Exam PMP topic 1 question 298 discussion

They argue that ... prior consultation was not done by the project team. What should the PM do first? Check the Stakeholder Engagement Plan and understand if that task was planned.

There is impact due to this project, so local community becomes a stakeholder

A. Stakeholder engagement plan

The project manager should first verify: A. Stakeholder engagement plan The stakeholder engagement plan outlines how stakeholders are identified, assessed, and engaged throughout the project. In this case, it's crucial to review the plan to ensure that the local community and their concerns were properly identified and addressed in the stakeholder engagement strategy. If the community claims that prior consultation was not done, the stakeholder engagement plan should reflect whether this was accounted for and what steps were taken to address such concerns. It's essential to assess whether the plan was executed effectively and if there were any gaps in engaging with the local community that led to their protest and the access closure.

A. Stakeholder engagement plan

Option A directly relates to managing and addressing the concerns of stakeholders, including the local community. The stakeholder engagement plan outlines the strategies and approaches for engaging with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. By reviewing the stakeholder engagement plan, the project manager can assess if sufficient efforts were made to involve the local community and address their concerns, as well as identify any gaps or oversights in the stakeholder engagement process.

"the local community protested and CLOSED ACCESS to the plant" If the project manager has done his job well, he should have understood long ago that this was a RISK and entered it in the risk register, defining the countermeasures to be adopted. So the D is better (even if the risk register should be consulted more than the RMP). The stakeholder engagement plan is useful to AVOID the stakeholder from causing problems...but by now it has happened and the risk has become an issue

The project manager should verify the stakeholder engagement plan first. Stakeholder engagement is a critical aspect of project management, and it is important to ensure that stakeholders are identified, their needs and expectations are understood, and that they are effectively engaged throughout the project. The local community is an important stakeholder in this case, and if they feel that they were not consulted appropriately, it is likely that their concerns were not adequately addressed in the stakeholder engagement plan. The project manager should review the stakeholder engagement plan to ensure that all stakeholders were identified, that their needs and expectations were clearly understood, and that appropriate engagement strategies were employed. They should also assess whether the stakeholder engagement plan included strategies for addressing concerns related to the natural reserve, and if not, determine how those concerns can be addressed going forward.

The project manager should verify the stakeholder engagement plan first.

Agree with A

I felt D is correct, since question related to uncertanity

why not D? Risk should be identified in order to know the external stakeholders right?