PMP Topic 6
Question #: 312
Topic #: 1
During iteration two of a project with two teams (A and B), the project manager is concerned that there are two critical activities from team A that must be started in iteration four. Additionally, these two activities are dependent on an activity from team B that has not yet been prioritized.
What should the project manager do?
A. Cancel the current iteration and reschedule it with the dependent activity.
B. Include the dependent activity in the current iteration for team B.
C. Ensure team B prioritizes the dependent activity in iteration three.
D. Assign the two critical activities to team B in iteration two.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 834
Topic #: 1
During the early phases of a project, mitigation actions were not executed in a timely manner; therefore, the project schedule was impacted. Several project stakeholders are now frustrated with the delays.
What should the project manager have done to manage the issue?
A. Identified and reported the issue
B. Monitored and controlled the issue
C. Identified the appropriate response and had it implemented
D. Communicated any identified action to impacted stakeholders
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 332
Topic #: 1
A project manager has been transferred to another country to work on a key project. The project manager successfully completed the planning phase and has started the execution phase, reporting good progress. During the last meeting with the project sponsor, the project manager was told that some stakeholders have complained that the project manager’s emails are very harsh.
What should the project manager do to solve this situation?
A. Determine the level of influence of the stakeholders who are complaining.
B. Change the communication mode from emails to meetings to reduce stakeholders complaints.
C. Adjust the communications management plan to gain stakeholder trust.
D. Explain to the sponsor that the communication model being used is from company headquarters.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 628
Topic #: 1
A project manager meets with the development team to estimate the time required to complete a software application. The software developers are new to the company, and they have never developed a similar application.
Which estimation technique should the project manager recommend?
A. Analogous estimating
B. Parametric estimating
C. Planning poker
D. Three-point estimating
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 980
Topic #: 1
A project manager for an application development firm is meeting with stakeholders prior to the launch of the latest release of the company’s most profitable application. The stakeholder mentions the following key points:
• A major corporate rebrand was scheduled to occur with this launch, but the rebrand has been delayed by 3 weeks.
• Development processing improvements will be ready in 4 weeks.
• The company is preselling the updated product with a release date of next week.
Which action should the project manager recommend to the sponsor?
A. Have the sales team reach out to customers to communicate that the product release is being delayed.
B. Suspend the release of the product until the marketing delay has been resolved.
C. Delay the rebranding and release the product now to address the realized improvements and meet the sales commitments
D. Postpone the product release until the processing improvement delay has been resolved
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 284
Topic #: 1
A client wants to create an innovative software for the travel industry using an agile approach. A project manager from the company was assigned to work on the details and estimates as requested by the client.
What should the project manager do before sending the information to the client?
A. Put the tasks with estimates in the backlog and clarify that the project will not need any reserves.
B. Sequence the tasks with estimates and add standard risk reserves to use for software development.
C. Analyze the tasks, provide estimates, include a prototype demo, and send to the client directly.
D. Work with the team to understand their views and add the appropriate dependencies and risks.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 769
Topic #: 1
A project manager is working on an enterprise resource planning (ERP) implementation project that spans divisions within and outside the country. The project manager understands the importance of gate reviews and periodic checks.
Which of the following should the project manager leverage?
A. Project management plan
B. Governance framework
C. Integration plan
D. Project management office (PMO)
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 97
Topic #: 1
A project manager receives a suggestion from a team member for improving the product attributes without impacting the schedule or cost. This will add value to the project and the customer.
What should the project manager do?
A. Reject the suggestion and ask the team member to focus on executing the plan
B. Ask the team member to submit a formal change request
C. Accept the suggestion as it has no impact on the project
D. Ask another team member to validate the impacts of the suggestion
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 271
Topic #: 1
During a project meeting, the project manager expressed the importance of delivering reports on time. These individual reports will be consolidated into a single report. One of the team member’s reports was not delivered on time and therefore the report could not be integrated with the other reports. This demonstrates a lack of teamwork and impacts project success.
What should the project manager do to resolve this issue?
A. Assign the task to someone else on the team.
B. Discuss it with the team member in confidence.
C. Discuss this matter during the project meeting.
D. Include this item in the risk register.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 170
Topic #: 1
While monitoring a project at a work site, the project manager notices that the site team’s work breaks have increased by a few minutes every week.
How should the project manager approach this?
A. Dismiss some of the workers for failing to adhere to the break policy
B. Issue a formal written warning to all hourly workers for their break tardiness
C. Have a meeting with the team to discuss the issue and propose solutions
D. Reduce payment to the workers due to their extended breaks
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 532
Topic #: 1
A project manager is assigned to a project in a company that is transitioning to agile. Not all stakeholders believe in the project, and some stakeholders would like the entire project defined and planned out early in the project. However, the project sponsor needs a quick win to ensure the continuation of the project.
What approach should the project manager use?
A. An agile approach as this would provide working functionality earlier
B. A predictive approach as this would please the senior stakeholders
C. A hybrid project as this will mitigate stakeholders’ concerns
D. A predictive approach as this will show benefits for all stakeholders
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 386
Topic #: 1
The product team is progressing with a prototyping approach to deliver a multiyear business initiative. A few user stories are taking longer to be delivered.
What should the project manager do?
A. Determine the risks and identify a resolution during the retrospective meeting.
B. Inform stakeholders about the delay during project updates.
C. Discover the gaps in the communications management plan and address them accordingly.
D. Determine cross-dependencies and plan a spike in the next sprint.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 794
Topic #: 1
During the project quality control process, the project manager realizes that the quality management plan does not include how the final user will perceive the benefits of the new product compared with the actual product. What should the project manager do first?
A. Ask the product manager to include the final user tests in the quality management plan.
B. Ask the quality manager to include the final user tests in the quality management plan.
C. Let the product go to market and wait for customer feedback regarding quality.
D. Submit a change request to analyze a new set of quality tests.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 490
Topic #: 1
At the end of a project with multiple suppliers, the project manager is reviewing the closing process and finds that an unexpected financial balance is remaining.
What will help the project manager understand why this has occurred?
A. Project audit
B. Lessons learned
C. Organizational process assets
D. Procurement audit
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 488
Topic #: 1
Which two actions should a project manager consider while launching a new virtual team? (Choose two.)
A. Recruit the best resources within the organization to be part of the virtual team
B. Evaluate the project manager’s own strengths and weaknesses as a virtual team leader to identify avoidable pitfalls
C. Identify the types and quantities of resources required for each work package or activity
D. Establish in the beginning, how progress will be monitored and the best means for communicating progress
E. Verify if team members are on more than one team and cannot devote enough time to this team
Selected Answer: BD
Question #: 487
Topic #: 1
The city has decided to build a new tram station. The project will include various approaches. The construction and infrastructure work will be accomplished using a predictive life cycle while software will be developed using an iterative life cycle. Some neighbors are resisting the project have been asking the mayor to stop the project, and are threatening legal action.
What two actions should the project manager take’? (Choose two.)
A. Discuss with the construction team alternatives on moving the new train station to another location
B. Publish information on the city’s website about the benefits that the new tram station will bring
C. Have a meeting with the mayor and explain the importance of the new train station to the city
D. Conduct regular meetings with the neighbors to get their buy-in for the project
E. Register this situation as a risk and develop a mitigation plan
Selected Answer: DE
Question #: 426
Topic #: 1
A company is using a predictive approach for the development of a particular component as defined in the scope management plan. Due to regularly changing regulatory requirements, the development team has requested to utilize agile approaches.
What should the project manager do about the development team’s request?
A. Escalate the request for additional financial resources
B. Forward the request to the project management office (PMO) to amend the organizational process assets
C. Ask the project sponsor to obtain approval for implementation of the new approach
D. Analyze the requirements that will need to be addressed under the requested method
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 1127
Topic #: 1
A project manager has recently moved to an organization to lead a key project. The project manager notices that team performance is below the target, and the tasks assigned are not delivered on time. Team commitment is also not as appropriate as it should be.
What should the project manager do?
A. Schedule a meeting and communicate the performance concern to the team.
B. Hire a project team leader who can influence the project team members.
C. Apply an agile approach to help improve team performance.
D. Study and determine the appropriate leadership style suitable for the team.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 20
Topic #: 1
A project manager is reviewing the requirements of a large program.
Which requirements should the project team prioritize to avoid getting fines?
A. Certifying sustainable products
B. Establishing company processes
C. Complying with new regulations
D. Developing new product lines
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 736
Topic #: 1
A mandatory compliance requirement that will impact the project software is introduced during the execution phase of an iterative project. The team is aware of the compliance requirement.
What should the project manager do next?
A. Escalate the issue of project impact to the product owner.
B. Update the product backlog item with this new requirement.
C. Escalate the issue of project impact to the project sponsor.
D. Update the stakeholder register to include the requirement owner.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 113
Topic #: 1
A project manager is working on the delivery of a solution that needs to be deployed to the public quickly. The project team is experienced, the stakeholders are supporting the delivery, and the customer is cooperating.
What strategy should the project manager use to ensure on-time delivery of the solution?
A. Meet with the customer to agree on the components of the solution and the priorities
B. Ask the sponsor for support regarding the allocation of additional resources to finish on time
C. Have a high-level plan for incremental deliveries and get the customer’s feedback as early as possible
D. Have a detailed plan of all milestones, deliverables, functionalities, and allocation of resources
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 78
Topic #: 1
A customer has provided excellent feedback on the project. However, a key project resource is leaving the company.
Which measure should mitigate the impact of this key resource’s departure?
A. Establish a proactive knowledge-sharing plan
B. Offer a new contract to the resource who is leaving
C. Develop a contingency budget to replace the key resource
D. Update the risk register and inform the customer
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 291
Topic #: 1
In the past year, a company paid US$60,000 to an external subcontractor for an ongoing project. The project manager has been asked to evaluate if the project can be delivered more cost effectively this year by using internal labor. The project manager used an optimistic term of 4 months, a pessimistic term of 6 months, and a most expected term of 5 months, and has concluded that the service can be delivered with the following resources:
✑ Two engineers (monthly salary of US$700 each)
✑ One project manager (monthly salary of US$1,600)
✑ Additional estimated monthly expenses of US$2,000
The project manager used the program evaluation and review technique (PERT) to calculate the savings if the project is delivered with in-house resources.
How much money will the project manager estimate the company can save?
A. US$35,000
B. US$20,000
C. US$40,000
D. US$30,000
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 272
Topic #: 1
A project is starting its second iteration out of six. During the daily meeting, a team member asks for help. In order to finish a deliverable, an approval from the design department will be needed.
What should the project manager do?
A. Meet with the design manager to ask for the necessary approval.
B. Invite a design team member to the next daily meeting.
C. Update the issue log and escalate it to the project sponsor.
D. Replace this iteration deliverable for one without any blockers.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 864
Topic #: 1
A member of a testing team in an agile project works well with the project team. However, in the previous two iterations, this team member’s performance was poor, and the team had difficulty meeting the iteration goals.
How should the project manager handle this situation?
A. Speak to the team member regarding the need to improve performance.
B. Allow the project team to discuss the problem with this team member.
C. Discuss the issue with the team member’s functional manager.
D. Inform the human resource (HR) department about the issue.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 665
Topic #: 1
Project acceptance criteria include on-site training for the new users of a system. Due to unforeseen circumstances, all team members have to work remotely for an indefinite period of time.
What should the project manager do?
A. Reschedule on-site training to online sessions.
B. Document the project issue and provide options.
C. Create a risk and assign remediation actions.
D. Cancel all of the on-site training sessions.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 663
Topic #: 1
An internal virtual team is meeting daily to review iteration progress, as well as to conduct other technical and follow-up calls with key stakeholders. The team seems to be disengaged.
How should the project manager approach this situation?
A. Reduce the number of internal and external meetings.
B. Schedule one-to-one meetings and team-building meetings.
C. Review team assignments and reduce the workload.
D. Give the team members a few days off to reduce stress_
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 891
Topic #: 1
A project manager is assigned to an analysis project for a customer. The project manager needs to keep the performance of the team a step ahead of the estimated delivery schedules.
What should the project manager do to impact the sprint cycles going forward on the project?
A. Build the capacity of the team to improve sprint cycles and provide weekly trend reports.
B. Engage an expert in project management to explain to the team how fast to work on the sprint cycle.
C. Work with the team on how to focus on only precommunicated project results.
D. Train the team to analyze data and complete the user stories within the schedule.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 855
Topic #: 1
During project completion, a project manager receives a request from the customer for a reduced cost of goods. The customer’s request will affect the sales department’s budget and forecast.
In order to reach a consensus and have a successful project completion, what should the project manager do first?
A. Initiate a change request to accommodate the revised cost of goods.
B. Identify and satisfy both parties’ underlying wants.
C. Analyze the bounds of the negotiation for agreement with both parties.
D. Comply with the customer’s request to achieve the project mandate.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 849
Topic #: 1
A project manager is managing a hybrid project. A stakeholder has directly contacted a team member and has requested a change. Due to the request, the team member was distracted from their work, which caused a loss in productivity
What should the team member do?
A. Inform the scrum master so that the change can be discussed directly with the stakeholder.
B. Inform the scrum master regarding the stakeholder’s request for a change and the impact this has had on productivity
C. Inform the stakeholder that the correct procedure for new requirements is to provide it directly to the project manager.
D. Inform the stakeholder that the correct procedure for new requirements is to provide it directly to the change control board (CCB).
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 839
Topic #: 1
A project manager must manage a virtual application control software team that is culturally and geographically diverse. The project manager wants to promote open collaboration in a real-time manner.
What should the project manager do?
A. Provide a software for instant messaging.
B. Promote the use of remote site syndication.
C. Facilitate regular conference calls.
D. Document all information on the team wiki.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 429
Topic #: 1
After reviewing the project management plan with key stakeholders, the project manager was told that an 18-month release plan was unacceptable and the product should launch in six months.
Based on the new timeline, what should the project manager do?
A. Plan for overtime, apply crashing and fast tracking, and share the risk of failure with project stakeholders
B. Review the project backlog looking for high-priority items and come up with a minimum viable product (MVP) that fits the expected timeline
C. Seek approval with the sponsor to triple the project budget, hiring more people to compensate for the compressed schedule
D. Go over the critical path with stakeholders, explaining why it is not possible to deliver all the scope in the expected timeline
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 189
Topic #: 1
An agile project will be delivered to a client based on a fixed price in cryptocurrency. Due to the volatility of cryptocurrency, both parties have agreed to adjust the scope to the value of the cryptocurrency at the end of every iteration and halt the project when the agreed price is reached.
Which approach should be used in this situation?
A. A flow-based approach starting with the smallest stories.
B. An iterative approach starting with the highest value epic.
C. A predictive approach with short phases.
D. An incremental approach with a minimum viable product (MVP).
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 528
Topic #: 1
During an inspection, the production phase was stopped because the inspector claimed that regulatory labels were missing.
What should the project manager do?
A. Conduct an expert judgment evaluation.
B. Review the quality management plan
C. Update the lessons learned register
D. Review the risk management plan
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 511
Topic #: 1
A company’s project management office (PMO) has started to implement iterative tools. A project manager is starting a new project and has identified an opportunity to use the iterative tools. One of the senior managers is concerned about this modified framework as it is fairly new to the company.
What should the project manager do first?
A. Organize individual sessions with the stakeholders to build awareness and trust in the new framework
B. Look for external training on the new framework to eliminate the risk of low engagement from stakeholders
C. Send documentation to the senior manager about the advantages of the new framework
D. Escalate the senior manager’s concern to the project sponsor and distribute the status to the team
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 508
Topic #: 1
A new team member is added to a self-organizing team. The new team member is reluctant to speak and take part in team discussions or decisions.
Which two actions should the team take to engage this new team member? (Choose two.)
A. Revisit the team’s discussion on team behaviors and norms
B. Report to the project manager about the new team member’s behavior
C. Coach the new team member to improve engagement with the team
D. Force the new team member to participate in activities that are considered easy
E. Facilitate an open discussion on all ideas and perspectives
Selected Answer: CE
Question #: 506
Topic #: 1
After gathering all the requirements for a project with dependencies on external stakeholders, the project team is finishing the second iteration. At this point, the project manager learns about a possible change in regulations that would prevent the product launch.
What should the project manager do to realize benefits?
A. Add an entry in the risk log
B. Implement the changes
C. Review target benefits
D. Improve the team’s velocity
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 89
Topic #: 1
The project manager is reviewing a project’s progress and notices that one of the risks has become an issue.
What should the project manager do to address the situation?
A. Initiate a change request to obtain additional funds from the management reserve
B. Meet with the project team and customer to brainstorm about potential solutions
C. Schedule a high-priority meeting with the project stakeholders to discuss the issue
D. Collaborate with the relevant stakeholders on implementing the risk response plan
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 77
Topic #: 1
A project manager has been assigned a low-priority project that includes new team members with no previous formal project experience. The project team has requested deadline extensions for the first development increment twice already.
What should the project manager do to support the team?
A. Provide feedback to the team using project performance evaluations.
B. Include buffer time in the schedule to absorb future delays.
C. Escalate the impact on the schedule to the project sponsor.
D. Create a change request to extend the project’s duration and costs.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 56
Topic #: 1
A team is having a hard time completing work due to unclear requirements. They have not been able to complete an iteration successfully in several months.
In order to help the team, what should the project leader do?
A. Recommend that the team reviews the length of the iteration with the stakeholders.
B. Recommend that the product owner reviews the backlog refinement processes.
C. Recommend limiting the work in progress to improve the team’s focus.
D. Recommend a review of the team members’ individual performances.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 35
Topic #: 1
A controller proposed a budget reduction for projects because the majority of implemented solutions resulted in little returns on investment (ROI) or operational improvements. The project manager objected and presented project assets showing all solutions having been demonstrated, accepted, and delivered within the relevant framework constraints. The project manager suggested that the issues may stem from the project evaluation and selection processes.
What was the project manager demonstrating?
A. Multiple stages of development that members may go through toward working formations
B. Cause-and-effect identification in root cause analysis toward achieving project value
C. Strategic negotiation techniques in determining budget priorities in future sessions
D. Risk management in addressing impediments, obstacles, and blockers to project success
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 830
Topic #: 1
A project manager for an agile project wants to have a highly engaged team. How should the project manager achieve this objective?
A. Encourage continuous rotation of roles among team members to keep people motivated throughout project delivery.
B. Be clear with directions and assignments so people stay focused and engaged with their work.
C. Design a reward system to get people motivated by recognizing significant individual contributions from the last sprint.
D. Promote an environment where everybody knows what their contribution means to the project as a whole.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 643
Topic #: 1
A project manager is leading a product feature rollout that will gain more subscribers for a video-streaming application. During the backlog grooming phase. the business stakeholders were unable to understand the feature integration with the product and raised concerns.
What can the project manager do to demonstrate the feature integration?
A. Include the business stakeholders in the iteration review.
B. Involve business stakeholders in the iteration retrospective.
C. Create a task for the iteration review and add it to the backlog.
D. Review the backlog in detail with the business stakeholders.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 93
Topic #: 1
A technician is scheduled to install internet service at the homes of three remote call center agents who have different working schedules. Their functional managers arranged time off to allow time for installation and testing. The carrier sends an email to the project manager stating that one appointment is delayed for
2 days.
What does the project manager need to do now?
A. Inform the product owner
B. Inform the project sponsor
C. Inform the relevant stakeholders
D. Inform the project team only
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 479
Topic #: 1
During the development of a product, the project manager observes conflicts between project stakeholders, resulting in deliverable and output approval delays.
On which area should the project manager focus?
A. Revisiting the project management plan to ensure deliverables are on time
B. Increasing the frequency of project update meetings to keep stakeholders informed
C. Revisiting the stakeholder engagement plan, focusing on specific overlooked stakeholders
D. Reviewing the business case and identifying gaps within scope
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 458
Topic #: 1
Two weeks after the approval of the project management plan for a global project, the project manager noticed that it was approved based on a different level of understanding by international stakeholders and is not what the project manager presented for approval.
What should the project manager have done to prevent this from happening?
A. Sent the meeting minutes to the stakeholders after the kick-off meeting
B. Reviewed all the approvals immediately after the kick-off meeting was over
C. Ran separate kick-off meetings for each culture and time zone
D. Validated each stakeholder’s understanding during the kick-off meeting
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 465
Topic #: 1
Two functional managers disagree on key features of one deliverable during the planning of a project. The project manager discovers that each manager included requirements that contradict each other. The functional managers do not want to meet with each other to find a solution. This situation has been escalated to the sponsor who requests a meeting with them.
What strategy should the project manager use to resolve this conflict in the meeting?
A. Explain to the managers that the contradicting requirements are being considered for implementation in the project
B. Explain to the managers that only one of the two requirements can be implemented, and submit a change request
C. Ensure that both managers understand the requirements and search for a solution that best satisfies this deliverable
D. Request that the managers explain why each requirement must be implemented and decide by considering the cost and benefits
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 176
Topic #: 1
The scope of a project is to replace the street signs within a 10-km radius. The client does not want to sign the project closure report if the radius is not extended by 1 km, to be aligned with the council’s development plan.
What should the project manager do?
A. Delay the approval and ask the project sponsor for additional funding.
B. Contact the council and ask for their approval to extend the scope of the project.
C. Initiate a new project and discuss the request because it came in too late.
D. Obtain formal acceptance for the completed work and submit a change request.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 252
Topic #: 1
During project initiation meetings, the project manager of a 9-month project states that a specific task would be out of schedule. At the project kick-off meeting, a key project stakeholder strongly objects, stating that this task is the key value of the project and should be completed on time.
What should the project manager do to reduce the chances of having a strong rejection from stakeholders during the project initiation stage?
A. Develop a stakeholder-by-stakeholder engagement assessment matrix.
B. Send a letter to the stakeholders to inform them about the project scope and start date.
C. Schedule meetings with key stakeholders in advance to gather feedback on the project scope.
D. Identify stakeholder rejection as a risk in the project risk register.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 1027
Topic #: 1
A project manager is preparing the business case for a project in a not for profit organization. The project manager justifies the cost of the project to a group of sponsors.
Which benefits realization metric should the project manager use?
A. Budget at Completion (BAC)
B. Payback period
C. Total value of ownership
D. Return of investment (ROI)
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 560
Topic #: 1
A project manager has been assigned to lead a project to deploy a new system. The stakeholders disagree on the project objectives and approach.
What should the project manager do?
A. Create a roles and responsibilities matrix based on the project charter and ask the sponsor to share it with all stakeholders to provide credible authority
B. Conduct scoping workshops with the project team to create a work breakdown structure (WBS), assign tasks to various entities, share this with all stakeholders, and ask the team to complete their tasks as scheduled
C. Conduct a general meeting with all stakeholders and review and address a list of activities for each of them
D. Breakdown the situation to identify the root causes for the disagreement and then work with each stakeholder and participating entity on their exact roles and responsibilities
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 203
Topic #: 1
A company changed the product owner on an existing project. The new product owner has less knowledge of the product than everybody else on the team. Due to the product owner’s lack of knowledge, the team does not consider the opinions of the product owner seriously and mostly relies on the project manager’s opinion.
What should the project manager do?
A. Work with the project management office (PMO) manager to generate an onboarding plan for the new product owner.
B. Schedule time to share insights with the new product owner about the product and project information.
C. Assume the role of the product owner while the product owner gets familiar with the product.
D. Organize a team-building activity and ask the team to respect the opinions of the new product owner.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 547
Topic #: 1
The project manager of an agile project has been asked to reduce the budget by 30%. Since this is a small project team, the budget is primarily allocated to resources.
What strategy should the project manager use in order to keep delivering value in a restricted environment?
A. Reduce the project staff and adjust the scope and timelines accordingly in support of the budget reduction
B. Balance the project team in order to accommodate the budget challenges, and provide training to mitigate the risk of low performance
C. Prioritize the product backlog looking for high business value and low effort, and adjust the project budget and staffing to account for those items
D. Restrict the project scope only to basic critical features and run the project with the current staffing level until all of the budget is consumed
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 722
Topic #: 1
A project is on its fourth iteration out of six. During iteration planning, a team member informs the project manager that their computer is not working.
What should the project manager do next?
A. Suggest that the team member contact the IT department.
B. Update the issue log and escalate the problem to the product owner.
C. Ask the other team members to step in and do the work.
D. Facilitate a priority resolution of the issue with the IT department.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 726
Topic #: 1
An organization that embraced agile a couple of years ago is looking for a more efficient way to ensure that the increments produced in each sprint meet the end users’ quality requirements.
What should the project lead recommend?
A. Develop a more comprehensive template for the definition of done (DoD).
B. Establish a quality assurance (QA) team separate from the development team.
C. Organize more frequent sprint reviews with a broader audience.
D. Increase the percentage allocated for testing each backlog item.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 732
Topic #: 1
A project is currently in the execution phase. Because of the complexity of the project and the large number of regulatory requirements involved, the project manager decides to hold a management review with senior executives to ensure the successful implementation of project deliverables.
What should the project manager review during the management review to ensure the meeting is effective?
A. Specialized reports created specifically for the meeting as per directions from the project sponsor.
B. Potential changes to the project’s strategy and the feedback from senior executives.
C. The deliverables that are performing well and those that need more work.
D. Metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) that objectively reflect the status of deliverables.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 930
Topic #: 1
A new project needs to be kicked off in an organization that has regulatory requirements defined in their organizational governance process. How should the project manager define the project governance?
A. Ask the project management office (PMO) if the regulatory requirements can be ignored.
B. Update the project governance to include the current regulatory requirements.
C. Customize all of the regulatory requirements to fit within the specific project governance.
D. Update some of the regulatory requirements to fit within the project governance.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 870
Topic #: 1
A company is building a minimum viable product (MVP). How can the project manager help to ensure the company builds a high-quality product?
A. Partner with a qualified third-party vendor to develop a product that meets the requirements.
B. Hire a quality engineering leader to drive the strategy.
C. Determine the quality metrics for the product and recommend options for improvements.
D. Ask the product manager to spend more time improving quality.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 879
Topic #: 1
A project sponsor asked the product owner to deliver the functionality that provides the highest return on investment (ROI) as soon as possible. Which artifact should the project lead use to track benefits?
A. Requirements backlog
B. Product backlog
C. Project charter
D. Project scope
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 881
Topic #: 1
A project manager is leading a project to develop a new mobile application. During an informal conversation, a stakeholder asked the project manager to add new features to the current sprint.
What should the project manager do?
A. Request the stakeholder to wait until the following sprint planning.
B. Discuss this demand during the following standup meeting.
C. Accept the change request and negotiate the time line.
D. Ask the product owner to discuss this request with the stakeholder.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 1035
Topic #: 1
A few key team members recently left the project team. The remaining members took time to understand the details and found it difficult to make progress. As a result, the project schedule is seriously delayed.
What should the project manager do?
A. Request additional resources to be incorporated to the project team.
B. Observe the project team and give them time to catch up before escalating.
C. Escalate to the project sponsor and seek alternatives to resolve the issue.
D. Review the issues and adjust the project plan to give a realistic schedule.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 1036
Topic #: 1
A project is in the middle of the fifth iteration. Due to a sudden slump in the economy, the company recorded a drastic reduction in revenue. The strategic direction was to Implement cost-reduction measures immediately.
What should the project manager do next?
A. Continue the current sprint without interruption and address priorities in the upcoming product backlog grooming sessions.
B. Meet with the sponsor for guidance on the best path forward before executing sprints.
C. Allow the project team to decide on the best path forward for the current sprint.
D. Schedule a meeting with the product owner, discuss priorities and decide if anything from the backlog can be eliminated, based on current constraints.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 1046
Topic #: 1
A project manager who takes over halfway through a project determines that the cost performance index (CPI) is 0.65. A detailed audit identifies that the project cost was analogously estimated, and the audit team thinks that something was missing in the way the estimates were done.
What should have been done to avoid this problem?
A. Utilized three-point estimates
B. Validated the schedule performance index (SPI) to evaluate deviation
C. Included lessons learned from past projects
D. Used bottom-up estimating
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 1049
Topic #: 1
A project manager is reviewing the status of a large project with team members in different countries. Through the status review. the project manager notices that one team is consistently behind schedule and their work often needs to be corrected.
What should the project manager do to improve the quality of this team’s work?
A. Guide all team members and bring in external consultants to complete the work.
B. Review the issue with the project sponsor and work to reduce the scope for that team.
C. Ask a local subject matter expert (SME) to assist the team in reviewing the project requirements.
D. Evaluate the issue with the team to determine if they have the necessary skills to perform assignments.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 1063
Topic #: 1
A project manager is transitioning from a predictive life cycle project to a new agile project. How should the project manager manage and control the scope for the new project?
A. Estimate the work the team can complete and define story sizes to keep the project under control
B. Spend a short amount of time defining the scope and building prototypes to refine the requirements
C. Develop a plan to complete more work in less time
D. Create a scope baseline and put the rest as backlog activities
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 1076
Topic #: 1
A project manager has been assigned to a corporate project management office (PMO). They are responsible for leading the development and rollout of updated project management procedures and templates that would include both predictive and agile approaches.
What should the project manager do after the documents are completed?
A. Upload the files to the corporate website to be available for internal use
B. Develop a training plan for all of the stakeholders to learn about the updates
C. Hire an external consultant to monitor the execution of the new procedures
D. Meet with the department managers to help them roll out the new procedures
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 1087
Topic #: 1
A project manager is working on a global project. One team member is from a different country and is unable to attend project meetings on a regular basis. Because of this, other team members have started questioning the need for the project meeting. This issue is affecting the time line deliverable and quality parameters.
What should the project manager do to manage the project deliverables?
A. Define the rules for the project meeting.
B. Make it mandatory for all members to attend all project meetings.
C. Make it mandatory for all members to discuss their work at project meetings.
D. Define the agenda for the project meeting.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 1092
Topic #: 1
A project team consists of eight resources working on a complex project. The chief technical designer prefers to work alone and seldom talks in meetings, but produces good designs. The technical lead is always energetic, has lots of opinions about the project, and constantly clarifies their thoughts in discussions.
What should the project manager do to improve overall team performance?
A. Ask the chief technical designer to provide their feedback by email.
B. Let the team dynamics continue as is since the current team mix works well.
C. Encourage the chief technical designer to engage more with the team.
D. Ask the technical lead to drive the project s technical discussions.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 1095
Topic #: 1
At a project status meeting, different activities were agreed upon for the following weeks. At the end of the first week. the project team realizes that the activities were executed in the wrong way because each team member had a different understanding. These misunderstandings have caused a delay in the project.
Which of the following actions should the project manager take to avoid this situation in the future?
A. Conduct reviews prior to performing activities.
B. Monitor the team’s performance metrics.
C. Document the agreement in the meeting minutes.
D. Use a common communication terminology.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 892
Topic #: 1
A project manager is working on a project implementing a new time management system that will be rolled out in the next three months throughout the whole organization. Some managers have doubts about the transition period.
How should the project manager align with the managers during the rollout and cut over?
A. Organize a sprint review for the new business units one month before the transition ends.
B. Organize sprint reviews with the managers, grouping them based on hierarchy.
C. Organize sprint reviews for all managers, grouping them based on the deployment schedule.
D. Organize a full-day sprint review with all the senior managers in the organization.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 885
Topic #: 1
A project is late due to a large number of scope changes. This was raised as a risk in the risk register during the initiation phase. The team is afraid that they will be blamed in case of failure and recommends that the project manager ask for an extension.
What should the project manager do first?
A. Ask the team to document the impact of the risk in detail.
B. Refer to the change log and ensure that changes are documented.
C. Refer to the risk register and follow the mitigation plan.
D. Ask the sponsor for their advice on the way forward.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 165
Topic #: 1
A product development team has team members located in four different countries. A senior manager is assigned the task of recruiting a project manager to manage this project and the virtual team.
Which skill is required for a project manager to successfully manage this team?
A. Possesses strong interpersonal skills to drive high-performing virtual teams
B. Plans and controls every aspect of the team’s deliverables to avoid surprises
C. Speaks several languages and has lived in different countries
D. Implements the organization’s standards and processes for the project
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 826
Topic #: 1
An agile project is running its fifth iteration out of 10. After the last retrospective, the team members realize that they had to work extra hours to deliver the committed work.
What should the project manager do?
A. Ask the team to have a lower commitment for the next iteration.
B. Implement a checkpoint in the iteration to verify if the team is on track.
C. Ask for additional team members to maintain the velocity.
D. Conduct a focused retrospective to help the team to discover the root cause.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 825
Topic #: 1
A team has been working for two months and has consistently missed planned user stories. How should the project manager address this issue?
A. Ensure the sprint size is appropriate for the iteration duration.
B. Engage is recruiting a highly skilled resource to reinforce the skills.
C. Promote changing the iteration duration in order to commit as planned.
D. Consider using a reward system to encourage timely delivery.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 822
Topic #: 1
A project manager is managing a project aimed at providing incremental deliveries to the market every three months. The team has been assigned, and the product backlog was created and prioritized by the product owner. After four iterations, the product owner escalates complaints to the CEO because the product does not meet the product owner’s expectations.
What should the project manager have done to prevent this situation from happening?
A. Reviewed the organizational process assets (OPAs) and lessons learned from similar projects
B. Performed risk management analysis during daily scrums
C. Performed backlog grooming to ensure that acceptance criteria were being met
D. Implemented sprint reviews with the product owner and retrospectives with the team to minimize gaps
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 810
Topic #: 1
A project manager is assigned to a parachute development project. Two of the key project resources have a disagreement regarding a requirement.
What should the project manager do?
A. Refer to the ground rules that were set at the beginning of the project to help resolve the conflict.
B. Reassign both of the resources to a different project to avoid conflict.
C. Consider recommendations from a resource who has more experience with this situation.
D. Define an action plan based on the project manager’s experience.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 801
Topic #: 1
In a project progress review meeting, the end user raises concern about the quality of the construction of the project. What should the project manager do next?
A. Request a special technical meeting.
B. Refer to the requirements document.
C. Review the risk management plan.
D. Review all implementation checklists.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 790
Topic #: 1
A labor union contract negotiation is delaying the completion of a project to build a new manufacturing plant. Because the labor contract was due for renewal this year, the project manager documented the negotiation process as a risk to the project. The project was about to start the first phase of equipment installation at the plant when the negotiation began.
How should the project manager address the situation?
A. Acquire contract resources and submit a change request for the cost impact.
B. Escalate the issue to the steering committee to ask for mitigation support.
C. Log the issue and follow the planned actions in the risk response plan.
D. Meet with the project team to determine options for risk mitigation.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 777
Topic #: 1
A project manager decided to use a highly adaptive approach to manage a large-scale project. In this project, there are many iterative tasks that utilize highly specialized experts. The project manager would like to create practical plans with high levels of buy-in from the team members.
What should the project manager do next?
A. Assign critical tasks to the most experienced team members.
B. Explain the higher-level objectives to be assigned to the team.
C. Review the budget with the team for the needed resources.
D. Review lessons learned from similar projects with the team.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 753
Topic #: 1
Project progress meetings occur via virtual conference calls. In every project progress meeting, one team member continuously interrupts others during discussions. Other team members often have no opportunity to talk or complete their explanations.
What should the project manager do?
A. Start the meeting with a review of the ground rules, meeting objectives, and the agenda.
B. Speak individually with the team member who always disrupts the conversations.
C. Manage time efficiently using the agenda and ask each participant to contribute.
D. Speak individually with the team members who do not participate in conversations.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 768
Topic #: 1
A project manager is leading a small project with a low budget and a short, tight schedule. Many of the stakeholders are within the organization and have varying levels of interest.
Which approach should the project manager use with the stakeholders?
A. Provide daily reports to maximize stakeholder communication.
B. Minimize communication until project completion as it will be finished quickly.
C. Share all relevant project information with the stakeholders.
D. Schedule one-on-one meetings with stakeholders to provide project updates.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 701
Topic #: 1
A project manager is assigned to a new project. The project is for a new product that the company wants to launch as soon as possible to test market readiness. The project is part of a large business transformation, and the objective is to open delivery channels for the new product.
Which delivery approach should the project manager recommend?
A. A predictive approach with an experienced project team.
B. An adaptive approach with clearly defined user stories.
C. An adaptive approach with loosely defined large epics.
D. A predictive approach with clear acceptance criteria.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 765
Topic #: 1
A key project team member is out on sick leave in the middle of a critical project iteration. The project sponsor learns that any delay with the end-of-iteration release will displease the business stakeholders. Although all team members are cross-functional, they are also working close to full capacity.
What should the project manager do to address this situation?
A. Discuss this with the team so they can complete the work of the unavailable team member and aim for the release deadline.
B. Discuss this with the team so they are able to reprioritize critical tasks and aim for the release deadline.
C. Discuss this with the sponsor and hold a meeting with the stakeholders so all of the team challenges can be shared.
D. Discuss the issues with the sponsor to fully convey the problem of the unavailable resource and the amount of work being done.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 596
Topic #: 1
During an iteration of a project, a planned activity becomes more complex. The work should be delivered in the shortest time possible.
What approach should be used in this situation?
A. The team facilitator gets support from external team members.
B. The team members bring in a specialist to help them
C. The product owner moves it to the product backlog.
D. The cross-functional team member work together to complete the activity
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 762
Topic #: 1
During the execution of a construction project, one of the neighboring businesses is complaining that the current building height does not agree with the initial project plans.
What should the project manager do first?
A. Ask the neighbor to submit a formal complaint about their concerns.
B. Inform the neighbor that the complaint will be escalated to the project sponsor.
C. Inform the neighbor that all of the project documentation has been approved.
D. Ask the neighbor to leave the site immediately because the site is on private property.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 761
Topic #: 1
A software development project completed the initiation phase. The technical design was approved by the project steering committee. Later, it was discovered that the design will impact the company’s production system. A new technical design must be found and this could delay the project by 3 months.
What should the project manager do first?
A. Set up a steering committee session to review the project delay.
B. Continue with the approved design so that the project is not delayed.
C. Log the technical design delay as a risk in the project risk log.
D. Ask the steering committee to approve a new technical design.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 759
Topic #: 1
A project being constructed in a remote rural area is nearing the end of construction. The project manager would like to share the good news with stakeholders.
How should the project manager communicate with the local community?
A. Email
B. Meetings
C. Newspapers
D. Social media
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 758
Topic #: 1
A project manager is leading a hybrid project that is building an app for a travel industry startup. Due to unforeseen events, the features and the overall solution will not be useable by many customers due to new travel restrictions.
What should the project manager do first?
A. Release the team and help them achieve their potential on a new project.
B. Pause the project if business value cannot be reached and collect lessons learned.
C. Assess the environmental changes and recommend a pivot for the project.
D. Ask the organization’s management for advice regarding the project’s direction.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 756
Topic #: 1
A stakeholder informs the project manager about a few compliance-related gaps and issues. The stakeholder then presents several suggestions to the project manager to address the issues.
What should the project manager do?
A. Discuss the suggestions with the staff responsible for the compliance issues.
B. Review this with the project sponsor to avoid compliance gaps and issues.
C. Log the feedback from the compliance gaps in the lessons learned register.
D. Use the compliance issues to identify coaching and mentoring opportunities.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 647
Topic #: 1
In a daily standup meeting, a developer indicates that a backlog item will not be delivered because they need to take an unexpected leave for the next couple of days. The backlog item is a prerequisite for a feature expected by users in the next sprint review.
What should the project lead do?
A. Work with the product owner to change the priorities in the sprint backlog.
B. Work with the product owner to inform the users that the feature is delayed.
C. Ask the development manager to provide a replacement for a couple of days.
D. Ask the developer to postpone the leave until the backlog item is delivered.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 644
Topic #: 1
A company is launching a new product that has to be ready before the summer season begins. After the discovery process, the team realizes that the requirements are very uncertain.
What should the project manager do?
A. Ask to include some business subject matter experts (SMEs) in the team.
B. Register a risk and define a contingency plan to finish the project on time.
C. Assist the team in proposing a minimum viable product (MVP).
D. Invite stakeholders to discuss project requirements prioritization.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 634
Topic #: 1
A project stakeholder complained that they did not receive an important delivery that was stated in the schedule. The team member responsible for this deliverable explained that they sent an email to the stakeholder, advising them that the deliverable would not be delivered on time.
What should the project manager have done to avoid this situation?
A. Confirmed that the stakeholder was made aware of the delivery delay.
B. Communicated with the stakeholder directly regarding the delivery delay.
C. Told the team member to send the unfinished deliverable to the stakeholder and finalize it later.
D. Ensured that the team member did not communicate directly with the project stakeholder.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 750
Topic #: 1
A vendor project manager and team are implementing a software solution across the organization. A customer stakeholder who was not present during the sales process is demanding that the team implement requirements that are out of scope without adding additional cost to the project.
What should the project manager do next?
A. Escalate the issue of the additional requirements to the executive leadership team.
B. Adjust the scope baseline and schedule baseline accordingly.
C. Implement all the requirements the customer has requested.
D. Refer the stakeholder to the delivery specifications in the statement of work (SOW).
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 749
Topic #: 1
A project manager just completed a successful deployment and is preparing to transition the project to an operational state before starting closeout actions.
What should the project manager do to ensure that the project is ready to move to an operational state?
A. Review the project approval requirements in the project charter and confirm who will be approving the project.
B. Meet with the project team to review the work breakdown structure (WBS) and confirm deliverables have been delivered.
C. Refer to the project’s work in progress (WIP) reports to ensure that there is no additional work in the backlog.
D. Develop a plan to repay the technical debt incurred during the project and ensure that the project sponsor agrees with the plan.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 742
Topic #: 1
By the end of the first sprint, a project lead notices that one of the team members is not performing very well.
Which form of communication should the project lead use to handle the situation?
A. Informal written communication, such as a friendly reminder
B. Formal verbal communication, such as a conversation at the end of the sprint retrospective 0
C. Formal written communication, such as an email with a copy sent to the manager
D. Informal verbal communication, such as a conversation
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 741
Topic #: 1
A project manager is assigned to a global project with dispersed team members. Previously, when working with remote teams, the project manager observed that team members do not tend to produce quality work.
What should the project manager do to ensure the project is completed on time with quality?
A. Meet with the team together and in one-on-one meetings to set clear, shared targets.
B. Encourage the team to participate in a peer evaluation activity by the end of the project.
C. Introduce the use of time sheets and ask team members to review and submit them regularly.
D. Arrange regular team meetings for the team to update one another on the progress of their assigned tasks.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 740
Topic #: 1
A team has developed and tested new software to control airplanes during flights. There are several regulatory requirements that must be met.
What should the project manager do to meet these requirements?
A. Ask human resources (HR) to assign a compliance specialist to the team.
B. Determine potential threats regarding compliance with the regulations.
C. Measure the extent to which the project complies with the regulations.
D. Validate that the software is compliant with standards and regulations.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 735
Topic #: 1
A multicultural team is working on a project. After a few months of observation, the project manager realizes that two team members are not responding to the construction manager properly. The project manager spoke to the team members individually and found that both had cultural differences with the construction manager.
What should the project manager do to improve the situation?
A. Ask the construction manager to meet with the two team members to resolve the situation.
B. Discuss the team members’ concern with the construction manager and seek solutions.
C. Ask the team members to tolerate the cultural differences as they have a different cultural background.
D. Provide the construction manager with instructions on how to resolve the situation.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 728
Topic #: 1
During the execution of a project, an experienced team member informs the project manager that they cannot take part in all of the scheduled project activities due to a conflicting operational schedule.
What should the project manager do?
A. Encourage the team member to prioritize scheduled project activities.
B. Replace the team member with another available resource on the team.
C. Discuss the situation with the team member’s functional manager to see if the schedule can be adjusted.
D. Check with the project management office (PMO) on the available resources to complete the activities.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 715
Topic #: 1
While a project manager is trying to build the first baseline for a project, a change request is being sent from one of the functional managers.
What should the project manager do?
A. Apply for a formal change control board (CCB) approval.
B. Discuss this with the functional manager and related parties.
C. Reject the functional manager’s change request immediately.
D. Analyze the impact of the change request on the project.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 714
Topic #: 1
A project manager is in the process of closing out a project and has been asked by the project management office (PMO) to confirm that the transfer of knowledge to the operations team for support operations has been successfully completed.
Which technique should the project manager apply to verify the knowledge transfer?
A. Regression analysis
B. Meetings
C. Expert judgment
D. Brainstorming
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 710
Topic #: 1
Project stakeholders are engaged in a discussion on how to achieve the best user experience in the design of a new application. The agile team is divided on the approach. The conflict is more of a collective disagreement than an outright conflict.
What should the project manager do next?
A. Apply appropriate conflict resolution techniques to solve the issue.
B. Engage in individual conversation with each team member.
C. Call a team meeting to have a formal discussion of the issue.
D. Allow the team to work through it on their own unless help is needed.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 705
Topic #: 1
A project manager holds periodic progress review meetings to discuss issues.
What should the project manager do first on the agenda?
A. Elaborate the risk mitigation strategy and risk register.
B. Update resolution approaches and action assignments.
C. Formulate project management plan integration.
D. Produce lessons learned documentation.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 704
Topic #: 1
A project team is trying to meet the milestone target dates in order to receive a bonus promised by the project sponsor. Unforeseen challenges and poor communication among the team members resulted in mistakes and delays. Tensions are high, and the sponsor is concerned.
What should the project manager do?
A. Schedule a team-building activity to boost the team’s morale.
B. Discuss with the team how the project objectives can be met.
C. Request that the sponsor increase the bonus for high performers.
D. Organize a team meeting to remind the team of the ground rules.
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 702
Topic #: 1
A project management office (PMO) director finds that the project managers leading software development projects are not consistently seeking approval from other division leaders in cybersecurity and operations before deploying code into production. The PMO director asks the project manager to develop a solution for this issue.
What should the project manager do to fix this problem?
A. Create a new policy requiring project managers to email division leaders before deploying code into production.
B. Establish a daily scrum meeting and invite division leaders to attend so they can be aware of upcoming code releases.
C. Provide division leaders with a teleconference phone number to call if they have concerns after code is deployed into production.
D. Launch an enterprise governance structure comprised of division leaders to establish policies for code releases.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 691
Topic #: 1
At the end of a project’s initiation phase, the budget was developed and sent to the approval board. During the approval meeting, one of the key stakeholders asked how the budget was developed for future uncertainties.
How should the project manager reply?
A. Probabilistic analysis was used to develop the budget to address future uncertainties.
B. The budget was developed by using the lessons learned from previous project data.
C. Recurrent team meetings are planned to control the budget against future uncertainties.
D. Feedback from stakeholders will be addressed at each board meeting to adapt the budget.
Selected Answer: A
Question #: 684
Topic #: 1
A project manager has just received communication from an operational functional manager to complete an additional scope item for a project that was formally closed a few weeks ago. The scope looks relatively small and simple to handle as part of the daily operations activity.
How should the project manager deal with this request?
A. Check the alternative resources available in the organization for the request.
B. Confirm that the budget and resources are available to execute the work request.
C. Evaluate the nature of the request and plan communication accordingly.
D. Submit a change request and allocate the budget and resources needed for execution.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 678
Topic #: 1
A multiyear resource constraint project is midway through the execution phase. During a progress update meeting, it has been determined that there might be a schedule delay to deliver the project. The project manager has observed that all of the team members are working hard and lots of deliverables have already been completed.
What should the project manager do immediately about this situation?
A. Register the schedule risk and present the new resources requirement to the change management board for schedule recovery.
B. Prepare a monthly report by highlighting the completed deliverables and communicate the delay to management.
C. Ask the project planner to identify the critical path and respective delayed activities, and then investigate the reasons for the delay.
D. Ask the scheduler to update the schedule with the percent of work in progress (WIP) and communicate the results to the team.
Selected Answer: C
Question #: 677
Topic #: 1
An organization is using a hybrid delivery approach for a business project. The product owner, the person who was also managing the project, was promoted to a more senior role. A new project lead has joined the project.
Which artifact should the project lead use to ensure that the project benefits have been identified?
A. Statement of work (SOW)
B. Business case
C. Product backlog
D. Solution architecture
Selected Answer: B
Question #: 676
Topic #: 1
A project manager is working on a unique project that is dissimilar to the project nature of the organization. The project manager is tailoring the artifacts for this new project.
Who should determine which artifacts should be used in the project?
A. The project stakeholders should meet and determine the project artifacts to be used by the project manager and the project management team.
B. The project manager and project management team should use the standard project artifacts from the database.
C. The project sponsor should select the project artifacts that the project manager and project management team should use in the project.
D. The project manager and the project management team should select the appropriate artifacts for use in the specific project.
Selected Answer: D
Question #: 671
Topic #: 1
A stressful situation has presented some challenges for the team. The project manager notices stress behavior in some of the team members, and it is beginning to spread across the group. The project manager needs to coach the team to change their mindset in order to be more efficient.
What should the project manager do?
A. Ensure that people care about each other and work effectively together through effective team management.
B. Create an environment of respect and fairness so the team can increase their project performance in stressful situations.
C. Establish a productive environment where all team members can assist one another with the workload.
D. Meet with the team to discuss the correct, expected behavior in stressful situations and start practicing it.
Selected Answer: D
