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A project has been running successfully for 2 months. At a regular project meeting, the team raises several potential obstacles to future progress. The obstacles include vendor delivery performance, technical performance of a subsystem, and conflict with another division of the organization.

What should the project manager do next?

A.
Escalate the obstacles to the project sponsor for assistance with resolution.
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Escalate the obstacles to the project sponsor for assistance with resolution.
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B.
Engage with the external stakeholders and the other division of the organization to resolve the issues.
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Engage with the external stakeholders and the other division of the organization to resolve the issues.
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C.
Work with the team and others in the network to assess and prioritize the obstacles.
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Work with the team and others in the network to assess and prioritize the obstacles.
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D.
Determine a change response to identify and resolve the obstacles to move the project forward.
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Determine a change response to identify and resolve the obstacles to move the project forward.
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Suggested answer: C

A project team was asked to resume development activities on a project that was suspended for a few months due to the fast-changing environment and conditions. What should the project lead do?

A.
Review the items remaining in the backlog with the project team
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Review the items remaining in the backlog with the project team
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B.
Ask the project team to approve all of the remaining backlog items
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Ask the project team to approve all of the remaining backlog items
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C.
Ask the program manager to approve the backlog with the client
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Ask the program manager to approve the backlog with the client
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D.
Review the items remaining in the backlog with the project sponsor
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Review the items remaining in the backlog with the project sponsor
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Suggested answer: A

During project execution, a project manager discovers that the budget at completion has shifted significantly and is higher than expected. What should the project manager do?

A.
Perform a root cause analysis of the project performance.
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Perform a root cause analysis of the project performance.
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B.
Adjust the original budget estimates with the current cost variance.
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Adjust the original budget estimates with the current cost variance.
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C.
Review the activity duration to reforecast the project completion date.
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Review the activity duration to reforecast the project completion date.
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D.
Negotiate the project changes and adjust stakeholder expectations.
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Negotiate the project changes and adjust stakeholder expectations.
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Suggested answer: A

In a project using a hybrid approach, the performance of the team was consistently excellent during the predictive stages. When the iterations began, however, the team members started to show signs of low commitment, conflicts, and confusion, resulting in low morale.

What should the project manager do to handle this situation?

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Coach the team members on agile processes and knowledge.
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Coach the team members on agile processes and knowledge.
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B.
Perform team-building activities and enhance collaboration.
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Perform team-building activities and enhance collaboration.
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C.
Identify the team members who are impacting low morale.
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Identify the team members who are impacting low morale.
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D.
Give team members more authority to make decisions.
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Give team members more authority to make decisions.
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Suggested answer: B

During the daily standup meeting that is assessing progress against the current sprint, a team member reports some delays due to a component managed by an external vendor. How should the project manager address the team member's concern?

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Implement fast tracking to reduce the impact of the delay on the sprint.
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Implement fast tracking to reduce the impact of the delay on the sprint.
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B.
Ask the team member to provide details to address the issue with the vendor.
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Ask the team member to provide details to address the issue with the vendor.
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C.
Ask the team member to resolve the issue independently to minimize further delays.
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Ask the team member to resolve the issue independently to minimize further delays.
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D.
Update the communications management plan to prevent future reoccurrence.
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Update the communications management plan to prevent future reoccurrence.
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Suggested answer: B

During the last iteration of a hybrid project., one of the key members of the team wants to leave the project. What should the project manager do to address this concern?

A.
Update the burndown chart to reflect this resource's absence.
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Update the burndown chart to reflect this resource's absence.
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B.
Keep activities as planned regardless of the resource change.
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Keep activities as planned regardless of the resource change.
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C.
Have a meeting with the resource to understand the issue.
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Have a meeting with the resource to understand the issue.
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D.
Request an additional resource to finish the project.
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Request an additional resource to finish the project.
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Suggested answer: C

A project manager finds a mistake with an important server acquisition. The acquisition was expected for a critical path activity but has not arrived yet, causing significant impacts on time and cost. The team member responsible for this activity argues that they sent several emails to the supplier but received no reply.

Which document should be used to help avoid this kind of situation?

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Communications management plan
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Communications management plan
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B.
Escalation process
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Escalation process
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C.
Statement of work (SOW)
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Statement of work (SOW)
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D.
Stakeholder register
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Stakeholder register
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Suggested answer: B

In an agile project, the team planned to complete 40 story points in an iteration, but only completed 30 story points. What is the schedule performance index (SPI)?

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30/40
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30/40
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B.
30/70
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30/70
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C.
40/30
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40/30
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D.
40/70
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40/70
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Suggested answer: A

After 35 years of service, a company's CEO has retired. The new CEO is planning to digitally transform the company and has assigned a new project manager to assist in this endeavor. The initial backlog has been created and agreed upon, and the team members have been assigned.

What should the project manager do before the project kick-off meeting?

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Perform integration management activities to consolidate the plans.
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Perform integration management activities to consolidate the plans.
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B.
Compare the team's expertise against the project requirements.
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Compare the team's expertise against the project requirements.
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C.
Conduct a backlog refinement and identify the key activity to start with.
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Conduct a backlog refinement and identify the key activity to start with.
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D.
Review the project's environment to understand the organizational culture.
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Review the project's environment to understand the organizational culture.
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Suggested answer: D

A company is starting a new agile project with a team that has expertise working on these kinds of projects. During the backlog refinement meeting, the team realizes that they are not completing the estimations because some key information is missing.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Ask to postpone the iteration planning because the estimation is not complete.
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Ask to postpone the iteration planning because the estimation is not complete.
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B.
Ask the product owner to review the stories with stakeholders prior to planning.
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Ask the product owner to review the stories with stakeholders prior to planning.
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C.
Review the project backlog with the product owner before estimating the stories.
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Review the project backlog with the product owner before estimating the stories.
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D.
Review the previous project estimations and assign them to the stories.
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Review the previous project estimations and assign them to the stories.
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Suggested answer: C
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