Project Management Professional PMP · Free Practice Question Easy
Question 152
Arya is the project manager for a local paper company. She has been asked to research the viability of investing in a new, eco-friendly type of paper that does not require the use of trees. This project is only a research of the paper, its costs, and feasibility of using the material for publication later in the year. The project has a budget of $10,000 and is expected to last two months. Arya is excited to take on the project and informs her friend who works in the human resource department. However, her friend has little influence or interest in the new type of paper. What stakeholder management strategy should Arya utilize for her friend?
- A Keep her friend satisfied.
- B Keep her friend informed.
- C Monitor her friend's actions.
- D Manage her friend closely.
Reveal correct answer
Correct answer: C
Explanation
In a typical power/interest grid, Arya's friend falls under a low-power/low-interest stakeholder category. For this reason, Arya should only monitor her friend's actions. Although Arya's friend may not be interested now, the new paper directly affects her friend's mode of work, thus changing her status to that of a low power/high-interest stakeholder. It is important to manage closely high power/high interest stakeholders. It is important to keep informed a low-power/high-interest stakeholder category. It is important to keep satisfied a low-power/high-interest stakeholder category.Discussion
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