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Question 1
As part of the Plan Resource Management process, project team members hold a brainstorming session to charter working agreements. The team identifies 37 agreements that include communication guidelines, decision-making and conflict resolution processes, core hours, a definition of a story point, how and when user stories will move through the Kanban board, etc.
What should the project manager do next?
A. Submit a change request to revise the resource management plan to incorporate the team’s working agreements
B. Verify that all of the project team members support the working agreements and document the agreements in the project charter
C. Review the team’s working agreements at the start of every daily standup and during the sprint review meetings
D. Ask the project team members for their top five to ten agreements and document the information in the team charter
Correct answer: D
Question 2
A project manager implements the project management plan meticulously but is struggling with leading the project team effectively. There is a great deal of unhealthy tension between the project team members as well as with the project manager. The project manager has had several outbursts during sprint retrospectives, which has caused the meeting to be abruptly adjourned.
What should the project manager do first?
A. Submit a change request to revise the project management plan to eliminate the requirement for retrospectives
B. Take a proactive step in improving his own emotional intelligence (EI) to become a more effective leader
C. Reduce the story size by splitting user stories and use relative estimation with the entire team to estimate
D. Lead a training session with the project team members to help them become emotionally competent
Correct answer: B
Question 3
A project is six months into its nine-month projected duration. The project manager reports that the project is at least three months behind schedule because certain key stakeholders were resistant to consequential changes due to the project.
What might have been done differently during project planning to avoid this situation?
A. Better execution of the Manage Stakeholder Engagement process
B. Development of a stakeholder engagement assessment matrix
C. Creation of a comprehensive stakeholder register
D. Establishment of a more robust communications management plan
Correct answer: B
Question 4
Two team members are arguing over how to organize the work packages in the work breakdown structure (WBS). One says the work packages should be arranged in the order the work is planned to be carried out, while the other insists the order of the work packages in the WBS does not matter. The two ask the project manager for advice.
What is the project manager’s best response?
A. Work is decomposed and sequenced in the Define Activities process.
B. Any approach is good as long as the team members avoid the conflict.
C. The chronological order of tasks is defined in the Sequence Activities process.
D. The approach should be defined by the project management office (PMO).
Correct answer: C
Question 5
You are leading a project to design a high-efficiency solar cell. The project needs copper, silver, and silicon among other materials. You have ordered custom-built manufacturing equipment, secured permission to install a solar array on the roof for testing, and reserved a conference room for daily stand-up meetings.
What is the result of your efforts?
A. Resource histogram
B. Resource management plan
C. Resource assignment matrix
D. Physical resource assignments
Correct answer: D
Question 6
During project execution, several unexpected issues have developed and are now threatening the project schedule and budget.
What is the best course of action for the project manager to address the issues?
A. Use contingency reserves
B. Review project funding requirements
C. Use management reserves
D. Review organizational process assets
Correct answer: C
Question 7
To produce the deliverables, the project will procure goods and services from outside the organization. The project manager has instructed the team to develop a comprehensive list of individual project risks related to those procurements.
What is the best course of action for the project team?
A. Consult the project charter
B. Review procurement documentation
C. Develop a procurement register
D. Check the probability and impact matrix
Correct answer: B
Question 8
You are managing a renovation project of a house which is to be completed at a budget of $100,000. Earned value analysis shows that so far you have completed 40% of the work and spent $60,000.
How much more will it cost to complete the project if the cost performance remains unchanged?
A. $160,000
B. $149,254
C. $120,000
D. $89,254
Correct answer: D
Question 9
A major dispute arises with a vendor on a project. The project manager claims that the vendor has failed to perform its contractual obligations, while the vendor complains that the project is behind on payments.
What is the best course of action for the project manager in this situation?
A. Refer this issue to a third party for mediation or arbitration
B. File a contract claim and then work directly with the vendor to resolve the issue
C. Terminate the contract, document lessons learned, and find another vendor
D. Conduct a procurement audit
Correct answer: B
Question 10
You want to recognize the contributions of some of the high-performing team members so far in the project.
Which of the following do you need to guide you through this process?
A. Organizational process assets
B. Stakeholder register
C. Project team assignments
D. Quality metrics
Correct answer: A
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