People and Stakeholders Practice Question
Question
A supervisor reviews a case with a trainee for the PMP Project Management Professional involving communication planning in People and Stakeholders. Which answer is best? (Item 184)
Answer choices
- A. Escalate only after taking irreversible action without reviewing the facts.
- B. Treat all similar terms as interchangeable without checking the scenario context.
- C. Choose an answer that removes accountability from the responsible professional.
- D. The best answer is to select the response that protects project value, uses appropriate tailoring, engages stakeholders, and follows ethical project management practice for the communication planning scenario.
Correct Answer
D. The best answer is to select the response that protects project value, uses appropriate tailoring, engages stakeholders, and follows ethical project management practice for the communication planning scenario.
Explanation
The correct answer is D because communication planning is tested by asking candidates to select the response that protects project value, uses appropriate tailoring, engages stakeholders, and follows ethical project management practice. The distractors reflect common exam mistakes: ignoring context, using informal shortcuts, skipping verification, or applying a rule from the wrong domain.
Question details
- Difficulty: hard
- Domain: People and Stakeholders
- Objective: communication planning