PMP · Question #873
A project manager is in a team meeting and the project team requires a decision to be made about a new suggested timeline due to an impact from a potential scope change. What should the project manage
The correct answer is A. Follow the stakeholder engagement plan.. When facing a decision about a potential scope change impact on the timeline, the project manager should adhere to the established stakeholder engagement plan to ensure proper communication and decision-making authority. This plan outlines who needs to be involved and consulted f
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Options
- AFollow the stakeholder engagement plan.
- BReview the stakeholder map along with the organizational chart and delegate the most senior
- CSchedule a project decision meeting with all stakeholders to discuss the decision.
- DMake the decision on behalf of the organization.
How the community answered
(16 responses)- A81% (13)
- B13% (2)
- D6% (1)
Why each option
When facing a decision about a potential scope change impact on the timeline, the project manager should adhere to the established stakeholder engagement plan to ensure proper communication and decision-making authority. This plan outlines who needs to be involved and consulted for such changes.
The stakeholder engagement plan details how stakeholders will be involved in project decisions, including who holds decision-making authority and how communications about significant changes, such as scope or timeline impacts, should occur. Following this plan ensures that the correct individuals or groups are consulted and involved in making the decision, maintaining project governance and alignment.
Delegating to the most senior person based solely on a map and organizational chart might not align with the predefined decision-making authority for the project.
Scheduling a meeting with *all* stakeholders might be inefficient and unnecessary, as not all stakeholders have decision-making authority or need to be involved in every detailed discussion.
Making the decision alone is inappropriate for significant changes like scope and timeline impact, as it bypasses necessary approvals and stakeholder input.
Concept tested: Project governance and stakeholder management
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Community Discussion
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Hiroshi T.Feb 13, 2026A is correct. The PMBOK Guide is clear that the stakeholder engagement plan is the governing document for how decisions and engagement activities should be handled with stakeholders. When a scope change is suggested, you do not bypass that plan by scheduling an all-stakeholder meeting or delegating to the most senior person on the org chart. The stakeholder engagement plan defines the appropriate communication and decision approach, which keeps the process aligned with the project blueprint.
Olusegun A.Feb 16, 2026A. Saw this on my exam last month, stakeholder engagement plan is always the move.
Grace U.Feb 18, 2026Agreed on A, and the giveaway is usually that the question hints at communication preferences or resistance, which is exactly what that plan captures.
Grace U.Feb 19, 2026A. The stakeholder engagement plan already covers how decisions get handled, but does anyone find it vague in practice?