Test 1 – [Q 1-200] – PMP Exam – Project Management Professional

During the execution of a project within an operations function the project manager encounters scope changes and a delay in the delivery of critical tasks How should the project manager address this situation?

A new resource has joined an iterative project team The project manager notices that the resource is unable to complete the deliverables on time How should the project manager address this situation?

The project velocity has recently slipped, and a decision was made to skip testing to increase the momentum and bong the project back on track What will the project manager need to focus on as a result of this decision?

A company just started managing a project using an agile approach Due to this change the general manager is worried about the scope definition process for upcoming projects What should the project manager do to ensure the project scope is completely defined?

During project execution, the project manager notices that the work performance reports have deteriorated drastically in less than two weeks The project team in country A is complaining about delays resulting from holidays occurring in country B that have impacted their project team How should the project manager handle this situation?

During daily calls team members share task progress One team member does not usually communicate many details and has critical tasks to be completed All team members are located in different countries and critical work is about to start Which two options will help the project manager in this situation? (Choose two)

During the implementation phase of a construction project the customer asked a key subcontractor to deliver a work package ahead of time The subcontractor was not prepared for it and asked the project manager for additional budget What should the project manager do first?

A project manager is implementing a new software system Some department staff members are questioning the necessity of the change and feel the new system will impede their current processes. What should the project manager have done at the start of the project to prevent this resistance?

An external project manager is managing the construction of new corporate offices for a large company The project management plan states that it is necessary to contract a highly trained external resource to revise and validate an important project component The client has rejected hiring the external resource because of the high cost even though it is within the project budget. What should the project manager do to resolve this issue?

One of a project manager’s team members is continuously improving This team member has been a role model and mentor to others in the organization How should the project manager acknowledge this team member’s commitment?

A new project manager is planning an information security project for a company that resides in different countries. What is the first step the project manager should take to gather customer requirements?

A project team with members from many different countries is struggling to cooperate The project manager accepted these difficulties during the storming phase of team development, but the team has not moved to the next phase The project is beginning to fall behind schedule What can the project manager do to move the team to the norming phase?

A company's project management office (PMO) has been trying to implement an adaptive approach in the project management framework and a project manager has been asked to use adaptive tools in their next project This is not the first time the request has been made and the previous project failed when adaptive tools were implemented What should the project manager do?

To estimate the costs of a new project that is similar to a project that was implemented last year, the project manager meets with a group of experts from the previous project The group uses a threepoint estimating technique The project manager submits the estimated budget to the project sponsor for approval The project sponsor, who is new to the company, is concerned because the budget exceeded their expectations What should the project manager do?

The project manager is having difficulty obtaining approval of the project requirements because there is disagreement among the project stakeholders This issue is putting the project schedule at risk What should the project manager do first to facilitate the approval of project requirements'?

A project manager has been assigned to a project and receives the project charter from the project management office (PMO) The document is very clear about customer requests During Project Scope Management some requirements seem to be different from the ones specified within the project charter What should the project manager do?

A research and development team is finishing up a two year initiative The project manager is focused on the closing activities for the project. Which activity should be considered as a priority?

An agile project manager would like to convert the requirements document into epics, capabilities, features and stories In how many iterations should the project manager estimate the story duration?

A software project using an agile approach is facing quality issues with every release, generating many production problems. What should the project manager do to fix the problem and improve the quality?

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?

During the planning stage of a project the project manager realizes that a standard stakeholder engagement approach will not suffice One of the client representatives, who is not a key decision maker, is extremely opinionated This client representative could become a roadblock to progress due to their perceived level of authority during meetings How should the project manager handle this moving forward?

Five agile teams working together on a product recently performed release planning Midway through the project, each team showed that their progress was on track When all of the teams integrated at the product level, many integration issues were observed The overall product release progress declined with predictions showing the committed content will not be able to be accomplished What should the project manager have done differently?

A project manager receives a voicemail from a business analyst on the project team The business analyst indicates that an internal stakeholder is upset that they were not included before the project began The stakeholder is asking for an addition to the requirements traceability matrix What should the project manager do to improve the stakeholder relationship?

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)

Which two actions should a project manager consider while launching a new virtual team? (Choose two)

Important projects in the portfolio backlog need to be delivered Budget estimates are needed to prioritize the projects How should the project budgets be estimated'?

A new project manager was assigned to a project during implementation. The project manager realized that new tax policies are creating a risk for a cost overrun by 25% The project manager updated the risk register and kept the project running as normal The CEO has announced that the project could be cancelled since the acceptable cost overrun is only 20%. The project manager was quite surprised as this was new information. What should the project manager have done to avoid this?

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 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?

During project execution, the project manager discovered that a key deliverable was missing from the scope of work After investigation, the project manager and the team discovered that the missing deliverable will impact the critical path What should the project manager do to avoid future delays?

During the last sprint review, the mam stakeholder complained that the product was missing many features they had been expecting The project team argued that every increment met the acceptance criteria and was approved by the mam stakeholder The cost performance index (CPI) of the project is 1 15 and the schedule performance index (SPI) is 1.43 What should the project manager do?

Some members of a project team are frustrated by a new team member who previously worked in a Scrum setting This new team member approaches members of the project team on a daily basis in what appears to be an attempt to engage in individual standup meetings What should the project manager do?

An agile project is running activities to define the minimum viable product (MVP) During the session, the project manager identifies some mandatory regulations but there is no consensus to include these regulations in the MVP because it may extend the duration of the project What should the project manager do?

A company has a lot of experience with predictive projects The project management office (PMO) has been trying to implement iterative tools within the project management framework, and the project manager has been asked to use these tools in their current project After the successful implementation of the iterative tools, the PMO asks the project manager to determine the benefits these tools brought to the project. What should the project manager do?

An organization is transitioning to agile and a project has been chosen as a pilot The assigned project manager only has experience using predictive approaches but the project manager is now required to use agile approaches with the help of an agile coach During the retrospective of the fifth sprint, the project team complains that many obstacles exist with the organization that are creating project delays and rework What should the project manager do in this situation?

An organization has historically executed most projects using a predictive approach The organization now wants to change over to an agile approach Which strategy will be useful to effectively help prepare the organization for this change?

An integrated project involves the interaction of both hardware and software and the sponsor has approved the schedule management plan The project team evaluated the product's feasibility of functionality and accelerated testing What should the project manager do as a servant leader?

While managing a project, the project manager has just noticed that the last several monthly invoices have been challenged by the client when they were clearly defined The actual invoice payments received have also been late and were outside of the contracted payment schedule Recent invoices have only been partially paid What should the project manager do?

A company is implementing a new system The project manager has identified that it is best to complete this project using a mix of Scrum and Kanban methodologies The product owner is confused as to how to start delivering the functionalities required How should the project manager assist the product owner?

The project charter was just approved and the project sponsor has given permission to proceed with  the project The program manager has confirmed that one of the requested key resources is also needed on another project at the same time This will affect project delivery What should the project manager do?

During the retrospective ceremony, the agile team is talking about the product owner’s expectations not being met What should the project manager have done at the beginning of the project?

Development team members are located in three different time zones It is difficult to find a suitable time to hold the daily standup for all team members What should the project manager do?

A project has a very tight delivery schedule The project is approaching the delivery date and the
project sponsor often sends the project manager alerts to avoid any schedule slippage The project
team has performed at an acceptable level until now but the project manager wants to ensure the
team's performance level is maintained until the end
What action should the project manager take to motivate the project team’s performance?

The project schedule is falling behind and the project manager observes that the project team seems to be spending the majority of their time writing documentation instead of performing project tasks. What should the project manager do to help ensure that the team focuses on project tasks?

A high-performing team member’s performance has been consistently increasing over the past year, leaving other peers behind The project manager has been reluctant to publicly recognize the team member’s contributions for fear of discouraging others The project manager is also concerned that the team member may leave if not rewarded for the contributions made. What should the project manager do?

A new project manager learns the work assigned to the team has already been decomposed to its lowest level The project manager reviews the work and feels some additional useful information is missing
What should the project manager review?

A large project is affecting the neighborhood in which it is located The neighbors are not satisfied with the project and their resistance to the project may affect the project deadline
What two actions should the project manager take'? (Choose two)

A company has decided to implement a new archiving system A data breach occurred during the implementation of the project

What should the project manager do first?

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?

After a couple of iterations the project manager decides to present the product to a key stakeholder The stakeholder's feedback is that the team missed the mark on many features
What should the project manager do to avoid this in the future?

A large multi-year project requires highly skilled staff for successful deployment The management team and the project sponsor have analyzed the resource requirements and agreed to have permanent staff hired for the project to avoid potential budget overrun However there is a risk of staff turnover during the course of the project, which may have an impact on the delivery Which two actions should the project manager take to mitigate this risk? (Choose two)

The programming activities of a project were planned to last 35 days per module but the programming of the first module has taken 45 days.

What should the project manager do?

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 company wants to increase the commercial value of one of its products in a highly competitive market In order to do this, the company commissions a project to create a prototype The teamconstructs the prototype incrementally.

Which action should the project manager take as a priority?

During the daily meetings with the team the project manager notices that a new team member is not making the expected progress on an assigned task

What should the project manager do?

In a software development project, the product owner and development team agree on a sprint backlog The highest priority in the backlog is to build a payment module The team worked on the module during the first half of the sprint, but now two developers want to spend the rest of the sprint focusing on refactoring another feature that might create issues in the future. What should the project manager do?

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 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 does not agree with the costs submitted by the contractor for the missing materials What should the project manager do next?

A project manager presented the project schedule to the mam stakeholders They have requested that the project be completed two months earlier than the scheduled date.

What should the project manager do?

During the execution of a project the project manager notices that only one team member has one of the technical skills needed to build the product The project manager is afraid this might have a future impact on the quality and schedule because most of the upcoming activities will require at least three people with this specific skill.

What two actions should the project manager take to prevent the team from being unqualified? (Choose two)

The team is working on a critical project deliverable and the project manager is concerned about meeting the deadline There have been complaints from some stakeholders about some of the team members' performance The project manager wants to understand the situation and provide feedback to the team as soon as possible What three actions should the project manager take to address this situation? (Choose three)

An organization is embarking on the deployment of a new digital solution that will revolutionize purchasing services The project manager has created all the necessary plans and activities to ensure a successful integration and solution launch There is a risk of a partner’s system being unavailable which could impact the project negatively.

What key activity is needed to ensure the project's success?

The project manager just started leading a project team from which the previous project manager resigned After a quick evaluation of the project it is apparent that team morale is low due to continuous disagreement about how to complete tasks. Tasks are taking longer than forecasted and the project is off schedule.

What should the project manager do?

The CEO has authorized the development of a complex financial product for a company to provide greater future benefits. The budget has been acquired through financing with global investors who expect all risks to be identified as soon as possible.

What should the project manager use to identify the risks

The sponsor is supportive in leveraging agile approaches The project manager is contemplating how to roll out the agile approach and gam buy-in from both project team members and stakeholders What should the project manager do first?

A technical manager newly appointed by the client, visits the project site to verify the project deliverables The technical manager feels that the project manager has not been providing enough information What should the project manager do first to resolve this situation?

During initiation of a new product improvement project, a project manager finds historical data showing that a similar project resulted in customers complaining of an even worse user experience compared to the previous product version.

How can the project manager prevent this outcome in the new project?

In analyzing a project for monthly status reporting, the project manager notices that the schedule performance index (SPI) is 0.75 and the cost performance index (CPI) is 1 25 The project manager must provide the first project status review soon and wants to emphasize that the project is under control How should the project manager report the project status to key stakeholders?

After a meeting with the customer, the project manager receives special recognition because the project is always on schedule Later that day, the project manager attends a regular project team meeting to follow up on the status of the deliverables. What should the project manager do in the project team meeting?

Team members are having a discussion with the project manager In the last retrospective meeting, the team realized that the obsolete equipment could affect the next iteration of the project The team recommends buying new equipment because it is critical to the success of the final deliverable What should the project manager do next?

A project team has recently completed the initial sprint for developing an automated payroll system for a company The project manager has scheduled a sprint planning meeting with the product owner and team members to discuss which features should be worked on next Which two pieces of information does the project manager need in order to make this meeting productive and effective? (Choose two)

A company's CEO has just returned from a conference on the use of artificial intelligence (Al) and would like the project manager to implement this technology in the organization What should the project manager do first?

A project manager is leading a project with several stakeholders in other functional areas of the company One of these stakeholders has just been promoted to lead another functional area, and remains a stakeholder for this project What should the project manager have the project team update to ensure proper communications to stakeholders?

A verbal announcement is made that the new team member joining the Scrum team has limited mobility The scrum master is aware that some team members are unsure how the dynamics of the team will change What should the scrum master do?

Stakeholders in some industries prefer to deal with programmers and system analysts directly, bypassing project managers. This complicates managing resources on projects
How should a project manager solve this issue?

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 interrupted by various delays or impediments due to lack of information How should the project manager handle this situation?

During an inspection, the production phase was stopped because the inspector claimed that regulatory labels were missing.

What should the project manager do?

A project team is having difficulties understanding technical details regarding requirements The information was not initially provided by the customer, but the information is critical in the current iteration for clarification on how tasks need to be accomplished How should the project manager approach this situation?

A project manager has received an updated earned value analysis report The following are the key findings from the report
• Budget at completion USS1 million
• Earned value US$0 7 million
• Actual cost US$0 75 million
• Cost performance index 0 933
Based on this information, what should the project manager conclude about project performance'?

A project manager has been appointed to a multimillion-dollar project The project is considered to be high risk since no similar projects have been undertaken before and there is no historical data Some external stakeholders are reluctant to provide support What approach should the project manager take?

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 team is currently working on a mobile app solution. During sprint execution, one of the developers requires clarification about the acceptance criteria for a particular task
What should the project manager do to obtain the information required by the developer?

A project manager works with a global virtual team. The team is facing difficulty in communicating with each other and often misses important messages. This difficulty leads to missed deadlines.
What should the project manager do to enhance project team effectiveness?

A team member misses a project meeting without it being approved and has been penalized as defined in the ground rules. This team member, as well as other team members, insist that it is the first time they have seen this rule regarding the project and they do not agree with the penalty What should the project manager have done to avoid this situation?

A team is working on implementing a communications system when the client says that they are considering closing the project. The project manager schedules an urgent meeting with the client to understand why the project is at risk Which two tools or techniques can the project manager use to influence the client’s decision to keep the project active? (Choose two)

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 does not have enough resources to achieve this goal In addition, the schedule does not have activities that can be overlapped.

What should the project manager do?

A project manager for a maintenance project has a contract that is renewed annually The project started 6 years ago After contract renewal this year the auditors reported that this version of the contract violates a new law that was passed last year.

What has happened in this situation?

A project manager realizes that a project is becoming delayed because some key decisions are affected by contradicting views between the organization's senior management and external stakeholders.

What should the project manager do?

A team member shares with their functional manager some negative details about the performance of another team member that was discussed during the retrospective. The project manager finds out about this discussion
What two actions should the project manager take? (Choose two)

A project just kicked off and management’s expectation is to ensure that the deliverable of the first iteration helps the marketing team present the product prototype to potential customers.

What should the project manager do?

A project manager is in rapid development mode on a joint application development module The company wants delivery to occur in two weeks The module needs to be integrated with other modules on a similar timeline, but release management has a three-week backlog.

What should the project manager do?

An organization is introducing agile to its projects. During an informal discussion the project manager learned that team members who are currently working on different teams are discussing how they would like to be together on the same team
What should the project manager do?

During a retrospective meeting a project manager hears that stakeholders have been constantly complaining at iteration demos about product features not being delivered as requested.

What advice should the project manager give to the Product owner to ensure that product features are always delivered as requested?

In a hybrid project, the customer has issued a contract that specifies the deliverables for each quarter The customer wants to show their stakeholders a tangible outcome in the first quarter and wants to move the second milestone to the first quarter The project manager explains to the customer that it is not feasible unless the requirements for the second milestone are changed. Which two actions should the project manager take? (Choose two)

A project for a new product launch is in a very initial stage and the requirements are evolving Due to stiff competition in the market, the customer would like to launch the product keeping the scope flexible. The project team intends to start the work based on the forecast of a similar project delivered last year
Which project approach suits the scenario?

A project team is experiencing delays in completing a task that turned out to be more complex than initially estimated. This is a critical task that could impact current iteration goals

What two options will help the team initially address this obstacle? (Choose two)

During the implementation phase of a project, a new regulation affects the project, and a critical status meeting discussing the scope changes is required. The project manager discovers that a key stakeholder cannot attend the scheduled meeting.
What should the project manager do?

A new project has been kicked off following a planning session. The project is under direct oversight of an executive in the organization After a review meeting, the project manager overhears an executive request a dashboard from one of the team members to show the overall project status
What should the project manager do?

A project manager is managing a project which has a very complex and long execution period Although the project is mostly predictive, the team was able to break the design and execution into smaller packages using a hybrid framework The business wants to keep track of the value delivered by this framework application but there is no defined set of measurable items for the framework.
What should the project manager do first?

Early in the execution phase, a project manager discovers that recent changes in enterprise environmental factors (EEFs) will severely reduce the implementation cost and shorten the project schedule. How should the project manager address this situation?

A group has been working together for one month. During daily meetings a team member continues to express issues in completing their tasks.
What should the project manager do?

A team has different ideas on how to address a feature of a product under construction and; although the sprint began two days ago, they have still not reached a consensus. What should the project manager do?

After completion of a project with specific users in various countries, the project manager's supervisor asks if the project users are satisfied with the way the project was run. What two actions should the project manager take? (Choose two)

A junior staff member was recently assigned to the team. The new team member tells the project manager that they are confused because they are not familiar with what is expected of them on the project. What should the project manager do to assist the new team member?

Which three of the following scenarios are impediments to which a scrum master should pay attention? (Choose three)

A project team is engaging a development team in another country to develop software. During progress reviews, the project manager identified completion date delays due to rework because there were different interpretations of the client's needs.
What should the project manager do?

A team has been working on a project for several months,, but the completion date is unclear because the scope is changing frequently as new knowledge is gained. Some deliverables have already been completed, but when new stakeholders join the team, they complain that project
outcomes are not meeting business goals.

How can the project manager prevent this situation from happening in the future?

A company recently used desktop research for a feasibility study, which showed that the project is behind schedule The project team also has concerns about the impact of scope changes on the project schedule What should the project manager do to keep the project on schedule while still meeting project objectives'?

A project manager has been using predictive methodology for more than 10 years and is switching to an agile project. The team members have not previously worked together. After two sprints of work, the team has not achieved any outcome and there is a lot of pressure to get work done
What kind of leadership style should the project manager use at this stage?

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?

The project manager started a new project and must ensure that the team members and stakeholders are adequately trained. After an interview with the team, the project manager discovers that all resources have experience in different agile methodologies
What should the project manager do?

A project manager invites the company CEO, sponsor, team members, and an external client representative to a meeting to review the project management plan. The project manager starts to present the budget but the CEO suddenly asks to end the meeting
What should the project manager have done to avoid this situation?

A project manager is assigned to a new project to deliver a product at the end of the year. The project manager was informed by the vendor that a core component could not be shipped on time, which will impact the schedule.

What should project manager to do next to minimize the impact on the project?

In a hybrid project, the customer decided on a major change for the project design. This change was approved and the impact on schedule and budget is known The software team leader, who is supposed to develop the software, refuses to commit to delivery dates claiming that they work using an agile approach and cannot commit to a final delivery date The hardware team depends on this software to develop their part of the product
What should the project manager do?

A project manager is having difficulty acquiring final acceptance of some deliverables from a stakeholder for reasons that seem to be outside of the project acceptance criteri
a. What should the project manager do?

How should the project manager develop the project management plan to ensure that the project continually delivers the expected benefits?

During project execution, a project manager is informed that most of the project team members have enrolled in the newly implemented work-from-home company policy. How should the project manager reflect this change in the project?

A project manager for a large multiyear industrial project has a project with diversified stakeholders from various geographical areas. Recently, the project manager encountered an issue with stakeholder engagement Which two tools should the project manager use to determine the underlying reason for why engagement is not having the planned effect? (Choose two)

A project manager is assigned to a project within a program. The high-level requirements of the project are known, but the priorities of some of the requirements are uncertain as they are interdependent on some other pipeline projects within the program.
How should the project manager prepare for the next steps of the project?

A new team member has joined an agile project, replacing a team member who recently left The project team needs the new team member to speed up their ability to contribute effectively to the project.
What should the project manager do to help in this situation?

A team is holding the first demonstration of the software built to date on a medium-sized project The product owner has uncovered a number of issues they would like to be addressed before providing approval.

How should the project manager approach this problem?

A project manager has just finished initiating a project. While planning the project manager notes that several essential team members do not have the required skills for key tasks later in the project.
What should the project manager do first?

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 project manager finished reviewing the project deliverables for the current iteration with the customer A new key stakeholder who just joined the customer's team, complains that the results do not provide the capabilities the business anticipated
What should the project manager do to address this issue?

As part of the strategic plan, a company decides to implement a new software platform to manage a centralized document repository. Some requirements are clear and some need more detail.
What should the project manager do first to decide how to manage this project?

One team member is not as active as the rest of the team during a brainstorming session The project manager has a separate conversation with the team member and learns that the team member is slightly hearing impaired The team member appreciates the project manager's concern The project manager then decides to change the time and room for the meeting to ensure everyone can participate.

What interpersonal skill did the project manager use?

For the purposes of quality assurance a quality audit was conducted on the processes being used in the project execution plan. One of the nonconformance issues raised by the auditor was that attendance lists for the project risk review meetings were not available
Why is an attendance list important?

A company is initiating a project to enhance one of its existing products. All of its products are developed internally What should the project manager do?

The client will not agree to closure, claiming that the project team has not performed the code inspections mandated in the development contract. The project team has performed the code inspections, however the records are not complete. What should the project manager do?

A retail chain is evaluating a project to replace payment systems across all its stores in multiple locations The project does not pass the financial threshold but is also expected to increase market share, improve customer services and retain more customers The project is planned as a phased implementation building on learning from the retrospectives during each phase

How should the business increase the value of the project?

A project manager has been managing a project for several months when an issue that had not been registered as a risk appeared. This issue may have a big impact on the project.
What should the project manager do?

A project manager has a team of shared resources from other projects who are working on a client project Three days before the project is due. The team informs the project manager that the project will be delayed because a component was not delivered on time Competing priorities of the shared
resources are delaying delivery of the component

What should the project manager have done to prevent this delay from happening?

A project manager has been managing a highly complex project. The project manager has ensured that all of the required tasks have been completed. During a recent external audit. The project manager was informed of a heavy penalty being levied on the project for the latest module that was implemented What should the project manager have done to ensure that there were no liabilities arising from the recent implementation?

A project manager at a company is considering a high-performing junior member of the organization to be the new project manager for a current project. What should the project manager do to prepare for a recommendation to senior management?

A project manager is assigned to a project that is in development As the project manager reviews the projects progress, they find a few tasks that are behind schedule After investigating the project manager discovers that a few team members were pulled to work on other assignments, which impacted their ability to focus on the project manager’s project.

Which two actions can the project manager take to bring the team back on track? (Choose two)

A project manager accepts a delivery at the project site but the items are of a poor quality The project manager gets the local vendor to fix the items but more deliveries from this vendor are expected

What should the project manager do going forward?

During project execution, the risk owner is monitoring the critical speed rate of a power engine to eventually trigger the defined risk-response strategy. During the risk assessment and management process phase, it was defined that the power engine has the following characteristics 1,600 rpm (rate-per-minute) -> stops working and crashes the system 1.500 rpm (rate-per-minute) -> warns of max rate allowed 1.400 pm (rate-per-minute) -> reduces the power and brakes the engine

Which of the following statements is correct?

Due to delays on some activities one of the project team members has increased the scope without any approval What should the project manager do next?

During the implementation of a project the project team discovered a new opportunity After an internal review the project team agreed that the opportunity is outside of the project scope The project manager decided to update the risk register and escalate the opportunity to a higher level What should the project manager do next with this opportunity?

Project A is critical for the company and must be completed within nine months. The project charter has been signed but the project scope statement has not been prepared Management asks the project manager to move forward with the project without an approved project scope statement

What should the project manager do next?

A project manager is starting a project using a hybrid approach and notices some team members only have knowledge of predictive approaches What does the project manager need to do first in order to have good project performance?

While reviewing prototypes, the quality team found some deviations that do not affect the mam functionality but have the potential to be an issue in the future To avoid major problems in the future, the team recommends corrective actions that will require additional funds The project is already struggling to stay on budget and has even used some of the contingency reserves

What should the project manager do?

A team has been struggling with various issues during the course of an iteration. The project lead facilitates a discussion of the issues and the team forms new team agreements. During the next iteration, some of the same issues appear again

What should the project lead do next?

A technical subject matter expert (SME) identifies an occurrence that should be captured in the project's lessons learned The SME asks the project manager to write, document and include it in the lessons learned register
What should the project manager do?

During the course of a project, the project manager wants to ensure that the work carried out and the product being created do not deviate from the prescribed business value.
What should the project manager pay special attention to in order to achieve this goal?

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 project manager take? (Choose two)

The project sponsor on an agile project informed the project lead that an executive would like an update on the project’s progress. What should the project lead do?

A project manager is leading a meeting with key stakeholders, the project sponsor and the product owner to define the features that will be released after the next iteration. The purpose of the meeting is to review the product backlog prioritization, considering that during the past iteration some deliverables were not completed.
Which two items should be taken into account first to review and update the product backlog priorities during the meeting? (Choose two)

A project manager led the implementation of an electronic invoicing project that has just been completed. The financial manager communicated that the team discovered three invoices with errors.
Which two documents should the project manager update as soon as possible? (Choose two)

The project team follows a hybrid framework for its delivery. During the execution of a project, the team learns of a new compliance requirement that has to be delivered before any other requirements
How should the project manager address this situation?

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 multinational company has a plan to expand their business into a new country where they currently have no presence A project manager is assigned to initiate this project
After reviewing the business case, what should be considered first when developing an appropriate implementation strategy?

In a newly formed project team one experienced team member is overwhelmed by the complexity of the tasks and is not happy with the project team. What should the project manager do?

A project manager is assigned to lead a newly formed agile team. The functional manager has assigned tasks to team members, but the team members do not feel empowered.
How can the project manager promote empowerment and accountability among the team?

A project manager who is managing a critical project in a multinational company is conducting a progress meeting with all team members. During the meeting, one of the team members states that they are facing a critical problem that will prevent them from completing their assigned task
What should the project manager do?

During a project’s third iteration, two of the existing team members were replaced As the project entered the next iteration, the team velocity dropped and the performance started to slip.
What should the project manager do?

During the last sprint review the product owner stated that the product does not deliver any value The project manager believes that the product meets all the provided specifications The team is confused by the product owner's statement

What should the project manager do when using a hybrid approach?

An agile project team is looking to develop quality standards for a project How should the project manager coach the team?

A geographically distributed project team has development issues between the collocated and virtual teams causing productivity to decrease. What should the project manager do to address this issue?

A Scrum team has committed to delivering a specific capability in their first release Multiple operational issues have prevented the developer from delivering key capabilities. The technical lead has also given notice that they are resigning from the company
What should the project manager have the Scrum team do to recover from these issues?

A project manager is leading a large-scale project that involves 70 stakeholders The project manager has heard various comments and expectations from the customers, some of which are contradictory Consequently, some requirements are not clear.
What should the project manager do to build consensus regarding the requirements?

A project manager has been asked to lead a project. The performing organization does not have a project management office (PMO) or formal governance policies procedures, and guidelines for this type of project
What should the project manager do first to determine a governance approach for the project?

A key project stakeholder who was a big supporter and motivator for the project team is leaving the organization The project team is experiencing low morale and poor teamwork
What should the project manager do to improve morale?

The marketing team is transitioning to using hybrid approaches for their projects. The marketing director is not knowledgeable about hybrid methodologies and the project manager needs the director’s support as the marketing director is a key stakeholder.
What should the project manager do to obtain the support?

During the course of the project several obstacles are identified that are preventing the project from moving forward. What should the project manager do to remove the obstacles?

The project is delayed due to the high amount of major changes requested by different stakeholders at different stages of the project If the project continues on the same path, it will consume twice the time and budget planned.
What two actions can the project manager take to be more cost effective? (Choose two)

A project manager is working with a Scrum team that is continually missing deadlines The steering committee is concerned about the project as it is not clear that it will deliver the expected value After some analysis the project manager discovers there is a mismatch of competencies in one of the teams
What should the project manager do?

A project manager is managing a complex research project with a high level of uncertainty A request is made to implement a mechanism to measure the quality of the deliverables.

Using a hybrid approach, what techniques can be used to achieve this goal?

The steering committee has asked a project manager experienced in agile to provide an indication of the time remaining on a medium-sized project What tools can be used to provide this information?

The product team is progressing with a prototyping approach to deliver a multiyear business initiative A few user stones are taking longer to be delivered.
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 team is ready to start working on a project with a customer who was very difficult to work with in the past because the customer was unable to describe exactly what they wanted.

What approach should the project manager take to remove this impediment?

An agile team has been struggling to keep up with the planned pace, which is frequently resulting in sprint failures.

What should the project manager do to help avoid this situation in the future?

for a project has reported the potential for a delivery delay due to a technical issue with the subsupplier To stay on schedule, the vendor proposed replacing the sub- supplier's component with a similar part that is different from the one that is stipulated in the project specifications.

What should the project manager do next?

At the end of a meeting a functional manager takes the project manager aside to raise some concerns on behalf of a project team member who is unclear about their role and responsibilities for the project.

What should the project manager do in this situation?

After a project has been approved, a key stakeholder tells the project manager that the current project management strategy is not well defined The project manager is also informed that the key stakeholder does not want to hold a working session
What should the project manager do first?

A project manager is struggling to figure out the performance of the project teams in an agile environment for the same scope of work, team A has calculated 100 story points and team B has calculated 125 story points
Which team is performing better?

During the implementation stage of a project. a newly appointed team leader approaches the project manager to verify the team's tasks and schedule. The work did not go as planned due to the team leader's lack of management experience. This could cause delays for the project.
What should the project manager do?

A project for Company A was successfully delivered within scope schedule, and budget by the end of the last iteration However during the project celebration ceremony, one of the business stakeholders says they perceive the project as a failure as it did not add any business value.
What should the project manager have done to avoid this perception?

A project manager for a strategic initiative realizes a new stakeholder is interested in the project and wants to ensure the stakeholder is fully aware of the goals, objectives, benefits, and risks of the project. What should the project manager do to enhance the success of the project?

After the project charter's approval the project manager needs to work on detailed project requirements, constraints and assumptions with stakeholders However, not all of the stakeholders are immediately available for a meeting in the short term.
What should the project manager do in order to gather the information needed from stakeholders?

A project manager meets with external stakeholders to explain the objectives and outline expectations for a new project. A key stakeholder appears to support the project, with the condition that other unrelated projects will receive financial support Due to cultural sensitivities the project manager is reluctant to be direct with the key stakeholder on this matter The project cannot proceed without the support of this stakeholder.

What should the project manager do?

A key stakeholder for a construction project has been spending a lot of time at the site and interrupting the team's efforts What should the project manager do in this situation?

A project manager joins a team that is providing a customized enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to a client A potential design problem is identified by the development team After reviewing this issue with the project owner and team members, all agreed to revise the design to avoid a system defect when deployed The design is already approved.
What should be the project manager's next steps?

During the course of a project, a junior team member approaches the project manager for some direction and advice on risk mitigation How should the project manager respond?

A stakeholder on a project has a reputation for being easily angered and unreasonably difficult on projects The project manager would like to minimize the impact of the stakeholder’s behavior on the development team.
What training should the project manager choose for their team to help with this situation?

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"?

From previous lessons learned working with a client, a project manager notes that the client's turnaround times on documents sent for approval were very slow and well outside of the agreed timelines At the initial kick-off meeting with the same client, how should the project manager approach this issue for the new project?

During a daily standup meeting, a roadblock was raised that is preventing one of the team members from proceeding with work The project manager figures out that it is due to a technical issue.
What should the project manager do to prioritize this critical impediment?

A project manager who is new to an organization observes that an approaching deadline is likely to be missed because there have been some delays on the project due to a lack of resources. What should the project manager do next?

A project is being executed The project's life cycle is defined as predictive however, a major deliverable will be handed over incrementally to the customer The assigned resources are experienced and reliable and are willing to make decisions that the project manager used to make after each incremental delivery on other projects
What should the project manager do?

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 project manager is managing a hybrid project. After attending an iteration review, a stakeholder tells the project manager that they are very busy and asks why these reviews are held so frequently Record the issue in the issue log and escalate the conflict to the project sponsor for assistance. How should the project manager respond’

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 project manager is managing a hybrid project After attending an iteration review, a stakeholder tells the project manager that they are very busy and asks why these reviews are held so frequently.
How should the project manager respond'?

A research and development department is planning to develop a product that will introduce a new line of business for the organization What should the project manager do to increase the project's chances of success?

The product owner decides to launch a product after a couple of releases knowing that the minimum viable product (MVP) lacks some features One of the key stakeholders the marketing vice president is not happy with the results and questioned the release decision.
What should the project manager do?

A large corporation is transforming itself from a predictive to agile approach A project team with knowledge of agile practices is experiencing significant conflicts with the executives regarding the processes to be followed.

How should these conflicts be resolved?

In the beginning of project execution, the project manager finds out that a key resource will be unavailable for two weeks which could cause a delay to the schedule What should the project manager do first?

The change control board (CCB) rejects a change request submitted by a subject matter expert (SME) The SME refuses to accept this rejection and does not want to continue the project without the change.
What should the project manager have done to avoid this situation?