal disputes, or public backlash, jeopardizing the project's success.
Effective stakeholder management requires identifying all relevant parties and their interests, even if identified late in the project lifecycle. By discussing project objectives and reviewing their concerns, the project manager can work towards an amicable solution, foster cooperation, and integrate their input into the project plan, thereby minimizing future resistance and ensuring project success.
While documenting a risk is important, direct engagement with the stakeholders to understand and address their concerns is a more proactive and effective first step than merely recording the potential impact.
Immediately offering compensation without fully understanding the farmers' concerns or exploring other solutions is premature and may not be the most appropriate or cost-effective resolution strategy.
Concept tested: Stakeholder identification and engagement
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Community Discussion
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Ola B.May 1, 2026B is correct. Stakeholder engagement is a core PMI principle, so you bring the farmers group to the table, share the project objectives, and review their concerns before moving forward. If you want to see this stick, spin up a quick mock stakeholder matrix in your lab and walk through the engagement strategy yourself.
Yuki V.Apr 10, 2026Picked B on exam last week. Stakeholder engagement always wins over just logging a risk. Does anyone know if PMI still treats missing stakeholders as an issue rather than a risk?
Toby R.Apr 12, 2026Passed last month and B is right, but PMI treats unidentified stakeholders as a risk during planning and an issue once discovered, so the distinction depends on timing in the scenario.
Toby R.Apr 16, 2026Sat for PMP last month and got a near-identical stakeholder scenario. B is the move because the PMBOK is obsessive about engaging all stakeholders before pushing forward, not logging a risk or punting it to the sponsor. I am still a little fuzzy though, in real practice how far does that consultation obligation go if the approvals are already legally secured and the farmers' group has no formal claim to the land?