Quiz 951

A project manager is managing a hybrid project. During project execution, the project manager was informed that over half of the project budget was reallocated to a project that is handling an emergency that recently occurred.What should the project manager do?

• Meet with the project sponsor to explain that the project cannot be completed as planned

• Meet with the technical lead to review the sprint plan

• Meet with the product owner to confirm the minimum viable product (MVP) option

• Meet with the project team and reprioritize the backlog

A company has undertaken a large transformation project using agile practices. The project sponsor has asked the project manager to promote the new values identified in the intended transformation to the project team.What should the project manager do?

• Add a user story during sprint planning that gives recognition to behaviors that are aligned with the new values

• Send a standard email to the team prior to every daily standup containing the new values

• Organize a team meeting focusing on the new values associated with the transformation

• Give recognition to team members' behaviors that are aligned with the new values during the sprint retrospectives

A project manager received the project charter for a new product. The project is expected to have two main deliveries: the hardware part that has detailed specifications already defined, including a sample machine, and the user interface software that has only a basic specification and a requirement for a user experience design approach.Which project management approach should the project manager use?

• The software development has a high uncertainty level, so an agile approach is recommended for the project.

• The scope is well defined; therefore, a predictive approach is straightforward and the hardware and software can by synchronized on the gates.

• The deliverables are significantly different, so the project should be split into two projects that are driven by a program.

• A hybrid approach will work, using agile for software development and a predictive approach for the hardware deliveries.

After reviewing the lessons learned database, a project manager realizes that the current team may not be knowledgeable enough about organizational processes for the needs of a new project. What should the project manager do?

• Develop the team members to work as a cross-functional team.

• Ask a functional manager to provide the right team members.

• Review the project charter to see if the scope can be modified.

• Ask the portfolio manager to reassign the project to another team.

A project manager is working on a construction project. The company owner asks the project manager to provide cost estimates for the new decoration project within 4 hours.How will the project manager be able to complete this task?

• Tell the owner that a rough order of magnitude will be provided.

• Contact a subject matter expert (SME) for advice and consultation.

• Call a meeting with the project team to identify the most appropriate approach.

• Tell the owner that the task requires more time and expertise

A construction project to build a fish hatchery is in execution. The operations group notified the project manager about a concern that might turn into a potential issue; however, the concern could not be addressed.In which project document should the project manager record the concern?

• Request for information

• Scope statement

• Issue log

• Risk register

During a standup meeting, a team member raises the issue that they have blockers and impediments preventing them from moving on to the next task. How should the project lead handle this situation?

• Support the team member by removing the blockers and impediments.

• Allocate the blockers and impediments to the product owner to resolve.

• Insist that the person who raised the blockers and impediments take ownership.

• Add any blockers or impediments to the risk register,

A company's CEO complains about the frequency of project communications. The CEO receives five project reports each week by email but does not have enough time to review them. In addition, the information that the CEO receives is not relevant in that it does not explain the project status,What should the project manager do first?

• Review the stakeholder engagement plan.

• Review the communications management plan.

• Send the CEO one executive summary per week instead of five reports per week.

• Meet with the team and decide the type and frequency of the reports to send to the CEO.

A project is delayed. The project manager added extra resources to some activities and approved overtime for several team members.What technique is the project manager applying?

• Fast tracking

• Resource leveling

• Critical chain method

• Schedule crashing

A project is coming to a close, and the experienced project team members will be moving on to the next project. Who is responsible for ensuring that the appropriate knowledge transfer is done prior to project closure?

• The project manager must ensure that the knowledge transfer occurred and that this is also included in the organizational process assets (OPAs),

• The project team members need to ensure they have supplied sufficient knowledge transfer.

• The project sponsor must ensure all knowledge transfer is completed before project closure.

• The stakeholders need to ensure they have received sufficient knowledge transfer for ongoing support after the project handover.