Stakeholder Engagement and Communication PGMP Practice Questions (Page 7)

Questions 31–31

1. 31expert · hard

   A program manager is leading a program with a tight budget and schedule. A key stakeholder, the head of a business unit, has been supportive but is now requesting additional features that are outside the program's scope. The program manager needs to maintain the stakeholder's support without compromising the program's constraints. What is the best approach?

   • AInclude the features but reduce quality in other areas to stay within budget.
   • BNegotiate with the stakeholder to defer the additional features to a future phase, explaining the impact on budget and schedule.
   • CAdd the features to the current scope and request additional budget from the sponsor.
   • DReject the request outright to maintain the program's scope.
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