A stakeholder can be secondary and still have substantial influence or legitimate concerns. True or false?
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A contractor works closely with a project team but is not part of the organization responsible for the project. How should the contractor be classified by organizational relationship?
- A
Internal, because the contractor works closely with the project team
- B
External, because the contractor is outside the organization
- C
Primary, because the contractor is external
- D
Secondary, because the contractor is paid by the organization
A person, group, or organization that can affect, be affected by, or believe itself to be affected by a decision, activity, or outcome is a .
Employees whose jobs will change as a result of a project are directly affected by its outcome. What stakeholder category describes them?
A project team wants to set an objective for stakeholder work before a design decision. Which option describes an outcome rather than merely an activity?
- A
Hold three meetings before the design decision
- B
Send a weekly email to every project team member
- C
Understand users' main accessibility concerns and document how they were addressed or why they were not adopted
- D
Create a list of meeting dates
A team is defining its stakeholder criteria before mapping. Which three choices are examples of criteria it could set? Select all that apply.
- A
Whether to include individuals, organizations, or both
- B
Whether every stakeholder must support the project
- C
Whether to include internal groups, external groups, or both
- D
Whether to include current stakeholders, potential stakeholders, or both
Good stakeholder management makes relevant concerns visible so decision-makers can respond to them; it is not simply an effort to persuade people to agree. True or false?
- A
True
- B
False
A company is replacing its scheduling software. The stakeholder-work scope includes selecting and implementing the system but excludes redesigning the .
A team is planning stakeholder management for a project. Which approach best reflects what stakeholder management involves?
- A
Getting every stakeholder to support the work
- B
Identifying stakeholders, understanding their interests and possible influence, and choosing suitable involvement and communication
- C
Listing only the people who will carry out the work
- D
Communicating the final decision after all work is complete
Which are suitable outcomes for stakeholder-work objectives? Select all that apply.
- A
Gathering requirements
- B
Surfacing risks
- C
Choosing the project's software vendor
- D
Supporting adoption
An industry association may influence a project or convey information without being a direct participant or intended user. What stakeholder category best describes this relationship?
A project team is about to map stakeholders but has not defined the exercise's boundaries or purpose. What should it do first?
- A
Map every potentially relevant person before deciding what the exercise covers
- B
Select communication methods first, then decide whether any objectives are needed
- C
Clarify the scope and objectives of the stakeholder work before mapping groups
- D
Limit the map to people who already support the work
A team is planning stakeholder work for a facilities-renovation project. Describe what its scope statement should clarify, give one useful outcome-based objective, and explain when the team should revisit its scope or stakeholder judgments.
A company is replacing software used by its employees, whose daily work will change as a result. Which classification best describes an employee of that company who will use the new system?
- A
The employee is internal and secondary.
- B
The employee is internal and primary.
- C
The employee is external and primary.
- D
The employee is external and secondary.
A project team is planning how to work with people who may oppose a proposed change. Which approach best reflects stakeholder management?
- A
Persuade every stakeholder to support the decision.
- B
Limit communication to stakeholders who already agree.
- C
Identify stakeholder interests and make relevant concerns visible.
- D
Avoid discussing concerns that could delay the work.
A contractor works daily with a project team but is employed by a separate company. How should the contractor be classified by their relationship to the organization responsible for the work?
- A
External, because the contractor is outside the organization responsible for the work.
- B
Internal, because the contractor works closely with the project team.
- C
Internal, because the contractor is involved in the project.
- D
Secondary, because contractors cannot be directly involved.
True or false: Classifying a group as a secondary stakeholder means that its concerns are unimportant.
- A
True
- B
False
A company is replacing its scheduling software for two departments over six months. Redesigning compensation policy is not part of the project. Which scope decision best fits this work?
- A
Include compensation redesign because it could affect employees.
- B
Include the scheduling system work and state that compensation redesign is outside the exercise.
- C
Include every company decision that could affect employees.
- D
Leave the scope open until stakeholder mapping is complete.
A team has named the project and affected processes but has not said which months its stakeholder exercise covers. What two-word scope element should it specify?
A stakeholder plan says, “Hold three meetings.” What should a more useful objective describe instead of merely listing this activity?
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