Exam CAPM topic 1 question 189 discussion

Using formal and informal communication between the team, sponsors, and stakeholders is project level sphere of influence. Influential isn’t even a possibility. It’s clearly wrong. The answer should be A.

Why the other options are incorrect: B. Organizational level ❌ Refers to broader influence across departments or the enterprise, not specific to managing a project stakeholder. C. Industry level ❌ Involves influencing practices or standards across the wider industry, such as through professional associations — not applicable here. D. Influential level ❌ Not a recognized classification of influence in project management frameworks like the PMBOK Guide.

D. Influential review the spheres of influence as it relates to networks

It's A. It's all about the PM's levels of influence - project, org, discipline, industry. Clearly this talks about project

Project manager performs communication roles between sponsor, team memebers and other stakeholders. p53

Relationship skills involving the development of extensive networks of people throughout the project manager’s spheres of influence. These networks include formal networks such as organizational reporting structures. However, the informal networks that project managers develop, maintain, and nurture are more important. Informal networks include the use of established relationships with individuals such as subject matter experts and influential leaders. Use of these formal and informal networks allows the project manager to engage multiple people in solving problems and navigating the bureaucracies encountered in a project

A-Project Level--3.3.2