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Question 107 of 200 Question ID: 612292

A project manager is drafting a charter for a software development project. In support of this process, the project
manager has scheduled a brainstorming meeting to gather relevant information.

Which of the following activities is the project manager least likely to conduct?

A Inviting relevant stakeholders to attend the meeting

B Ensuring that a software engineer joins the meeting

C Arranging for a facilitator to lead the meeting

D Following the communications management plan to determine meeting attendees

J Question answered incorrectly

Hint:
Which answer choice represents an activity that can only occur later in the project?

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

The question states that the project charter is being developed, which occurs during project initiation. Brainstorming is a
data gathering technique which may be useful in the development of the project charter. Brainstorming is a specialized
meeting led by a facilitator which can be used to gather data and solutions or ideas from stakeholders, subject matter
experts, and team members when developing the project charter. Note, the question is asking for the activity which is
'least' likely to be conducted during the development of the project charter. The communications management plan is not
created until later in the project during the Plan Communications Management process. Therefore, the project manager
would not be able to follow the communications management plan in determining the meeting attendees, making this the
'least' likely activity to be conducted in this scenario.

Details for Each Option:

A Inviting relevant stakeholders to attend the meeting

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28/8/2019 Incorrect. A stakeholder is an individual, group, or organization
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be affected by a decision, activity, or outcome of a project. Since stakeholders have a vested interest in the project,
it may be beneficial to seek their feedback to incorporate into the project charter.

B Ensuring that a software engineer joins the meeting

Incorrect. A software engineer can be considered a subject matter expert. Since the project in this scenario
involves software development, a software engineer will be able to provide technical insights that may influence
the development of the project charter.

C Arranging for a facilitator to lead the meeting

Incorrect. A brainstorming session is conducted in a group environment. To ensure the meeting is run effectively
and kept on track, arranging for a facilitator to lead the meeting is likely to be one of the actions taken by the
project manager.

D Following the communications management plan to determine meeting attendees

Correct. The question states that the project charter is being developed which occurs during project initiation. The
communications management plan is not created until later in the project during the Plan Communications
Management process.

Reference:

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide) – Sixth Edition, Project Management Institute
Inc., 2017, Page(s) 80

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