PMP Topic 1
Question #: 29
Topic #: 1
A team working on a close deployment waits to receive critical information from the customer. The customer keeps postponing sending the information which is delaying the deployment.
What should the project manager have done to prevent the delay?
A. Obtained all critical information ahead of time
B. Involved the customer in the deployment process
C. Used the sample data already in place
D. Involved upper management in the process
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 337
Topic #: 1
A customer reviewed the plan for a project with high uncertainty. The customer expressed concerned about the work requiring so many iterations with a risk of not reaching the mandatory delivery date.
Which approach should the project manager use in this situation?
A. Predictive approach
B. Kanban approach
C. Hybrid approach
D. Agile approach
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 309
Topic #: 1
Some of the team members who are working on a new software tool are in a public space, arguing over a new feature being coded instead of completing the coding.
How should the project manager handle this situation and get the team to complete the task?
A. Contact the human resources (HR) department to tell them there is an argument in a public space and that they need to intervene immediately.
B. Engage in the conversation in the public space by telling them the expectations of the feature and advise them to return to their workspace.
C. Listen to the argument from a nearby location to understand the situation, then offer insight into the features when the team is calm.
D. Bring the team members to the meeting room to discuss the new feature and to reach a common understanding of the necessary coding.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 304
Topic #: 1
A company is interested in reducing production costs in one of its production lines. When the project charter was about to be approved, one of the key stakeholders questioned the project’s value and caused a delay in the approval.
What should the project manager have done to avoid this setback?
A. Developed benchmarking
B. Assessed feasibility and impacts
C. Detailed the project charter
D. Analyzed stakeholders
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 303
Topic #: 1
A project manager has been assigned to a new project that will be delivered using an agile framework. The sponsor is asking for a cost estimation to build the business case.
What should the project manager do?
A. Ensure the client representative is involved in the estimation.
B. Ensure that a 20% contingency is included in the estimation.
C. Review the completion costs of similar projects.
D. Review the lessons learned from similar projects.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 706
Topic #: 1
A project manager has recently been assigned to a new project. When the project manager first meets the project team, the team tells the project manager that all of the management plans and documents for the project are missing.
What should the project manager do?
A. Continue working on scheduled tasks to avoid delaying the project and leave the development of project artifacts for later.
B. Ask the stakeholders to develop all of the project artifacts so the project team can continue their scheduled activities.
C. Adapt the project management plans and documents from previous executed projects in order to save time.
D. Create the project management plans with the project team and share the documents with the stakeholders.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 1331
Topic #: 1
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. Create a social media group platform for the team to create a supportive environment.
C. Set the ground rules and identify a contingency plan in the risk register.
D. Plan a communication method and allow the project team members to virtually interact.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 67
Topic #: 1
Due to organizational changes, several key stakeholders are replaced by new ones in the middle of a project. As a result, numerous new requirements are raised.
What should the project manager do to ensure success of the project?
A. Review and prioritize new requirements with stakeholders to determine which change requests are needed.
B. Seek immediate approval to amend the project timeline and budget in order to deliver all new requirements.
C. Escalate the issue to the project sponsor and seek support to keep the original requirements.
D. Emphasize to the new stakeholders that new requirements are not allowed at this stage of the project.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 116
Topic #: 1
A company’s CEO complains about the frequency of project communications. The CEO receives five project reports each week by email but does not have enough time to review them. In addition, the information that the CEO receives is not relevant in that it does not explain the project status.
What should the project manager do first?
A. Meet with the team and decide the type and frequency of the reports to send to the CEO
B. Send the CEO one executive summary per week instead of five reports per week
C. Review the communications management plan
D. Review the stakeholder engagement plan.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 724
Topic #: 1
A new project needs to be submitted for urgent funding approval. The project, which will use a new technology, is vital to the organization. The entire Scrum team has worked together for over 3 years on multiple projects and delivered the previous project under the approved budget.
Which estimation technique should the project manager implement in this context?
A. Definitive estimate
B. Order of magnitude
C. Budget estimate
D. Story points
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 90
Topic #: 1
A project manager has begun a complex oil refinery project. Although the project is in the initiation phase, the sponsor keeps asking for concrete dates for the most important project milestones.
When will the project manager be able to provide the requested information?
A. During the planning phase, when processes for scope definition and activity duration and sequencing will be performed
B. Close to the end of the project, as the forecasts will be more accurate and most risks will already be mitigated
C. In the initiation process, as it happens concurrently with the project contract and project charter creation
D. As soon as possible, as project delays can be significantly avoided when a schedule is developed early
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 202
Topic #: 1
A company is working on a project to develop an integration of their existing systems. There are known issues in production.
What should the project manager do?
A. Identify and remove impediments and mitigate the risks.
B. Ensure the product owner reviews requirements with the team.
C. Include acceptance criteria in the definition of done (DoD).
D. Review the quality control processes and procedures.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 1100
Topic #: 1
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. Identify virtual communication methods and arrange for regular team meetings accordingly.
B. Plan for frequent face-to-face meetings.
C. Explore the opportunity to have both teams collocated.
D. Ensure full participation of both the product owner and business SMEs in scope planning sessions.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 467
Topic #: 1
During a documentation audit of an international company, it was identified that the last version of the project schedule was from one month ago even though the project manager knew it was recently updated.
How should the project manager have handled documentation for the project?
A. Updated the project management plan regularly and had it securely shared with all stakeholders
B. Assigned a project team member to ensure all project documentation was updated
C. Reviewed the risk register to identify a response plan for the audit
D. Kept documentation in the project management information system (PMIS), and shared it with appropriate stakeholders
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 11
Topic #: 1
A project team consisting of four team members will be rolling out a company-wide application to both staff and contractors in a country. To deliver within strict the time lines, a local company skilled in application deployment and change management will need to be contracted.
What should the project manager do to empower the local company?
A. Manage expectations and agree on the requirements that the contractor will deliver under the supervision of the project manager
B. Begin to roll out the application by micromanaging the contractor
C. Set expectations and agree on the requirements that the contractor will deliver with periodic progress reports
D. Deploy the contractor’s staff under the supervision of the project manager
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 10
Topic #: 1
A project team 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. 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 member’s performance to the project sponsor.
D. Assign an experienced resource to support the team member.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 8
Topic #: 1
During the third iteration of a project, the product owner requests another mandatory feature. This also happened in the previous two sprints, which resulted in failure and caused frustration within the team.
What should the project manager do next?
A. Request the scrum team to prioritize the product backlog
B. Ask the product owner to prioritize the backlog with the project team
C. Call for an internal meeting to discuss the changes and their value
D. Incorporate the changes in the last sprint before the first release
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 1324
Topic #: 1
A newly assigned project manager is reviewing the project management plan and realizes that the project is running behind schedule. What should the new project manager do to address this situation?
A. Negotiate with the project sponsor immediately and establish a new project charter.
B. Modify the project management plan and get approval from relevant stakeholders.
C. Issue a change order to the change control board (CCB) and rebaseline the schedule.
D. Add more resources to recover the schedule without making changes to the baseline.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 1343
Topic #: 1
A client comes to the company asking to copy a project that was executed 2 years ago in the same city, with the expectation that the new project will have the same cost and duration. While finalizing the project management plan, the project manager realizes that the baseline costs are much higher than the original project.
What could the project manager have done to avoid this?
A. Assigned the same project resources to this project
B. Determined a budget reserve for this project
C. Verified applicable budget inputs related to this project
D. Estimated a budget for the project’s quality management
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 1349
Topic #: 1
During a meeting with project stakeholders, a stakeholder who is known for causing problems, questions the project manager’s authority to implement new processes for functional managers. What should the project manager do?
A. Refer to the change management plan and review the documented process changes.
B. Meet with the stakeholder individually.
C. Refer the stakeholder to the approved project charter.
D. Explain that the potential risks will be addressed in the risk management plan.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 1354
Topic #: 1
A project manager is facilitating a project steering committee meeting where the prioritization of work items in the backlog is being discussed. The engineering executive wants to prioritize features based on level of effort, completing the smallest items first. The quality executive wants to complete the most complex tasks first to have adequate time to ensure a quality product is delivered. The compliance officer wants to complete items with associated regulatory components as they are essential items.
How should the project manager prioritize the work items?
A. Ensure that the project value is within the quality guidelines by prioritizing and completing intricate tasks earlier in the project.
B. Complete tasks associated with regulatory components as the team cannot deliver business value that does not adhere to compliance regulations.
C. Ensure that the team assesses opportunities to deliver the highest business value items incrementally.
D. Complete the smaller tasks first to allow the team opportunities to prototype and evaluate development processes.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 1356
Topic #: 1
A project manager is working on a product development project. When the product is delivered, there are major issues that require rework and delay new feature development.
Which action should the project manager take to resolve the quality issues?
A. Discuss adding business scenario tests with the customer.
B. Discuss adding additional test cases with the product owner.
C. Add more test scenarios based on the issues found.
D. Plan for continuous validation of the product.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 1381
Topic #: 1
A project manager joins an existing project. One project stakeholder is unhappy with the frequency and types of project updates received and has made a request for more information to be shared.
What should the project manager do next?
A. Consult the scope baseline document to track project updates.
B. Update the project communications management plan immediately.
C. Inform the stakeholder to wait for the annual stakeholder review meeting.
D. Schedule a meeting with the stakeholder to better understand their request.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 1386
Topic #: 1
A project manager has been assigned as the servant leader for an ongoing project that historically has presented unexpected problems. The main stakeholder is hesitant to continue with the rest of the sprints even though there are no open issues or indications of risks at this stage.
What should the project manager do to address this problem?
A. Create a new risk entry to identify the stakeholder as a detractor
B. Increase the management reserves to convert the known-unknowns
C. Increase the contingency reserves to cover unknown-unknowns
D. Implement short cycles for inspection and provide feedback
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 1389
Topic #: 1
During a team meeting the new agile project manager becomes aware that there are many complaints from the customer regarding project stability and other critical issues. A team member states that the deliverables were developed by experienced employees who confirmed that the project was stable.
How should the new project manager address these concerns?
A. Allow the agile team to decide what they are able to deliver in each iteration
B. Ask the team for additional feedback and add tasks to the task board
C. Document the customer’s complaints and critical issues in the issue log
D. Hold a brainstorming session to identify the root cause of the complaints
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 1072
Topic #: 1
A project manager is asked to negotiate between two team members who frequently have misunderstandings in order to reach an agreement that will advance the project. What should the project manager to?
A. Establish common ground through collaboration and understanding the team members’ needs
B. Organize a team-building event to improve the morale among team members
C. Encourage a positive ongoing relationship between both of the team members
D. Coach and mentor the team members to build consensus and to resolve the ongoing conflict
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 1071
Topic #: 1
A team is not delivering the committed work. Cards are not moving on the kanban board, and the burndown chart shows that the sprint progress is slow.
What should the agile project manager do?
A. Consider the use of alternative performance metrics.
B. Change the work in progress (WIP) limit to reflect the team’s capacity.
C. Discuss the performance with senior leadership.
D. Meet with the project team members who are slow in delivering tasks.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 1290
Topic #: 1
During the execution of a project to develop a prototype, the customer asks the project manager to stop the prototype line and purge a specific component based on recent reliability tests that have deemed the component to be deficient. The project manager checked the quality management plan and there is no reference to this component.
What should the project manager do next?
A. Call a technical meeting with the customer to agree on a specification for the component and document it in the quality management plan.
B. Keep running the manufacturing line because there are no quality specifications for this component.
C. Inform the project sponsor of the situation and wait for the sponsor to provide further directions.
D. Submit a change request to proceed with the replacement of the component and wait for further customer instructions.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 1281
Topic #: 1
A project manager is reviewing the lessons learned for an historical project. The review identifies that the client’s engineer was adamant that they review all changes, even those not identified in the contract.
How should the project manager deal with this when planning the project?
A. Update the project charter with this information regarding change management.
B. Talk with the client to ensure they are aware of the change management procedure.
C. Ensure the change management plan highlights this requirement to prevent future issues.
D. Update the project risk register to identify this risk and describe how to mitigate the issue.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 1200
Topic #: 1
A project manager is working on a project with three virtual teams. Team A is in a different time zone than teams B and C. The project was going well, but recently team A has started feeling left out. Information reaches team A late or is sometimes missed, and teams B and C give preference to each other’s problems over team A. The project manager has already set project guidelines, but realizes they need to be improved.
Which two things should the project manager do to help the teams collaborate better? (Choose two.)
A. Update the communications management plan and encourage the teams to review it promptly and proactively.
B. Schedule weekly progress meetings with all three teams and have them take turns as key players.
C. Create a status reporting template and share it with all team members before the day ends.
D. Plan for team members to temporarily work at each other’s locations to better provide a sense of community.
E. Schedule daily meetings with each team to understand their progress and concerns in detail.
Selected Answer: AB
Question #: 1134
Topic #: 1
One of the key stakeholders on the project team reaches out with an additional requirement that may impact the overall schedule. A discussion with another stakeholder suggests that this might just be a small task.
What should the project manager do?
A. Perform a qualitative risk analysis.
B. Coordinate design document preparation.
C. Request further clarification of the requirement.
D. Manage the engagement of this stakeholder.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 1131
Topic #: 1
A senior project manager is assigned to lead a team of project managers to run a large initiative. One of the key stakeholders often bypasses the senior project manager and girves instructions to the other project managers directly.
What should the senior project manager do?
A. Tell the project managers to document the stakeholder’s instructions.
B. Evaluate the stakeholder analysis to identify the stakeholder’s influence.
C. Review the benefits realization plan with the sponsor and the stakeholder.
D. Escalate to the project sponsors and the manager of this stakeholder.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 1164
Topic #: 1
A project team is identifying project risks for a bridge to be built across a river. The team needs to send out invitations for a risk workshop to better understand the risks involved.
Which distribution list should the project manager use when sending out invitations?
A. Team members, consultants from outside the project with experience in the field, and the customer
B. Functional managers, team members, and external consultants with experience in the field
C. Weather experts, functional managers, and team members
D. Team members, engineers, and weather experts
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 192
Topic #: 1
A project team consisting of various professionals of different nationalities is struggling to achieve their project deliverables. What should the project manager do?
A. Provide the team with support to solve their own problems.
B. Inform the project sponsor and train the entire team.
C. Ask the human resources (HR) department to conduct performance training.
D. Ask the functional department manager to replace the team members.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 191
Topic #: 1
A team has individual daily start times for each team member. Sometimes the overlap between team member working hours is short. During those times, the interactions and work as a team are reduced and ineffective.
What should the project manager do?
A. Inform the team members who are joining late to join early and work together.
B. Allocate the overlap time for each team member and ask them to adhere to the schedule.
C. Ask the team to define a team charter and agree on core working hours.
D. Ask the team to start at the same time to obtain the maximum number of team working hours.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 190
Topic #: 1
A project is about to start. The project manager has found that the client does not have an appropriate knowledge management system and does not have a requirement for it.
What should the project manager do?
A. Provide just-in-time knowledge to the client, upon request.
B. Utilize the cloud wiki to collect the necessary knowledge.
C. Ask the team to collect the knowledge locally and share it at the end of the project.
D. Coordinate with the team and the project stakeholders to collect the knowledge.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 1070
Topic #: 1
A project manager is in charge of a software development project. A key stakeholder complains that they never received the functionality test status reports. The project manager provides the reports, and the stakeholder notices that an important functionality for their area was not tested.
Which tool should the project manager have used to prevent this situation?
A. Issue log
B. Project scope statement
C. Stakeholder register
D. Project charter
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 1008
Topic #: 1
A product owner is trying to understand how many of the user stones have been completed within a 2-week sprint. How should the project manager approach this situation?
A. Use retrospectives to deliver the finished products.
B. Invite the product owner to regular standup meetings.
C. Have a face-to-face conversation with the product owner.
D. Share the burndown chart with the product owner.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 1213
Topic #: 1
The testing backlog for a hybrid project has increased significantly and is becoming a bottleneck. The team has researched a tool that could resolve the bottleneck, and the project manager has been informed.
What should the project manager do next?
A. Escalate the issue with the product owner.
B. Reduce the testing scope of the backlog.
C. Add developers to remove the backlog.
D. Enroll team members in training on the tool.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 1015
Topic #: 1
A customer asks the project manager about opportunities to create business value. What should the project manager do first in order to provide the customer with an appropriate response?
A. Meet with the sponsor to review the business case.
B. Examine the business value throughout the project.
C. Meet with the product owner to review the backlog.
D. Ask the team to organize a spike to identify more value.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 1011
Topic #: 1
A project manager is working on a project to scale an operation globally. This endeavor required multiple interviews with various stakeholders. During the user story creation phase, the product owner met with multiple stakeholders who had different opinions about the requirements.
How should the project manager address this situation?
A. Ask the product owner to create the backlog.
B. Use a voting system for stakeholders.
C. Perform a stakeholder identification analysis.
D. Limit the participation from stakeholders.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 977
Topic #: 1
A software delivery project began having technical impediments. The issue may cause a delay of the deliverables. The technical service team has been working on the issue, but the issue is unresolved even after 1 week of maintenance.
What should the senior project manager do now?
A. Send a gentle reminder to the technical service team.
B. Use interpersonal skills to expedite the issue.
C. Update the issue log with the status and priority.
D. Issue a formal warning to the technical service team.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 114
Topic #: 1
There is frequent conflict between two project team members working on a project. This has caused a negative impact on the project.
How should the project manager handle this situation?
A. Counsel both team members and caution them with a final warning.
B. Relocate the two project team members into different project teams.
C. Escalate the issue to the human resources (HR) manager before a larger problem develops.
D. Help cultivate self-awareness between the two team members through emotional intelligence (EI).
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 110
Topic #: 1
A project manager is leading a hybrid project. The only available resources that have experience with agile are not at the project manager’s location. The project has a strict schedule and budget, and the project manager is concerned about their ability to deliver it.
What should the project manager do?
A. Engage the agile resources through video conferencing on a daily basis
B. Advise the sponsor that the project will be delayed as agile training will be required
C. Request a budget extension to get local resources experienced in agile
D. Plan to have the agile resources temporarily relocate to the project manager’s location
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 109
Topic #: 1
A project manager is managing a mobile application development project when one of the experienced team members starts missing deadlines. The delays will impact project implementation.
What should the project manager do next?
A. Assign an additional resource to help the team member with the tasks
B. Ask the team member’s functional manager if there are any known issues
C. Convene a team meeting to encourage and motivate the entire team
D. Meet with the team member to understand their concerns and/or issues
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 107
Topic #: 1
A project manager is developing the stakeholder register and is having trouble understanding the motivation of some of the stakeholders.
What should the project manager do to get this information?
A. Identify each stakeholder’s motivations from the business case.
B. Request stakeholders articulate their motivations at the kick-off meeting.
C. Email project objectives to all stakeholders and ask for endorsement.
D. Organize a one-on-one conversation with each stakeholder.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 104
Topic #: 1
A project manager is part of a balanced matrix project organization. The project manager will receive all work performance updates directly from the new sourcing department head who has no time to spare to give the project manager the information.
What should the project manager do?
A. Discuss the situation with the company project sponsor for advice
B. Request information directly from the sourcing department team members
C. Work out a resolution in consultation with the sourcing department head
D. Present the situation to the manager of the sourcing department head
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 101
Topic #: 1
A project manager is starting a new project, and the project team is located in different countries. The team was going to use a specific tool to hold virtual meetings. However, that tool is not available in one team member’s country.
How should the project manager deal with this situation?
A. Contact the project sponsor to have the team member removed from the project
B. Ask the team member to move to another location where the tool is available
C. Investigate alternative tools for virtual meetings that are available to all team members
D. Start the project and use email to communicate with the team member until the tool is available
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 162
Topic #: 1
A senior manager attends one of the project review meetings and expresses concern that the project will not meet the quality standards.
What should the project manager do?
A. Ask the senior manager to approve the user acceptance testing (UAT) plan
B. Inform the senior manager that there are approved quality standards
C. Review the quality management plan with the senior manager
D. Estimate the backlog items to forecast quality
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 140
Topic #: 1
A project manager sent the first communication about the project management plan to the team. The next day, two field engineers were asking about their roles and the project schedule.
What should the project manager have done?
A. Sent the roles and responsibilities matrix along with the project management plan
B. Confirmed that the communication was understood and solicited feedback from the team
C. Briefed each team member on their roles before sending the project management plan
D. Discussed the roles with the managers to help explain them to their team members
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 1222
Topic #: 1
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?
A. Inform the legal department that the project scope will be updated.
B. Inform the product owner that the project will continue as planned.
C. Inform the project steering committee of this constraint.
D. Inform the project team and create a spike for the next iteration.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 947
Topic #: 1
A key project team member had an accident and will be in the hospital for at least two months. The backlog items the team member was working on have been delayed since the team member was the only person who knew how to complete them.
What could the project manager have done to avoid this situation?
A. Identified this risk and defined a risk response plan
B. Assigned the backlog items to at least two of the team members
C. Developed a knowledge transfer plan
D. Reserved a contingency budget for external consultants
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 145
Topic #: 1
A project manager is managing a very important business transformation project. The goal of the project is to extend a desktop application with a mobile application module. The marketing department believes that a main competitor is working on a similar product.
Which delivery approach should the project manager use for this project?
A. Extreme Programming (XP) delivery, to mitigate the high risk related to a new product
B. Traditional delivery, to ensure high quality and that the product meets market demands
C. Incremental delivery, to ensure that mobile capability is released fast to the users
D. Iterative delivery, to ensure that user feedback is incorporated into the second iteration
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 835
Topic #: 1
A member of the board of directors has asked the project manager for the estimated cost of the minimum viable product (MVP). The estimated cost is needed in order to get formal approval for this project.
How should the project manager report this cost?
A. Calculate the budget at completion (BAC) based on the completed and planned features.
B. Determine the control accounts and use a top-bottom estimate.
C. Estimate user story points and forecast a budget for that deliverable.
D. Consider the cost performance index (CPI) based on earned value (EV) divided by costs.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 775
Topic #: 1
A company operates on a 2-year budgeting cycle. The project manager has been assigned a high-visibility project to deliver a brand new, innovative capability. While the requirements for the new capability are defined, the solution design is only beginning. The project manager’s boss is concerned that the final solution will exceed the budget for the project.
What should the project manager do next to anticipate the budget impacts of the solution?
A. Apply earned value techniques that compare planned to actual value delivered at key points in the project.
B. Develop a work breakdown structure (WBS) and perform activity-based cost estimating.
C. Perform scenario planning on each of the solution designs and incorporate estimates into the next budgeting cycle.
D. Consult colleagues at other companies and use historical information to predict the final cost.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 746
Topic #: 1
A project sponsor would like to include a new deliverable. The sponsor contacts the project manager in order to seek advice on the most efficient approach to complete the deliverable within the next 2 months.
What should the project manager do?
A. Suggest that the sponsor conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine feasibility.
B. Advise the sponsor that it is not the project manager’s job to evaluate the project.
C. Use the management reserve in order to expedite completion of the deliverable within 2 months.
D. Change the project methodology in order to achieve completion of the deliverable within 2 months.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 718
Topic #: 1
A project manager is leading a cross-departmental project that involves many stakeholders. During the project, the project manager observes that the stakeholders are diverse and have different expectations about how the project should be handled. This leads to frequent confusion and misunderstandings among the stakeholders.
What should the project manager do to integrate the diverse stakeholder groups?
A. Develop a joint quality policy for the project and seek a commitment by all of the departments.
B. Analyze the probability and impact of the risks linked with the situation and implement the proper response plan.
C. Hold separate meetings with the individual stakeholders and escalate their concerns to the project sponsor.
D. Advise the team members to focus on project work and avoid getting distracted by the stakeholders’ disagreements.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 163
Topic #: 1
Two team members were recently released from a project because the customer reduced the budget. However, the agile team is still receiving the same, if not more, work requirements as before.
How should the agile project leader resolve this situation?
A. Update the project budget with the released team members.
B. Update the restriction log with the new team capacity.
C. Explain the new project requirements to the team.
D. Explain the new team velocity to the customer.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 700
Topic #: 1
A project manager is leading a project with strict time constraints. In team meetings, one of the team members is always silent. The project manager determines that this team member is not knowledgeable about the technology solution. The project manager is concerned that this problem will impact productivity.
What should the project manager do?
A. Arrange formal training for this member to gain sufficient knowledge to reduce the impact on team performance.
B. Assign an experienced team member to work with this member on a daily basis in order to become knowledgeable about the technology.
C. Let the team lead the meeting discussions so that every member has a chance to prepare and speak up.
D. Let this team member understand the urgency and encourage them to spend extra time to become knowledgeable about the technology.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 102
Topic #: 1
Halfway through a project, the project sponsor is replaced by another peer who was not previously engaged in the project. The new project sponsor has rejected most of the project artifacts, and the team did not get the latest increment approved on the current iteration. Stakeholders are not feeling confident about the project outcome.
What should the project manager have done to prevent this situation?
A. Performed a stakeholder analysis when the sponsor joined the project
B. Held a governance meeting to review the project increment
C. Escalated the issue to ensure the increment would be approved
D. Conducted a product iteration review with the new project sponsor
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 2
Topic #: 1
A team has just adopted an agile approach. During daily standup meetings, the team expressed concerns about task delays. The project leader worked with the product owner to get clarity on the features. The project leader asked the team to fast-track all product features to ensure delivery. Sprints are being completed but with either fewer features or low quality.
What should the project leader have done to ensure success?
A. Asked the team to create an impediment log and keep it updated for use in the next sprint planning
B. Directed teams to possible solutions that help in removing the impediments and contribute to a timely delivery
C. Suggested to the team to add impediments as work items in the product backlog to be fixed in the next sprints
D. Empowered the team to improve their processes, tools, and interactions to be more effective in delivery and removing impediments
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 98
Topic #: 1
During the third iteration of a project, the main sponsor retired from the company, and a new sponsor was appointed. The new sponsor is not familiar with the agile approach for project delivery, which leads them to request more control over the project team.
What should the project manager do?
A. Schedule a meeting with the new sponsor in order to explain the agile approach and how teams are supposed to be self-organized
B. Review the sponsor’s request with the project team during the next daily review meeting in order to provide the requested control
C. Schedule an emergency meeting with the project team so they fulfill every request that comes from the sponsor
D. Review the sponsor’s request with the project team during the next iteration review meeting in order to obtain a team decision
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 83
Topic #: 1
A project manager is working for an organization in country A and has been tasked with opening the first brick-and-mortar store in country B. The sponsor has identified the city for the store and wants to minimize any potential issues with the local government.
Which action should the project manager take to address the sponsor’s request?
A. Work with the organization’s legal department to identify local regulations to ensure project compliance
B. Work with the organization’s project management office (PMO) to build a project team of residents located in the city
C. Work with the organization’s real estate department and reach out to the local government to identify the best location for the store
D. Work with the local government to build the profiles of employees that will be working in the store
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 81
Topic #: 1
A project manager is asked to develop maintenance planning software for a power plant. A similar project was executed by another department in the organization that was later closed due to low performance. The project manager is concerned about the project’s performance and wants to take action in advance to ensure the project succeeds.
What should the project manager do?
A. Continue executing the project as planned and add more resources if they are required.
B. Evaluate the project risk and add external experts to address the potential risks.
C. Review the lessons learned on similar projects so that they do not fall back into the same pattern.
D. Inform the project sponsor about the risk and try to convince them to withdraw from the project.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 4
Topic #: 1
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. Meet with the design team manager to inform them of the current status and request an additional designer
B. Ask the software engineer to move forward without completing the important feature
C. Contact the design team manager and ask to reconsider the priority list based on the latest situation
D. Meet with the designer to share the current status and develop a solution to complete the task
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 72
Topic #: 1
A project manager for a software development company faces a number of financial risks in their project. The project manager needs to frequently check the strength and efficiency of the risk management process.
What should the project manager use to accomplish this?
A. Brainstorming session
B. Stakeholder register
C. Assumption log
D. Audit meeting
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 69
Topic #: 1
An agile team is working on a project that will be launched in six countries. Each country has specific requirements in addition to the base offering. The estimates indicate it will take six months to develop the base offering and an additional month to finalize each country’s unique requirements. The expected revenue for the product is the same for each country.
Which release strategy should the project manager recommend?
A. An iterative-based strategy to maximize value by releasing the product to each country as it is finalized and ready for release in that country
B. A financial-based strategy to reduce the roll-out effort and costs by planning a single, bundled release to all countries at the same time
C. A risk-based strategy to maximize the perceived value of the product by launching it to the countries with the lowest technical complexity
D. A quality-based strategy to maximize post-market adoption by releasing the product to the countries with the lowest probability of reporting field issues
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 59
Topic #: 1
A company must implement a new regulation. The government has specified the date when the regulation will be enforced but has only provided high-level information on the regulation’s requirements. Therefore, changes in definitions are to be expected due to uncertainty.
Which life cycle should the project manager use for this project?
A. A predictive execution strategy
B. An iterative execution strategy
C. An agile execution strategy
D. A hybrid execution strategy
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 58
Topic #: 1
A project manager is working with the team to deliver a project in a company that uses different delivery methods. The project manager is concerned about the communication channels currently suggested by the project management office (PMO) because some information is taking too much time to reach the team members, causing negative consequences for delivery.
How should the project manager avoid this situation in the future?
A. Agree with the project team on a suitable collaboration and make sure information is shared at all times.
B. Use the same methods until the end of the current delivery and suggest new ones during the retrospective.
C. Refer to the policies and frameworks used at the company enterprise level and inform the project team members.
D. Tell the sponsor that the project manager will use their own communication model to ensure on-time delivery.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 1274
Topic #: 1
A new major project is starting that consists of two interconnected subprojects. One of the subprojects was assigned to a contractor who commits to submitting biweekly status reports and attending weekly integration meetings. Halfway through the project, the contractor stops participating in the meetings and does not submit the reports. Their excuse is that these activities are consuming too much time.
How should the project manager handle this situation?
A. Assess the situation as a risk and reach out to the contractor to check the origin of this resistance.
B. File a claim for not fulfilling the contract terms in accordance with alternative dispute resolution.
C. Remind the contractor to join the meetings and submit their report as this is their commitment.
D. Compromise with the contractor to only attend the weekly meetings without submitting the reports.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 25
Topic #: 1
A project manager is leading a team of diverse individuals of all ages. The working hours for the project were set at the beginning of the project, and all team members agreed to the hours. However, later in the project, one of the team members informed the project manager that the previously agreed upon hours no longer work due to the team member’s personal commitments.
What should the project manager do?
A. Changed the duration of iterations to deliver more value
B. Validated the iteration goals with the customer
C. Invited the customer to the daily meetings
D. Helped the team redefine the MVP
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 14
Topic #: 1
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. Work with the project manager to develop a new approach that will bring benefits to the project
B. Suggest using an agile approach since customer and team collaboration is critical for project success
C. Establish a project management methodology that requires the customer to provide daily updates to the team
D. Provide a project management template for the project manager to follow as a guide
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 1202
Topic #: 1
A project manager has been assigned to take over an existing software project. The project manager inherited a lean team comprised of key stakeholders, subject matter experts (SMEs), and senior developers. While reviewing the project status with the team, the project manager observes that the team seems to lack direction and enthusiasm.
What should the new project manager do?
A. Encourage participation in decision making and empower the team.
B. Ensure everyone performs their assigned tasks as planned.
C. Meet with the project sponsor and propose a corrective action for the project.
D. Organize frequent team building sessions and update the risk register.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 599
Topic #: 1
A project manager who is managing a critical project in a multinational company is conducting a progress meeting with all team members. During the meeting, one of the team members states that they are facing a critical problem that will prevent them from completing their assigned task.
What should the project manager do?
A. Ask the team member to follow the approved communications management plan to communicate their issue
B. Schedule a meeting with the concerned team member to review and update the issue log together
C. Review the risk register with the team member to find the proper response action for this issue
D. Ask the team member to raise a change request to assess the issue in detail
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 595
Topic #: 1
A project manager led the implementation of an electronic invoicing project that has just been completed. The financial manager communicated that the team discovered three invoices with errors.
Which two documents should the project manager update as soon as possible? (Choose two.)
A. Issue log
B. Risk register
C. Stakeholder register
D. Change log
E. Backlog register
Selected Answer: AB
Question #: 1157
Topic #: 1
Some of the more experienced members of a project team have complained about the project manager. The senior project team members feel that the project manager is micromanaging them and preventing them from completing their work.
What should the project manager do when made aware of these issues?
A. Adjust the project manager’s management style to better fit senior team members.
B. Set up a team building event to bring synergy back to the project team.
C. Ask for advice on how to be a better mentor to these team members.
D. Meet daily with each senior team member to monitor project status.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 1190
Topic #: 1
A new relevant project stakeholder suggested a change to some of the project parameters midway through execution. What should the project manager do next?
A. Reject the change because it is contrary to what was agreed to during earlier phases of the project.
B. Transfer the change to the steering committee for them to evaluate and decide the appropriate next steps.
C. Evaluate the proposed change with integrated change controls and discuss the change with the project sponsor.
D. Accept the change and use contingency funds to implement this change with minimal schedule impacts.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 1091
Topic #: 1
A project manager held a meeting and framed the project schedule. A critical stakeholder, who was not consulted at the time of the schedule discussion, complained that the published dates are not agreeable due to a prescheduled task for another assignment.
What should the project manager do first?
A. Organize a new schedule framing meeting with the critical stakeholder to obtain input.
B. Discuss with the project sponsor and create a new project schedule.
C. Analyze the root cause of the issue and update the communications management plan.
D. Reach out to the project sponsor and request additional resources.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 1077
Topic #: 1
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. Consult the project sponsor.
C. Refer to the resource management plan.
D. Modify the statement of work (SOW).
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 1075
Topic #: 1
A product is undergoing its last iterative increment, and the project team is ready to make the final deployment. The company’s financial manager is asking the project team to complete the deployment and close the project as soon as possible so it can be capitalized.
What should the project manager do?
A. Expedite the final deployment and close the project.
B. Ignore the stakeholder’s request as there is a defined plan.
C. Update the acceptance criteria for the iteration.
D. Check on the definition of done (DoD) for the project.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 1040
Topic #: 1
A risk was raised during the initiation of a project. The supplier discontinued software support for one of the project’s required inputs. The project manager planned a reserve budget to allow the project to continue in the event of this occurrence.
What should the project manager do?
A. Tell the project team to stop work, as software support will be canceled and the project cannot continue.
B. Advise the supplier that the sponsor will pay for software support as previously planned.
C. Ask the supplier to continue providing software support until the end of the project.
D. Inform the sponsor that the risk has been realized and that a decision has to be made for the project to continue.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 5
Topic #: 1
A project manager is working with a customer’s team on a new project. Some product definitions and requirements are still not clear, but the customer wants to start activities as soon as possible. The organization is also expecting product delivery for a specific date due to a regulatory requirement. Due to the nature of the project, the project manager has decided to use a hybrid approach.
Why did the project manager choose a hybrid approach?
A. A hybrid approach will enable project activities to start immediately and allow for a plan for the requirements definitions
B. A hybrid approach will allow the project manager to revise the product specifications
C. A hybrid approach will allow for management of the requirement uncertainties as well as the date restriction
D. A hybrid approach will ensure the delivery date is accomplished and will eliminate product uncertainties
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 265
Topic #: 1
A project manager is leading a strategic and competitive advantage project for a healthcare organization that is in its testing phase. The team has been working on this project for 6 months, and the morale of the team is low due to the schedule.
What can the project manager do to motivate the team?
A. Continue to perform the last phase of the project with the project team as this will benefit the organization and provide a competitive edge.
B. Talk to the business team about the project phase and the team’s commitment, and request a monetary reward for the team.
C. Speak with the project management office (PMO) and request a 2-week extension of the schedule so the team can have rotational time off.
D. Meet with the horizontal team managers to recognize the team members and give rewards and promotions upon completion of the project.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 1000
Topic #: 1
A project team is in the planning phase of a product migration project. The project manager schedules a meeting with the project team, telecommunications team, and the department leaders with group product accounts. The purpose of the meeting is to determine the project timeline based on how much content needs to be transferred to or created in the new system and the processing procedures and time frames.
Who should the project manager also invite to the meeting?
A. Representative from the provisioning team
B. Representative from the network team
C. Representative from the reimbursement team
D. Representative from the service desk team
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 556
Topic #: 1
A project team is engaging a development team in another country to develop software. During progress reviews, the project manager identified completion date delays due to rework because there were different interpretations of the client’s needs.
What should the project manager do?
A. Set up a meeting with key stakeholders to clarify requirements
B. Escalate to the project steering committee and request additional time
C. Travel to the development team’s office to push the schedule
D. Create prototypes with the development team to confirm requirements
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 538
Topic #: 1
A project manager for a maintenance project has a contract that is renewed annually. The project started 6 years ago. After contract renewal this year the auditors reported that this version of the contract violates a new law that was passed last year.
What has happened in this situation?
A. The contract has not been appropriately reviewed by the project team
B. The stakeholder engagement plan has not been correctly implemented
C. The legal department has not disseminated the law correctly to all staff
D. The project manager does not have enough knowledge on this legal matter
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 525
Topic #: 1
A project manager is leading a project with several stakeholders in other functional areas of the company. One of these stakeholders has just been promoted to lead another functional area, and remains a stakeholder for this project.
What should the project manager have the project team update to ensure proper communications to stakeholders?
A. Project management plan
B. Stakeholder engagement plan
C. Stakeholder register
D. Communications management plan
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 321
Topic #: 1
The project team is experiencing schedule delays due to issues arising with suppliers. Some of the tasks are on the critical path.
What should the project manager do in this situation?
A. Discuss the critical path issues with the purchasing department.
B. Review the critical path with the stakeholders to define next steps.
C. Review the work breakdown structure (WBS) with the suppliers.
D. Escalate the supplier-related issues to the sponsor for resolution.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 293
Topic #: 1
A project manager has been assigned with initiating a large project to deliver complex equipment. Part of the project will be the result of a long research process, but once this is completed, the other part of the project must be incrementally delivered to the customer.
Which approach should the project manager choose for this project?
A. Adaptive
B. Hybrid
C. Predictive
D. Agile
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 297
Topic #: 1
During an iteration review session, some product features are at risk of being canceled due to high operational costs when the product is launched into a production environment.
What type of analysis should the project lead have conducted to avoid this situation?
A. Benefits analysis
B. Risk analysis
C. Capacity analysis
D. Gap analysis
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 292
Topic #: 1
A project is ready to deliver the first batch of the product when a quality control check rejects the product as unfit for delivery. The root cause analysis (RCA) shows that a component added as part of the latest change request was not tested throughout the development cycle.
What should the project manager do next?
A. Review the change control process to ensure quality management artifacts are updated as part of the change.
B. Review the quality management process and perform a process audit as part of ongoing quality assurance.
C. Review the communications management plan to ensure change requests are communicated to the affected team members.
D. Review the quality management process with the project management office (PMO) to ensure compliance with best practices.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 1209
Topic #: 1
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?
A. Review the terms and conditions of the contract.
B. Submit a change request to include the manual.
C. Review the stakeholder engagement plan.
D. Add the needed manual and update the risk log.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 823
Topic #: 1
In a project that will deliver a new product using new technology, the project team frequently discusses difficulties that may arise and possible strategies to address them. One team member sets up a meeting with the project manager to discuss their list of challenges and presents an extensive list of items that require continuous attention.
How should the project manager use this event to maximize the benefits to the stakeholders?
A. Validate the list of challenges and act on the valid items according to the priority indicated.
B. Document the findings and update and redistribute the communications management plan.
C. Invite the team member to participate in the risk register and review the evaluation frequently.
D. Present the list of challenges to the steering committee to gain buy-in before starting the activities.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 96
Topic #: 1
An agile coach and technical writer for a globally distributed agile team are in a country with a 9-hour time zone difference from the agile team. The agile coach and project lead disagree on the timing for the daily standup. The project lead thinks the standup should be at 10:00 am local time, but the agile coach and technical writer feel that is an inconvenient time for them.
How does the project lead ensure adherence to agile practices?
A. Inform the agile coach that the daily standup will be at 10:00 am local time and ensure all parties can attend
B. Escalate to management that the agile process is not going to work and ask them to speak to the agile coach
C. Have a discussion with the team on the approach and come to a decision on when the daily standups should be
D. Have two separate daily standups, one for the agile coach and technical writer and one for the agile development team
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 923
Topic #: 1
A project lead is managing a construction project in an isolated location. There have been delays due to difficult working conditions, which include team sickness and absences.
How should the project lead manage those issues to get the project back on track?
A. Ask for additional budget because the project end will be delayed.
B. Identify the causes of the issues in order to find a suitable solution.
C. Review the project scope in order to simplify it and shorten project duration.
D. Ask human resources (HR) to find individuals to replace team members.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 1232
Topic #: 1
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. Confirm that the agile coach has made the task assignments clear.
C. Verify that the team members have made the task assignments clear.
D. Verify that the product owner has made the task assignments clear.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 1246
Topic #: 1
A geographically distributed project team working on an iterative project adopts a new mode of communication following changes in health protocols. The colocated team members are finding themselves challenged with understanding verbal communication and collaboration methods.
What should the project manager do?
A. Add collaboration tools to the communications management plan.
B. Allow collaboration to smooth out communication between team members.
C. Escalate these communication challenges to the project sponsor.
D. Organize a team meeting to resolve the communication challenges.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 1256
Topic #: 1
In a fixed time and budget project, the customer wants the development of a core component to be based on agile practices, as the final scope of the requirement has not yet been fully developed. The project manager is participating in contract development with the sales team and wants to ensure that development costs do not impact the profitability of the project.
Which two controls should the project manager incorporate into the contract to specifically address the development of the core component? (Choose two.)
A. Establish a governance committee to review the contract delivery.
B. Provide alternatives to scope change at specific project phases within the contract.
C. Tier the contract for fixed and agile components.
D. Limit the number of iterations for development in the contract.
E. Require that only internal resources be utilized for this project.
Selected Answer: CD
Question #: 739
Topic #: 1
During the execution stage. the project manager discovered that one team member is not able to complete their work on time and is running later than expected. This delay may potentially impact a project milestone.
What should the project manager do first?
A. Discuss with senior management and seek their guidance.
B. Discuss with the team and assess the reasons that led to the delay.
C. Request the team member’s manager to find a solution.
D. Assign more resources from other teams on the late work.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 12
Topic #: 1
A project manager is managing a construction project that is facing challenges. There is schedule overrun, cost overrun, and the client is unhappy with the specific scope progress.
What should the project manager do first?
A. Review the scope and project objectives.
B. Enforce the penalty clause on the supplier.
C. Take action to reduce the cost overrun.
D. Work with the client on the scope completion.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 40
Topic #: 1
A project team is implementing a hosted system for a third party. Just before going live, the customer asks the project team to include additional functionality. The project team identified risks to the delivery date and informed the project manager that some of the requested functions are in conflict with the agreed scope.
What should the project manager do?
A. Discuss with the customer the risks identified and team’s concerns
B. Discuss with the team, estimate the effort, and raise a change request
C. Ask the customer to go live and add the new functionality in the backlog
D. Ask the team to deliver the functionality on the agreed go-live date
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 626
Topic #: 1
An organization is initiating a project that will be using new technology. The complexity of the project requires excellent technical skills. After reviewing the proposed project management plan, the project sponsor asks for options to reduce the labor cost without introducing risk to the project delivery.
What should the project manager do first?
A. Review the risk register and assign functional managers as resources.
B. Perform an analysis of the key cost drivers and present alternatives.
C. Analyze the resource pool and assign internal resources who participated in past projects.
D. Review the work breakdown structure (WBS) to ensure there are adequate resources.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 717
Topic #: 1
A project team member identified a procurement risk and sent an email to the project sponsor highlighting the risk. The sponsor forwarded the email to the project manager asking for further details. After speaking with the sponsor, the project manager decided to take preventive action_
Which document should the project manager review with their team?
A. Quality management plan
B. Communications management plan
C. Risk management plan
D. Procurement management plan
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 32
Topic #: 1
A project’s customer is furious. When the customer arrived at the project site, they discovered that one of their requirements was not met.
What should the project manager do?
A. Discuss and agree with the customer to implement the missing requirement
B. Refer to the requirements traceability matrix and analyze the requirement
C. Consult the scope management plan with the customer to understand the gap
D. Analyze the benefits management plan and implement the needed change
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 16
Topic #: 1
A Scrum team is analyzing the burndown chart on day four of a 15-day sprint. The burndown chart is shown below.
What should the team do next?
A. Ask the product owner if some low-priority stories could be cut from the sprint
B. Continue with the sprint as the progress shows buffers for potential interruptions
C. Ask the project team to select any additional stories as they have additional capacity than planned
D. Continue with the sprint work as planned and keep monitoring
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 612
Topic #: 1
A project manager and protect team are developing a strategic approach to engage the internal and external stakeholders.
Which approach should be followed?
A. Analyze both internal and external stakeholders and develop a customized engagement strategy for each stakeholder
B. Schedule status meetings with all stakeholders to allow their participation in all project discussions and reports
C. Classify all high-risk stakeholders and request that the protect sponsor communicate directly with them
D. Involve only the internal stakeholders as the external stakeholders should not have access to confidential information
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 1285
Topic #: 1
A project manager has been assigned to a high-visibility project that has been identified as having medium complexity, based on previous similar projects. The project needs to be delivered to the customer as a ready-to-use product.
Based on this scenario, what should the project manager focus on throughout the project life cycle?
A. Stakeholder engagement and lessons learned
B. Resource management and lessons learned
C. Time management and stakeholder engagement
D. Cost management and risk management
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 1284
Topic #: 1
A project manager has been authorized to begin a project and realizes that an effective high-performing team is needed to finish the project successfully. What should the project manager do next?
A. Set performance standards and direction.
B. Hold early kick-off meetings and regular weekly meetings.
C. Select members for their skill or potential.
D. Establish the project scope and set clear team objectives.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 1282
Topic #: 1
A project manager is assigned to a large construction project with more than 100 project team members. The project manager is having a hard time keeping the project on track and deriving the planned benefits. The project manager wants to make sure that each requirement is linked to the business and project objective.
What should the project manager do?
A. Understand the project management plan.
B. Review the requirements on a weekly basis.
C. Implement a requirements traceability matrix.
D. Add the requirements to the project charter.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 698
Topic #: 1
A large global organization developed a new medical implant that requires compliance with local government regulations. The approval process for one country is lengthy and will impact the intended launch date.
What should the project manager do?
A. Organize an online distribution channel from another country.
B. Ask the sponsor to authorize the launch and then wait for approval.
C. Ask the board to use their influence and speed up the approval.
D. Work with the team to find ways to bypass the regulations.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 682
Topic #: 1
A few developers have identified a list of impediments at the daily standup and are asking for the project lead’s assistance in prioritizing them. There are a few complex backlog items, and a new junior tester has identified a few compliance defects. The product owner and a couple of developers will be leaving the project team, and the contract with the test and production support partner will not be renewed.
Which issue should the project lead focus on first?
A. Recruiting, onboarding, and training new developers.
B. Finding a new product owner to prioritize the product backlog.
C. Developing a new contract for production support.
D. Regulatory compliance issues discussed in the meeting.
Selected Answer: B
