A project manager is leading a major project in a government organization that has no PMO and no project management policies. Managers are unaware of their project responsibilities. What should the project manager do?

The project manager should provide project management training to stakeholders and explain their responsibilities. In an organization lacking a PMO and established policies, educating stakeholders is crucial for gaining support, clarifying roles, and ensuring project success. This proactive approach addresses the root cause of the issue – a lack of understanding of project management principles and responsibilities. Starting project planning without addressing the organizational deficiencies (option 2) or requesting a PMO in parallel (option 3) are less effective initial steps as they don't immediately resolve the lack of understanding among key players. Training only the internal project team (option 4) is insufficient because external stakeholders also need to understand their roles and the project's processes to contribute effectively.