ProcessEngage stakeholderseasy
Late in execution, a regulatory affairs group the project manager was unaware of raises concerns that could affect the final deliverable. What should the project manager do first?
- AAdd the group to the stakeholder register, analyze their interest, influence, and requirements, and plan appropriate engagement.
- BExplain that stakeholder identification closed during planning and proceed as scheduled.
- CImmediately change the deliverable to satisfy the group's concerns.
- DAsk the sponsor to overrule the group's involvement.
Explanation
Correct answer: AStakeholder identification is iterative and continues throughout the project; newly surfaced stakeholders are analyzed and engaged, not dismissed.
- A
- Correct. Registering and analyzing the group determines their actual influence and requirements so engagement can be planned appropriately.
- B
- Stakeholder identification is never closed, and ignoring a regulatory group is a serious compliance risk.
- C
- Changing the deliverable before understanding the requirement is premature and would bypass change control.
- D
- Attempting to exclude a legitimate regulatory stakeholder invites both compliance failure and reputational damage.