Stakeholder Identification

Correct Answer: To recognize individuals or groups who can impact or be impacted by the project

The primary purpose of stakeholder identification in project management is to recognize individuals or groups who can impact or be impacted by the project. This is the correct answer because:

1. It aligns with the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge) definition of stakeholders.
2. It helps project managers understand who needs to be involved, consulted, or informed throughout the project lifecycle.
3. It enables the creation of a stakeholder management plan to address the needs and expectations of various parties.

The other options are incorrect:

Creating a comprehensive list of all employees in the organization is not the primary purpose of stakeholder identification. While some employees may be stakeholders, not all are relevant to every project.

Determining the project budget and allocating resources effectively is an important project management task, but it's not the primary purpose of stakeholder identification. This is typically part of the project planning process.

Establishing a hierarchical structure for decision-making within the project team is related to project organization and governance, not stakeholder identification. While stakeholder analysis may inform this process, it's not the main goal.

Proper stakeholder identification is crucial for project success as it ensures that all relevant parties are considered, their interests are addressed, and potential risks or opportunities are identified early in the project lifecycle.

Correct Answer: an external and negative stakeholder.

In Project Management, a stakeholder is identified as anyone who can affect or is affected by a project. They can be classified as internal/external and positive/negative. An internal stakeholder works directly within the project while an external stakeholder is not directly tied to the project but is impacted by its performance or completion. A positive stakeholder sees potential benefits from the successful completion of the project, while a negative stakeholder sees potential harm or loss from the project. In this case, a citizen raising environmental concerns is external as they do not work within the project and negative as they see potential harm or loss from the project. Hence, they can be identified as 'an external and negative stakeholder.' The other answers incorrectly identify the stakeholder as either internal or positive, which is not the case here.

Correct Answer: Identify the employee as a new stakeholder, assess the impact of their concern on the project, and update your communication plan.

In any project, stakeholders can change during the course of the project deployment. The correct approach in this situation is to identify the employee as a new stakeholder, because their concerns could have a valid impact on the project. Considering this new stakeholder, their concerns need to be assessed for potential impact on the project. An update to the communication plan might be necessary to ensure this new stakeholder is kept informed of the project progress. The other answer options are incorrect because: ignoring the employee's concern because they were not initially identified as a stakeholder is against the agile principle of valuing individuals and interactions. Dismissing their concern as irrelevant isn't best practice either as all concerns should be assessed for validity, and finally, delegating the solution of the problem to the IT supervisor is not a project manager's approach in agile, as the concern should first be assessed and then discussed with the team for a solution.