Test 5 – [Q 801-1000]-PMP Exam – Project Management Professional

A final iteration is underway and a project team is about to complete development Planning tot the product release is about to start. One stakeholder raised a concern about the product not being compatible with a new technology that has been adopted in the market.

How should the project manager address this issue?

A bank has decided to initiate a project to transition from serving small businesses and entrepreneurs to mid- and large-scale businesses The country's economy is struggling, and some stakeholders cannot agree on this transformation need.

What should the project manager do'?

A new product is designed for a certain market. This product needs to adhere to the health and safety regulations for that region. What should the project manager do to ensure that the product complies with the regulations?

An established project team with a good track record has been working on a project for one year The project manager trusts the team and the work they produce. Which term describes the project manager's management approach?

During the execution phase of a large project there is an extremely high number of change requests Because of this the project manager realizes that there is a greater risk for rejection of the deliverables How should the project manager mitigate this risk without compromising the completion date?

A project manager and project team have brought a project back on track after mapping and removing impediments During the current sprint the team reported that an impediment that previously caused major delays has appeared again. The team tried implementing the same mitigation tasks that worked previously However, the tasks are not having the same result with the impediment.

What should the project manager do?

A project manager has been assigned to lead a major project in a government organization. There are no policies and procedures for project management since there is no project management office (PMO) The managers involved are unaware of their responsibilities for the project.

What should the project manager do?

The product backlog has been completed and prioritized. and the first sprint has begun A team member advised that during the daily standup there is a delay in having an external vendor contract signed. What is the project manager's priority in this situation?

A protect is going through its iterative design stage One of the team members has been performing poorly. This is a critical project for the company and execution is about to start. What should the project manager do?

During protect execution the project manager observes lower velocity and a high volume of tasks m the testing queue. The project is using a hybrid approach and there are only a few sprints remaining .

What should the project manager do?

A company is transitioning their projects to utilize hybrid project management approaches While putting together their project team, the project manager discovers the requirements from the customer are unclear and also realizes that the team members are lacking critical technical stalls needed for project success. However the customer will not accept any changes to the requirements. What should the project manager do to resolve this issue?

A high-tech borehole protect was initiated with the goal of providing water for a rural community of 1500 villagers located in an arid region. The project was completed with a cost performance index (CPi) of 1 09 and a schedule performance index (SPl) of 0.93 Six months after its completion it is determined that the villagers could not access water. What caused this situation to occur?

A lead project manager for an agile project needs to prioritize requirements define the scope of the initial product and deliver the approved scope in a series of multiple versions. What should the project manager do next?

A construction services company has influence within the local community with the potential to derail a project site establishment. Their build was unsuccessful but they continue to communicate with the hope that their influence will persuade the project manager to reconsider their offer. What is the appropriate course of action for the project manager to pursue?

A project manager is assigned to a project that has a tight schedule. Due to recent market changes the marketing team has identified that a few features that were initially in the scope are no longer required. What should the project manager do?

A company is transitioning its projects from a predictive to an iterative approach. The protect team is complaining because they are unsure of what needs to be done due to all of the changes requested by the product owner for features already developed since the beginning of the project. How should the project manager handle this situation?

A customer wants to launch a new product in the market and an agile team is set up to work on this project for 9 months After 1 month the customer feels that it would be better to release the product 2 months earlier than the planned date. The task is now assigned to the most talented resource in the organization to this project tor an early finish. Which risk management strategy has been adopted in this scenario?

A project team has missed the delivery date for the West milestone of a large software development project protect governance dictates that formal communication be sent to project stakeholders including the project manager's supervisor when a milestone is missed. The project manager is concerned that this wilt reflect poorly on the team .

What should the project manager do?

A project is scheduled to end in 2 weeks. The team is expected to continue working long hours and is showing signs of weariness and fatigue.

What should the project manager do to encourage the team?

A sales team working on an IT deployment project approached the project manager on several occasions and complained about nonpayment of their overtime pay. The project manager realized that other team members are receiving their overtime pay.

What should the project manager do next?

What should an agile lead do lo ensure their team is set up for success?

During the development of a product, multiple identified risks have now become issues, which is hindering the team's velocity. What should the project manager do in this situation?

A project manager notices that one of the marketing executives in the firm always appears stressed. The project manager observes that the executive's performance is gradually declining and is affecting the project deliverables. What should the project manager do?

A project manager is managing a hybrid project. During project execution, the project manager was informed that over half of the project budget was reallocated to a project that is handling an emergency that recently occurred. What should the project manager do?

The project management office (PMO) has recently adopted some agile practices. During an iteration a key stakeholder in the business is concerned with the benefits management plan in the project document repository and mentions that some benefits have not been updated. What should the project manager do first?

A project team is implementing a new solution that will be distributed worldwide. Due to a new issue that has a global impact, several government agencies are implementing new regulations that will affect the solution. The project manager must assess and prioritize the impact of these changes on the project scope/backlog.

Which analytical tool can be used by the project manager to define this scenario?

A project manager is implementing an enterprise-wide software project The project has a great business impact and is fully supported by senior management However, the project manager is facing difficulties gelling the support of several key departments. What should the project manager do?

A quality Issue that requires a change to the quality standard Is encountered In a project Currently, there Is no budget available for the required changes. What should the project manager do?

A project manager Is leading an agile software development project with strict deadlines The client complained that the last deployment did not meet the acceptance criteria The development team lead is arguing that the deployment met all specifications and has provided evidence of the client's specifications.

What should the project manager do?

A project manager Is working on a project using a hybrid approach. The project Is scheduled to be completed in three more sprints. One of the team members notifies the project manager that they are leaving the company which was approved by their functional manager .

What should the project manager do first in this situation?

During a project planning phase, the project manager realizes that project performance win be measured based on budget deviation and revenue, but without consideration for the overall project schedule.

What should the project manager do?

A project manager was recently assigned to a new project that is about to start. The organization has already signed a fixed-cost contract with the customer detailing the scope and final delivery date, but the project manager has identified several internal constraints and conditions that will certainly prevent the project from being completed in the number of iterations initially planned. What should the project manager do next?

A large and complex program in an agile environment has experienced an increase in escalations from the client side. The rates and responsibilities are unclear, and the client does not have any direction regarding the escalation process. What should be done to resolve this issue?

A client comes to the company asking to copy a project that was executed 2 years ago in the same city, with the expectation that the new project will have the same cost and duration. While finalizing the project management plan, the project manager realizes that the baseline costs are much higher than the original project. What could the project manager have done to avoid this?

A project manager needs the team to define the steps and identify the risks of migrating data to a new system. What type of leadership should the project manager use to accomplish this?

A supplier informs the project manager that producing the quantity of a key component for the project will require an additional month. The project manager has to meet an important milestone in a week. What should the project manager do next?

A senior-level executive approached the project manager of a highly visible project that is currently in the execution phase. The executive indicated that they do not support the project and will be actively trying to prevent its success by reailocating key team members to another critical project. What should the project manager do?

A company has transitioned and is now delivering projects using a hybrid approach instead of a predictive approach. The distributed project team's knowledge of agile is varied. The project manager feels this new methodology will impact the timely delivery of the project. What should the project manager do?

An agile team recently started working on a project for a financial institution. The project sponsor is concerned that an agile approach will not provide enough support for the organization's compliance standards. In order to mitigate this risk and avoid problems, what should the project manager do?

A project manager has been assigned to a high-visibility project that has been identified as having medium complexity, based on previous similar projects. The project needs to be delivered to the customer as a ready-to-use product . Based on this scenario, what should the project manager focus on throughout the project life cycle?

During the final iteration of the execution phase, the project has a cost performance index (CP!) of 0.9 and a schedule performance index (SPI) of 1.0. How should the project manager avoid a budget shortfall?

During a kick-off meeting at the start of project execution, the vendor presents a migration plan to client stakeholders. The director of the business unit that owns the solution being migrated demands the ability to make the final go/no-go decision about whether the systems go live. What should the project manager do?

A project is approaching its project closure phase, and the project manager receives an email from a key stakeholder who complains that the project documentation and artifacts have not been updated. The project manager assigns a project specialist to support the project management office's (PMO) effort to update the project documentation and artifacts. Which three actions should the project manager ask the project specialist to take? (Choose three)

One of the project manager's important assignments is to formally revise project compliance as it pertains to user data protection regulations. What should the project manager do to monitor compliance?

A project manager for a technology project is informed by the cybersecurity team that there are changes in the government's cybersecurity requirements. The project manager calls a team meeting to discuss the requirements, and the team learns that the design changes can be made at no additional cost. What should the project manager direct the team to do?

What is the correct way to put an organization on the proper path to changing their mindset to an agile approach?

A project manager for a construction site realizes the importance of stakeholder relations, especially with the local community. The project manager and the project team strive to build effective relationships with these key stakeholders in order to prevent obstacles in the future.

What should the project manager do to customize the stakeholder engagement plan?

In the middle of an iteration, the product owner tells the agile team that the government has updated legal requirements. This will result in some changes in the product definition. How should the project manager handle this situation?

A company wants to launch a new product for customers. The project for this new product is in the development phase. Due to an uncertain environment, the project manager has doubts about the feasibility of the project. What should the project manager do in this situation?

The project team is planning a schedule with limited information. The team |s having issues identifying the detailed tasks and estimating task durations. Which three techniques should the project manager use? (Choose three)

A project team has finished participating in an iterative product increment planning session. After the planning session, the team returns with a list of features to deliver. How should the project manager ensure the product increments deliver the anticipated requirements?

A project manager became aware of misunderstandings between a key stakeholder and a team member with regard to some of the features defined in the project scope. What should the project manager do?

During a project to develop a new pharmaceutical product, the project manager was informed that there has been a change in government regulations regarding the materials of the project. What should the project manager do?

A project manager /s planning a project and identifies that legislation requirements for specific project tasks will be changing. This will occur half way through the project execution phase and will affect a few key workers’ licenses, which will become noncompliant. What should the project manager do?

An agile project is in its early iterations, but the project manager already realizes that more resources will be needed to achieve the expected time lines. There are no internal resources. available. What vendor strategy should the project manager use to maximize project delivery?

As the project progresses, the learns not performing at acceptable levels and in accordance with the key performance indicators (KPls) that were set at the beginning of the project. How should the project manager resolve this?

An agile team completes a deliverable that is to be certified by another expert team The second
team does not take the deliverable for many months What should the servant leader do?

An agile team completes a deliverable that is to be certified by another expert team The second team does not take the deliverable for many months What should the servant leader do?

A company has undertaken a large transformation project using agile practices. The project sponsor has asked the project manager to promote the new values identified in the intended transformation to the project team,

What should the project manager do?

A protect manager is assigned to lead a global implementation of a cloud-based system Team members are dispersed in five countries As time goes on. the project manager notices that some team members have become quiet during status calls or other protect discussions while others often call into meetings late and use time zone differences as the reason for the delay .

Which three actions should the project manager take to encourage engagement? (Choose three)

An agile project is in the seventh iteration with multiple changes being accommodated from the project start due such as regulatory changes technological innovations market competition and other changes What should the project manager do to manage these continuous changes coming into the project?

One deliverable for a project is to translate and print materials for students every 2 weeks Printing services are available but without guaranteed time lines because other projects make a significantly higher profit and have a higher priority.

What should the project manager do to mitigate the risk of not having the materials printed on time?

A sales learn working on an IT deployment project approached the project manager on several occasions and complained about nonpayment of their overtime pay The project manager realized that other team members are receiving their overtime pay What should the project manager do next?

A project manager has been authorized to begin a project and realizes that an effective highperforming team is needed to finish the project successfully What should the project manager do next?

A CEO has requested that the project manager provide a budget estimate for a long-term project that will be executed over the span of 4 years.

What should the project manager do?

A project manager is leading a project that involves on-site and remote team members One task that was assigned to a team member in another country appears to be behind schedule When the project manager inquires about this, the team member claims that the task was completed and that this was reported to the team lead via a telephone conversation .

What should the project manager do?

A new project manager has been assigned to a project that is in its second phase The product created in the first phase was transferred to operations During a meeting, the project sponsor complained that some of the reports contain conflicting data on the product value
What should the new project manager do next?

A project manager is assigned to a time-bound internal project on quality improvement During project execution the project manager observes that a specific team member is being isolated by other team members.

Which three actions should the project manager take? (Choose three)

A company is implementing a project with team members who are located in different countries and lime zones Performance assessments show that team performance is low because the team doesn't have a common understanding about task distribution.

What should the project manager do?

A project manager has recently joined an organization and notices that the engineering manager shouts at the project manager during project meetings Also the procurement manager will not return calls and the accountant always insists the project manager clears approved budget line items with them personally before expensing .

Which three corrective actions should the project manager perform? (Choose three)

A protect team member is having difficulty delivering assigned tasks for a project that is at risk of being delayed The main issue is that the team member does not understand a new system that was recently implemented.

What should the project manager do?

A project manager is consolidating information tor all the workstreams within a data center and IT service transition project To ensure the project delivers value quickly the project manager will assess a large number of consolidated project schedules.

Which two actions should the project manager take with regard to schedule analysis? (Choose two)

A project has issues arising where the data integration team and the data migration team have areas that overlap It is not clear who would be responsible for delivery on these areas. What should the project manager do next?

A protect manager is working with the team lo deliver a project in a company that uses different delivery methods. The project manager is concerned about the communication channels currently suggested by the project management office (PMO) because some information is taking too much time to reach the team members causing negative consequences for delivery.

How should the project manager avoid this situation in the future?

A software development provider reports an issue that is blocking the other remaining deliverables What should the project manager do?

As a result of the first iteration review, the stakeholders' feedback indicated that they saw more technical features than business ones What should the project manager do?

An agile project team is tasked with a new project After multiple discussions with me customer it appears that there is a lack of clarity on the requirements which resulted in delays in the architecture and design phase.

What should the team do next?

A scrum master is receiving conflicting status updates for the same task How should an accurate status be obtained from the team?

After months of careful planning and discussions with subject matter experts (SMEs). a new law is announced that may significantly impact the project budget. What should the project manager do first?

A senior developer working on a large artificial intelligence (Al) project has worked hard and shown excellent results. The project manager is very happy with the developer's contribution and thinks that the developer deserves a reward.

What should the project manager do?

A project is experiencing delays due to identified risks What should the project manager do to manage the project schedule?

A project manager for a factory construction project in a small town is evaluating the necessary actions to engage stakeholders The local community is speculating the impact of the facility. There are rumors of job opportunities and environmental impacts which are listed on the project risk matrix. What should the project manager do with regard to community engagement in this situation''

A product team is comprised of consultants and staff members Most of the team members agree on risks and the defined risk actions. One consultant discovers a new risk and communicates it directly to management. What should the project manager do?

A project learn member is having difficulty delivering assigned tasks for a project that is at risk of being delayed. The main issue is that the team member does not understand a new system that was recently implemented.

What should the project manager do?

A compliance strategy was created during the planning phase of a project During execution, the project manager left the organization and another project manager was assigned to the team.

What should the project manager do first to ensure the project is compliant?

One phase of a project took much longer than initially anticipated The key stakeholders expressed their concern regarding a potential project delay. What should the project manager do?

A project manager sent the first communication about the project management plan to the team. The next day. two field engineers were asking about their roles and the project schedule. What should the project manager have done*?

A project manager has been assigned to an emergency project that must be completed within the next few weeks. The project manager realizes this will have an impact on the local community. As the work is near a school, the project manager has engaged with them to understand their needs.

How should the project manager ensure the work continues smoothly?

During project execution, a global project team was using a video conferencing tool to support the daily meetings. However, during these meetings, only a few team members were actively participating As a result lots of misunderstandings occurred.

What should the project manager do to address this issue?

A project manager has decided to stop activities that do not add value to a project that has a risk of running over budget. A functional manager disagrees with this decision, especially when the team is performing product testing for highly sensitive end users. The functional manager escalated the issue to the project sponsor so that the team can resume activities. How should the project manager have handled the situation?

Due to a tight schedule, a project team member suggests skipping the quality check of a minor deliverable. What should the project manager do?

A project manager is working on a construction project. The company owner asks the project manager to provide cost estimates for the new decoration project within 4 hours. How will the project manager be able to complete this task?

It is late at night on a weekend when a team member calls the project manager on the telephone. The team member Is crying about the pressures of an upcoming deadline. What should the project manager do?

A third-party supplier demands payment for the services provided for a project. The agreement was that payment would be made after the organization receives payment from the client. The thirdparty supplier lacks the capital to meet their payroll and has informed the project manager that if they do not receive payment quickly, they will withdraw team members from the project. What should the project manager do?

A project manager is asked to develop maintenance planning software for a power plant. A similar project was executed by another department in the organization that was later closed due to low performance. The project manager is concerned about the project's performance and wants to take action in advance to ensure the project succeeds. What should the project manager do?

A company has rolled out the latest retail management system, and the project has been handed over to operations. The operations team finds that many of the day-to-day requirements are not covered in the system, and support for the project has limited hours, The project team has dissolved and the contract resources are no longer working on the project. As a result, the operations team has been facing numerous customer issues. What should the project lead have done initially to avoid this situation?

A project manager has been assigned to a project where collaboration with the business is a critical key factor. The project manager is not sure about which approach to use. A senior project manager has been assigned to help the project manager. What advice should the senior project manager provide?

A project manager is leading a project to modemize the information technology of a bank. The project manager needs to determine how the project stakeholders should communicate, and has discussed the various options with the project team. What should the project manager do to communicate with the stakeholders?

A company has a transformation project in progress. During a planning session, several stakeholders are in constant disagreement and often use personal arguments to support their position. Team members are getting frustrated with the situation. What should the project manager have done to avoid this situation?

A project is assigned to two different project teams to develop product features. One team uses a predictive approach and the other team uses an agile approach to complete the work. Senior management is concerned about the success of the project. What should the project manager do?

A bank is considering building another branch in one of three neighboring cities. The project manager has been tasked with demonstrating the benefits of building a new branch, renting an existing building, or not expanding at all. How should the project manager proceed?

A company initiated a departmental transformation project improving the processes for the organization using a predictive approach, This is a critical project for the organization and, in the middle of the project, the project manager noticed that one of the deliverables cannot be produced due to a missing technical skill. What should the project manager have done to avoid this?

A solution designer in an agile team often passes the design information to team members without any documentation, This has resulted in misunderstandings within the team. What should the agile leader do?

A project is being delayed due to a large amount of rework caused by a quality problem that is impacting the critical path. What should the project manager do?

A project team member is providing updates to assigned work and reports a task as complete, As the project progresses, it is observed that the task is not fully complete. What should the project manager do moving forward?

A project manager for a digital transformation project has already received the business needs for the project. When gathering requirements, the project manager discovers that not all of the requirements can be delivered with the available resources, but that some of the requirements will be enough to add business value. With the project on a fixed budget, what should the project manager do next?

During the execution of a project, a company decides that everybody will need to take vacation time before the end of the year. This may cause a change in the project time line. How should the project manager address the situation?

A supplier, who was tasked with providing an important component for a project, is unable to deliver the materials due to a large-scale labor problem. What document should the project manager use to update the details and communicate to relevant stakeholders?

A project manager is a part of the project management office (PMO) and Is tasked with finding a reputable vendor to provide on-site support for their project. The project sponsor stresses the urgency of the need and suggests using a vendor they know to provide the support. What should the project manager do given the urgency?

A new project manager is assigned to an ongoing agile innovation project that started 2 weeks ago. After reviewing the project, the new project manager discovered that the previous project manager was planning to use a predictive approach. The previous project manager planned to present the first major deliverable to the client when the project was completely finished in 8 months. What should the new project manager do?

Anew systems project requires feedback from the accounting manager at the beginning of solution discussions and before meeting with other functional managers. The project manager knows the accounting manager will not be available until a few days before the deadline for the solution document. What should the project manager do to avoid a delay in the project?

A project is coming to a close, and the experienced project team members will be moving on to the next project. Who is responsible for ensuring that the appropriate knowledge transfer is done prior to project closure?

A predictive project team come across a scenario where they need to use some agile tools and methods. However, they did not feel this was appropriate since their organizational project management processes did not mention this. What should the project manager do in this scenario?

An agile coach and technical writer for a globally distributed agile team are In a country with a 9- hour time zone difference from the agile team. The agile coach and project lead disagree on the timing for the daily standup. The project lead thinks the standup should be at 10:00 am local time, but the agile coach and technical writer feel that is an inconvenient time for them. How does the project lead ensure adherence to agile practices?

A healthcare company requires all new employees to attend mandatory computer-based training courses, Because some of the employees work with highly sensitive patient data, the training covers various aspects of data security. In spite of this training, data breaches continue to occur in one of the project teams. What should the project manager do?

A procurement team lead has been reported as getting into conflicts with other project team members on a weekly basis, The project manager engages with the team lead and discovers that other team members do not believe the team lead is right for this position. What should the project manager do to resolve these recurring conflicts between the team lead and the other team members?

A project manager is leading a project with a predictive approach for a governmental body with strictly defined requirements. In the middle of the project, the sponsor requires a significant new feature to be included. This feature was not in the original plan, nor was it part of the planning process, What should the project manager do?

A key stakeholder has recently started in a company and has been assigned to a hybrid project. Although very experienced in their domain, the stakeholder has only been exposed to predictive project approaches. What should the project manager do?

Many issues have been encountered in a project due to the low competence of the team members. These issues might lead to poor project performance and potentially to project termination. What should the project manager do?

Due to a statewide emergency, a project team for a global insurance company is being forced to complete a project virtually, The project manager is tasked with conducting meetings where confidential patient information will be presented. What tool should the project manager use to conduct meetings with the project team and clients?

A team averages 100 story points per iteration. The team estimates there are about another 2,000 points remaining and about 20 iterations remaining. One of the team members suggests estimating by feature because the large stories are difficult to break up. What should the project manager do?

A project manager received the project charter for a new product. The project is expected to have two main deliveries: the hardware part that has detailed specifications already defined, including a sample machine, and the user interface software that has only a basic specification and a requirement for a user experience design approach. Which project management approach should the project manager use?

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 project manager is about to start a large-scale project with unclear requirements, a fixed deadline, and a fixed budget. The client is unable to provide a product owner, as they do not have enough capacity and they want to be involved only a few times during the project. How should the project manager plan and manage the project?

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 few virtual team members are located in a region that generally has good internet connectivity. However, they frequently experience connectivity issues joining team calls during the day. What should the project manager do?

A project manager is leading a team of diverse individuals of all ages. The working hours for the project were set at the beginning of the project, and all team members agreed to the hours. However, later in the project, one of the team members informed the project manager that the previously agreed upon hours no longer work due to the team member's personal commitments. What should the project manager do?

A project management office (PMO) has been trying to implement an adaptive approach for the project management framework. The project manager has been asked to use adaptive tools in the next project. Awareness of adaptive tools is very low in the company, and many stakeholders are concerned about moving to a hybrid approach. What should the project manager do?

A project requires the installation of a call center to support operations. It is estimated that the call center will need 100 people working on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and weekends from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. What should the project manager do?

A project manager is part of a team that is launching a series of features to comply with a new regulation. The team has only 6 weeks to release the features to the legacy applications. During the standup meeting, a software engineer indicated that the development of an important feature is on hold until the assigned designer completes a specific task. This delay is a serious road block to meeting the release date. What should the project manager do?

In a geographically distributed project team, the project team members continue to email status reports and update schedules after their weekly meeting discussions. However, the team is having difficulty tracking the changes and progress made. What should the project manager do?

A project manager noticed that the functional manager is not cooperating with staff assignment schedules and is always finding excuses not to release the requested staff. What should the project manager do first?

During project execution for an innovative product, a project team has been working hard to meet the deadlines. However, one of the team members will be leaving in 3 weeks and will be replaced with a new team member. How should the team share tacit knowledge?

A project manager is involved with a project to remodel a long-used product. There are no proper records for the original design and execution of the original product. The stakeholders doubt that the remodel can be accomplished without this information and are hesitant to provide support for the project. What should the project manager do?

A project manager works for a large global company. The project manager is leading a project where the expected business value is to improve the company's image and reputation. During the project's closing phase, the project manager realizes that there is still a negative perception about the company's brand. What should the project manager have done to prevent this?

During a project meeting, the project manager asks risk owners to present issues that may affect the backlog. During their presentation, the project manager realizes that some risk owners did not implement the already agreed-upon risk responses. What should the project manager do to reduce exposure?

A project team identified a low-cost software product available for purchase that would drastically reduce the scope of development. The development manager has confirmed that this tool would fulfill the business need. What should the project manager do?

A project is nearing completion. The sponsor is already asking the project management office (PMO) when the project manager will be assigned to host a planning session for a new initiative. What should the project manager do next?

A company's CEO complains about the frequency of project communications. The CEO receives five project reports each week by email but does not have enough time to review them. In addition, the information that the CEO receives is not relevant in that it does not explain the project status, What should the project manager do first?

A project manager is working on a project to modernize the information technology of a bank, The project manager is facing challenges with the project sponsor regarding how to proceed with implementation of a key piece of technology. How should the project manager resolve this conflict?

A project manager is building a team that will be comprised of subject matter experts (SMEs) from two different divisions of the same company. The project team will be virtual and will include members from different countries around the world. What should the project manager do to ensure effective team building occurs?

An IT project manager has been referred to a new, highly rated vendor that provides quality assurance professional services, The project manager plans to engage the quality assurance vendor on a new project, but their rates do not fit into what was budgeted for the project. What should the project manager do next?

A new member was included on a project team in an ongoing software project. This team member was the only available resource but does not have the proper experience to accomplish the activities. What should the project manager do to ensure this team member's lack of experience does not negatively impact the project?

At the end of a third planning meeting, the client and a functional manager requested additional meetings to add more features to the product. What should the project manager do to start building the product faster?

A servant leader is about to start a confidential agile research project. A high risk has been identified related to a team member disclosing details of the project with external people.
What should the servant leader do to address this risk?

A key challenge that a project manager is facing is the lack of discipline by various team members and their inability to harness energy to achieve the project objectives. What should the project manager do to overcome this challenge?

After reviewing the lessons learned database, a project manager realizes that the current team may not be knowledgeable enough about organizational processes for the needs of a new project. What should the project manager do?

A project manager for a large software delivery project is in the process of finalizing the project governance, The project manager would like to implement procedures that do not align with several policies required by the organization's project management office (PMO). The project manager believes that the procedures outlined in the project governance will be necessary for this particular project due to the unique nature of the technology. What should the project manager do?

A project manager wants to make sure that similar projects in the future use the project's performance data as a reference. However, the project manager is not sure how to accomplish this. What should the project manager do?

A project manager is reviewing the requirements of a large program. Which requirements should the project team prioritize to avoid getting fines?

Two companies recently merged. The team charter for a new initiative combines the best practices of both companies. One of the team members consistently ignores one of the rules. What should the project manager do to address this concern?

In an agile project, two key stakeholders disagree about a major new requirement. Recognizing that this could lead to potential issues, what should the project manager do next?

Clients are complaining about the delay on a product delivery timeline. It is confirmed that the issue is related to the product inventory and availability. What should the project manager do to engage the stakeholders?

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 project manager has been asked for performance feedback regarding one of the team members The project manager would like to gather additional input from the project team because there are no metrics in place for evaluating employee performance. What should the project manager do next?

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?

A project manager is managing a hybrid project that is using a contractor for a few key deliverables. The contractor has been hired to perform an important delivery, but has not yet confirmed that they can meet the required schedule. What should the project manager do?

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?

A project manager is evaluating a project and realizes that its earned value (EV) shows the cost spent is higher than the value delivered. The project manager then discovers that the team has been adding small features that are not part of the requirements. What should the project manager do?

During a standup meeting, a team member raises the issue that they have blockers and impediments preventing them from moving on to the next task. How should the project lead handle this situation?

A project manager is managing an internal software development project that is on schedule to complete in 1 month. The project should begin seeing value once the system is online, yet some stakeholders lack an understanding of how it will provide value to the organization. What should the project manager do next?

A project manager for a software technology project works in a matrixed organization with virtual teams. Unfortunately, the functional manager informs the project manager that there may not be any resources available to test the software. What should the project manager do next?

A project is delayed. The project manager added extra resources to some activities and approved overtime for several team members. What technique is the project manager applying?

A global program is being kicked off, and various distributed teams are Involved in delivering the initiative. Besides planning and executing the scope for the initiative, team interactions must be considered. How should the project teams interact in their meetings?

A project manager is working on a software product that will be installed across all levels of the client's organization. The client's executive sponsor insists that only stakeholders at the highest level of the company will be involved in the planning phase. What should the project manager do?

A project manager is leading a new project that is in the initiation phase, The project will build a new type of software technology service that has never existed at the organization before and will reenginger the business process for several operations teams. The project manager needs to determine the project management approach to be used, and there are many team members and stakeholders who have contradictory opinions. What should the project manager do?

A company strictly uses an agile approach, and the backlogs are continuously updated. A new project lead is hired and feels uncomfortable sharing some of the product's vital information with the team and the product owner. What does the project lead need to do to prevent a risky situation in the next iterations?

We architects are unable to agree on how to approach certain components of the development that will be included In the upcoming sprint. After a one-on-one discussion, the architects have decided to each own a particular module of the system, and the team supports the decision. What should the project manager do?

A customer is meeting with an agile team at regular intervals and keeps changing priorities for the team members. What should the project manager do to remove this impediment?

A company is transitioning from a predictive to an agile approach. During the last two sprint reviews, the product owner complained about the development team, indicating that the increments do not meet the acceptance criteria defined in the user stories. The development team complained about the product owner, who is defining sprint backlog items, because the backlog items cannot be delivered during the 2-week sprints agreed to at the beginning of the project. How should the project manager resolve this situation in their new role as servant leader?

A project manager works at an organization that intends to use an agile delivery approach, The product owner asks the project manager what the benefit of agile delivery is from a project evaluation perspective?
How should the project manager reply to the product owner?

A project is almost completed, and both the sponsor and the project management office (PMO) are happy with the project manager's performance reviews. The project manager is under budget and ahead of schedule. However, a team member asks to add a feature to the product that will make the product more impressive and acceptable to the end users. What should the project manager do first?

In experienced project manager has never managed an agile project until now. Due to the uncertainty of the project, the project manager is struggling with the definition of the project scope and is taking a long time trying to define it. What should the project manager do?

A project manager working on a software development project asked the software development about the status of a task. The developer responded that the task was delivered 1 week ago and mentioned that the delivery was reported via a specific project management software. What should the project manager do next?

One of the risks identified during project planning activities is related to a component from a preferred vendor. The component utilizes new technology, and there is a possibility of incompatibility with other parts of the system that are being developed. What should the project manager do?

A project manager has been assigned to handle a company’s newest product. The product is in the conceptual stages and no one is sure about the success or marketability of the product. Management wants to deliver the product in 3 months. What should the project manager do next?

A self-organizing team brings an internal problem to the project manager. What should the project manager do as a servant leader?

A project manager has established daily standup meetings with the team during the execution phase of the project. The project manager has been successful in removing 75% of the obstacles reported, but the timeline continues to deviate further each day with no signs of improvement. What should the project manager have done to avoid this issue?

A company is undergoing a digital transformation and is changing its project portfolio to an agile approach. As a result, the leadership is looking to update the performance measuring system for the workforce. What should the project manager propose?

An agile project to provide a material information system has started. During the kick-off meeting, the team realizes that the stakeholders require a solution in 2 months, but it will take at least 4 months to deliver the entire project.
Who should the project manager contact to help the team accelerate the delivery?

An IT project manager for a project that is 50% complete teams that a critical team member plans to relocate to another country soon. The team member is needed for the remainder of the project. How should the project manager improve team dynamics?

A proof of concept for a proposed solution was conducted during the project implementation, and it was determined that the current technology cannot support it. What should the project manager do next?

A project manager receives information in preparation for reporting the project's monthly performance to the project steering committee,
* Actual progress 2 units
* Planned progress 3 units
* Actual cost (AC) 2 units
* Budgeted cost 3 units
What statement should the project manager make to the project steering committee?

A project manager has been assigned to a new project that is similar to a project that was closed last year. There is no schedule baseline, but the project manager received the activity list and wants to prepare a reasonable schedule. What should the project manager do?

In an agile project, the project owner has repeatedly called for ad hoc meetings with team members. What should the project manager do?

A project manager has been assigned to manage multiple agile project teams. The project manager wants to empower the teams and make them self-organizing. What should the project manager do to create a positive environment?

A project manager is about to slant the testing phase of a new project. Historical data show there is a high risk of failing the agreed acceptance criteria.
How should the project manager ensure the acceptance criteria are ret?

During project planning, a development team is assigned an agreed-upon work package to determine the appropriate pattern for integrating a new service with a legacy system. The lead developer has requested a meeting with the project manager and Is looking for direction as to which technology to select. How should the project manager help guide the lead developer?

A project manager is working for an organization in country A and has been tasked with opening the first brick-and-mortar store in country B. The sponsor has identified the city for the store and wants to minimize any potential issues with the local government.

Which action should the project manager take to address the sponsor's request?

A project manager is working on a project to release a new version of a key product, The product strategy and marketing areas are still working on defining the final details for the products appearance, but the team is clear about the main features. During the last sprint review, the project sponser expressed concerns about the low quality of the product, What should the project manager, as a servant leader, do to address this situation?

A project manager is working in a company that has several global offices. During resource planning for a new project, the project manager realizes that the company requires projects to include team members from different continents.

What should the project manager do to ensure a successful project execution?

A technology project is delivering new functionality on a new platform. Several team resources are starting to train their teams, but they are asking questions about the training that the project will provide. What should the project manager's first action be?

A project manager is working with a colocated agile project team that has worked together long enough to be in the performing phase of team development. An unforeseen event has caused the team to be dispersed and they are now unable to colocate. What should the project manager do to keep the team performing as effectively as possible?

After assigning tasks to a project team, a project manager discovers that some team members are uncomfortable. Same team members are having 4 difficult time understanding their assigned tasks, whereas other team members are challenging the schedule based on that allocation to the project. Which phase of the Tuckman ladder of team formation is occurring?

A project manager for an iterative project noticed that retrospective items indicate that the team is not fully conversant with the principles of iterative development. The team meets to analyze the gaps in the training that recently concluded with a third-party trainer. What should the project manager do next?

A project manager is working with several junior engineers on a project. The project manager noticed that when the junior engineers are asked questions, they defer te more senior team members on the team for answers. Having worked with the junior engineers on another project, the project manager knows they are capable of making these minor decisions correctly. This uncertainty from the junior engineers is now slowing progress.

‘What should the project manager do?

During the execution phase of a project, a project manager notices that the project team is not motivated and performance is decreasing. The decision is made to invest in financial rewards for all of the Key team members. After the rewards are distributed, the team is still underperforming. What should the project manager have done to avoid this situation?

A key project stakeholder has started to escalate all issues and main requirements to the project sponsor. The project manager is concemed about the team not receiving direct communications from this stakeholder. Which two actions should the project manager take to improve the relationship with the stakeholder? (Choose two)

A project manager is overseeing a project as part of a program geared toward a major technology disruption. The team is comprised of brilliant young professionals who have worked on different projects for the organization in the past. However, the team complained that they previously experienced a lack of direction during project execution and are a traid of the same issue in this project. Which two actions should the project manager take to ensure that this issue does not occur in this project? (Choose two)

A project manager is leading a multiyear project that involves internal and external stakeholders. As the project manager begins to gather requirements, additional business stakeholders express interest in being involved. Which three actions should the project manager take to ensure proper stakeholder involvement? (Choose three)