Why should the project manager and the project team invite the stakeholders to participate in the project planning sessions?

A. Actually, the project stakeholders should not be involved in the project planning because their presence may stifle creativity among the project team members.

B. The project stakeholders are usually the individuals that are paying for the project work, so they should be involved in the planning sessions.

C. The project stakeholders must be present to monitor the planning sessions in case the project team moves away from their requirements.

This way they can correct the discussion and keep the planning on track for their deliverables.

D. The stakeholders have skills and knowledge that can be leveraged in developing the project plan.