Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 226

A project manager is working on an enterprise resource planning (ERP) initiative that contains stakeholders spanning numerous business lines. The project manager begins to identify, evaluate, and categorize the stakeholder relationships to the program.
What is the purpose of this process?

Answer options

• A. Identify all stakeholders who can positively affect the project
• B. Identify all stakeholders who can negatively affect the project.
• C. Incorporate the needs of all stakeholders into the communications management plan
• D. Incorporate only primary stakeholders into the communications management plan

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because the purpose of identifying, evaluating, and categorizing stakeholders is to ensure that their needs are addressed in the communications management plan. Options A and B focus only on positive or negative influences without considering the comprehensive needs of all stakeholders, while option D limits the focus to primary stakeholders, neglecting the broader stakeholder landscape.