Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question1666

Assume your construction project is for a small city with only 8,500 people. There has been opposition to it from the beginning, when the City Commissioners approved it by many residents. The residents recognize they will be severely impacted as the new
bridges are implemented, and during the public hearings before the Commissioners' decision, they hired an attorney to state they felt the more cost effective approach was to strengthen the bridges so they met today's safety requirements. Residents now know
you have been ordered to stop work, and they have requested a meeting with the Commission on Tuesday. This means you should______________


A.
Develop a mitigation plan to present at this meeting
B. Work diligently with the legal department to satisfy their concerns and receive a go ahead before Tuesday's meeting
C. Demonstrate at the meeting the sustainability impacts of the new bridges
D. Balance the interests of these negative stakeholders and meet with them before Tuesday's meeting

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

Explanation:
Overlooking negative stakeholders’ interests can result in an increased likelihood of failures, delays, or other negative consequences to projects. The project manager must control stakeholder engagement, which can be difficult since they often have different or
competing objectives.