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Question # 1

A project, which has its execution phase planned m an iterative way has the following metrics for the first three iterations

Question # 1

One of the requirements for the project states that m order to get payment authorized fcx the project neither the SPI nor the CPl can be less than 0 95 What should the project manager do in iteration 4 to ensure the project is in compliance with the requirement?

Options:

A.  

Schedule crashing

B.  

Fast tracking

C.  

Earned schedule

D.  

Earned value

Discussion 0
Question # 2

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?

Options:

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

Discussion 0
Question # 3

A project team delivered a critical deliverable to the customer. The customer

complained that the maintenance manual was not included.

What should the project manager do next?

Options:

A.  

Submit a change request to include the manual.

B.  

Add the needed manual and update the risk log.

C.  

Review the stakeholder engagement plan.

D.  

Review the terms and conditions of the contract.

Discussion 0
Question # 4

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?

Options:

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.

Discussion 0
Question # 5

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?

Options:

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 qualitymanagement 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.

Discussion 0
Question # 6

A team member has encountered a technical issue similar to the one faced in a successfully closed project However, the team member did not know about the previous project arte would like to resolve the issue on their own

What should the project manager do?

Options:

A.  

Improve the risk management strategy and risk monitoring

B.  

Reach out to the project manager of the previous project for assistance

C.  

Allow the team member to work through the issue as a training opportunity

D.  

Share the lessons learned from the previous protect with the team member

Discussion 0
Question # 7

An agile project has a documented list or requirements prioritized in high, medium, and low categories. The project team has expressed that it is difficult to know what to work on next as so many items are listed as high priority.

What should the project manager recommend?

Options:

A.  

Ensure the product owner determines the priority based on a product roadmap. release plan, and iteration plan.

B.  

Ask the team to prioritize the high-priority items based on what they feel is a logical sequence to build.

C.  

Ask the team to prioritize the high-priority Items based on the release plan and what allows tor testing most effectively.

D.  

Discard the current categorization of requirements as high, medium, and low and prioritize numerically.

Discussion 0
Question # 8

The main project stakeholder was fired and replaced by another stakeholder. The

new stakeholder reviewed the project scope and requested numerous changes, arguing that

the stakeholder's team is unhappy with the results to date.

What should the project manager do?

Options:

A.  

Put the new requirements in the backlog with high priority and implement therequested changes.

B.  

Put the new requirements in the backlog and submit a formal change request forapproval.

C.  

Put the new requirements in the backlog and let the product owner check their valueand priority.

D.  

Put the new requirements in the backlog with low priority and implement the requestedchanges.

Discussion 0
Question # 9

A project has been running successfully for 2 months. At a regular project meeting,

the team raises several potential obstacles to future progress. The obstacles include vendor

delivery performance, technical performance of a subsystem, and conflict with another division of the organization.

What should the project manager do next?

Options:

A.  

Work with the team and others in the network to assess and prioritize the obstacles.

B.  

Engage with the external stakeholders and the other division of the organization toresolve the issues.

C.  

Escalate the obstacles to the project sponsor for assistance with resolution.

D.  

Determine a change response to identify and resolve the obstacles to move the projectforward.

Discussion 0
Question # 10

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?

Options:

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.

Discussion 0
Question # 11

A project involves exporting 150 packages to the customer. However, only 30 packages have been cleared by the customer for shipment. The logistics manager provided

details to the customer 2 weeks ago and set up a weekly conference call to effectively

communicate with them, but the customer has not been participating in the calls.

How should the project manager handle this situation?

Options:

A.  

Request a change in the contract to include the shipment in the project managementplan.

B.  

Find the root cause of the issue and discuss the customer's current engagement.

C.  

Inform the customer that subsequent packages cannot be manufactured.

D.  

Request a delivery date extension from the customer

Discussion 0
Question # 12

A concerned project team member complains to the project manager that another team member is being disruptive and argumentative during team meetings. The project manager received some information that the team member recently overcame a difficult personal situation.

What should the project manager do to address the concem9

Options:

A.  

Provide team-building activities so that the team can learn how to overcome disruptive behavior

B.  

Inform the disruptive team member's functional manager that the disruptive behavior should be stopped immediately

C.  

Request a meeting with the disruptive team member and help to resolve the issue

D.  

Encourage self-governance and ask the concerned team member to speak to the disruptive team member directly

Discussion 0
Question # 13

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?

Options:

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

Discussion 0
Question # 14

A project has recently Kicked off. The project manager observes that thete are different expectations among the project team members. These growing misunderstandings are affecting team productivity.

Which document should the project managefve?

Options:

A.  

Project charter

B.  

Stakeholder register

C.  

Team charter

D.  

Project organization charts

Discussion 0
Question # 15

As a project is reaching completion, the project sponsor tells the project manager to

immediately close the project and to move on to another project. Which critical task should the

project manager complete before closing the project?

Options:

A.  

Ensure that the whole team is appropriately recognized and organize a project farewellparty to celebrate the project success and closure.

B.  

Update and close both the risk register and issue log with the latest updates, and savethem in the organization's project management information system (PMIS).

C.  

Archive all the project documents following the organization's accepted practices sothe documents can be used in other future projects.

D.  

Meet with the project sponsor and advise that the new project might be difficult toundertake because the current project is not yet complete.

Discussion 0
Question # 16

A retail company identifies that it is losing sales because customers are not promptly

informed about promotions and sales points. The company needs to react quickly. A project charter is created along with requests to develop a mobile application for the customer. The marketing department has a long list of features to add to the application, but there are no specifications.

Considering the objective to deploy customer value, which project life cycle approach should be chosen?

Question # 16

Options:

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Question # 17

A new privacy law will go into effect at the beginning of the next calendar year. The project manager realizes the project needs to be compliant with the new law. What should the project manager do next?

Options:

A.  

Inform the project steering committee of this constraint.

B.  

Inform the project team and create a spike for the next Iteration.

C.  

Inform the legal department that the project scope will be updated.

D.  

Inform the product owner that the project will continue as planned.

Discussion 0
Question # 18

A company has decided to investigate the feasibility of a new product. The project manager is in charge of validating the customer requirements. What should the project manager do to gam customer feedback?

Options:

A.  

Have the product owner create product documentation

B.  

Have the team create a minimum viable product (MVP).

C.  

Have the marketing department create a survey

D.  

Have the team create a prototype with all features

Discussion 0
Question # 19

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?

Options:

A.  

Determine the critical requirements.

B.  

Document the risks and mitigations.

C.  

Define the project schedule.

D.  

Create a project scope statement.

Discussion 0
Question # 20

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?

Options:

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.

Discussion 0
Question # 21

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?

Options:

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)

Discussion 0
Question # 22

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?

Options:

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

Discussion 0
Question # 23

A protect manager is managing a project that will handle sensitive data for millions of users The sponsor mentioned that, lo their knowledge, the project does not seem to have any compliance requirements in their country.

What should the project manager do in this situation?

Options:

A.  

Request expert advice from the compliance leader to confirm if there are any compliance requirements for the project.

B.  

Check with The national compliance agency to determine if the project has any compliance requirements in this country

C.  

Trust in the expertise of the sponsor and believe that there are no compliance requirements for this project.

D.  

Conduct independent research regarding the data protection policy of the country for legal and regulatory compliance.

Discussion 0
Question # 24

A project manager is leading an integration project for a retail company. The project

demands a lot of time from the stakeholders to make important business decisions. The

project is critical and must be completed on time and within budget.

What should the project manager do to ensure that key stakeholders are available for this

project?

Options:

A.  

Schedule meetings with all of the stakeholders to make business decisions whenneeded.

B.  

Share the project schedule, milestones, and meeting agendas with the stakeholdersahead of time.

C.  

Work with the available stakeholders to make business decisions and keep allunavailable stakeholders informed.

D.  

Add time reserve in the project schedule to allow extra time for the stakeholders tomake decisions.

Discussion 0
Question # 25

An information technology (IT) team is responsible for the validation and release of a product developed by the agile development team Due to other priorities for the IT team the releases are delayed

What action should the project manager take?

Options:

A.  

Escalate the issue from the IT team to management and get the validation prioritized

B.  

Work with the IT team to prioritize the validation and release of the new features

C.  

Deliver the features when the IT team is able to validate them

D.  

Request the IT team to immediately release the product and then validate the features

Discussion 0
Question # 26

A project manager is working on a complex project and is unsure about planning, executing, monitoring and controlling the project. Match the phrase on the left with the correct statement on the right.

Question # 26

Options:

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Question # 27

A project requires testing of the final product to be done at another department's

testing facility, which is known for having low availability. This situation could potentially

impact the project schedule.

What should the project manager do next?

Options:

A.  

Update the risk register.

B.  

Update the issue log.

C.  

Update the lessons learned register.

D.  

Update the project schedule.

Discussion 0
Question # 28

A project manager has noticed that a critical team member is consistently arguing

with a client. This has started to have a negative effect on the meetings.

How should the project manager address this?

Options:

A.  

Explain the impact of the scenario to the project team member.

B.  

Remove the project team member from all future meetings.

C.  

Talk to the client privately to highlight the situation.

D.  

Recommend a performance improvement plan to the project team member.

Discussion 0
Question # 29

During a scope validation exercise toward the end of a project, a project manager realizes that some operational project requirements were not captured in the project scope of work. Although completing these Items will have an Impact on the project's completion date. It will Increase the likelihood of customer acceptance.

What should the project manager do to address the issue?

Options:

A.  

Issue a change request to remove items from the scope of work and keep the project on schedule.

B.  

Issue a change request to include the additional scope, and track the completion of the work items.

C.  

Document the issue in the lessons learned document, and discuss this with the project sponsor.

D.  

Arrange to pass the cost to the operational area since the customer will benefit.

Discussion 0
Question # 30

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?

Options:

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.

Discussion 0
Question # 31

A project manager is assigned to an automotive product development project in me middle of the pilot phase. According to the test lab. a durability test was completed with good results 6 weeks ago but there were no reports left behind by the test engineer who left the organization the previous month.

What should the previous project manager have done to prevent this issue?

Options:

A.  

Built a pair-engineering environment so that experienced engineers always work with junior engineers to assist in knowledge transfer

B.  

Contracted with a third-party test lab to outsource all testing processes and required that they produce all test reports

C.  

Led a technical benchmark workshop every month to share state-of-the-art technology trends and ask all team members to attend the workshop

D.  

Built a shared repository for the project in the internal server and asked the team to create record and save all project deliverables to the server

Discussion 0
Question # 32

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?

Options:

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

Discussion 0
Question # 33

Toward the end of a protect the project manager did not receive approval from a key stakeholder because the necessary deliverables were not functioning as expected. What should the project manager do next?

Options:

A.  

Review the stakeholder engagement plan

B.  

Review the quality management plan

C.  

Review the requirements traceability matrix

D.  

Review the work breakdown structure (WBS)

Discussion 0
Question # 34

A project manager is in the process of creating a strengths-based team and is

organizing a series of workshops to identify and document the strengths of each project team

member. During this session, there are multiple team members who are not actively

participating. These meetings are becoming futile due to a lack of participation.

What should the project manager do?

Options:

A.  

Have a one-on-one discussion with each team member to emphasize their individualtalents.

B.  

Document the behavior of the team members and highlight it during their performancereviews.

C.  

Identify the team members who are not participating and reprimand them.

D.  

Explain the benefits of the approach and the effects of positive psychology.

Discussion 0
Question # 35

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?

Options:

A.  

Increase resources on the technical design to enable a decision to proceed as this is aquick return project.

B.  

Increase the time spent on project development to improve the level of confidence tovalidate the financial evaluation.

C.  

Conduct a stakeholder survey with the plant operators to establish the probability ofthis project reducing the cost of utilities.

D.  

Stop any further project development and commence with the implementation as thereis no need to seek further approval.

Discussion 0
Question # 36

A project selection committee is shortlisting projects for the coming year. Which selection criteria should the project manager recommend?

Options:

A.  

Projects with the least duration

B.  

Projects that maximize the business value

C.  

Projects with maximum revenue generation

D.  

Projects with the least associated risks

Discussion 0
Question # 37

During the planning for a long project, the project manager recognized that several

members of the team are new to their roles. How should the project manager incorporate this

into planning?

Options:

A.  

Increase the overall project duration to account for the inexperienced team memberson the project.

B.  

Ensure planning has accounted for replacing team members in new project roles whodo not deliver on project goals.

C.  

Assess the training requirements and ensure time for professional developmenttraining by senior members.

D.  

Revisit the project resource allocation to remove the inexperienced team membersassigned to the project.

Discussion 0
Question # 38

A project team has been formed and the tasks have been assigned to each team member All team members have agreed to follow a hybrid protect approach. What should the project manager do to ensure the team performs as an organized unit?

Options:

A.  

Advise the team to adjust their work habits and behaviors to allow for better conflict resolution

B.  

Call a team meeting to discuss team members' strengths and weaknesses

C.  

Establish rules and regulations for team members with consequences if the goals are not reached

D.  

Establish team behavior and develop an understating of how to work together

Discussion 0
Question # 39

A project manager submits a version of the software that the project team created. During the review meeting, a team member informs the project manager of a recent regulation that requires a dual verification process in the software. However, the product sponsor strongly insists there should be no updates to the software.

What should the project manager do?

Options:

A.  

Include the new requirement in the next iteration of the software without informing the sponsor.

B.  

Inform the team that the sponsor decided to reject any changes and release the software as is.

C.  

Release the software as is and start a new project to deliver the new requirements.

D.  

Collect the requirements of the regulation and follow the change control process.

Discussion 0
Question # 40

A project manager acquired information from the market that would reduce the business value being delivered by an ongoing protect Based on that information, the project manager believes the project should be stopped

How should the project manager handle the situation?

Options:

A.  

Remove the items no longer applicable from the backlog and present the backlog to the project team

B.  

Continue working on the defined scope and review the risk matrix

C.  

Have a discussion with the project sponsor and cancel the project

D.  

Have a discussion with the sponsor and recommend the project business value be reassessed

Discussion 0
Question # 41

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?

Options:

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)

Discussion 0
Question # 42

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?

Options:

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

Discussion 0
Question # 43

After 1 year Into the life cycle of an ongoing residential project, an announcement was received from the municipality regarding a new regulation that will greatly impact the project's schedule and budget. What should the project manager do next?

Options:

A.  

Perform a qualitative risk analysis and update the risk register.

B.  

Submit a change request through the Integrated change control process.

C.  

Update the issue log and discuss It in the next steering committee meeting.

D.  

Estimate the associated costs and increase the project budget accordingly.

Discussion 0
Question # 44

A project manager is assigned to lead a design for a new version of an existing

product with the technology and operations teams. The project manager organizes a joint

requirements session to determine the most practical ideas. The project manager was advised

that the session may become chaotic.

What should the project manager do to ensure the session is interactive, productive, and

efficient?

Options:

A.  

Pick the senior and experienced staff members from both teams and arrange face-toface interviews.

B.  

Organize a formal session led by a skilled facilitator with defined rules for howparticipants will interact with one another.

C.  

Distribute a questionnaire on the key features of the product and encourage the teamsto respond with their design recommendations.

D.  

Hold multiple sessions of manageable sizes with participants from both teams todiscuss their ideas.

Discussion 0
Question # 45

An agile project is 25% complete when the product owner changes The new product owner does not show interest in the project s success, and one of the sprints 901 delayed as the deliverable was not approved on time

What should the project manager have done to avoid this delay?

Options:

A.  

Updated the stakeholder engagement plan to reflect a change in the product owner

B.  

Communicated the status of the project more frequently with the product owner

C.  

Updated the communications management plan to reflect a change in the communication needs

D.  

Reevaluated the new product owner's needs for better engagement

Discussion 0
Question # 46

A team Is experiencing difficulties and has decided to use a spike. Please click on the portion of the burndown chart that corresponds to the spike.

Question # 46

Options:

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Question # 47

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?

Options:

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

Discussion 0
Question # 48

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?

Options:

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.

Discussion 0
Question # 49

An agile team has started a new project. When should the project manager organize their first team retrospective?

Options:

A.  

When the team completes a release of a monumental increment

B.  

When the team reaches a major milestone

C.  

When more than a few weeks have passed

D.  

When the work is progressing well through the team

Discussion 0
Question # 50

A project manager has experience working with a specific provider that has been

requested for an upcoming project. This provider often fails to meet deliverable dates; however, it is the only company with the specific experience required for the project.

What should the project manager do during the planning phase?

Options:

A.  

A.  

Hire resources to obtain knowledge about the provider's specific capabilities.

B.  

B.  

Add penalty clauses to the contract and update the risk register.

C.  

C.  

Encourage the provider to work overtime with no additional costs to the project.

D.  

D.  

Contract another provider with less experience and give them a chance to provide the deliverables.

Discussion 0
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