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A project manager is managing a very important business transformation project. The goal of the project is to extend a desktop application with a mobile application module. The marketing department believes that a main competitor is working on a similar product.

Which delivery approach should the project manager use for this project?

A.
Extreme Programming (XP) delivery, to mitigate the high risk related to a new product
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Extreme Programming (XP) delivery, to mitigate the high risk related to a new product
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B.
Traditional delivery, to ensure high quality and that the product meets market demands
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Traditional delivery, to ensure high quality and that the product meets market demands
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C.
Incremental delivery, to ensure that mobile capability is released fast to the users
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Incremental delivery, to ensure that mobile capability is released fast to the users
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D.
Iterative delivery, to ensure that user feedback is incorporated into the second iteration
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Iterative delivery, to ensure that user feedback is incorporated into the second iteration
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Suggested answer: C

During the implementation phase of a construction project, a key supplier went bankrupt and cannot supply the contracted material. This issue could affect the project schedule.

What should the project manager do first?

A.
Escalate to the management team for delay approval
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Escalate to the management team for delay approval
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B.
Add the risk and the delay to the risk register
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Add the risk and the delay to the risk register
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C.
Update the schedule to include the delay
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Update the schedule to include the delay
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D.
Update the issue log and act to minimize the impact
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Update the issue log and act to minimize the impact
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Suggested answer: D

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.
Build channels to extend communication efforts to the local community.
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Build channels to extend communication efforts to the local community.
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B.
Focus on the sideward stakeholders only and let the organization manage the community.
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Focus on the sideward stakeholders only and let the organization manage the community.
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C.
Use the city administration to address communication with the community.
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Use the city administration to address communication with the community.
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D.
Include the local union representative in the high-power, high-impact stakeholder group.
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Include the local union representative in the high-power, high-impact stakeholder group.
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Suggested answer: A

A company that uses a predictive approach and operates in a highly regulated market is losing profitability because its product life cycle is taking longer than those of its competitors. A new project manager has been hired to change this scenario.

What approach should the project manager propose?

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Migrate to an agile model, focusing primarily on an iterative approach, leaving the incremental life cycle as a next step
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Migrate to an agile model, focusing primarily on an iterative approach, leaving the incremental life cycle as a next step
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B.
Change to an agile model, focusing primarily on the incremental life cycle, leaving the iterative approach as a next step
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Change to an agile model, focusing primarily on the incremental life cycle, leaving the iterative approach as a next step
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C.
Maintain a predictive approach, but increase the focus on better planning and tracking to anticipate problems and avoid delays
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Maintain a predictive approach, but increase the focus on better planning and tracking to anticipate problems and avoid delays
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D.
Propose a hybrid approach, leveraging the benefits of an agile approach while respecting some aspects of the company's industry
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Propose a hybrid approach, leveraging the benefits of an agile approach while respecting some aspects of the company's industry
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Suggested answer: D

A company is using an agile approach to launch a new product. In the second sprint, the team encounters a technical problem they have never faced before.

What should the project manager do?

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Organize an early retrospective with the team to analyze the problem
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Organize an early retrospective with the team to analyze the problem
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B.
Ask the product owner to write the specifications for the related user story
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Ask the product owner to write the specifications for the related user story
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C.
Facilitate a problem-solving session with the team to analyze the problem
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Facilitate a problem-solving session with the team to analyze the problem
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D.
Inform the project sponsor about the problem faced by the team
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Inform the project sponsor about the problem faced by the team
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Suggested answer: C

A project manager assigned team members to work in pairs on a large amount of technical reports. At times, the project manager noticed that important information was not shared properly among the team. This has caused delivery delays and, ultimately, the failure to complete the project.

What is the root cause of this issue?

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Incorrect communication techniques applied during implementation
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Incorrect communication techniques applied during implementation
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B.
Lack of team member training on documentation planning
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Lack of team member training on documentation planning
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C.
Improper assignment of tasks to team member pairings
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Improper assignment of tasks to team member pairings
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D.
Team cohesiveness was lost because team members worked in pairs
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Team cohesiveness was lost because team members worked in pairs
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Suggested answer: A

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?

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Inform the project management office (PMO) that the team will use a predictive approach for this project
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Inform the project management office (PMO) that the team will use a predictive approach for this project
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B.
Inform the stakeholder that they must level their knowledge with other stakeholders
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Inform the stakeholder that they must level their knowledge with other stakeholders
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C.
Allocate time to mentor the stakeholder in the selected project approach
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Allocate time to mentor the stakeholder in the selected project approach
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D.
Update the risk register with the potential impact and apprise the steering committee
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Update the risk register with the potential impact and apprise the steering committee
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Suggested answer: C

A senior manager attends one of the project review meetings and expresses concern that the project will not meet the quality standards.

What should the project manager do?

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Ask the senior manager to approve the user acceptance testing (UAT) plan
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Ask the senior manager to approve the user acceptance testing (UAT) plan
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B.
Inform the senior manager that there are approved quality standards
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Inform the senior manager that there are approved quality standards
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C.
Review the quality management plan with the senior manager
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Review the quality management plan with the senior manager
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D.
Estimate the backlog items to forecast quality
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Estimate the backlog items to forecast quality
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Suggested answer: C

Two team members were recently released from a project because the customer reduced the budget. However, the agile team is still receiving the same, if not more, work requirements as before.

How should the agile project leader resolve this situation?

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Update the project budget with the released team members.
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Update the project budget with the released team members.
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B.
Update the restriction log with the new team capacity.
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Update the restriction log with the new team capacity.
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C.
Explain the new project requirements to the team.
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Explain the new project requirements to the team.
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D.
Explain the new team velocity to the customer.
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Explain the new team velocity to the customer.
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Suggested answer: D

An IT project manager for a project that is 50% complete learns 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?

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Require that all team members be physically present for the weekly project review
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Require that all team members be physically present for the weekly project review
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B.
Offer the team member an incentive to stay until the end of the project
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Offer the team member an incentive to stay until the end of the project
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C.
Replace the team member with someone who has similar qualifications and is located closer
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Replace the team member with someone who has similar qualifications and is located closer
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D.
Set up a weekly video conference to monitor the progress of the team member's work
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Set up a weekly video conference to monitor the progress of the team member's work
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Suggested answer: D
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