PMI PMP Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 124

A project manager assigned to an engineering construction project is receiving questions from the site engineers. Several questions are related to carrying out activities to meet timelines that compromise the work crew's safety. When reviewing these questions, the project manager realizes that the engineers do not feel empowered to make decisions.

How should the project manager address this?

A company is moving to a hybrid approach and conducted capacity activities for all of the project managers. During these capacity-building activities, the focus was on agile approaches and team facilitation skills. When starting the implementation phase, the project managers faced issues motivating the newly hired agile staff.

Why are the project managers having issues motivating the agile staff?

A project manager has heard about the large volume of emails the team receives each day, which prevents them from doing project work. One team member has stated that they would like to be able to access project-related information when needed.

To what type of communication is the team member referring?

A project team is identifying project risks for a bridge to be built across a river. The team needs to send out invitations for a risk workshop to better understand the risks involved.

Which distribution list should the project manager use when sending out invitations?

A sales manager submitted a new feature request to the product owner, and the request was added to the product backlog. During the sprint planning meeting, the team struggles over which algorithm is the most efficient one to use. The team thinks that some development work is needed to decide.

What should the project manager do?

A hybrid project has just started, which will result in a new technology that could disrupt the market if well accepted by the public. The product requires health and safety approvals from the government. As this is an innovative solution, the sponsor and product owner are unsure if it will be accepted by the public.

What is the appropriate flow for product development?

A project manager is leading a project that will be delivered using a Scrum framework. The organization has an innovative project management office (PMO) that fully supports agile and also has a very friendly procurement team. A new vendor needs to be engaged to provide more developers for a new reporting platform.

What should the project manager do?

A project manager is assigned to a time-bound internal project on quality improvement. During project execution, the project manager observes that a specific team member is being isolated by other team members.

Which three actions should the project manager take? (Choose three.)

A project manager has been appointed to lead a project but has not previously worked with the project team members. The project manager notices that the team is a mix of senior and junior professionals.

What should the project manager do to start establishing a successful relationship?