Stakeholder Engagement Planning

Correct Answer: Review and update the stakeholder register, assess their interests and influence, and develop appropriate engagement strategies.

The best course of action when a key stakeholder group is discovered to have been overlooked is to immediately review and update the stakeholder register. This involves assessing their interests, their level of influence, and developing appropriate strategies for their engagement. This ensures that all relevant parties are considered in project decisions and that their needs and expectations are managed effectively. Choosing to prioritize project progress over stakeholder engagement, delegating responsibility without proper assessment, or initiating an entirely new project phase for stakeholder analysis are not effective strategies as they either neglect the stakeholder's influence or overcomplicate the engagement process.

Correct Answer: Collaboratively develop a tailored communication plan to address their specific needs and expectations

Engaging a stakeholder group with high power and high interest effectively requires direct, tailored communication that addresses their specific needs and expectations. While establishing a feedback mechanism, updating through automated systems, and engaging stakeholders in the execution phase are valid actions, they do not provide the same level of engagement and might fail to fully meet the stakeholders' needs. Direct and collaborative communication ensures their continued support and involvement, which is critical for the success of the program.

Correct Answer: Monitor these stakeholders but put minimum effort

The correct way to deal with stakeholders who have low interest and low power in the planning stage of a project is to 'Monitor these stakeholders but put minimum effort.' The reasoning behind this is that these stakeholders, while not completely irrelevant, present a low risk and demand because of their lack of influence and interest. The other options are not advisable for the following reasons: 'Engage with these stakeholders actively same as others' might lead to the inefficient usage of resources for stakeholders who lack significant influence or interest. 'Exclude these stakeholders from communication plan' is not an option because they might become essential at a later stage of the project. Finally, making 'these stakeholders high priority' would not be a sensible strategy due to them being low power and interest individuals.