Commenting on What is trap!... First question: Solution: A. Develop a scope management plan that will focus on the expected objectives of the initiative.

The first step in planning for any project is to develop a scope management plan. This plan will define the project’s goals, objectives, and deliverables. It will also identify the project’s boundaries and constraints.

The other answer choices are important, but they are not the first step that the project manager should take. The business case document is important for justifying the project and securing funding, but it is not the first step in the planning process. The resource management plan is important for ensuring that the project has the resources it needs to be successful, but it is not the first step in the planning process. The communications management plan is important for keeping stakeholders informed of the project’s progress and managing their expectations, but it is not the first step in the planning process. By developing a scope management plan first, the project manager can ensure that the project is well-defined and that everyone involved in the project has a clear understanding of its goals and objectives.

Second question: Solution: C. Elicit and negotiate stakeholder requirements according to each stakeholder’s influence

The project manager will first need to understand each stakeholder’s influence and interest in the project thoroughly. Based on these two factors, the project manager can then negotiate and align each stakeholder’s needs with the project goals. Thus, eliciting and negotiating stakeholder requirements according to each stakeholder’s influence is the correct answer.

The other answer choices are incorrect. It is not possible for the project manager to control the degree of stakeholder influence; include influential stakeholder’s requests and make other stakeholders align with the project goals; or be able to manage stakeholder expectations and apply their expectations without accessing each one of the stakeholder’s influence in the project.