Exam PMP topic 1 question 148 discussion

C is the correct one

Answer C. You have two stakeholders that not fully support the project, the business team and senior management, so you must study about the stakeholders to raise the constraint to upper level for their assistance.

C. Study the stakeholder analysis to understand which stakeholder holds the most influence and seek their assistance. In a situation where the project lacks the full support of senior management, it's essential for the new project manager to identify key stakeholders who have influence within the organization and can advocate for the project.

I choose D because a high influence stakeholder could also be a senior manager. It would be better to engage them directly and ask for their support.

I choose C

C. if the Senior Mgmt has been supporting so far, why would they change their mind if the PM asks for their support? wouldn't it be more efficient to have someone influential on your side first?

If senior management is not supporting, they will not even if you ask them to do so. And you may not directly ask, so better to get like-minded people on your side who have stakes in the project and have influence to get the senior management moving.

C. Study the stakeholder analysis to understand which stakeholder holds the most influence and seek their assistance

What guarantees that a stakeholder with great influence can convince senior management to get more involved in the project? Or that can solve problems with the business team? "it is determined that the project does not have the full support of senior management" Then "Ask senior management to be more involved with the project and to provide their full support." Easy, no?

C. Study the stakeholder analysis to understand which stakeholder holds the most influence and seek their assistance. Studying the stakeholder analysis allows the project manager to identify the stakeholders who hold the most influence and power within the project context. By understanding the dynamics of the stakeholders, the project manager can strategically engage and seek their assistance to address the lack of support from the business team and senior management.

While options A, B, and D may also be relevant in certain situations, studying the stakeholder analysis and seeking the assistance of influential stakeholders is the most appropriate immediate action to address the lack of support from the business team and senior management.

If C, what if the high power stakeholder has low interest in this project?

Why C? I think A.