A project manager decides to present a product to key stakeholders after two iterations ONLY. The stakeholders’ feedback was that the team seemed to have missed the mark on many features. What should the project manager do to avoid this in the future?
Three testers joined the project team just before the end of the buil During the project team meeting, the testers indicated that the project quality is poor, and they should not continue testing until all the defects are fixe Which two actions should the project manager do? (Choose Two)
A project manager is leading an innovation project that is facing a lot of risks due to a high level of uncertainty. What strategy should the project manager use to manage these risks using an agile approach?
You are performing the Plan Risk Responses process for your manufacturing project when encounter a critical risk that may have a high impact on the project completion. All the following are valid responses, except?
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 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 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 team is working on the design of a solution for a complex project. Due to a lack of clarity of the customer’s requirements, daily meetings were agreed upon between the team and the customer. There are a few external contractors in the project who do not agree with this idea as they feel it is a waste of time. What should the project manager do?
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 construction project to build a fish hatchery is in execution. The operations group notified the project manager about a concern that might turn into a potential issue; However, the concern could not be addressed.
In which project document should the project manager record the concern?
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?
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 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?
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 key stakeholder for a construction project has been spending a lot of time at the site and interrupting the team’s efforts while carrying out their daily work. How should the project manager handle this issue?
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 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 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?
A project manager is managing a technical project that requires intensive documentation as part of the key deliverables. In a project review meeting, a key stakeholder reports that the latest documentation provided by the project manager includes a reference to unrelated products. What should the project manager do?
A project presently in the testing stage is nearing the closing phase, which will transition the complete project to the company’s operations support team. However, many new members have just been added to the operations support team who are not familiar with the project and the project’s acceptance is now at risk. What should the project manager do to mitigate this transition risk?
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?
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 responsible for building a bridge. The high-level elements of the project are handled using a predictive approach. The software responsible for retracting the bridge has been developed based on agile principles. During software development, the workflow is often interruptedby various delays or impediments due to lack of information.
How should the project manager handle this situation?
A project manager has been assigned to a new project. The project schedule is extremely short. During an iteration review meeting, the key stakeholder mentions that they are experiencing some inefficiencies in their work processes. What should the project manager do?
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 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 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 project manager is working on an agile project. The organization decided to implement the scrum framework. The project manager organized a workshop to explain the differences between traditional project artifacts and the scrum approach. The most frequent question raised is what artifact will replace the project schedule. What should be the project manager’s response?
A project manager is assigned to a new project. The project is part of a large business transformation, and the objective is to open delivery channels for the new product. The project is for a new product that the company wants to launch as soon as possible to test market readiness. Which delivery approach should the project manager recommend?
An agile coach & a 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 project lead is working on an agile project to build the team’s vision, including the decision-making process. It was decided that the team will vote on items, and if 80% of the team agrees on a decision, then it will be carried forward. At the first technical design meeting, all team members agree on a decision that project lead strongly disagrees with. How should the project lead proceed?
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?
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 project manager is working with a customer’s team on a new project. Product requirements definitions are not yet firm/clear, but the customer wants to start activities asap. The organization is expecting product delivery for a specific date due to a regulatory requirement. Consequently, the project manager has decided to use a hybrid approach. Why did the project manager choose a hybrid approach?
In an agile project that is about 45% complete, most team members are siloed and lack an understanding of each other’s work. What would have most likely caused this communication breakdown?
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 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 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 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?
In a complex project with several subcontractors, one subcontractor reports a likely delay in the schedule. This could affect the other subcontractors and impact their ability to deliver on time. What should the project manager do first?
On your project you handle known risks by performing the Plan Risk Responses process.
Which of the following would you use when you encounter unknown risks?
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 project development team is located in different areas around the world. Last week, a very important release was delayed because one of the developers did not respond on time to an email that was sent to everyone. The developer seems to have missed reading the email.
What should the project manager do to avoid these situations?
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?
During an inspection, the production phase was stopped because the inspector claimed that regulatory labels were missing. What should the project manager do?
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 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. How should the project manager do next to anticipate the budget impacts of the solution?
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?
A struggling company is executing a critical project. However, due to external environmental changes, there is not enough funding to complete the project. What should the project manager do first?
A project engineer in country A is complaining about the sample received from the supplier in country B because the sample is not the correct length. During a telephone conference, the supplier checked the drawings and insisted that the measurement was accurate. What should the project manager do next?