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1.
During the sprint planning of a project, the team members have a disagreement about the comparative size of the backlog items and if they would fit into the next sprint. Considering a hybrid approach, what should the project manager do?
a)
Ask an external technical leader to provide input and plan the sprint.
b)
Remove the items from the product backlog since the size couldn't be estimated.
c)
Make the decision about the backlog items based on what makes more sense.
d)
Facilitate the discussion so that the team members can reach a consensus.
2.
A project with multiple teams recently transitioned from a predictive approach to agile as requested by the product owner. Midway through implementation, a team member noticed there was no technical capability to support the current business requirement; therefore, the project will need to be reworked and the issue needs to be communicated to all stakeholders. What should the agile project lead have done to avoid this situation?
a)
Assessed the technical and organizational readiness for the project and identified risks at the beginning of the first iteration
b)
Requested the product owner's approval to add an external expert to define the acceptance criteria
c)
Defined a clear acceptance criteria at the initiation phase and continued with the project
d)
Increased the communications between the team member and the product owner
3.
A protect team member is having difficulty delivering assigned tasks for a project that is at risk of being delayed. The mam issue is that the team member does not understand a new system that was recently implemented. What should the project manager do?
a)
Ask the team member to learn the new system as on-the-job training
b)
Issue a change request to extend the project schedule
c)
Escalate the team members performance to the project sponsor
d)
Assign an experienced resource to support the team member
4.
A predictive project team come across a scenario where they need to use some agile tools and methods. However, they did not feel this was appropriate since their organizational project management processes did not mention this. What should the project manager do in this scenario?
a)
Ensure the project team follows the organizational project management processes.
b)
Create a change request to include the agile methods and proceed to implementation,
c)
Work with the team to determine appropriate project methods and practices and implement them.
d)
Prepare a summary and escalate this issue to the project's change control board (CCB),
5.
An agile team completes a deliverable that is to be certified by another expert team. The second team does not take the deliverable for many months. What should the servant leader do?
a)
Review the process and remove the impediment
b)
Escalate this to the project director for a resolution
c)
Remove the certification need from the project scope
d)
Escalate this to the agile lead of the second team
6.
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?
a)
Add a user story during sprint planning that gives recognition to behaviors that are aligned with the new values
b)
Send a standard email to the team prior to every daily standup containing the new values
c)
Organize a team meeting focusing on the new values associated with the transformation
d)
Give recognition to team members' behaviors that are aligned with the new values during the sprint retrospectives
7.
A project learn member is having difficulty delivering assigned tasks for a project that is at risk of being delayed. The main issue is that the team member does not understand a new system that was recently implemented. What should the project manager do?
a)
Assign an experienced resource to support the team member
b)
Escalate the team member's performance to the project sponsor
c)
Ask the team member to learn the new system as on-the-job training
d)
Issue a change request to extend the project schedule
8.
A large and complex program in an agile environment has experienced an increase in escalations from the client side. The rates and responsibilities are unclear, and the client does not have any direction regarding the escalation process. What should be done to resolve this issue?
a)
Invite the client and product owner to all planning, review, and retrospective meetings.
b)
Accept the escalations and manage them so the working relationship with the client is not impacted.
c)
Review and clarify roles, responsibilities, and the governance model at the next sprint review meeting.
d)
Invite the product owner to attend all Scrum meetings and define the governance model and escalation path.
9.
A project manager noticed that the functional manager is not cooperating with staff assignment schedules and is always finding excuses not to release the requested staff. What should the project manager do first?
a)
Ask the leadership team for help obtaining the needed staff.
b)
Have a direct talk with the functional manager to understand the reasons behind their attitude.
c)
Evaluate the impact caused by the delay of forming the team and confront the functional manager.
d)
Check with human resources (HR) regarding the availability of staff.
10.
A project manager has considered a detailed and expensive training plan for a new technology for all team members. The training is needed several months into the execution phase of a project Surprisingly. many problems still appear that are related to the team members' lack of competence and the training costs are now negatively impacting the budget baseline. What should the project manager do next?
a)
Select resources who are more experienced with the new technology
b)
Perform a root-cause analysis to measure how the new training will address the issue
c)
Include in the risk register a risk of unskilled resources for the new technology
d)
Elaborate and socialize the team charter as per the resource management plan
11.
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?
a)
Tell the owner that a rough order of magnitude will be provided.
b)
Contact a subject matter expert (SME) for advice and consultation.
c)
Call a meeting with the project team to identify the most appropriate approach.
d)
Tell the owner that the task requires more time and expertise
12.
A project manager is building a team that will be comprised of subject matter experts (SMEs) from two different divisions of the same company. The project team will be virtual and will include members from different countries around the world. What should the project manager do to ensure effective team building occurs?
a)
Coordinate with team members to define and communicate ways of working, roles and responsibilities, scheduling, time zone, and cultural observance information.
b)
Explain to the team that since they are all SMEs and know one another, they are expected to immediately collaborate and deliver effectively.
c)
Update the communications management plan and determine an issue resolution process for when furture conflicts arise.
d)
Colocate the team members at the beginning of the project to explain the expectations for team interaction, meeting schedules, and overall project governance.
13.
A project manager is assigned to a project that has a tight schedule. Due to recent market changes the marketing team has identified that a few features that were initially in the scope are no longer required. What should the project manager do?
a)
Advise the marketing team that at this stage of the project changes to the scope are no longer accepted
b)
Escalate the issue to the project management office (PMO) and make sure they understand the impact on the schedule due to the change
c)
Update the risk register with input from marketing and sales and highlight the benefits of the features m discussion
d)
Review the change request with the project stakeholders and evaluate the impact of the scope reduction
14.
In a standup meeting a team member has been providing the same update for five consecutive days. The task which is on the critical path is now at risk for delaying the schedule. What should the project manager do?
a)
Reassign the task to another member of the team
b)
Support the team member by providing one more resource to complete the task immediately
c)
Ask the team member if there is an impediment and help to remove the blockers
d)
Keep the project sponsor informed about the delay
15.
A company is implementing a project with team members who are located in different countries and lime zones Performance assessments show that team performance is low because the team doesn't have a common understanding about task distribution. What should the project manager do?
a)
Co-locate the team members
b)
Perform team-building activities
c)
Review and reassign tasks
d)
Revisit the communications management plan
16.
A project team identified a low-cost software product available for purchase that would drastically reduce the scope of development. The development manager has confirmed that this tool would fulfill the business need. What should the project manager do?
a)
Remind the team that their primary responsibility is software development.
b)
Add a user story to the product backlog to test the software product.
c)
Discuss the Option in the next daily standup meeting to finalize the decision.
d)
Recommend the option to the product owner for consideration.
17.
A company strictly uses an agile approach, and the backlogs are continuously updated. A new project lead is hired and feels uncomfortable sharing some of the product's vital information with the team and the product owner. What does the project lead need to do to prevent a risky situation in the next iterations?
a)
Keep the project focused and executed in silos for better outcomes.
b)
Report the concern to the agile project management office (PMO),
c)
Inform the product owner of the concern so that i can be addressed.
d)
Open up to the team to work collaboratively to achieve the outcomes.
18.
A project manager is evaluating a project and realizes that its earned value (EV) shows the cost spent is higher than the value delivered. The project manager then discovers that the team has been adding small features that are not part of the requirements. What should the project manager do?
a)
Ask the team to focus on and deliver only the agreed-upon features.
b)
Request additional budget because additional features are being added.
c)
Encourage the team to continue, as this will eventually help the customer.
d)
Ask the product owner to add the additional features to the requirements.
19.
A project manager wants to make sure that similar projects in the future use the project's performance data as a reference. However, the project manager is not sure how to accomplish this. What should the project manager do?
a)
Share project documentation in a repository with exclusive access.
b)
Schedule weekly knowledge-sharing sessions with key stakeholders.
c)
Send periodic emails to senior management with the latest project updates.
d)
Keep project artifacts up-to-date and accessible to all stakeholders.
20.
A lead project manager for an agile project needs to prioritize requirements define the scope of the initial product and deliver the approved scope in a series of multiple versions. What should the project manager do next?
a)
Work with the product owner to evaluate and prioritize the requirements
b)
Ask the lead developer to run a meeting with the stakeholders to agree on an ordered list
c)
Determine the expected benefits of each requirement to maximize the overall business value
d)
Prioritize the requirements based on the hierarchical level of the requesting stakeholders
21.
A project manager is consolidating information tor all the workstreams within a data center and IT service transition project. To ensure the project delivers value quickly the project manager will assess a large number of consolidated project schedules. Which two actions should the project manager take with regard to schedule analysis? (Choose two)
a)
Review with subject matter experts (SMEs) to ensure they have contributed to the schedule development
b)
Evaluate the master schedule and perform fast tracking and task crashing
c)
Look (or gaps in the different schedules to determine which major risks might evolve over time
d)
Review the project schedules to ensure that all tasks end with milestones
e)
Evaluate the schedules for interdependencies to establish the critical path
22.
A bank is considering building another branch in one of three neighboring cities. The project manager has been tasked with demonstrating the benefits of building a new branch, renting an existing building, or not expanding at all. How should the project manager proceed?
a)
Calculate the payback period (PBP) for building a new branch in each location versus renting an existing building.
b)
Calculate the costs for each option in each location and compare the net present value (NPV) for each.
c)
Perform a Kano analysis on building a new branch versus renting in each of the locations.
d)
Perform a gap analysis on renting in each of the locations.
23.
A government agency is developing a new connectivity policy. The assigned project manager is a famous economist with international recognition. The team is eager to work with the project manager, but feels intimidated. The project manager realizes that a junior economist, whose tasks are behind schedule, is especially intimidated by the situation. What should the project manager do first?
a)
Evaluate the performance of the junior economist in the upcoming months.
b)
Reassign some of the junior economist's tasks to other economists.
c)
Request to replace the junior economist with a more experienced economist.
d)
Consider organizing paired work sessions for the junior and senior economists.
24.
A new project team has formed and the project manager notices that some of the team members do not feel comfortable being part of the project team As a result members of the team are working individually and not as a team. What should the project manager do to resolve this?
a)
Facilitate a team-building meeting to help this issue
b)
Allow the team members to remain in their former individual roles
c)
Directly guide the team members on how to perform their tasks
d)
Wait until some iterations are completed to intervene
25.
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?
a)
The project manager must ensure that the knowledge transfer occurred and that this is also included in the organizational process assets (OPAs),
b)
The project team members need to ensure they have supplied sufficient knowledge transfer.
c)
The project sponsor must ensure all knowledge transfer is completed before project closure.
d)
The stakeholders need to ensure they have received sufficient knowledge transfer for ongoing support after the project handover.
26.
A project manager and project team have brought a project back on track after mapping and removing impediments During the current sprint the team reported that an impediment that previously caused major delays has appeared again. The team tried implementing the same mitigation tasks that worked previously However, the tasks are not having the same result with the impediment. What should the project manager do?
a)
Escalate the issue with an impediment to the project sponsor
b)
Use the contingency budget to implement schedule compression
c)
Implement the mitigation plans listed in the organizational process assets (OPAs)
d)
Reassess the issue as part of monitoring and controlling
27.
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?
a)
Support the team member by removing the blockers and impediments.
b)
Allocate the blockers and impediments to the product owner to resolve.
c)
Insist that the person who raised the blockers and impediments take ownership.
d)
Add any blockers or impediments to the risk register,
28.
In experienced project manager has never managed an agile project until now. Due to the uncertainty of the project, the project manager is struggling with the definition of the project scope and is taking a long time trying to define it. What should the project manager do?
a)
Submit a change request to leverage previous experience and manage the project using a predictive approach,
b)
Schedule a daily project definition meeting with the team to define the project scope before starting the execution.
c)
Start executing the project as the scope will be defined and redefined throughout the project.
d)
Obtain partial approval from the product owner to baseline the project scope plan before starting the execution.
29.
A complex project is m its execution phase. The project is set up to produce both predictive and incremental deliverables. The agile team is running late on their tasks There is a resource on the agile team who is responsible for producing progress reports for the project manager This resource has the required skills to help other team members with their workload. What should the project manager do to optimize the time of the resource who produces the progress reports?
a)
Work more closely with the agile team to eliminate the need for progress reports
b)
Record this in the issue log and find a resource to produce the reports
c)
Produce the progress reports on their own
d)
Engage a new resource to produce the progress reports
30.
Two companies recently merged. The team charter for a new initiative combines the best practices of both companies. One of the team members consistently ignores one of the rules. What should the project manager do to address this concern?
a)
Schedule a dedicated session to review the team charter.
b)
Set up a meeting with the team member to review the team charter.
c)
Ask another team member to meet with this team member for a discussion.
d)
Send a reminder to the team member about the rule being violated.
31.
A project is experiencing delays due to identified risks. What should the project manager do to manage the project schedule?
a)
Revise the project schedule and inform the stakeholders regarding any delays
b)
Revise the project estimates and meet with the project team to discuss delays
c)
Review the management reserve to identify any costs associated with the delays
d)
Review the contingency reserve to identify any delays to the project
32.
What should an agile lead do lo ensure their team is set up for success?
a)
Pay attention to team dynamics and understand that coaching is done simultaneously at an individual and whole-team level
b)
Schedule sprint meetings and coaching sessions to discuss project-related information
c)
Plan quarterly informal meetings or team bonding sessions to encourage the team to work together
d)
Document team tasks and challenges in order to understand when to step in and help a member of the team
33.
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?
a)
Meet with the project sponsor to explain that the project cannot be completed as planned
b)
Meet with the technical lead to review the sprint plan
c)
Meet with the product owner to confirm the minimum viable product (MVP) option
d)
Meet with the project team and reprioritize the backlog
34.
During the first project meeting with a new project manager, a stakeholder complains about not receiving periodic reports. What should the project manager do first?
a)
Add the stakeholder details into the periodic reports and update the project management plan
b)
Invite the stakeholder to all future project review meetings and update the project management plan
c)
Update the project management plan with the new information and inform all of the relevant stakeholders
d)
Meet with the stakeholder to better understand their expectations and update the stakeholder engagement plan
35.
An established project team with a good track record has been working on a project for one year. The project manager trusts the team and the work they produce. Which term describes the project manager’s management approach?
a)
Laissez-faire
b)
Transactional
c)
Transformational
d)
Charismatic
36.
A company wants to launch a new product for customers. The project for this new product is in the development phase. Due to an uncertain environment, the project manager has doubts about the feasibility of the project. What should the project manager do in this situation?
a)
Validate assumptions using appropriate tools to assess the risks.
b)
Refer to the lessons learned to determine the impact on the external environment.
c)
Recommend postponing the project until the uncertainty is resolved,
d)
Highlight the concern to the project sponsor in the next project review meeting,
37.
A final iteration is underway and a project team is about to complete development Planning tot the product release is about to start. One stakeholder raised a concern about the product not being compatible with a new technology that has been adopted in the market. How should the project manager address this issue?
a)
Assess the business value impact and review the product roadmap to include any changes
b)
Schedule a retrospective to understand why the new requirement was not included in product backlog previously
c)
Stop the product release and start adding new user stones to the product backlog for any new requirements
d)
Proceed with product delivery as planned and start a new requirement analysis for the next iteration
38.
A servant leader is about to start a confidential agile research project. A high risk has been identified related to a team member disclosing details of the project with external people. What should the servant leader do to address this risk?
a)
Include this restriction as a ground rule and ensure all team members are familiar with it by reviewing the ground rules at the end of every iteration.
b)
Forecast the cost of the risk to calculate the required contingency reserve that needs to be allocated if the risk materializes.
c)
Ask the functional manager to educate the team about this risk and ensure that disciplinary actions will be taken.
d)
Contact the human resources (HR) department to ensure that disciplinary actions will be taken if the employees disclose any confidential information.
39.
A project team member is providing updates to assigned work and reports a task as complete, As the project progresses, it is observed that the task is not fully complete. What should the project manager do moving forward?
a)
Provide clear expectations around task requirements.
b)
Review the task list with the team on a regular basis,
c)
Provide templates for the product owner to use in the future.
d)
Review the task with the sponsor to see if they are satisfied.
40.
A team is having a hard time completing work due to unclear requirements. They have not been able to complete an iteration successfully in several months. In order to help the team, what should the project leader do?
a)
Recommend that the product owner reviews the backlog refinement processes.
b)
Recommend that the team reviews the length of the iteration with the stakeholders.
c)
Recommend limiting the work in progress to improve the team’s focus.
d)
Recommend a review of the team members’ individual performances.
41.
A project manager for a technology project is informed by the cybersecurity team that there are changes in the government's cybersecurity requirements. The project manager calls a team meeting to discuss the requirements, and the team learns that the design changes can be made at no additional cost. What should the project manager direct the team to do?
a)
Update the scope management plan to track the new government requirements.
b)
Accept the cybersecurity team’s request as the security of the company is at risk of being noncompliant.
c)
Ask the project sponsor to increase funds in the contingency reserve as a risk mitigation.
d)
Request a change through the change control process to manage the new cybersecurity requirements.
42.
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?
a)
Develop the team members to work as a cross-functional team.
b)
Ask a functional manager to provide the right team members.
c)
Review the project charter to see if the scope can be modified.
d)
Ask the portfolio manager to reassign the project to another team.
43.
A project manager is leading a project that involves on-site and remote team members One task that was assigned to a team member in another country appears to be behind schedule When the project manager inquires about this, the team member claims that the task was completed and that this was reported to the team lead via a telephone conversation. What should the project manager do?
a)
Communicate the ground rules, principles and reporting methods to the project stakeholders
b)
Penalize the project team lead for not updating the project documentation properly.
c)
Review this issue with the team lead for possible ways to resolve this situation
d)
Issue guidance to the team member about reporting directly to the project manager
44.
When a project manager is trying to determine a leadership style to use on a project what should they consider?
a)
Number of tasks on the protect
b)
Culture of the organization
c)
Project timeline
d)
Experience of the project manager
45.
A new member was included on a project team in an ongoing software project. This team member was the only available resource but does not have the proper experience to accomplish the activities. What should the project manager do to ensure this team member's lack of experience does not negatively impact the project?
a)
Schedule a training course for the new team member to fill in their gaps in experience.
b)
Log this as an issue in the project issue log and speak with the resource manager.
c)
Provide weekly feedback to all project team members, including the new member.
d)
Ensure that coaching meetings are in place for this team member within the project timeline.
46.
A project manager is part of a team that is launching a series of features to comply with a new regulation. The team has only 6 weeks to release the features to the legacy applications. During the standup meeting, a software engineer indicated that the development of an important feature is on hold until the assigned designer completes a specific task. This delay is a serious road block to meeting the release date. What should the project manager do?
a)
Contact the design team manager and ask to reconsider the priority list based on the latest situation,
b)
Meet with the designer to share the current status and develop a solution to complete the task.
c)
Meet with the design team manager to inform them of the current status and request an additional designer.
d)
Ask the software engineer to move forward without completing the important feature.
47.
A project manager works in a startup company and is in charge of a key project that has critical and time-sensitive delivery objectives. One of the project team members missed completing an assigned deliverable on time, despite repeated assurances from the team member that it would be completed on time. What should the project manager do next?
a)
Record the issue then refocus the team's efforts on delivering the next set of deliverables
b)
Give the team member a formal warning for the negative impact due to failure to delrver and not meet deadlines
c)
Hold a team meeting to discuss team member commitments and communications
d)
Meet with the team member and work on a development plan for them to avoid missed deliverables in the future
48.
One of the project manager's important assignments is to formally revise project compliance as it pertains to user data protection regulations. What should the project manager do to monitor compliance?
a)
Assess the risk register.
b)
Conduct project reviews.
c)
Perform retrospectives.
d)
Complete sprint reviews
49.
A project manager works at an organization that intends to use an agile delivery approach. The product owner asks the project manager what the benefit of agile delivery is from a project evaluation perspective. How should the project manager reply to the product owner?
a)
The functionality is delivered early; therefore, more value is delivered.
b)
The team productivity is higher; therefore, more value is delivered,
c)
The cost is reduced: therefore, the total value delivered is higher.
d)
The risk is significantly reduced; therefore, more value Is delivered.
50.
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?
a)
The software development has a high uncertainty level, so an agile approach is recommended for the project.
b)
The scope is well defined; therefore, a predictive approach is straightforward and the hardware and software can by synchronized on the gates.
c)
The deliverables are significantly different, so the project should be split into two projects that are driven by a program.
d)
A hybrid approach will work, using agile for software development and a predictive approach for the hardware deliveries.
51.
Clients are complaining about the delay on a product delivery timeline. It is confirmed that the issue is related to the product inventory and availability. What should the project manager do to engage the stakeholders?
a)
Ask the team to work on the complaint raised by the clients.
b)
Escalate the issue raised by the clients to the project sponsor,
c)
Develop a solution with the team to identify the inventory level.
d)
Work with the team and the product owner to define the next steps.
52.
A project team member is struggling to understand a specific requirement. How should a servant leader address this issue?
a)
Assess and evaluate the team member's skills to ensure alignment to the particular requirement and solution
b)
Reassign the requirement to another team member who may have ideas on how to meet the requirement
c)
Assist by connecting the product owner with the team member to discuss what problem is to be solved
d)
Deprioritize the requirement and assign a task tor it to be restated to provide the necessary clarity
53.
A project team has finished participating in an iterative product increment planning session. After the planning session, the team returns with a list of features to deliver. How should the project manager ensure the product increments deliver the anticipated requirements?
a)
Appoint a dedicated product manager for the duration of the release
b)
Have the customer approve the product increment features.
c)
Ensure every user story has acceptance criteria.
d)
Track business outcomes for planned user stories.
54.
A project manager has decided to stop activities that do not add value to a project that has a risk of running over budget. A functional manager disagrees with this decision, especially when the team is performing product testing for highly sensitive end users. The functional manager escalated the issue to the project sponsor so that the team can resume activities. How should the project manager have handled the situation?
a)
Collaborated with the functional manager to determine which critical activities could be accommodated by the budget
b)
Engaged with the project sponsor to ensure support for the project manager's decision
c)
Conducted a meeting with the functional manager to explain why the activities needed to be stopped
d)
Convinced the functional manager to stop the activities that will run beyond the budget
55.
A project manager must manage a virtual application control software team that is culturally and geographically diverse. The project manager wants to promote open collaboration in a Realtime manner. What should the project manager do?
a)
Provide a software for instant messaging.
b)
Document all information on the team wiki.
c)
Promote the use of remote site syndication.
d)
Facilitate regular conference calls.
56.
After months of careful planning and discussions with subject matter experts (SMEs). a new law is announced that may significantly impact the project budget. What should the project manager do first?
a)
Consult the risk and issue logs.
b)
Initiate a project change request.
c)
Create a baseline impact assessment
d)
Discuss with the project sponsor.
57.
A project engineer in country A is complaining about the sample received from the supplier in country B because the sample is not the correct length. During a telephone conference, the supplier checked the drawings and insisted that the measurement was accurate. What should the project manager do next?
a)
Escalate the issue to the purchasing department for review.
b)
Evaluate the procurement contract to determine the agreed-upon specifications.
c)
Hire a company in country B to perform a quality check before shipment.
d)
Add an additional task to cut the received part according to the specifications,
58.
A project manager for a software technology project works in a matrixed organization with virtual teams. Unfortunately, the functional manager informs the project manager that there may not be any resources available to test the software. What should the project manager do next?
a)
Engage with the functional manager to discuss details to obtain the required support.
b)
Request a teleconference meeting with the sponsor to submit a change request to allow the development team to conduct testing.
c)
Discuss testing requirements at the weekly project meeting to negotiate the best approach to test software.
d)
Send an email to the procurement specialist to negotiate with a company that specializes in software testing.
59.
A project manager Is leading an agile software development project with strict deadlines. The client complained that the last deployment did not meet the acceptance criteria. The development team lead is arguing that the deployment met all specifications and has provided evidence of the client's specifications. What should the project manager do?
a)
Schedule a meeting with all stakeholders to understand what went wrong and who should be held responsible
b)
Review the requirements traceability matrix with the team lead and the client to adequately resolve the issue
c)
Meet with the client and discuss the project deadlines
d)
Seek approval for more time for rework and resolve the issue
60.
project manager for a defense software application has a culturally and gender-diverse team with a short project time line Considering the project will be stressful what skill should the project manager use to monitor the team's performance?
a)
Coercion
b)
Conflict resolution
c)
Emotional intelligence
d)
Negotiating
61.
A project is approaching its project closure phase, and the project manager receives an email from a key stakeholder who complains that the project documentation and artifacts have not been updated. The project manager assigns a project specialist to support the project management office's (PMO) effort to update the project documentation and artifacts. Which three actions should the project manager ask the project specialist to take? (Choose three)
a)
Create a quality assurance plan for the documentation.
b)
Identify the components of the project documentation.
c)
Archive only the initial and draft versions of the documents.
d)
Ensure that the documents are in an easily retrievable form.
e)
Collect the documents at the time of their creation.
62.
A project manager has been assigned to a project where collaboration with the business is a critical key factor. The project manager is not sure about which approach to use. A senior project manager has been assigned to help the project manager. What advice should the senior project manager provide?
a)
Provide a project management template for the project manager to follow as a guide.
b)
Suggest using an agile approach since customer and team collaboration is critical for project success.
c)
Work with the project manager to develop a new approach that will bring benefits to the project.
d)
Establish a project management methodology that requires the customer to provide daily updates to the team.
63.
A new solution is being deployed in countries A B and C. This solution will allow the countries to propose new services to their customers Country A has asked for a change in the solution in order to comply with its own customer market. What should the project manager in charge of the deployment in country A do?
a)
Accept the change request from country A and reschedule the deployment project for country A.
b)
Take the request into account and ask the sponsor to inform countries B and C about the change
c)
Ask country A to submit a change request that will be analyzed along with countries B and C
d)
Refuse country As request as there is no time for the change as deployment has already begun
64.
An agile team recently started working on a project for a financial institution. The project sponsor is concerned that an agile approach will not provide enough support for the organization's compliance standards. In order to mitigate this risk and avoid problems, what should the project manager do?
a)
Propose using a compliance review board that will be responsible for approving all product features prior to their release to the public.
b)
Liaison with the compliance group, making them responsible for understanding the requirements and keeping them prioritized in the backlog.
c)
Meet with the compliance team and make sure that their requirements are covered in the definition of done (DoD) for each story.
d)
Ensure that the peer review process also covers compliance requirements, creating a second layer of security for the project.
65.
A company has a transformation project in progress. During a planning session, several stakeholders are in constant disagreement and often use personal arguments to support their position. Team members are getting frustrated with the situation. What should the project manager have done to avoid this situation?
a)
Established ground rules before the discussion had started.
b)
Asked stakeholders not to voice their opinions during the meeting.
c)
Invited a high-level sponsor to the meeting to reduce the level of disagreement.
d)
Reinforced that higher-level management has the decision power.
66.
A project manager learns from a marketing analyst that a competitor just published a press release announcing a product launch using a specific innovation. The project manager is concerned because the company is initiating a project involving the same innovation A key goal of the new project is that the product will be the first to market won the innovation. What should the project manager do next?
a)
Document the issue in the issue log and escalate to the project sponsor
b)
Inform the project sponsor and suggest canceling the project
c)
Review the project goals and eat criteria m the project charter
d)
Ask the leader of research and development to decide on next steps
67.
A project is almost completed, and both the sponsor and the project management office (PMO) are happy with the project manager's performance reviews. The project manager is under budget and ahead of schedule. However, a team member asks to add a feature to the product that will make the product more impressive and acceptable to the end users. What should the project manager do first?
a)
Accept the feature.
b)
Determine if the feature is within the scope.
c)
Submit a change request! for the feature.
d)
Reject the feature.
68.
A technical lead has complained to the project manager about a team member's performance. The team member has repeatedly missed tasks that have put sprint commitments at. What should the project manager do?
a)
Remove the learn member from the team and hue a more skilled one
b)
Ask the technical lead to provide more training to the team member
c)
Ask the technical lead to discuss performance directly with the team member
d)
Meet with the team member to understand the situation and provide feedback.
69.
A project manager for a large software delivery project is in the process of finalizing the project governance,. The project manager would like to implement procedures that do not align with several policies required by the organization's project management office (PMO). The project manager believes that the procedures outlined in the project governance will be necessary for this particular project due to the unique nature of the technology. What should the project manager do?
a)
Engage stakeholders to modify policies outlined by the PMO.
b)
Move forward with the project governance and inform the PMO.
c)
Discuss the proposed changes with the PMO.
d)
Disregard the initial procedures and follow the policies outlined by the PMO,
70.
During project execution, a global project team was using a video conferencing tool to support the daily meetings. However, during these meetings, only a few team members were actively participating as a result lots of misunderstandings occurred What should the project manager do to address this issue?
a)
Book one-on-one meetings with the team members who are not speaking up during the daily meetings to get their updates
b)
Check the ground rules of the meeting to review the initial agreement with the team members
c)
Identify one team representative to speak up during the daily meeting and share the team updates
d)
Use round-robin check-ins to facilitate the meeting so all participants have the opportunity to speak
71.
During a kick-off meeting at the start of project execution, the vendor presents a migration plan to client stakeholders. The director of the business unit that owns the solution being migrated demands the ability to make the final go/no-go decision about whether the systems go live. What should the project manager do?
a)
Schedule a meeting with the director to provide proof of expertise so the client stakeholders will trust the project team's decision.
b)
Schedule a meeting with the project sponsor to determine if it is appropriate to accept the director's request to provide a decision.
c)
Confirm with the director that the client stakeholders will be made accountable for the decision in the responsibility assignment matrix (RAM).
d)
Ask the client to initiate a change request to make the director accountable for the decision.
72.
During a status review meeting a team member raises concerns about tasks that are not being completed due to an underperforming resource on the team. What should the project manager do first?
a)
Ask the team to solve the issue internally and review the underperforming resource's situation
b)
Meet with the team member privately to discuss the problem and work together to find a solution
c)
Contact the functional manager and request to replace the team member with a better resource
d)
Discuss various options to improve the team member's performance with their functional managers
73.
A quality Issue that requires a change to the quality standard Is encountered In a project Currently, there Is no budget available for the required changes. What should the project manager do?
a)
Check the change management plan
b)
Document the issue in the scope management plan.
c)
Conduct a team brainstorming session to resolve the issue
d)
Check the quality management plan
74.
A solution designer in an agile team often passes the design information to team members without any documentation. This has resulted in misunderstandings within the team. What should the agile leader do?
a)
Move the solution designer to another team.
b)
Review the process that resulted in this situation.
c)
Stop work until the design document is completed.
d)
Ask the team to document the design.
75.
In the middle of an iteration, the product owner tells the agile team that the government has updated legal requirements. This will result in some changes in the product definition. How should the project manager handle this situation?
a)
Review the iteration backlog because the product definition has changed and needs to be reassessed before continuing the project.
b)
Continue work and ask the product owner to assess the changes and add/remove the stories as needed in the backlog.
c)
Ask a business analyst to assess the changes and then add/remove the stories in the backlog and prioritize them by business value.
d)
Ask the product owner to add new changes to the bottom of the backlog in order to handle the modifications as a change request.
76.
A construction services company has influence within the local community with the potential to derail a project site establishment. Their build was unsuccessful but they continue to communicate with the hope that their influence will persuade the project manager to reconsider their offer. What is the appropriate course of action for the project manager to pursue?
a)
Do not communicate with the unsuccessful bidder as they do not have any further influence on the project
b)
Meet with the unsuccessful bidder to review their submission and the areas that led to the bid being unsuccessful
c)
Reassess the bid to establish areas for improvement with the intention to assign work to this contractor
d)
Report the unsuccessful bidder to the local community leadership who have been supportive of the project
77.
A project manager is leading a progress review meeting when some stakeholders who are new to the project express concerns about not having access to previously shared deliverables. What should the project manager do?
a)
Document the new stakeholders' concerns in the meeting minutes.
b)
Schedule an ad hoc meeting with the new stakeholders to discuss concerns.
c)
Use social media environments to share the project information
d)
Use the project management information system (PMIS) to share information.
78.
A project manager has just completed a fixed-price project and the stakeholder is unhappy with the result. What should the project manager do?
a)
Explain to the stakeholder that any modifications require additional budget
b)
Review the missed program deliverables with the project team
c)
Review the project charter for the project approval criteria
d)
Speak with the team's manager to get extra hours from the team
79.
A project manager has been assigned a low-priority project that includes new team members with no previous formal project experience. The project team has requested deadline extensions for the first development increment twice already. What should the project manager do to support the team?
a)
Create a change request to extend the project's duration and costs.
b)
Provide feedback to the team using project performance evaluations.
c)
Escalate the impact on the schedule to the project sponsor.
d)
Include buffer time in the schedule to absorb future delays.
80.
During project execution for an innovative product, a project team has been working hard to meet the deadlines. However, one of the team members will be leaving in 3 weeks and will be replaced with a new team member. How should the team share tacit knowledge?
a)
Provide the new member with access to the knowledge database so all of the project documentation Is available.
b)
Have the team meet on a regular basis and share their experiences, challenges, and lessons learned.
c)
Ask the new member to document all of the requirements so a better understanding of the project objective is acquired,
d)
Provide the new member with the project documentation repository to allow the new member to review previous lessons learned, Owner
81.
The project team is planning a schedule with limited information. The team |s having issues identifying the detailed tasks and estimating task durations. Which three techniques should the project manager use? (Choose three)
a)
Rolling wave planning and an adaptive approach
b)
Relative estimation to determine the task or deliverable sizes
c)
Iterations and reviews to continuously keep adapting the plan
d)
Bottom-up estimating based on a work breakdown structure (WBS)
e)
Gantt chart that includes milestones and deadlines
82.
A project manager has been assigned to lead a major project in a government organization. There are no policies and procedures for project management since there is no project management office (PMO). The managers involved are unaware of their responsibilities for the project. What should the project manager do?
a)
Start planning the project and then request that a PMO be implemented in the organization
b)
Request that the implementation of a PMO be executed in parallel with the project
c)
Provide project management training to only the internal team involved m the project
d)
Provide project management training to the stakeholders and explain their responsibilities
83.
In a geographically distributed project team, the project team members continue to email status reports and update schedules after their weekly meeting discussions. However, the team is having difficulty tracking the changes and progress made. What should the project manager do?
a)
Maintain a central repository of artifacts with a version control system.
b)
Maintain separate document control via regions to avoid discrepancies.
c)
Develop a document management software for version control.
d)
Facilitate training on version control and project artifacts,
84.
A project manager is managing a hybrid project that is using a contractor for a few key deliverables. The contractor has been hired to perform an important delivery, but has not yet confirmed that they can meet the required schedule. What should the project manager do?
a)
Escalate the issue to the procurement team as the final delivery date of the project will be impacted.
b)
Review the project scope with the stakeholders and remove the potentially delayed item from the scope.
c)
Plan the task delivery with the contractor or vendor, highlighting the criticality of the current situation,
d)
Check with procurement to see if there is another previously used contractor who can develop the task.
85.
A customer wants to launch a new product in the market and an agile team is set up to work on this project for 9 months After 1 month the customer feels that it would be better to release the product 2 months earlier than the planned date. The task is now assigned to the most talented resource in the organization to this project tor an early finish. Which risk management strategy has been adopted in this scenario?
a)
Shared
b)
Accepted
c)
Enhanced
d)
Exploited
86.
A project manager was recently assigned to a new project that is about to start. The organization has already signed a fixed-cost contract with the customer detailing the scope and final delivery date, but the project manager has identified several internal constraints and conditions that will certainly prevent the project from being completed in the number of iterations initially planned. What should the project manager do next?
a)
Create an issue log template that will be used to identify and track impediments.
b)
Create a contingency plan in case the project deviates from the initial plan.
c)
Create a schedule management plan to ensure the project meets the delivery date.
d)
Create an assumption log and map assumptions to impediments based on the impact to the project value.
87.
A project manager is developing a project baseline schedule and has started to assign team members to the project activities according to their function. What should the project manager do in this phase?
a)
Develop project onboarding guidelines for the team members assigned to the project.
b)
Ensure that a kick-off meeting is planned and invite relevant stakeholders to participate.
c)
Ensure that lessons learned are considered as part of the project schedule decomposition.
d)
Confirm that no conflicts exist in resource calendars with assigned activities on other projects.
88.
An agile project team is tasked with a new project After multiple discussions with me customer it appears that there is a lack of clarity on the requirements which resulted in delays in the architecture and design phase. What should the team do next?
a)
Start with the end user documentation review with the customer and gather feedback
b)
Start with design of the prototype review with the customer and gather feedback
c)
Start with the product prototype development, review with the customer, and gather feedback
d)
Start with the product architecture review with the customer and gather feedback
89.
After difficult negotiations, a customer committed to pay the cost for changes to the project scope. The team seems unhappy as the project completion time will take longer than previously scheduled. How should the project manager support the outcome of the new agreement?
a)
Motivate the team and deploy the necessary resources.
b)
Find a way to maintain the project schedule.
c)
Impose authority on the project.
d)
Request additional resources from the sponsor and motivate the team.
90.
In an iteration-based marketing project, a product is scheduled to be launched at the sixth iteration In the third iteration demo the marketing team expressed that they need five iterations to launch the product and they have not started yet. What should the project team have done to avoid this issue?
a)
Held a touchpoint with marketing before the demo to discuss any impediments
b)
Scheduled a demo presentation of the product during the first reason
c)
Asked the marketing team to start working on the product immediately
d)
Confirmed marketing requirements and constraints when adding to the backlog
91.
During a documentation audit of an international company, it was identified that the last version of the protect schedule was from one month ago even though the project manager kr. it was recently updated. How should the project manager have handled documentation for the project?
a)
Reviewed the risk register to identify a response plan for the audit
b)
Assigned a project team member to ensure all project documentation was updated
c)
Updated the project management plan regularly and had it securely shared with all stakeholders
d)
Kept documentation in the project management information system (PMIS) and shared it with appropriate stakeholders
92.
A project manager has been assigned to a project that is in progress. The project manager is looking for information regarding why the project is being completed. What should the project manager do first?
a)
Evaluate the project exit criteria in the project charter.
b)
Reach out to the senior executive sponsor for the project.
c)
Understand the project success criteria and objectives.
d)
Review the project status reporting for the latest information.
93.
Ai the start of a project, the sponsor declares that demonstrating benefits from the product will be extremely important. The project sponsor calls a meeting with the project manager and the project leadership team to discuss the best approach because the project has a high degree of uncertainty and many changes are expected. What should the project manager propose?
a)
Develop requirements and designs to support a faster product release.
b)
Emphasize the adoption of a predictive approach to minimize ambiguity.
c)
Recommend an agile approach so the project can be delivered iteratively.
d)
Outsource development of the product to a third party with more experience.
94.
A new manufacturing line project is planned to be delivered in iterations tor the equipment installation phase. During one of the iterations the vendor communicates to the project manager that they will not be able to deliver some of the equipment at the agreed dates. What should the project manager do next?
a)
Replan the remaining iterations according to the new installation dates
b)
Update the product backlog m order to address the delays
c)
Review the procurement agreements to address the situation
d)
Find another vendor who can fulfill the delivery dates
95.
A team member is openly criticized by others during a standup meeting for failing to complete yesterday's tasks. What should the agile coach do first to address the situation?
a)
Emphasize the ground rules and then focus on today's activities and impediments.
b)
Let the discussion go on as it is important that the team is clear on priorities for the day.
c)
Address the team members involved during the next sprint retrospective.
d)
Avoid the discussion by referring to the team charter.
96.
A key project team member has exhibited high interest in a project. The input from this person has been very useful, and the project is steadily progressing. Suddenly, this individual's participation decreases, and activities that they were responsible for are not being completed within the planned period. What should the project manager do?
a)
Reallocate tasks for the team member of concern so that work is handled by another team member.
b)
Schedule a meeting to discuss recent observations with the team member.
c)
Organize a team-building session with all of the team members.
d)
Consult the resource allocation matrix to see if the team member is still required for the project.
97.
A customer interacts directly with a Scrum team and continually requests changes in priorities. This causes confusion among the team members and they complain to the project manager. What should the project manager do?
a)
Advise the customer to discuss changes with the product owner.
b)
Document this issue in the sprint backlog for discussion at a team meeting.
c)
Ask the customer to submit a change request to the project sponsor.
d)
Encourage the team to clarify the requests with the customer.
98.
A project manager is leading a hybrid project. The self-organizing teams are continually late in delivering their demos, resulting in low morale. The steering committee is familiar with the reporting and planning associated with a predictive approach and is concerned about the project because it is unclear if the expected value will be delivered. What should the project manager do?
a)
Emphasize to the teams the importance of reaching the agreed deadlines and value.
b)
Request to coach the team to ensure motivated project team members are on board.
c)
Update the project schedule with a buffer to reflect the expected delays being incurred by the team.
d)
Suggest to the teams to limit the scope of work per iteration so they will start to deliver more reliably.
99.
A project manager is leading a project that is on time and under budget. In the weekly meeting with the team, the project manager finds out that one of the tasks due next week does not have an assigned resource available for it. The resource is currently assigned to another project. What should the project manager do to manage the situation?
a)
Ask the procurement department to supply a different resource.
b)
Change the schedule according to the availability of the resource.
c)
Ask the sponsor to obtain the resource as originally planned.
d)
Contact the other project manager to request the resource.
100.
One team member Is complaining about an agreement made during the last meeting. That team member was present at the meeting ana participated in the decisions registered in the meeting minutes. What should the project manager do next?
a)
Arrange an additional meeting with the team to communicate the agreement made during the last meeting.
b)
Schedule a new meeting to evaluate the agreement and negotiate a new one.
c)
Talk with the team member and explain that once the meeting ended, the agreement must be respected.
d)
Meet with the team member and search for the root cause of their behavior.
101.
While working on a poorly defined internal project, a project manager receives multiple change requests from senior management. What should the project manager do first?
a)
Identify how the proposed changes will benefit the project in relation to the business case.
b)
Ask for a temporary budget increase to avoid cost overruns.
c)
Keep the team motivated and incentivized to avoid exhaustion from working on a lengthy project.
d)
Assess the schedule delay and begin implementation to avoid additional lags
102.
A project team is experiencing conflict between two team members. Team member A feels that team member B is always talking over team member. A and does not listen to any advice Team member B is not willing to listen to feedback. What should the project manager do to resolve the issue?
a)
Move one of the team members to a different protect team
b)
Review the ground rules for collaboration within the team
c)
Report the performance issue to both of the team members' supervisors
d)
Modify the communications management plan and resend it to the team
103.
A key resource is newly assigned to a project. The project manager and the resource did not get along well in a previous project. This resource is needed to ensure the completion of a major component for the project. What should the project manager do?
a)
Work on resolving the differences with the key resource and building a good working relationship to ensure project success.
b)
Monitor the key resource closely throughout the project, but do not let the project sponsor know about the conflict.
c)
Request that the key resource's functional manager work directly with the resource during the project.
d)
Discuss this with the project sponsor and request that this key resource be replaced on the project.
104.
A project manager is leading an automation project. The project team is colocated and includes people from both the technical and business units. The project manager discovers that personal differences and work styles are affecting the project negatively. How should the project manager address this?
a)
Develop a schedule that ensures people with personal differences work separately.
b)
Use an approach to the project that does not involve colocation.
c)
Meet with the team and agree on expectations from team members.
d)
Invite the functional managers of the different units to address their personal differences.
105.
An agile project manager has just been given a sizeable software development project to implement. Early in the initiation stage, the project sponsor requests an indication of time lines for delivery of the initial release. What tools should the agile project manager use to do these estimates?
a)
Product backlog, budget, resource management plan
b)
Budget, minimum viable product (MVP), retrospective notes
c)
Resource management plan, retrospective notes, backlog grooming
d)
Backlog grooming, product backlog, minimum viable product (MVP)
106.
In the planning phase, a project manager receives identified risks from the sponsors and subject matter experts (SMEs) and wants to develop a risk response strategy for them. What should the project manager do first?
a)
Perform a risk reserve analysis.
b)
Assign allocated budget to cover key risks.
c)
Agree on the criteria to prioritize risks.
d)
Assign a risk responsibility to each team member.
107.
A project manager notices that the response action for an identified issue is insufficient for solving the problem. What should the project manager do next?
a)
Include the issue in the risk register and update the team
b)
Document the continuing issue and failed solution
c)
Inform the stakeholders about the failure and update the issue log
d)
Meet with the project team to find another solution
108.
At the end of a project, one of the suppliers is facing financial difficulties and is pushing the project manager to obtain financial, legal, and administrative approval in order to communicate formal project closure and ensure the transfer of liability. What should the project manager do next?
a)
Compare the achieved results to the contract requirements.
b)
Make the final payment as the project is completed.
c)
Transfer the remaining variances and close the project.
d)
Escalate to higher management to expedite the approval.
109.
In an ongoing project, stakeholders have been approaching team members for status reports and changes without consulting the project manager. What should the project manager do to ensure a successful project?
a)
Send the project charter to all stakeholders for information.
b)
Send an email to all stakeholders directing them to approach the project manager directly.
c)
Review the stakeholder engagement plan and inform the stakeholders.
d)
Review the change management plan and ask the change control board (CCB) to be involved.
110.
An agile leader is working on a complex project that is entering the final phase where solutions from different vendors are being integrated. This is the most critical delivery stage for the project. How should the agile leader ensure successful delivery?
a)
Ensure participation from all team members
b)
Ask the client to attend all daily calls.
c)
Ensure cross-departmental teams are colocated
d)
Request additional project resources
111.
A protect team has completed many iterations without proper sizing of the stories In some iterations the team sized some stories and completed them ahead of time In other iterations the team sized the stones but was unable to complete the planned activities. What should the team do differently during planning for the next iteration"?
a)
Request the product owner and team facilitator to provide the size of the story
b)
Average the story points provided by each team member for a story
c)
Continue multiple rounds of planning poker and arrive at the size of the story
d)
Collaborate with different teams and arrive at the size of the story
112.
A project team consists of members based in country A and subject matter experts (SMEs) based in country B with a 12-hour time difference. What can the project manager do to improve interactions between the team members in both countries?
a)
Ensure full participation of both the product owner and business SMEs in scope planning sessions.
b)
Identify virtual communication methods and arrange for regular team meetings accordingly.
c)
Explore the opportunity to have both teams co-located.
d)
Plan for frequent face-to-face meetings.
113.
A project manager recognizes that a key stakeholder is not engaged in the project and does not seem interested in the project status. The project manager is concerned that the project may go off track if the stakeholder expectations are not met. How should the project manager approach the stakeholder?
a)
Analyze the stakeholder's expectations and emphasize the topics of interest that may influence the project's success
b)
Post regular updates to the project teams board and email the stakeholder when they are posted so the stakeholder can review at their convenience
c)
Schedule regular review sessions with the stakeholder and the project team so the stakeholder can understand the status and engage with team members
d)
Continue to send status reports by email and schedule one-on-one sessions with the stakeholder so they are regularly debriefed on the project status
114.
In a software project using an agile approach, there have recently been work overruns. After assessing the situation, the project manager concluded that the overruns are occurring because of insufficiently refined product backlog items. What should the project manager do to correct this issue?
a)
Work with the sponsor to revise the product vision.
b)
Create a definition of ready (DoR) for the backlog items.
c)
Discuss the issue with the service request manager.
d)
Refine the product backlog items with the stakeholders.
115.
An agile project manager has learn members from different continents on the project team. During the dairy scrum meetings the project manager notices that there are gaps in understanding about the project goals and objectives. What should the project manager do?
a)
Schedule team-building activities to encourage collaboration among the team
b)
Coach the team members to resolve the gaps in understanding
c)
Conduct a kick-off meeting and communicate the goals and objectives of the project
d)
Continue the meetings and communicate the goals and objectives to resolve the gaps
116.
On a recently completed prefect a project manager noticed that some of the subcontractors approached the client directly with questions. These subcontractors had a previous direct reporting relationship with the client. The project manager is now in the initial stage of a new project with the same subcontractors and client. How should the project manager set up communications?
a)
Inform the client that all communications moving forward will go through the project manager
b)
Ensure that the communications management plan covers contractual obligations
c)
Consult the communications management plan from a recent project that has been closed
d)
Update the communications management plan to allow the subcontractors to communicate directly with the client
117.
A project team is reviewing solved project issues from the last phase of a project. The lead risk analyst points out that the next phase of the project includes a critical element with some reserves needed. What should the project manager do to successfully complete the next phase?
a)
Request a reserve analysis and update the risk management plan
b)
Update the risk response plan to include the needed reserve
c)
Perform a schedule network analysis to avoid any critical path delays
d)
Review the risk response plan to verify inclusion of the needed reserve
118.
A company is moving to a hybrid approach and conducted capacity activities for all of the project managers. During these capacity-building activities, the focus was on agile approaches and team facilitation skills. When starting the implementation phase, the project managers faced issues motivating the newly hired agile staff. Why are the project managers having issues motivating the agile staff?
a)
The capacity building activities missed the servant leadership concept transfer.
b)
Transitional periods normally cause this type of problem.
c)
The agile staff is not used to being led by a project manager.
d)
Project managers are expected to become coaches in agile teams.
119.
A project manager is leading a project at a contracting company, and the project team just completed an iteration. The product passed inspection, but an additional feature was added to the product. The customer notices the additional feature and thinks it will introduce new risks to the product. What should the project manager do to avoid this situation in the future?
a)
Manage the scope baseline to influence the factors that drive change.
b)
Follow the proper change control process and evaluate the change for further impact.
c)
Work with the customer to ensure the feature adds value.
d)
Perform frequent reviews with the customer to ensure that the product is working as expected.
120.
A project manager is asked to implement a hybrid approach that will replace a predictive approach on an upcoming project. How should the project manager adjust their responsibilities accordingly?
a)
Become a servant leader by supporting team collaboration and removing impediments
b)
Delegate coordination activities to the product owner so the project manager can locus on managing collaboration
c)
Request a scrum master to focus on the collaboration while the project manager focuses on the coordination
d)
introduce new communication tools to the project team members
121.
The change control board (CCB) has approved a change request to add a new component within a product. The operations manager discovers the change after its approval and complains that the implementation of the change will cause significant disruption to the production line. What should the project manager do first?
a)
Escalate the issue to the project sponsor, as the decision to add the component brings many benefits even though it will be disruptive to the production line.
b)
Lead a root cause analysis workshop with the design team to identify the failures that led to the decision to add a component that was not compatible with the production line.
c)
Meet with the operations manager to explain the background for the change and understand the operation manager's concerns about the change.
d)
Formally acknowledge the operation manager's concerns and raise a new risk that the project may deliver late and over budget due to manufacturing difficulties.
122.
A company is conducting a digital transformation project that has a hard deadline. The marketing team wants to combine this implementation with a new product, and the newly assigned project manager is not aware of all the dependencies. Using a hybrid approach, what should the project manager do to ensure the dependencies are taken into consideration?
a)
Implement a project newsletter so the different team members can be informed about the progress of each project.
b)
Combine all of the small projects into one big project so the team can collaborate better as one big team.
c)
Facilitate communication promoting a Scrum of Scrums so the different teams are aware of the dependencies and progress.
d)
Make sure that each individual project schedule is aligned with the common deadlines.
123.
A project sponsor asks the project manager to explore a hybrid approach for a new project. The product manager for this project has already prepared a detailed specification for the product. What should the project manager do to proceed with the project management plan?
a)
Ask the team to assess whether the product specification can be expressed in user stories to enable a Scrum or Kanban approach.
b)
Explore with the product manager to determine if there are viable opportunities to deliver value incrementally and increase business value.
c)
Recommend to the project sponsor that a predictive approach is appropriate for the project due to the stable product requirements.
d)
Ask the product manager whether they are prepared to act as product owner for the project in order to participate in iterative planning and reviews.
124.
A few key stakeholders are concerned about how the prefect team is planning to develop some features tor a new product. They know that the requirements associated with these features are unstable but are also highly strategic for adding value to the product and the customer. What should the project manager do?
a)
Suggest an agile approach to refine these requirements and prioritize them according to the project objectives
b)
Validate the prioritization of all requirements with the sponsor and share the results with the stakeholders
c)
Review the project governance to validate the policies procedures and guidelines used to prioritize the project
d)
Ask the stakeholders to refine these requirements at a level of detail that becomes more stable and measurable
125.
A key import supply has suffered a delay of 6 months. The delay affects a functionality that is needed to complete the project on time. The project manager learns from the project te«... that another team is working on a product that could work as a solution, but it is still a prototype. What should the project manager do to accelerate this solution?
a)
Contact the other project team and ask them to organize a demo of the prototype
b)
Perform iterative planning with the team to use the prototype
c)
Check the burnup charts to see what progress has been made to integrate the solution
d)
Prioritize the backlog with the customer to remove the feature
126.
A large company is transitioning its projects to an agile approach After the transition executive management requests the information that was previously available in old reports and dashboards Many of the old reports and dashboards are no longer relevant after the shift to agile practices. What should the project manager do in this situation?
a)
Explain to the management team that reporting and management dashboards are not effective agile practices
b)
Ask the management team to review the endorsed agile concepts to prove that the old information s not relevant
c)
Help the management team understand how the change to an agile approach impacts the relevance of certain reports and key performance indicators (KPls)
d)
Remind the management team that an agile approach empowers teams to be self-directed and therefore there is no need for reporting
127.
A project manager who is working with a virtual team needs to mentor an entry-level colleague. This team member informs the project manager that they feel demotivated and excluded from the team. What should the project manager do first to solve the situation?
a)
Speak with the team member about their engagement and contributions
b)
Perform an assessment of each member of the project team
c)
Assign the team member to a team where they can contribute more
d)
Conduct a team building event to involve the team member
128.
During a product demo with key stakeholders, the team identifies that one of the functionalities failed to perform as expected. What should the project manager have the project team do first to address the issue?
a)
Update the issue log and document the change
b)
Review the product specification requirements.
c)
Perform a root cause analysis
d)
Submit a change request for corrective action.
129.
A project manager is leading a project that is implementing an assembly line. During the quality review meeting, a team member reports an issue stating that the product being developed has discrepancies with the one requested by the customer. What should the project manager do?
a)
Ensure the current solution is in place to enable future usability.
b)
Run a root cause analysis to identify the quality breach and update the quality management plan.
c)
Check that the product meets the requirements established by the customer.
d)
Make a proposal of new specifications and submit it to the customer for approval.
130.
During a retrospective review, many project team members say they are not completing tasks during the iterations because of interruptions and requests for help from other teams. As a team facilitator, what should the project manager do to avoid this?
a)
Identify the problem's root causes and define the ground rules with all project team members to minimize interferences.
b)
Recommend to the project team members that they should improve their planning and make their stories smaller.
c)
Reunite with the project team members affected and tell them not to reduce the team's capacity.
d)
Hire a coach to help all project teams to improve their abilities to solve problems on their own.
131.
During project execution of a new IT solution, the testing of one feature was unsuccessful. The go-live milestone is now impacted due to this delay. Extensive analyses were performed, and there is no way to resolve the defects before the go-live date. What should the project manager do next?
a)
Include additional mitigation actions against feature defects and update the risk management plan.
b)
Assess the relevance of the feature and then analyze the submission of a change request to descope it.
c)
Improve the control quality process by implementing additional testing to minimize the defects before the go-live milestone.
d)
Determine if business value will be delivered without this feature. and try to fix the defects after the go-live milestone.
132.
A team member is always late to work. The project manager is concerned that this may affect the motivation of other team members. The project manager tells the new team member to align with the team's principles and arrive on time. What kind of conflict resolution did the project manager apply in this situation?
a)
Smooth/accommodate
b)
Compromise/reconcile
c)
Collaborate/problem solve
d)
Force/direct
133.
In a hybrid project, 100 new base stations are being added to a 4G mobile network every month. At the end of the first month, the team is behind the target and the operator is losing money. The stakeholders are requesting information on when the base stations can go live and begin to bill. What should the project manager do to take the schedule back and accelerate the return on investment (ROI) of the project?
a)
Change the project approach to predictive.
b)
Increase reporting to the business.
c)
Clarify the agile and predictive modules.
d)
Reconsider necessary schedule reserves.
134.
A project team is facing challenges understanding how to deliver a project's scope. A senior subject matter expert (SME) from the organization's global office is in town for 1 week. What should the project manager do to benefit from the SME's presence?
a)
Ask the SME to review the scope for alignment with the project charter.
b)
Organize a mentoring session with the team and the SME.
c)
Meet with the SME to discuss the current challenges the team is facing.
d)
Review the project scope statement with the SME.
135.
A project manager is working on a cost-reimbursable contract from the client's side. During project execution the project manager notices a major deliverable is missing. The project manager raises this with the seller but the seller advises the project manager that the subject deliverable is not part of the contract. The project manager remembers negotiating and agreeing to this deliverable during the tender process but cannot find it in the contract. What should the project manager do?
a)
Request a change in the contract in order to add the deliverable
b)
Add this deliverable to the requirements traceability matrix
c)
Terminate the contract and commence the closeout process
d)
Look to see if the deliverable is described in the statement of work (SOW)
136.
During a team meeting the project manager asks the team to complete a personality assessment to help everyone understand themselves and one another better. The project manager analyzes the results and realizes that more than one-half of team members are introverts. What should the project manager do?
a)
Present brainstorming topics a day before the session so the team can reflect and contribute more fully during the session
b)
Adjust the lighting and ambient sounds in the work and common areas to create a relaxing work atmosphere
c)
Ensure the team understands that their input needs to be fully articulated and explained to all team members during daily standups
d)
Require everyone to share personal details at the start of each team meeting to allow learn members to get to know one another
137.
A company has always acquired very specialized services from local companies for its projects. During the planning stage for a regulatory project, the project manager is informed that local vendors would not be able to operate due to an unexpected major event. There is an option to hire the same services from companies in other countries. What should the project manager do in this situation?
a)
Plan to execute the procurement tasks in a virtual environment.
b)
Review organizational process assets (OPAs) for similar projects.
c)
Create a change request to extend the duration of the project.
d)
Ask the project sponsor to put the project on hold.
138.
A team is developing an experimental program to be used by the public. What should the project manager do to ensure the desired benefits are achieved?
a)
Ensure that the project team fully tests the program.
b)
Ensure a review is done with a representative group of users.
c)
Meet with government officials to review policy requirements.
d)
Document the features fully and update the specifications.
139.
A project team with a tight schedule has succeeded in maintaining a schedule performance index (SPI) of the through regular daily standups and overtime, when required After a few months the project manager notices that some of the team members' performance has decreased but mat the overall project team performance is still ahead of schedule by a few days. What should the project manager do first to maintain the project team's performance level?
a)
Initiate a performance-based bonus for the team members to provide them with a monetary incentive
b)
Remind the team frequently that the project must be delivered on time and within budget
c)
Invite the team to a team-building event to alleviate their stress while strengthening teamwork
d)
Provide routine mentoring and coaching to the team members to identify any demotivating issues
140.
A project manager is leading a major water pipeline project and realizes midway into the project that the project completion date is not achievable. Local farmers who rely on the water for irrigation may be affected due to the delay. The project manager is afraid of their displeasure and reaction, which will affect the project. How should the project manager plan the communication to the stakeholders?
a)
Document and accept this risk and communicate this decision to the project sponsor.
b)
Collect feedback from the farmers and keep the information within the project team.
c)
Deliver the information to the stakeholders with the project management office's (PMO) assistance.
d)
Propose a solution to the stakeholders and communicate it to the local farmers.
141.
A company's board of directors announced that a major layoff will occur at the end of the month. When evaluating the impact the protect manager found that 25°© of the project team members are part of the layoff. What should the project manager do first?
a)
Request a meeting with the project sponsor to discuss the viability of the project and determine the next actions
b)
Request a meeting with the customer and discuss trade-offs to reduce the scope and product quality as a result of the lack of personnel
c)
Request a meeting with the finance department to increase the budget of the project to hire temporary personnel to perform the affected activities
d)
Request a meeting with the human resources (HR) department and demand they find a solution to retain the project team members
142.
Organizational downsizing has resulted in the key subject matter expert (SME) resource leaving a multiyear project. What should the project manager do?
a)
Update the stakeholder register.
b)
Refer to the resource management plan.
c)
Consult the project sponsor.
d)
Modify the statement of work (SOV).
143.
A project manager is assigned to deliver an innovative solution that is part of a brand new offering. The project manager reviews the request for proposal (RFP) and realizes that key terms are restricted to technical resource assignments. There is also a gap in addressing compliance. How should the project manager bridge the gap and ensure the project delivers the expected business value?
a)
Determine the critical requirements.
b)
Document the risks and mitigations.
c)
Define the project schedule.
d)
Create a project scope statement.
144.
During the setup of an agile project, the product owner expressed clear interest in having features released during product development over having the product completed in one year. What should the project manager do?
a)
Design a set of metrics including velocity, which is a good measure of value delivered.
b)
Facilitate sprint planning sessions with a focus on defining the minimum viable product (MVP)
c)
Promote a productive environment where everybody can work without interruptions from the rest of the team members
d)
Create a reward system recognizing group contributions to get people motivated and improve performance
145.
A subcontractor informs the project manager that they are unable to supply a key component to the project. What should the project manager do?
a)
Discuss the issue with the project sponsor and request extra time and budget to obtain the component from a different supplier.
b)
Raise a new risk in the risk register, perform a risk assessment, and convene SMEs and relevant stakeholders to plan a risk response
c)
Submit a change request to the change control board (CCB) for changes to the performance measurement baseline to obtain the component from a different supplier.
d)
Raise a new issue in the issue log and convene subject matter experts (SMEs) and relevant stakeholders to identify alternatives to address the problem.
146.
A protect manager is struggling to obtain participation from key stakeholders who do not usually attend project meetings. What should the project manager do1?
a)
Distribute the communications management plan
b)
Reschedule meetings lo align with the stakeholders' availability
c)
Escalate the issue to senior management
d)
Set clear meeting expectations by sharing agendas in advance
147.
A project manager is working on a large project in another country and realizes that only a few people from the project team are working on all of the releases. What should the project manager do to prevent this in the future?
a)
Document the risk register in the project charter.
b)
Speak to the customer and add the issue to the issue log.
c)
Review user roles and update the team charter.
d)
Involve the product owner to rewrite the user stories.
148.
A project manager has been working with the same group of stakeholders for 3 years using a predictive approach. The stakeholders have invested in many projects and are familiar with the approach Recently the organization has strongly encouraged all project managers to adopt an agile approach. This was announced 2 weeks before the project manager planned to kick off a large complex project with the same group of stakeholders. What should the project manager do?
a)
Use the agile approach in the new project and schedule agile training for those stakeholders who are new to this approach
b)
Continue to use the predictive approach m the new project since it is the approach the stakeholders are familiar with using
c)
Share the pros and cons of adopting an agile approach for the new project only with the team and ask them to decide which approach to use
d)
Share and discuss the pros and cons of adopting agile with the stakeholders and choose the approach they prefer for the new project
149.
A project team has been together for a long time and has been led by three different project managers. Lately, the performance of one of the team members has been declining and has affected the project delivery. What should the current project manager do to ensure that team performance is improved and sustained?
a)
Liaise with the functional managers to replace the team member.
b)
Engage with the team member and draw up a development plan.
c)
Organize quarterly team-building events.
d)
Request that a new team member be added to the team
150.
A supplier is hired to provide information security services for a project. The supplier has decided not to provide this service any longer since they have not been paid on time. Their services are critical and this decision will affect the outcome of the project. What should the project manager do to address this issue?
a)
Negotiate the payments with the supplier and remind them of their long-term association
b)
Penalize the supplier according to the contract's service level agreement (SLA)
c)
Hire another information security supplier and incentivize them for speedy delivery
d)
inform the relevant stakeholders of this challenge and seek their support
151.
During project execution a project team member resigned and a new junior member joined the team. To smooth the transition the project manager assigned a senior project team member to transfer knowledge and support the junior team member. The project manager subsequently received feedback from the senior team member saying that the junior member submitted a poor-quality deliverable and should be removed from the team However the project manager checked that deliverable and found it met quality requirements. Which technique should the project manager use to resolve this issue?
a)
Smooth/accommodate
b)
Compromise/reconcile
c)
Force/direct
d)
Collaborate/problem solve
152.
A project manager is appointed to manage an infrastructure project that spans across several countries, including different time zones within a subregion. It is likely that most of the project team members will never meet, but they will have to collaborate to ensure deliverables are met. What should the project manager do to ensure good collaboration between the remote project team members?
a)
Discuss the concerns with the project sponsor and modify the project charter to include more budget for interactions.
b)
Plan a communication method and allow the project team members to virtually interact.
c)
Create a social media group platform for the team to create a supportive environment.
d)
Set the ground rules and identify a contingency plan in the risk register.
153.
A project manager is working on a project with multiple workstreams. One of the workstreams missed its deadline multiple times. Who should the project manager speak to about this situation to ensure it does not happen again?
a)
Workstream leader and project sponsor
b)
Workstream leader alone
c)
Workstream leader and functional manager
d)
Workstream leader and project management office (PMO)
154.
A project manager and project team developing a new product are discussing which work methods and tools to use to build the deliverable. What should the result of this discussion be?
a)
An agreed-upon work method and tools that should fit the business need and project constraints
b)
A detailed mitigation plan on the risks for each work method and the tools used
c)
A consensus that everything will run as anticipated once the tools and work methods are identified
d)
A technology roadmap for creating similar deliverables in the future with the same tools
155.
A project sponsor has requested a trend analysis of all risks that the project has monitored over the past 12 months. What should the agile project manager do?
a)
Share the annual report with the sponsor.
b)
Organize a stakeholder meeting to brainstorm on general project risks.
c)
Extract this from the project risk register tracking tool and issues log.
d)
Refer the sponsor to the contract document.
156.
A project manager is working with a team that is new to agile. One of the more influential stakeholders struggles with the nature of agile. The project manager knows that this stakeholder is needed as an advocate and wants to do everything possible to make the stakeholder comfortable with the project. What should the project manager include in the status report to illustrate the project's performance?
a)
Results of the MoSCoW assessment
b)
Cost-benefit analysis
c)
Return on investment (ROI) analysis
d)
Earned value analysis (EVA)
157.
During project completion, a project manager receives a request from the customer for a reduced cost of goods. The customer's request will affect the sales department's budget and forecast. In order to reach a consensus and have a successful project completion, what should the project manager do first?
a)
Analyze the bounds of the negotiation for agreement with both parties.
b)
Identify and satisfy both parties' underlying wants.
c)
Comply with the customer's request to achieve the project mandate.
d)
Initiate a change request to accommodate the revised cost of goods
158.
A project manager is assigned to an ongoing complex project. The team is delivering value each iteration However, the deliverables are internal and the customers are unaware of the deliverables. Which action should the project manager take?
a)
Ask the internal sales team to keep the customer informed of the delivered value
b)
Evaluate various delivery options in order to immediately demonstrate value to the customer
c)
Inform the customer about the progress and update them on the final deliverables
d)
Wait for an important milestone to complete and then inform the customer of the progress
159.
A project manager is assigned midway through a project. The team members are in different locations across the country and they are unable to meet in-person often. During a status review meeting, one of the stakeholders highlighted that they were unaware of the status for the project deliverables. What should the project manager do first?
a)
Request the project team include the stakeholder’s details and make sure the project status reports are shared with the stakeholder.
b)
Schedule a meeting with the stakeholder and include the stakeholder’s needs in the project management plan.
c)
Review the stakeholder management plan and update the stakeholder register for incorporation in the project management plan.
d)
Review the communications management plan and verify whether the stakeholder's needs are captured in the project management plan.
160.
A project team member has lost enthusiasm and is experiencing low morale for a project they were once excited about. What should the project manager do?
a)
Escalate the issue to the team member's functional manager and request a response as soon as possible.
b)
Meet with the team member to understand what the issues are and to provide support.
c)
Leverage other team members who are contributing and making the project a success.
d)
Have the team member transferred to another project and add other resources to the project.
161.
The start of a 12-month project has been delayed by 2 months. The project has a fixed budget, deadline and product specifications. What should the project manager do next?
a)
Schedule a time to negotiate a trade-off regarding the quality of the product with the customer
b)
Meet with the risk manager to identify potential threats related to the schedule delay.
c)
Set up a meeting with the project sponsor and submit a change request to the scope of the product
d)
Start the project plan for the scope and quality and identify options to deliver and meet stakeholders expectations
162.
A project manager receives a serious complaint from a functional manager about a team member. What should the project manager do?
a)
Replace the team member immediately to maintain a good relationship with the functional manager.
b)
Discuss the issue with the functional manager to understand the reason for the complaint.
c)
Support the team member and provide documentation to the functional manager proving their performance.
d)
Protect the team member and ask the project sponsor to minimize any external interruptions.
163.
A project manager is establishing a project management office (PMO) for a company-wide program to implement a software based on artificial intelligence (AI). As part of the PMO tasks, some stakeholders need help understanding how to deal with difficult situations. Which activity should the project manager use to help train the stakeholders?
a)
Contract negotiation
b)
Team assessment
c)
Mentoring and coaching
d)
On-the-job training
164.
A project manager notices that a project participant seems frustrated and expresses themselves loudly at status meetings and later discovers that the participant is hearing impaired. Which process should the project manager have used at the start of the protect that would have identified this situation?
a)
Stakeholder analysis
b)
Resource needs analysis
c)
Accommodations assessment
d)
Team member assessment
165.
A project team that is very experienced in enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems implementation is currently planning the delivery of a new ERP project. There is a requirement to reuse the client's security subsystem developed by a third party. The client states that integration with the security subsystem must be done by the client's team. The project manager does not want to have such an external dependency. What should the project manager do first?
a)
Plan the implementation of this integration in the first iteration to help reduce risks.
b)
Record the issue in the issue log and closely manage this dependency.
c)
Inform the client that the project team will take care of the integration.
d)
Document the client's responsibility for the integration with the security subsystem.
166.
During a project gate review meeting, it is identified that one of the project deliverables will require corrective actions to meet the project quality requirements. What should the project manager do first?
a)
Update the risk register and implement the approved risk response plan for quality deviations.
b)
Identify the resources that were responsible for the deliverable and request a team development plan.
c)
Update the issue log, identify the involved stakeholders, and assign resources to the corrective actions.
d)
Submit a change request to update the project quality requirements for the involved project deliverable.
167.
A project to implement a new process is still in development. When implemented, the company will benefit by a reduction in utility costs. The project financial evaluation indicates a payback of 3 years. What should the project manager do to expedite the project delivery?
a)
Increase resources on the technical design to enable a decision to proceed as this is a quick return project.
b)
Increase the time spent on project development to improve the level of confidence to validate the financial evaluation.
c)
Conduct a stakeholder survey with the plant operators to establish the probability of this project reducing the cost of utilities.
d)
Stop any further project development and commence with the implementation as there is no need to seek further approval.
168.
A project manager is assigned to develop a wire bending machine midway through the design phase. The project manager discovered that the team did not have any test cases or acceptance criteria tor the equipment. The project manager started communication with the team to move the project forward. What should the project manager do first at this pomp?
a)
Meet with the quality planning manager to identify the reason why the quality plan was not created yet
b)
Meet with the hardware design engineers to identify the minimum performance required to establish a market for the machine
c)
Meet with the sales and marketing teams to identify the requirements that were collected during the interview sessions with potential customers
d)
Meet with the key stakeholders to identify the proper product concept for the development team
169.
A project manager Is working on the initial phases of a highly technical project that employs the "first of its kind" technology. Many of the key project stakeholders are unaware of the project objectives and their participation levels are poor. At every meeting, there are a lot of objections and queries raised that are taking the discussions to a different level, and a great deal of time is wasted. What should the project manager do?
a)
Request stakeholders who understand the technology.
b)
Recommend a change in technology to senior management.
c)
Plan to conduct informal sessions with the stakeholders.
d)
Include the issue in the Issue log and escalate to senior management.
170.
An organization is producing a product using a hybrid approach with several phases. Some of the phases are planned to be executed in predictive and some in agile. During the agile phase, the project manager notices that the team members sometimes unknowingly work on the same task. What should the project manager do?
a)
Communicate the task assignments to the team members in a clear manner.
b)
Verify that the product owner has made the task assignments clear.
c)
Confirm that the agile coach has made the task assignments clear.
d)
Verify that the team members have made the task assignments clear.
171.
A project manager has been assigned lo an important agile project During protect execution, a vendor was approved to produce the project deliverables. What should the project manager do to ensure project continuity between the vendor and the team?
a)
Request that the vendor provides a manual with all required knowledge
b)
Implement retrospectives with the vendor to gather the required knowledge
c)
Submit a change request to extend the vendor's contract to provide formal training for the team
d)
Conduct daily knowledge transfer standups to ensure that the team is properly trained
172.
A project manager arranged a team-building activity to build and maintain teamwork, trust, and commitment due to internal team conflicts. Two months after completing the training, another situation is causing new delays in the project. What should the project manager do to address this concern?
a)
Ask human resources (HR) to coordinate another activity.
b)
Reassess the team situation and provide a proper solution.
c)
Inform HR about the situation and ask for support.
d)
Meet with the team to explain that conflicts must be addressed and solved.
173.
The Scrum team working with the quality department has been shifting away from the Business unit due to unclear product requirements. It is now the third sprint and both teams have been at a standstill for a few days. What should the project leader do to solve this situation?
a)
Analyze the problem with both teams to figure out If pan of the work must be redone.
b)
Select new team members in an effort to obtain fresh ideas to solve the impasse.
c)
Demand that the business team stop wasting time and define final requirements for the product.
d)
Tell the business team and Scrum team to continue following the initial plan.
174.
A project manager is assigned to an important company project. While reviewing the lessons learned from a similar, previous project, the project manager finds that the biggest hallenges were related to learn motivation. What should the project manager do to avoid these challenges?
a)
Increase the project budget by 10% for team-related activities and awards.
b)
Plan to implement team-building strategies throughout the project.
c)
Ask the functional manager to motivate the team outside of the project.
d)
Colocate the team to encourage more motivational team activities.
175.
A junior project manager is excited to start working on their first project with a telecommunications company, A senior project manager has decided to educate the junior project manager on the challenges of project management and how to achieve success. Which three artifacts should the senior project manager tell the junior project manager to utilize to ensure project success? (Choose three)
a)
Organizational process assets (OPAs)
b)
Lesson learned registers from past projects
c)
Historical issue logs
d)
Project scope statement
e)
Project management plan
176.
A project manager working on a large-scale network implementation is frustrated with the hardware supplier. Their deliveries have been consistently late and frequently do not have vital components. The project manager's company has decided to cancel the contract and move to a new supplier, but the only other option is an overseas company. What should the project manager do first to proceed with this change?
a)
Engage the services of an interpreter who understands the project domain.
b)
Check social media to determine if there are any common connections that use the new supplier.
c)
Request assistance from the procurement department on the next steps.
d)
Become aware of any cultural characteristics of the new supplier that could impact negotiation.