PM Guild Cup 2023F

Midway through developing a complex software program, Alix, a senior developer, mentions that there is a slight possibility that the server that the code relies on may crash. This could cause all of the progress made in the last week to be lost. In which document should the project manager not this?

• Risk Management Plan

• Risk Register

• Issue Log

• Resource Management Plan

Lincy is a new project manager starting at your firm. She tells you that she has been asked to work with the team on a lessons-learned document. Lincy is not familiar with this document and asks you what should be included. Which of the following elements are you least likely to tell her to include in the lessons learned document?

• The names of the individuals who were at fault and how they were reprimanded

• An overview or summary of the situation

• The impact of any actions that were taken to correct the situation

• Updates to the project documents

Annie has a student intern shadowing her for the day to learn about project management. Annie is discussing change management with the intern when she is asked about the project manager’s role in the change management process. Which of the following is not a responsibility of the project manager?

• The project manager is responsible for assessing the impacts of proposed changes.

• The project manager is responsible for approving or rejecting change requests.

• The project manager is responsible for developing the change management plan.

• The project manager should prevent the root causes of changes.

Your supervisor has asked you to help train a new project manager, Navneet. You are reviewing several lessons learned documents with Navneet that should help onboard her and familiarize her with the way your organization manages projects. Which of the following lessons learned represents tacit knowledge?

• A Key supplier, T9 Woodworking, has upped its pricing by 15% for future projects.

• The technical codebase will be outdated by 2027 and will need to be refactored by then to adhere to new database policiesGoing forward, company policy states that projects over $5M will require signature authority from the CEO..

• Going forward, company policy states that projects over $5M will require signature authority from the CEO.

• Arham, a senior project manager, often has a difficult time eliciting stakeholder feedback from the marketing department at your company

The PMO at your firm has informed that under certain circumstances, a typical, competitive procurement process may not be necessary. Under which circumstances would this be the case?

• Project DIS has a large budget.

• The manager of project OIC is familiar with several vendors who specialize in the required services.

• Project IDS has a scope component that requires a patent from a unique vendor

• Project AKF requires standard woodworking skills and has a predefined scope and schedule.

Khamille is new to your consulting firm and is asking for your mentorship. She would like to know what your responsibility as a project manager is concerning project artifacts. What will you tell her?

• The Project Manager is responsible for updating all project artifacts.

• The Project Manager is responsible for updating all project artifacts.

  The Project Manager is responsible for ensuring that project artifacts are accessible to all parties who may need them.

• The Project Manager is responsible for sending out updated project artifacts to all stakeholders.

• The Project Manager is responsible for composing all project artifacts.

Rima is responsible for managing the procurement for her project. Her PMO instructed her to only arrange contracts with vendors that pose a low risk for her firm. What type of contract should Rima use?

• Time and materials contract

• Cost Contract

• Cost-reimbursable contract

• Fixed Prince Contract

What practice may help recognize when a risk may become an issue?

• Asking stakeholders to read the risk report and provide input.

• Reviewing the risk register daily.

• Assessing risk triggers with the team.

• Assigning risk owners to every risk that is known.

Carolina is in the process of closing out her project. The customer validated the scope, she close out her procurements, and she has started archiving documents. Zoe has looked at the product herself and verified that it meets all requirements What is Zoe forgetting to do?

• Confirm the product requirements are met.

• Update the project management plan.

• Gain final acceptance of the product.

• Compare the cost baseline with the actual cost.

In closing her project, Vishwa wants to ensure that the exit criteria for the project were met. What should she consult?

• Business Case

• Deliverables

• Change Log

• Project Charter