A new engineer was assigned to a project. Although the engineer has adequate skills for the job, they always wait for authorization from the project manager before acting.What should the project manager do?

Determine the appropriate level of decision-making authority and empower the engineer.

Obtain related training for the new team member.

Determine the appropriate level of decision-making authority and empower the engineer.

Make all of the decisions for the engineer in order to keep the workflow on track.

Replace the resource with an experienced engineer.

A senior project manager has included a junior project manager as part of the project team.During a coaching session, the junior project manager asks the senior project manager how to be efficient and reduce rework.How should the senior project manager respond?

Use a work breakdown structure (WBS) to create a project schedule based on the project and resource requirements.

Monitor resource allocation to ensure that team members work 8 hours per day.

Assign project tasks to the team regardless of their skills to accomplish the project schedule.

Schedule daily meetings with key stakeholders to assess the effectiveness of the project management plan.

An agile team is working on a 2-week sprint to deliver business value. About 1 week after the sprint starts, the team members do not feel confident about the product increment they are building. They do not want to wait until the end of the sprint and want to validate the product increment with the product owner now.What should the project manager do to mitigate this risk?

Schedule an additional interim demo with the product owner.

Extend the sprint end date in anticipation of feedback from the product owner that will require extra work.

Schedule an additional interim demo with the product owner.

Address the issue as part of the retrospective.

Ask the team to work overtime toward the end of the sprint to meet the original sprint end date.

An agile team has completed five sprints. The final product is expected to be delivered in another three sprints. The project manager receives a call from the technical resource manager that one of the developers must take leave for the next 4 weeks, with no temporary replacement available.This is going to significantly impact the deliverable.What should the project manager do?

Perform an impact analysis, readjust the schedule as needed, and communicate the changes to the customer.

Request additional funding from the sponsor to obtain a new resource to fill in the gap.

Inform the customer of the impact immediately and prepare for escalation.

Ask the product owner to stretch the delivery team further to complete the final product in the original timeline.

Perform an impact analysis, readjust the schedule as needed, and communicate the changes to the customer.

A project lead is working on an agile project to build the team's vision, including the decision- making process. It was decided that the team will vote on items, and if 90% of the team agrees on a decision, then it will be carried forward. At the very first technical design meeting, the team makes a decision that the project lead strongly disagrees with.How should the project lead proceed?

Note the reasons for the disagreement and let the team proceed.

Refuse to let the team proceed with the work based on their decision.

Take the technical team lead aside and try to persuade them to change their vote.

Note the reasons for the disagreement and let the team proceed.

Set up a meeting with the project champion and ask them to intervene.

A project manager is newly appointed to lead a project team that will be working remotely. The project manager decided to use a set of tools that worked well for previous projects. However, a few team members are not happy with this plan.What should the project manager have done to avoid this?

Met with the project team to determine their collaboration needs and identified tools that will work best.

Delegated the responsibility of selecting the collaboration tools to the project's technical lead.

Met with the project team to determine their collaboration needs and identified tools that will work best.

Allowed the project team members to use the tools that will work best for them for this project.

Asked the project sponsor for approval to purchase the newest collaboration tool on the market.

In the daily check-in meeting, a team member informs the project team that the licenses for one of the components that will be used will expire in a couple of months. The licensing cost is significant.What should the project manager do next?

Evaluate the impact of nonrenewal of the license.

Escalate the licensing issue to the product owner.

Add a spike to the backlog for an alternative design.

Raise a change request to secure the renewal.

A project manager leads a development project for a mobile chatting application. One of the experienced developers constantly creates conflicts with the other team members. As a result, the other team members are refusing to work with the developer. Since the developer is a high performer, the project goals may be negatively impacted if they leave the team.What should the project manager do in this situation?

Meet with the team members and developer individually to understand the situation and build an action plan accordingly.

Meet with the developer and ask them to be respectful with the other team members and work together as a team.

Meet with the team members and developer individually to understand the situation and build an action plan accordingly.

Collect the team's feedback and send it to human resources (HR) to resolve the conflict.

Arrange a team-building training session and require all of the team members to attend.

A project manager is leading a strategic and competitive advantage project for a healthcare organization that is in its testing phase. The team has been working on this project for 6 months, and the morale of the team is low due to the schedule.What can the project manager do to motivate the team?

Meet with the horizontal team managers to recognize the team members and give rewards and promotions upon completion of the project.

Continue to perform the last phase of the project with the project team as this will benefit the organization and provide a competitive edge.

Talk to the business team about the project phase and the team's commitment, and request a monetary reward for the team.

Speak with the project management office (PMO) and request a 2-week extension of the schedule so the team can have rotational time off.

Meet with the horizontal team managers to recognize the team members and give rewards and promotions upon completion of the project.

A project manager starts to receive emails from different stakeholders requesting information about the project status.What should the project manager do to avoid this in the future?

Include the project stakeholders' needs while planning the project communications strategy.

Schedule weekly project status meetings with all stakeholders including the customer and internal resources.

Include the project stakeholders' needs while planning the project communications strategy.

Designate a team member to respond to the emails from these stakeholders.

Include the stakeholders' emails in all of the project status communications.

A project manager is working as a servant leader for a pilot project to adopt agile practices. After three sprints, the team demos the product to the main stakeholders, but receives negative feedback about the product's features. The team feels that all the features met the acceptance criteria defined by the product owner and does not understand what went wrong.How should the project manager mitigate the product rejection?

Engage the main stakeholders in the upcoming sprint review sessions.

Share the product backlog for the main stakeholders to review in advance.

Engage the main stakeholders in the upcoming sprint review sessions.

Create dedicated sprints to implement feature fixes for the rejected ones.

Ask the project sponsor to evaluate the assignment of a new product owner.

A project team has installed software for the client, passed the knowledge to operations, sent the final report, and celebrated. Then 1 week later, the client sends a list of requirements that have not been met. The client is requesting to fix the issues quickly and within the initial budget.What should the project manager have done to prevent this from happening?

Reviewed the acceptance criteria and obtained client approval.

Allocated a risk budget for any post-release improvements.

Conducted a pilot to understand the client's performance parameters.

Established meetings with the client throughout the project phases.

A project that is using an incremental approach has colocated team members and is using a kanban board to visualize the work in progress (WIP). A key external stakeholder requests that all project activities be placed on hold until a status report is distributed.What should the project manager have done to avoid this situation?

Invited all of the stakeholders to daily standup meetings.

Stored project documentation in a shared folder.

Organized monthly meetings with the external stakeholders.

Invited all of the stakeholders to daily standup meetings.

Sent weekly status update reports to all of the stakeholders.

A high-performing team is involved in a project with a new domain. The team is unable to deliver as expected.What should the project manager do?

Support the team in identifying the area of development and address the gap.

Dissolve the team and include the team members in other existing teams.

Identify the struggling team members and move them out of the team.

Set up a clear expectation that the team is to deliver as in their previous projects.

During a project meeting, the project manager expressed the importance of delivering reports on time. These individual reports will be consolidated into a single report. One of the team member's reports was not delivered on time and therefore the report could not be integrated with the other reports. This demonstrates a lack of teamwork and impacts project success.What should the project manager do to resolve this issue?

Discuss it with the team member in confidence.

Assign the task to someone else on the team.

Discuss it with the team member in confidence.

Discuss this matter during the project meeting.

Include this item in the risk register.

A project is starting its second iteration out of six. During the daily meeting, a team member asks for help. In order to finish a deliverable, an approval from the design department will be needed.What should the project manager do?

Meet with the design manager to ask for the necessary approval.

Invite a design team member to the next daily meeting.

Update the issue log and escalate it to the project sponsor.

Replace this iteration deliverable for one without any blockers.

A project manager has been assigned to lead an IT project to store information on sold lottery tickets. During the project execution, a failure in the system caused 10 numbers to be sold two times. This happened during the month of greatest demand because the prize was the highest of the year. The project team is concerned that one of those tickets could be the winner.What should the project manager do first?

Review the list of risks to verify that this issue was considered and execute the detailed action plan.

Reassure the sponsor by explaining the probability of this risk materializing is extremely low.

Carry out tests to verify that the system does not fail again due to the high occurrence of events.

Review the list of risks to verify that this issue was considered and execute the detailed action plan.

Inform the sponsor about the issue and make a request for sufficient funds to be made available.

A project manager is working on an agile project in a changing business environment. The project sponsor is worried about benefits realization and asks the project manager to pay attention to changes that can affect the project.Which action should the project manager take to identify changes that may affect the product?

Take action to reprioritize the backlog after every iteration to evaluate if user stories are still valuable to the business.

Implement face-to-face communication between the team and product owner to change the iteration objectives as needed.

Stop the iteration as soon as possible in case an external change that makes the product invaluable is identified.

Take action to reprioritize the backlog after every iteration to evaluate if user stories are still valuable to the business.

Apply a pair programming technique to react to changes immediately, even in the middle of the interaction.

A project manager is working on a major construction project. Part of the agreed-upon plan was to use a cloud-based system with a server that runs on high- speed internet service since most of the team members work virtually. The company needs to reduce operating costs as much as possible and management insists that the project will now use a system running on a conventional dial-up service.What should the project manager do next?

Evaluate the impact of this decision and communicate with management.

Agree with management and continue working the project management plan.

Evaluate the impact of this decision and communicate with management.

Replace some of the team members that work virtually to help the company save money.

Meet with management about their decision and ask them to get another project manager.

In a geographically distributed team, a developer continues to delay a coding activity. This activity is on the critical path. The project manager found out that the delay is due to the developer's lack of understanding of the customer requirements shared by the off-site team.What should the project manager do?

Facilitate communication to ensure clarification of the requirements.

Replace the developer with a skilled resource.

Perform a root cause analysis (RCA) with the team members.

Facilitate communication to ensure clarification of the requirements.

Conduct frequent performance reviews.

A project scope statement has been approved, and the project manager and core team have been assigned to the project. Suddenly, the project manager takes a temporary leave of absence due to a medical emergency. While the project manager is on leave, the team develops the project schedule. When the project manager returns, a detailed schedule is almost complete.What should the project manager do?

Ensure that the schedule is aligned with the vision and objectives.

Escalate the compliance issue to the project management office (PMO).

Congratulate the team and move on to the execution phase.

Develop a new detailed schedule with the team and project sponsor.

A project manager manages a bridge construction project. The project manager has received a major change request from a regulatory stakeholder to add one branch of the bridge to the engineering design. The project manager prepared a change request, which was reviewed and accepted by the change control board (CCB).What should the project manager do now?

Include the new branch of the bridge in the design.

Notify the project team about the change request's approval.

Include the new branch of the bridge in the design.

Communicate the decision to the stakeholder who requested the change.

Evaluate the adjustments to the project management plan.

A project is near completion but it is behind schedule. The contingency budget has already being used, although the remaining budget should be enough to complete the project. The only subject matter expert (SME) assigned to the project has been asked by their manager to solve a problem in the operations department.What should the project manager do?

Design a negotiation strategy for this situation.

Escalate the situation to the project sponsor.

Free the resource to handle the operations priority.

Ask the manager to submit a change request.

Design a negotiation strategy for this situation.

A vendor has manufactured a complex product. During a factory acceptance test, several deficiencies were identified. Product delivery is on the critical path, and any delay would impact project completion.What should the project manager do?

Assess the schedule impact and evaluate the most feasible solution to keep the project on track.

Initiate regular conference calls with the vendor for status updates to keep this item in focus.

Hold the shipment until the rework is completed at the vendor's facility to eliminate extra work on- site.

Assess the schedule impact and evaluate the most feasible solution to keep the project on track.

Ship the package as is, complete carryover work on-site, and back charge the vendor for the rework.

A project manager assigned to an education project needs to train a workforce in application development. The customer is responsible for providing the training center, and the deadline to start the first training is in 2 weeks. The customer calls to say that the center will not be available in 2 weeks due to some unforeseen problems.What should the project manager do next?

Help the customer find an alternative location to start the training.

Apply the terms and conditions of the contract with penalties.

Issue a change request to reflect the anticipated date for training.

Help the customer find an alternative location to start the training.

Update the project schedule with the new date for training.

Knowledge sharing has been a key priority for a complex technological project with a large number of team members. During the project execution phase, the project manager receives numerous complaints from all team members that they are overloaded with knowledge-sharing emails, which contain useful information but are unmanageable due to the high volume.What should the project manager do to solve this problem?

Establish a pull communications method to access knowledge repositories and lessons learned.

Establish an unofficial communications method for the team to share knowledge and lessons learned.

Establish a pull communications method to access knowledge repositories and lessons learned.

Establish an interactive communications method between stakeholders to share knowledge and lessons learned.

Establish a push communications method for the team to share knowledge and lessons learned.

A project manager is assigned to a technical research project. The project team has already been assigned, and the main subject matter expert (SME) sends the project manager a list of the technical skills required for the execution of this project.What should the project manager do next?

Meet with the project team to understand their skills and identify potential gaps and training requirements.

Discuss the list with the project sponsor to confirm that the resources have the required skills.

Ask the functional manager to review the resource pool and recommend the right individuals to join the team.

Meet with the project team to understand their skills and identify potential gaps and training requirements.

Send the list to the project team and ask them to get training on the required skills.

A client wants to create an innovative software for the travel industry using an agile approach. A project manager from the company was assigned to work on the details and estimates as requested by the client.What should the project manager do before sending the information to the client?

Work with the team to understand their views and add the appropriate dependencies and risks.

Put the tasks with estimates in the backlog and clarify that the project will not need any reserves.

Sequence the tasks with estimates and add standard risk reserves to use for software development.

Analyze the tasks, provide estimates, include a prototype demo, and send to the client directly.

Work with the team to understand their views and add the appropriate dependencies and risks.

According to this burnup chart for the last 7-day sprint, what should the project lead address with the product owner and team?

The team is accepting too much work in the sprint after it has started.

The product owner should not ask the team to change their sprint commitments.

The team is accepting too much work in the sprint after it has started.

The team is not meeting the expectations of the product owner.

The team should have stopped on day 4 and started a new sprint.

After the merger of two large companies, a project manager is assigned to a project. The company hires a consultant to ensure best practices are being used in information security.During an iteration, the consultant requests changes to a software component, claiming that it is not meeting market requirements.What should the project manager do?

Continue the iteration and review the change with the customer.

Continue the iteration and add the requested changes.

Continue the iteration and review the change with the customer.

Cancel the iteration and meet with the product owner.

Cancel the iteration and add the requested changes.

Two members of a new project team disagree on the best approach to solve a problem. The conflict has been going on for 1 week. The two members are tense around each other and are taking everything personally.What should the project manager do?

Help the team members to resolve the conflict in a way that results in the best team performance.

Offer a compromise that is acceptable to both team members, even if it may not be the best solution.

Understand each team member's argument and select the one that results in less risk to the project.

Send both team members to the human resources (HR) department for an acceptable resolution.

A project to construct an electricity generation plant is on site near a nature reserve. An environmental activist group is questioning the need for the project. The customer has informed the project manager to disregard the group as they are not in support of the project.What should the project manager do next?

Add the activist group to the list of stakeholders and analyze the impact they may have on project delivery.

Ask the customer to contact the activist group and let them know the project status and completion date.

Add the activist group to the list of stakeholders and analyze the impact they may have on project delivery.

Obey the directive from the customer since they are funding the project and are the most important stakeholder.

Request the project team disregard all communication from the activist group and continue with their project work.

A project manager is leading a project that is in the execution phase. Due to a company reorganization, some key project team members are likely to leave the project.What should the project manager do next?

Determine the impact to the project and implement mitigations per the project management plan.

Discuss this issue with the affected team members and support them during the transition.

Start looking for replacements as soon as possible to help prevent any schedule slippage.

Engage with the project sponsor to ensure that this change does not affect the project execution.

Determine the impact to the project and implement mitigations per the project management plan.

A project is ready to deliver the first batch of the product when a quality control check rejects the product as unfit for delivery. The root cause analysis (RCA) shows that a component added as part of the latest change request was not tested throughout the development cycle.What should the project manager do next?

Review the quality management process and perform a process audit as part of ongoing quality assurance.

Review the change control process to ensure quality management artifacts are updated as part of the change.

Review the quality management process and perform a process audit as part of ongoing quality assurance.

Review the communications management plan to ensure change requests are communicated to the affected team members.

Review the quality management process with the project management office (PMO) to ensure compliance with best practices.

A project team strongly encourages the project manager to purchase an application that will significantly reduce work time. Without the application, the deadline might be missed. However, the purchase will impact the project cost. The sponsor would like to explore a less expensive application that will save the team's time.What should the project manager do?

Analyze assumptions and constraints.

A project manager is leading an engineering project. The project manager must obtain some certifications before mass production, which is scheduled in 3 months. The certification process will require at least 6 months.What should the project manager do next?

Assess and evaluate the certification process and understand the best and worst case scenarios.

Discuss extending the mass production timeline by 3 months with the project sponsor.

Assess and evaluate the certification process and understand the best and worst case scenarios.

Engage a consultant to shorten the certification process to meet the schedule requirement.

Meet with senior management to discuss the possibility of an extension to the project timeline.

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A project manager is working on a multinational project that has more than 100 stakeholders. The project manager is concerned about the appropriate stakeholder participation and involvement level required for successful project delivery.

What should the project manager do?

Communicate with the stakeholders to find a solution.

Review the issue log with the project stakeholders.

Evaluate the stakeholder engagement assessment matrix.

Perform a stakeholder assumption and constraint analysis.

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