PMP_Ex_17

A hybrid project has just deployed, and the project manager is planning project closure with lessons learned workshops. A key stakeholder informs the project manager that having the Scrum team in the workshops is a waste of time because the project was delivered successfully. What should the project manager do? A. Invite the Scrum team members as optional participants. B. Ask the Scrum team members to share retrospectives. C. Invite the Scrum team members as mandatory participants. D. Ask the scrum master to attend the workshops.

• Invite the Scrum team members as optional participants.
• Ask the Scrum team members to share retrospectives.
• Invite the Scrum team members as mandatory participants.
• Ask the scrum master to attend the workshops.

An agile project for a database migration impacts nearly all business units of the corporation. Every effort has been made to complete the migration before the end-of-support date for the database platform. A new impediment now implies the need to continue use of the old platform another year at a higher support price. What should the product owner do about this situation? A. Reprioritize the backlog based on value and cost of delay divided by duration. B. Switch to a predictive approach to prevent any further delays to completion. C. Reprioritize the backlog based on story size and competence availability. D. Remove low-value items from the backlog to compensate for the higher cost

• Reprioritize the backlog based on value and cost of delay divided by duration.
• Switch to a predictive approach to prevent any further delays to completion.
• Reprioritize the backlog based on story size and competence availability.
• Remove low-value items from the backlog to compensate for the higher cost

A project manager is leading a product feature rollout that will gain more subscribers for a video-streaming application. During the backlog grooming phase. the business stakeholders were unable to understand the feature integration with the product and raised concerns. What can the project manager do to demonstrate the feature integration? A. Include the business stakeholders in the iteration review. B. Involve business stakeholders in the iteration retrospective. C. Create a task for the iteration review and add it to the backlog. D. Review the backlog in detail with the business stakeholders

• Include the business stakeholders in the iteration review.
• Involve business stakeholders in the iteration retrospective.
• Create a task for the iteration review and add it to the backlog.
• Review the backlog in detail with the business stakeholders

A company is launching a new product that has to be ready before the summer season begins. After the discovery process, the team realizes that the requirements are very uncertain. What should the project manager do? A. Ask to include some business subject matter experts (SMEs) in the team. B. Register a risk and define a contingency plan to finish the project on time. C. Assist the team in proposing a minimum viable product (MVP). D. Invite stakeholders to discuss project requirements prioritization

• Ask to include some business subject matter experts (SMEs) in the team.
• Register a risk and define a contingency plan to finish the project on time.
• Assist the team in proposing a minimum viable product (MVP).
• Invite stakeholders to discuss project requirements prioritization

A project team has finished its first iteration out of six. The iteration's delivery performance (velocity) was 50%. During the iteration retrospective, the team realizes that the complexity of the work was underestimated. What should the project manager do? A. Update the issue log and escalate it to the project sponsor. B. Ask the technical manager to help the team with the issue. C. Meet with the team to review internal actions to resolve the situation. D. Ask to replace some team members with more experienced ones.

• Update the issue log and escalate it to the project sponsor.
• Ask the technical manager to help the team with the issue.
• Meet with the team to review internal actions to resolve the situation.
• Ask to replace some team members with more experienced ones.

A project manager is reviewing a draft of the project charter with key stakeholders. During the meeting, a conflict occurs between the sponsor and the product owner. How should the project manager deal with the situation? A. Continue the meeting and ask the project sponsor and product owner to take their discussion offline. B. Continue the meeting and use facilitation techniques to improve communication within the team. C. Postpone the meeting and invite a subject matter expert (SME) to join the next meeting. D. Postpone the meeting and ask the project sponsor and product owner to take their discussion offline

• Continue the meeting and ask the project sponsor and product owner to take their discussion offline.
• Continue the meeting and use facilitation techniques to improve communication within the team.
• Postpone the meeting and invite a subject matter expert (SME) to join the next meeting.
• Postpone the meeting and ask the project sponsor and product owner to take their discussion offline

In a daily standup meeting, a developer indicates that a backlog item will not be delivered because they need to take an unexpected leave for the next couple of days. The backlog item is a prerequisite for a feature expected by users in the next sprint review. What should the project lead do? A. Work with the product owner to change the priorities in the sprint backlog. B. Work with the product owner to inform the users that the feature is delayed. C. Ask the development manager to provide a replacement for a couple of days. D. Ask the developer to postpone the leave until the backlog item is delivered

• Work with the product owner to change the priorities in the sprint backlog.
• Work with the product owner to inform the users that the feature is delayed.
• Ask the development manager to provide a replacement for a couple of days.
• Ask the developer to postpone the leave until the backlog item is delivered

An organization is transitioning to agile delivery, and a new team has been assembled. A project is not going well because the variation of the team velocity is very high and every sprint delivers less than committed. A new project lead with a strong technical background has been assigned to the project. What should the project lead do? A. Ask that estimations be provided only by senior developers. B. Recommend a different estimation method in the retrospective. C. Allocate more time for estimation in the sprint planning. D. Review and update the estimations in the daily standup.

• Ask that estimations be provided only by senior developers.
• Recommend a different estimation method in the retrospective.
• Allocate more time for estimation in the sprint planning.
• Review and update the estimations in the daily standup.

A project team member just informed the project manager that the license for the software that the team uses to perform calculations has just expired. As a result, the team cannot continue with their project tasks. What should the project manager do first? A. Issue a formal complaint to the project sponsor claiming a lack of proper tools. B. Ask the team members to find an alternative way to perform calculations. C. Ask the team to fast-track the project and perform tasks that do not require calculations. D. Meet with the IT team to evaluate how fast the software license can be renewed.

• Issue a formal complaint to the project sponsor claiming a lack of proper tools.
• Ask the team members to find an alternative way to perform calculations.
• Ask the team to fast-track the project and perform tasks that do not require calculations.
• Meet with the IT team to evaluate how fast the software license can be renewed.

During a monthly review meeting, a high-performing team member raised a concern about the quality feedback mechanism. The team member expressed that they are not able to deliver high-quality output. What should the project manager do first? A. Request feedback from stakeholders about the quality delivery. B. Assign the work in consultation with the functional manager. C. Discuss this with the team and review the quality process. D. Assign the work based on the skill sets of team members.

• Request feedback from stakeholders about the quality delivery.
• Assign the work in consultation with the functional manager.
• Discuss this with the team and review the quality process.
• Assign the work based on the skill sets of team members.