Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 485

An enthusiastic, newly hired vice-president has been assigned as the product owner for a digital transformation project. The project manager advises the product owner that some of the functional requirements are not aligned with the chief information technology officer's (CTO) strategy. The product owner tells the project manager that the CTO is not part of the project and should not be engaged at this moment.
What should the project manager do?

Answer options

• A. Advise the CTO about the possible impacts caused by the project.
• B. Influence the product owner to review the engagement needed from other stakeholders.
• C. Continue building the backlog since they are functional requirements.
• D. Review the organizational process assets (OPAs) for historical information from similar projects.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because it's essential for the project manager to encourage the product owner to recognize the importance of stakeholder engagement, including the CTO, for successful project alignment. Option A is incorrect as it bypasses the product owner, while C fails to address the misalignment, and D does not resolve the immediate issue of stakeholder engagement.