What is the purpose of Plan Stakeholder Engagement processes?

• A. Develop strategies to engage stakeholders and increase their support and involvement.
• B. Identify stakeholders only after project kickoff.
• C. Define the project's technical requirements.
• D. Determine the project budget.

Answer: (A)

The main concept tested is planning how to involve stakeholders. Plan Stakeholder Engagement defines and documents the approach for engaging stakeholders so they are appropriately involved and supportive throughout the project.

This process results in a plan that outlines strategies, methods, and timing for communicating with and involving stakeholders, tailored to their needs, interests, and potential impact. By proactively designing how to engage different stakeholders, the project can earn and maintain their support, address concerns early, and align expectations with project progress.

The other activities described—identifying stakeholders only after kickoff, defining technical requirements, or determining the budget—belong to other areas: stakeholder identification happens earlier and is ongoing, while technical requirements and budgeting are part of scope and cost management, not engagement planning.