Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question1665

Assume you are managing the development of a construction project in your city to replace its five bridges so they are state of the art and meet updated safety standards since they originally were constructed 20 years ago. The design work has been completed,
you have awarded subcontracts, and are set to begin construction. Today your legal department told you to stop work as you had not consulted them, and there was a critical standard you overlooked during the design process.

This example shows______________


A.
You need to continually work to engage stakeholders on your project
B. You should use a RACI chart and have one of your team members work with the legal department throughout the project
C. You should provide the legal department with a copy of your stakeholder management plan and ask for their representative to sign it and offer any comments
D. You need to continually identify project stakeholders

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

Explanation:
Stakeholder identification is a continual process throughout the project life cycle. The legal department often is overlooked, but it is a significant stakeholder, and in this situation, delays resulted. Significant expenses often are due to legal requirements that must
be met before the project can be completed, or the project scope is delivered.