A project manager for a large, complex project learns that numerous stakeholders will be impacted by the project. The stakeholders are from various parts of the organization and are at different levels within the hierarchy. The project manager knows it is
important to maintain good relations with the stakeholders, but with so many, the task seems difficult.
What should the project manager do to gain the most support from stakeholders?


A. Ensure that they all feel equally important to the project.
B. Ask the project sponsor for help with stakeholder engagement.
C. Engage with stakeholders at the highest level of the organization and ask that they show support to the others.
D. Increase engagement based on each stakeholder's level of influence and potential project impact.