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Question: During the course of a project, the team has to address unexpected issues that may impact the schedule and budget. Many of the issues require immediate resolution before other interdependent issues can be addressed. The communication management plan indicates that the client and key internal stakeholders only require monthly reports. 

How should the project manager communicate the impact of these issue

A.Update the project issue log to ensure the communication issues are captured internally

B.Maintain monthly client and internal stakeholder reports as indicated in the communications management plan

C.Increase communication with the client and stakeholders as necessary to manage the issues and their impact

D.Revise the communications management plan and request approval of the revised plan.

Solution: C. Increase communication with the client and stakeholders as necessary to manage the issues and their impact.

My answer was D as it the process and i couldnt udnerstand why its wrong?

Question: A project manager is preparing the charter for a software development project that will outsource 33 percent of user interface (UI) evaluation. The project manager needs software developers to identify the parts of the UI that a third-party can evaluate. However, the software functional manager believes that the project will reduce staff in the software development department and refuses to cooperate.

What should the project manager do first?

A. Meet with the functional manager to review the statement of work (SOW)

B. Ask the project sponsor to explain the rationale for third-party evaluation to the functional manager.

C. Provide a cost/benefit analysis of third-party evaluation to the functional manager

D. Explain the intent of the UI evaluation to the functional manager.

While i thought correct answer is D ( as we should first use emotional intelligence/ discuss the matter). But Study hall says correct answer is A.

Question: While executing a project that is nearly behind schedule, a project manager must commission a new piece of equipment. Two local parties who will be impacted by this commission ask that the project be stopped immediately because they were not given an opportunity to provide project approval.

How would implementing a stakeholder engagement plan have helped the project manager avoid this situation?

A. By using the conflict management techniques described in the plan, the project manager could have gotten approval from the local parties

B. Including the local parties in the plan would have ensured their sign-off and approval of the project charter

C. By understanding the local parties' expectations, the project manager could have used appropriate negotiating techniques to engage them

D. By identifying the local parties as stakeholders, they would have been included in relevant communications.

Answer says D is the correct option. But my mindset is settling for C. Can anyone provide the rationale.

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My reaosning was that since teh resources have already been utilised for longer than planned, there is already a Cost change. So I selected A.