Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 871

A project team is working to deliver a solution to manage nationwide crisis relief operations. The project team is spending most of its time in meetings with end users. The meetings have been slowing down project progress.

What should the project manager do to keep the deployment on track while obtaining stakeholder approval?

Answer options

• A. Inform the stakeholders that a daily meeting will take place at a specific time and ask them to share their feedback during this time.
• B. Stop attending meetings, start development with what was collected so far. and define a date for the first delivery of the solution.
• C. Ask the project sponsor to attend the meetings on behalf of the team while the team is working on the development.
• D. Put all of the requirements, priorities, and progress on a visible board, share it with all entities, and decrease the number of meetings.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer, D, allows the project team to maintain transparency and keep stakeholders informed while minimizing the number of meetings. This approach helps in managing communication effectively without impeding project progress. Options A, B, and C either do not address stakeholder engagement adequately or risk rushing development without proper input.