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A project team consists of eight resources working on a complex project. The chief technical designer prefers to work alone and seldom talks in meetings, but produces good designs. The technical lead is always energetic, has lots of opinions about the project, and constantly clarifies their thoughts in discussions.

What should the project manager do to improve overall team performance?

A.
Ask the chief technical designer to provide their feedback by email.
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Ask the chief technical designer to provide their feedback by email.
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B.
Let the team dynamics continue as is since the current team mix works well.
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Let the team dynamics continue as is since the current team mix works well.
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C.
Encourage the chief technical designer to engage more with the team.
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Encourage the chief technical designer to engage more with the team.
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D.
Ask the technical lead to drive the project s technical discussions.
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Ask the technical lead to drive the project s technical discussions.
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Suggested answer: C

The project management office (PMO) assigns a project manager who specializes in hybrid approaches to a predictive project that is off track from both the cost and schedule perspectives.

The project runs into further delays as the project manager is ramping up on the project. The stakeholders are unhappy and ask senior management to replace the project manager.

How should the project manager approach this situation?

A.
Meet with the stakeholders to understand their concerns and define an action plan to resolve issues.
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Meet with the stakeholders to understand their concerns and define an action plan to resolve issues.
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B.
Escalate the stakeholder issue to the management team and ask for help with resolving the conflict.
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Escalate the stakeholder issue to the management team and ask for help with resolving the conflict.
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C.
Socialize with the stakeholders to better understand their needs and reset expectations.
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Socialize with the stakeholders to better understand their needs and reset expectations.
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D.
Continue to work on the project until the stakeholders and management come to a decision.
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Continue to work on the project until the stakeholders and management come to a decision.
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Suggested answer: A

A project manager has been assigned to a new project. The project schedule is extremely short. During an iteration review meeting. the key stakeholder mentions that they are experiencing some inefficiencies in their work processes.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Perform a schedule impact analysis with the team.
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Perform a schedule impact analysis with the team.
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B.
Ask the team to evaluate their process
B.
Ask the team to evaluate their process
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C.
Review deliverables with the key stakeholder.
C.
Review deliverables with the key stakeholder.
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D.
Seek support from the project sponsor.
D.
Seek support from the project sponsor.
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Suggested answer: B

At a project status meeting, different activities were agreed upon for the following weeks. At the end of the first week. the project team realizes that the activities were executed in the wrong way because each team member had a different understanding. These misunderstandings have caused a delay in the project.

Which of the following actions should the project manager take to avoid this situation in the future?

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Conduct reviews prior to performing activities.
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Conduct reviews prior to performing activities.
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B.
Monitor the team's performance metrics.
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Monitor the team's performance metrics.
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C.
Document the agreement in the meeting minutes.
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Document the agreement in the meeting minutes.
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D.
Use a common communication terminology.
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Use a common communication terminology.
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Suggested answer: D

A project manager is leading an agile project in an organization that has not executed this type of project before. In order to ensure the project is following the compliance requirements, what should the project manager do?

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Use the risk register to document all of the compliance vulnerabilities generated by the project so that all decisions are well documented and approved by stakeholders.
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Use the risk register to document all of the compliance vulnerabilities generated by the project so that all decisions are well documented and approved by stakeholders.
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B.
Meet with the project management office (PMO)/compliance entity to work on process tailoring to ensure that the agile deliverables support the compliance requirements of the organization.
B.
Meet with the project management office (PMO)/compliance entity to work on process tailoring to ensure that the agile deliverables support the compliance requirements of the organization.
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C.
Follow the organization's process and deliverables for predictive projects, even if they compromise the agility and performance of the project.
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Follow the organization's process and deliverables for predictive projects, even if they compromise the agility and performance of the project.
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D.
Coach upper management on agile practices, explaining that an agile project is concerned with value delivery, and negotiate a way out of the compliance requirements.
D.
Coach upper management on agile practices, explaining that an agile project is concerned with value delivery, and negotiate a way out of the compliance requirements.
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Suggested answer: B

A project lead is managing a project in the execution phase. A new product owner was assigned and the project lead had their first meeting with the new product owner. During the meeting, the new product owner indicated the scope of the first release needs to be changed.

What should the project lead ask the product owner to do first?

A.
Create new backlog items and discuss them in the next sprint retrospective.
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Create new backlog items and discuss them in the next sprint retrospective.
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B.
Create new backlog items and discuss them in the next sprint planning.
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Create new backlog items and discuss them in the next sprint planning.
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C.
Review the new backlog items and discuss them in the next standup.
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Review the new backlog items and discuss them in the next standup.
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D.
Review the priorities of the existing backlog items included in the release.
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Review the priorities of the existing backlog items included in the release.
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Suggested answer: D

A project manager is working on an international effort that involves a project team located on four different continents. The project team is extremely proud of the progress they have made on a recent iteration of the project. However, senior stakeholders unfamiliar with the project's progress are concerned that the project may be unsuccessful.

What should the project manager do to help mitigate the stakeholders' concerns?

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Create and send out a high-level progress summary to all stakeholders that has been approved by the program manager.
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Create and send out a high-level progress summary to all stakeholders that has been approved by the program manager.
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B.
Setup an in-person status meeting so stakeholders can speak with the project team about their project concerns.
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Setup an in-person status meeting so stakeholders can speak with the project team about their project concerns.
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C.
Setup a virtual meeting with the stakeholders to discuss concerns and provide regular progress updates every 2 weeks.
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Setup a virtual meeting with the stakeholders to discuss concerns and provide regular progress updates every 2 weeks.
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D.
Ask key developers to identify the most important risks and what the project team is doing to address those risks for the stakeholders.
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Ask key developers to identify the most important risks and what the project team is doing to address those risks for the stakeholders.
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Suggested answer: C

During user acceptance testing, a project sponsor asks the project manager to add a couple of features. To meet the firm go-live date, the project team will need to work overtime.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Submit an emergency change request and assign tasks to the team.
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Submit an emergency change request and assign tasks to the team.
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B.
Request approval for overtime and a bonus to deliver on time.
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Request approval for overtime and a bonus to deliver on time.
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C.
Inform the sponsor that the project team cannot commit to more work.
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Inform the sponsor that the project team cannot commit to more work.
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D.
Consult with the project team and provide options to the sponsor.
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Consult with the project team and provide options to the sponsor.
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Suggested answer: D

In a daily standup, the project lead notices that one of the senior developers is reassigning some of the easy backlog items to other team members, arguing that it is more efficient for the senior developers to work on complex items. What should the project lead do?

A.
Include this practice in the next sprint review and discuss it with all of the team members.
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Include this practice in the next sprint review and discuss it with all of the team members.
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B.
Ask the senior developer to stop assigning tasks because that's the scrum master's job.
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Ask the senior developer to stop assigning tasks because that's the scrum master's job.
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C.
Support the senior developer's action and their authority over other team members.
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Support the senior developer's action and their authority over other team members.
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D.
Include this practice in the next sprint retrospective and discuss it with all of the team members.
D.
Include this practice in the next sprint retrospective and discuss it with all of the team members.
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Suggested answer: D

A project team is working remotely on a project with tight deadlines. In the middle of the project, a team member is replaced with an individual who is new to the company. The document repository is available to review, but since the project is quite complex it could take time to understand the details related to the new team member's responsibilities.

What should the project manager do?

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Assign tasks and provide contacts so the new team member can contact the appropriate resources for support.
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Assign tasks and provide contacts so the new team member can contact the appropriate resources for support.
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B.
Ask the new team member to review the repository and schedule a meeting to provide details and tasks.
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Ask the new team member to review the repository and schedule a meeting to provide details and tasks.
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C.
Organize a social event to introduce the new team member to key stakeholders and the project team.
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Organize a social event to introduce the new team member to key stakeholders and the project team.
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D.
Introduce the new team member to the project team and provide an explanation of the key themes.
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Introduce the new team member to the project team and provide an explanation of the key themes.
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Suggested answer: B
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