Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question0474

A project has a senior stakeholder whose input is important, and who needs to be kept informed about the projects status. Rather than receive updates from the project manager, this stakeholder prefers to contact a team member directly. The stakeholder has a
connection with this team member that is unrelated to the project, and thinks that this is a way to obtain inside information on the projects true status.

What should the project manager do?


A.
Ask the stakeholder how the additional information that they feel is missing from current communications may be provided.
B. Keep the team member properly informed about project status so that the stakeholder receives the same information from both sources.
C. Leave the connection in place, since the information coming via the team member is unofficial and will not create problems.
D. Tell the team member not to accept calls from the stakeholder, because these calls have an adverse effect on the team members productivity.

Correct Answer: A