Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1302

A project stakeholder has left the company. The new stakeholder is a family member of one of the team members. This stakeholder does not attend meetings. The project manager finds out that the stakeholder has been asking the family member for project updates.

What should the project manager do?

Answer options

• A. Forward the project status reports.
• B. Escalate this to the project sponsor.
• C. Request a meeting with the stakeholder.
• D. Design an updated status report.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct action for the project manager is to request a meeting with the stakeholder to ensure direct communication and clarify expectations. Forwarding status reports may not address the stakeholder's lack of engagement, escalating to the sponsor may create unnecessary tension, and designing an updated report does not resolve the communication issue.