An agile project manager is in the process of converting project requirements document into epics, capabilities, features and stories. In how many iterations should the project manager estimate the story duration?
The project sponsor of a major initiative is consistently changing the prioritization of modular work packages. The team is used to three-week sprints and is becoming increasingly frustrated with the daily changes in scope. What should the project manager do?
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 project manager is working on a critical path activity and notices a delay in product delivery due to an anticipated event. What should the project manager do first?
A project manager noticed that a team member has been struggling with some tasks, which may ultimately impact the completion date. Team morale is low because they will get the expected bonus if they do not finish on time. What should the project manager do?
The project manager has observed that two team members have been arguing with each other openly at meetings. To push their ideas through, each team member individually spoke with the sponsor directly and made decisions without informing the project manager or other team members. What two actions should the project manager take?
A project is halfway through its execution phase. The quality specifications for the project deliverables are formally accepted. However, a key stakeholder is dissatisfied, stating that the deliverables do not meet the quality specifications. What should the project manager do in this situation?
During project execution, a project manager discovers that the budget at completion has shifted significantly and is higher than expected. What should the project manager do?
After finalizing a complex project, the project manager notices that multiple risks became issues during the execution phase. Unfortunately, the project manager was not prepared to deal with them as they were low probability and impact risks. What should the project manager have done to avoid this situation?
A project manager is working on a software development project. A team member complains that since the tasks are very simple, there is no reason to perform quality control. The project manager understands that removing the quality management plan from the project will also help to save money, which is important to the customer. What should the project manager do?
A project to develop a large hydropower plant is in the implementation phase and is managed using a hybrid approach. What should the project manager do to ensure full compliance of quality requirements during the execution phase?
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 new project manager is assigned to a project midway through its implementation. During the first risk review meeting, the project manager notices that the version of the risk register used by the project team members is different from the one the project manager is using. What should the project manager have done to avoid this issue?
A company is moving its headquarters to another city. The project manager responsible for the assignment has been using a predictive approach during the transition. However, the information systems will be migrated using an agile approach. The project manager needs to decide which kind of contract to sign with the vendor responsible for migrating the systems. The project manager is concerned about controlling finances while delivering results. How should the project manager address this situation?
A major national company known for quality products has just selected a small subcontracting firm to assist with a project. The project manager from the subcontracting firm is meeting with the project team to ensure that the project is delivered according to the customer’s standards. In order to ensure this, what should the project manager define and document?
A client has asked the project manager for the program status report. The project manager sent the report and then realizes that they accidentally included another manager from the client’s organization on the email. Which approach should the project manager take?
A project manager has been asked to participate in the procurement process for a software application that allows customers to buy online e-learning courses. The project manager will take over the project once the supplier has been sourced. What should the project manager do before the project starts?
During a meeting to define project scope, a stakeholder tells the project manager that the main requested feature in the contract is not applicable, and this is documented in the lessons learned. What should the project manager do?
A project manager is assigned to a project. There was a lot of conflict regarding the status of the project and compliance with international regulations. During a regular meeting, the sponsor wanted to know how frequently the risks are being reviewed. Which document project manager should check first?
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 new team member is assigned to a team that consistently delivers each iteration. The new team member doesn’t understand many of the processes followed and begins to negatively impact the schedule. What should the project manager do?
A project manager of a high-risk project is concerned about a delay in the schedule that might force the project to move its go-live date. What should the project manager do next?
A project manager is working on a multinational project that has more than 100 stakeholders. The project manager is concerned about the appropriate stakeholder participation and involvement level required for successful project delivery.
What should the project manager do?
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. What document should the project manager review with their team?
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 project manager had to schedule additional planning sessions to add requirements from an international stakeholder. The stakeholder expressed concern about the product not meeting the client’s needs.
Which factor should the project manager have considered when developing the product?
During the setup of an agile project, product owner expressed clear interest in having features released during product development over having the product completed in one year. What should the project manager do?
A team member is openly criticized by other team members during a daily standup meeting for failing to complete two consecutive days tasks. What should the agile coach do first to address the situation?
A project sponsor plans to fund the development of a software that has 30 features to be used in 10 different countries. The team feels overwhelmed with the amount of work to be done. What should the project manager do?
A new product launch is in its initial stage, as requirements are evolving. Due to stiff market competition, the customer would like to launch the product keeping the scope flexible. The project team intends to start work based on the forecast of a similar project delivered last year. Which project approach suits the scenario?
During product’s last sprint review, the owner/sponsor stated that the product doesn’t deliver any value anticipated!!! The project manager disagrees as he/she believes the product does meet all specifications agreed upon, and the team is confused by the sponsor’s statement… What should the project manager do when using a hybrid approach?
A project delivers every two weeks. The customer raises a complaint because they do not perceive business value in the products delivered even though deliveries have been completed in a timely manner. Which activity should the project manager undertake?
A customer support team has planned short, iterative cycles for working on customer-reported issues. Recently, there was a surge of high-priority issues that disrupted the original plan, and the team’s manager is finding it difficult to manage the progress. Which approach should the project manager suggest using?
A project lead has noticed that his agile team, accustomed to agile practices, while performing according to expectations, there is boredom with daily team practices among many of the project team members… What should the project lead do in this situation?
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 project manager is working on a software developmentcontract. The project is halfway through a3-yearcontractwhen thereisachangein thepolitical landscape and 20% of the stakeholders are replaced. Almost immediately decisions become delayed, invoices go unpaid, and meetings become unmanageable.
What tool would assist the project manager to better understand the new project landscape?
A project manager has been given a critical, 5-day window and is allocated a maximum of $100000 as a contingency reserve. After 3 days of work, the project manager completed two actions and spent $80000. What should the project manager do next?
A project in the execution phase is behind schedule and is missing some materials. The contractor submits an offer to supply the missing materials and reimburse the cost since the internal procurement process will cause more delay. The project manager doesn’t agree with the costs submitted by the contractor for the missing materials.
What should the project manager do next?
A team member has encountered a technical issue, similar to the one faced in a successfully closed project. However, the team member did not know about the previous project and would like to resolve the issue on their own. What should the project manager do?
A project manager has two projects that are being executed at the same time. The duration of the critical project must be reduced, but the project manager doesn’t have enough resources to achieve this goal. In addition, the schedule doesn’t have activities that can be overlappe That should the project manager do?
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?
Project reviews are done regularly in a project .The team has encountered a critical technical issue that will be discussed in the next project review.
Who should the project manager invite to the review for an effective decision on the way forward?
While creating the work breakdown structure (WBS) with the team, the project manager highlights that the customer requested a proof of concept and will only continue the project based on the results of the proof of concept. A key team member insists that since the customer has a history of requesting proof of concepts and continuing with the projects, the team needs to plan for the whole project, not just the proof of concept. What should the project manager do?
An agile project team received an assignment to develop an industrial system that interfaces with robots. The project team does not have any previous experience performing this type of work. Team members are interested in acquiring such expertise but it may result in a project delay.
How should this situation be handled?
A project manager has been asked to participate in the procurement process for a software application that allows customers to buy online e-learning courses; the project manager will take over the project once the supplier has been source What should the project manager do before the project starts?
During a project, the project manager’s immediate director is communicating directly with the client to approve changes without the project manager’s knowledge. This is causing confusion in the project team where the scope is changing in the backgroun As a team facilitator, what should the project manager do to avoid this?
A senior project manager has included a junior project manager as part of the project team. During a coaching session, the junior project manager asks the senior project manager how to be efficient and reduce rework. What should the senior project manager respond?
A few major road project is starting, and the contractor has contractually committed to submitting regular status reports and participating in integration meetings. Halfway through the project lifecycle, the contractor stops participating in meetings and submitting reports, stating these items consume too much time. What should the project manager do first?
A large construction project is progressing well as per the project objectives. The project manager would like to report the project’s value to the project sponsor and seek the next phase of funding closure. What should the project manager do?
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?