Test 12

The project manager of a large construction project discovers that the blueprints received from the client appear incomplete. What should the project manager do first?

• Reschedule the project execution date.

• Continue project execution using the current blueprints from the client.

• Escalate this issue to the project sponsor

• Consult with the client to determine if project execution should be continued.

During a project planning meeting, the customer is not sure how to build a brand new product and is worried about extra costs and work. The customer is asking the project manager for guidance. What should the project manager do?

• Wait to start the project execution phase until all requirements and acceptance criteria are clear.

• Ask the customer to include all of the requirements in the project charter to officially start the project planning phase.

• Schedule a brainstorming session and select the top ten most important requirements.

• In the planning meeting, focus on releasing a minimum viable product (MVP) quickly and getting feedback from the end users.

In an agile project, the project manager notices that one team member rarely reports blockers during daily check-ins. Additionally, the team member is too shy to participate in team activities and prefers to provide status updates individually to the project manager. How should the project manager rectify this situation?

• Review team culture and the personality traits of the individual to address status update gaps.

• Create a safe space for status updates and encourage the team to approach the project manager.

• Review the team status updates more thoroughly to address the gaps.

• Support team inclusion and change the format of status updates to email.

A product owner has provided the team with a prioritized backlog for the initial launch of a new product. After analysis, the team concludes that some work is missing to support the initial launch and provides this information to the product owner. The product owner acknowledges the missing work and adds it to the bottom of the backlog. The team is not happy with the prioritization that the missing work received. What should the project manager do in this situation?

• Let the project team pull the recommended work from the bottom of the backlog to maximize value creation.

• Analyze and reprioritize the backlog and provide the decision to the product owner and team.

• Recommend the product owner prioritize the missing work higher because it is needed for the minimum viable product (MVP).

• Empower the product owner by supporting the decision and instructing the team to follow the prioritization as provided.

A project manager notices that the team lacks a subject matter expert (SME) in a specific area. This expertise will be required for many future projects. What should the project manager do?

• Seek help from the project sponsor to get an SME from another team in the organization.

• Provide an opportunity to one of the existing team members to become an SME.

• Hire a contractor from outside of the organization to continue with the project.

• Ask team members to document the issue and address it in the next project meeting.