PMI-ACP Practice Questions

A.  

Increase the number of items allowed in the ' In progress " column to accommodate the high volume of tasks and provide flexibility.

B.  

Limit the work in progress (WIP) and implement strict policies to encourage team members to focus on completing existing tasks before starting new ones, ensuring a balanced workload.

C.  

Move tasks to the ' Done " column regardless of their completion status to give the appearance of progress and alleviate the pressure of the backlog.

D.  

Add more team members with varying levels of expertise to handle the increased workload, aiming to accelerate task completion and reduce the backlog in the ' In progress " column.

A.  

Ask the product owner to revisit the scope of the release and revise it so that the team can keep the current commitment schedule.

B.  

Ask the team to find a workaround so that they can continue with the current project management plan.

C.  

Advise the team to continue working on the sprints as the release plan has been set.

D.  

Ask the team to estimate the amount of rework needed so that adjustments can be made to both the project and release plan.

A.  

Reprioritized requirements prior to committing to iteration work

B.  

Ensured that requirements remained stable during the iteration cycle

C.  

Had stakeholders focus on items created after the product backlog was initially built

D.  

Worked on features rather than a set of components

A.  

They most likely used a process that was successfully used for other projects; what has worked before is less likely to fail.

B.  

They most likely discussed the best approach for this project with the team and will adapt and tailor the approach periodically by reviewing and verifying the scope with the customer.

C.  

They most likely requested an increase in the management reserve; this will help the project manager to be more flexible during change requests and risk response activities.

D.  

They most likely implemented a predictive approach; this approach might limit the freedom of making changes but secures the project from unknown risks.

A.  

Talk to the team member about project deliverables and how poor performance is unacceptable.

B.  

Discuss performance with the team member on the project deliverables and provide constructive feedback.C Inform the learn member that this project is complex and consider moving them to another project

C.  

Extend support to the team member as this is the first project in which the team member underperformed.

A.  

Assign agile roles within the team and conduct training for each role to provide understanding of the agile methodology.

B.  

Organize training and development workshops to help all stakeholders to form a shared understanding of agile practices.

C.  

Plan a transformation to agile delivery methods for senior leadership before starting project implementation.

D.  

Apply only agile methods and practices for specific deliverables of the work and assign this work to experienced agile team members.

A.  

Regularly circulate an updated, detailed version of the project plan

B.  

Frequently update the online project management office (PMO) repository site

C.  

Invite the stakeholders to daily stand-ups

D.  

Post a project board in an area where all can view it

A.  

Practicing the servant leadership style of working with an agile team

B.  

Building a collaborative teamwork culture

C.  

Following a participatory decision-making model

D.  

Adopting the practice of receiving feedback that will facilitate team improvement

A.  

Information radiators and wireframes

B.  

Information radiators and story maps

C.  

Process flows and personas

D.  

Personas and extreme characters

A.  

Determine the cost and resource requirements.

B.  

Create a spike to determine the dependencies.

C.  

Create a change request to formalize the requirements.

D.  

Seek executive approval on the approach.

E.  

Determine the purpose and value proposition on the approach.