PMP · Question #980
An organization is going through a transformation, migrating most of its projects from a predictive to an agile approach. The marketing VP, who is also a key stakeholder, expressed a concern about…
The correct answer is B. Schedule a meeting with the marketing VP to discuss and clarify the benefits of using an agile. When a key stakeholder expresses concerns about losing control during an agile transformation, the project manager should schedule a meeting to directly discuss and clarify the benefits of the agile approach and how their concerns are addressed.
Question
An organization is going through a transformation, migrating most of its projects from a predictive to an agile approach. The marketing VP, who is also a key stakeholder, expressed a concern about losing control of the features that will be implemented in the product lines. What should the project manager responsible for this project do?
Options
- AEmail the marketing VP with a cost-benefit analysis of the new model, detailing how the company
- BSchedule a meeting with the marketing VP to discuss and clarify the benefits of using an agile
- CApply influence with other key stakeholders to mitigate risks that may be generated by the
- DReview the issue with the marketing VP and request additional project funding for team training.
How the community answered
(65 responses)- A12% (8)
- B80% (52)
- C5% (3)
- D3% (2)
Why each option
When a key stakeholder expresses concerns about losing control during an agile transformation, the project manager should schedule a meeting to directly discuss and clarify the benefits of the agile approach and how their concerns are addressed.
An email might not fully address the VP's concerns or allow for interactive discussion and clarification, which is necessary for complex changes like agile adoption.
Addressing stakeholder concerns directly and proactively is crucial, especially during a significant organizational transformation. Scheduling a meeting allows the project manager to listen to the Marketing VP's specific fears, explain how agile principles (like frequent reviews, product owner involvement, and visible backlogs) maintain and even enhance control over features and business value, and build rapport and understanding.
Applying influence with other stakeholders without first addressing the Marketing VP directly can be seen as undermining their role and may exacerbate the concern.
Requesting additional funding for team training doesn't directly address the Marketing VP's specific concern about losing control of features; it's a separate issue.
Concept tested: Stakeholder engagement; Agile adoption
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok/stakeholder-engagement
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Imani T.Jun 11, 2026Confirmed B on exam last month. The VP is worried about losing control, which is a stakeholder engagement issue, not a budget or training problem. You sit down with them, walk through how agile actually gives stakeholders more visibility through demos and backlog prioritization, not less. A is wrong because emailing a cost-benefit analysis to someone already feeling sidelined just alienates them further, and D is a money grab that does not address the real concern.
Mei-Ling H.Jun 19, 2026Picked B. The word clarify is key here, since VP needs transparency not just cost analysis. Does PMI always prefer meeting over email for stakeholder concerns?
Olusegun A.Jun 8, 2026B. Had this exact scenario on my exam last year, and the key was recognizing that a VP expressing concern about control is a stakeholder engagement issue, not a budget or training problem. You sit down with them, walk through how agile actually gives them more visibility through reviews and prioritization, not less.