It was obvious that this would be no easy task. Honicker had to get to know all companies better and understand their needs and expectations. Honicker management had to show them that their opinion was of value and find ways to win their support. QUESTIONS 1. What are Honicker's options now? 2. What would you recommend that Honicker do first? 3. What if, after all attempts, Gamma and Delta companies refuse to come on board? 4. What if Alpha Company is adamant that its approach is best and refuses to budge? 5. What Gamma and Delta Companies argue that their clients and stakeholders have not readily accepted the project management approach and they wish to be left alone with regard to dealing with their clients? 6. Under what conditions would Honicker decide to back away and let each company do its things 7. How easy How easy' or difficult is it to get several companies geographically dispersed to agree to the same culture and methodology? 8. If all four companies were willing to cooperate with one another, how long do you think it would take for an agreement on and acceptance to use the new EPM system? 9. Which stakeholders may be powerful and which are not? 10. Which stakeholder(s) may have the power to kill this project? 11. What can Honicker do to win their support? 12. If Honicker cannot win their support, then how should Honicker manage the opposition? 13. What if all four companies agree to the project management methodology and then some of the client stakeholders show a lack of support for use of the methodology? own thin D. Focus -5C Mostly cloudy hp