What benefit does the Manage Stakeholder Engagement process offer?

The primary benefit of the Manage Stakeholder Engagement process is to actively communicate and work with stakeholders to meet their needs and expectations, address issues as they occur, and foster appropriate stakeholder involvement. This proactive engagement allows the project manager to build trust, gain buy-in, and ultimately increase support while minimizing potential resistance from stakeholders, which is critical to achieving project objectives.

1. Project Management Institute. (2017). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) (6th ed.). Project Management Institute.

For Correct Answer (A): Section 13.3

Page 523. The key benefit of the Manage Stakeholder Engagement process is stated as: "It allows the project manager to increase support and minimize resistance from stakeholders..."

For Incorrect Option (B): Section 13.4

Page 530. The key benefit of the Monitor Stakeholder Engagement process is stated as: "It maintains or increases the efficiency and effectiveness of stakeholder engagement activities as the project evolves and its environment changes."

For Incorrect Option (C): Section 13.2

Page 516. The key benefit of the Plan Stakeholder Engagement process is stated as: "It provides an actionable plan to interact effectively with stakeholders."

For Incorrect Option (D): Section 13.1

Page 507. The key benefit of the Identify Stakeholders process is stated as: "It enables the project team to identify the appropriate focus for engagement of each stakeholder or group of stakeholders."