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CAPM Practice: Demonstrate an understanding of project management planning

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Mio Choi is managing a clinical trial project for Wavelength Biotech. A key stakeholder has been unresponsive to meeting requests and has not provided critical input on study protocols. What should Mio do FIRST?

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Correct answer: Consult the stakeholder register to review the stakeholder's communication preferences and influence level

Explanation

The stakeholder register contains information about stakeholder communication preferences, influence levels, interests, and engagement strategies. Reviewing this information helps Mio understand the best approach to engage this stakeholder before taking other actions.

**Why not A:** Escalating to the sponsor immediately is premature without first understanding the situation. Reviewing the stakeholder register provides context about the stakeholder's preferences and influence, which helps determine the most effective engagement approach before escalation.

**Why not B:** Removing a key stakeholder from communications would worsen the engagement problem and could jeopardize the project. The stakeholder has critical input needed for study protocols, so exclusion is counterproductive.

**Why not D:** Proceeding without the stakeholder's input on clinical trial protocols could lead to significant quality and compliance issues. Study protocols require proper stakeholder review, and bypassing this step creates unnecessary project risk.

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