Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 946

A project manager is working on a software development contract. The project is halfway through a 3-year contract when there is a change in the political landscape and 20% of the stakeholders are replaced. Almost immediately decisions become delayed, invoices go unpaid, and meetings become unmanageable.

What tool would assist the project manager to better understand the new project landscape?

Answer options

• A. Communication analysis
• B. Power distance analysis
• C. Stakeholder analysis
• D. Engagement analysis

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Stakeholder analysis, as it helps the project manager identify and understand the new stakeholders' interests, influences, and potential impacts on the project. The other options, while useful in certain contexts, do not directly address the need to assess the changes in stakeholder dynamics and their effects on project operations.