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A new manufacturing line project is planned to be delivered in iterations for the equipment installation phase. During one of the iterations, the vendor communicates to the project manager that they will not be able to deliver some of the equipment at the agreed dates.
What should the project manager do next?
Find another vendor who can fulfill the delivery dates.
Replan the remaining iterations according to the new installation dates.
Update the product backlog in order to address the delays.
Review the procurement agreements to address the situation.
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?
Consult the previous project manager to discuss how they managed these questions.
Email the company vision to the engineers and tell them they need to meet deadlines.
Reinforce to all engineers the company vision of a safety-first approach to project activities.
Ensure all engineers are aware that questions should only be submitted in their weekly reports.
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?
Project managers are expected to become coaches in agile teams.
The agile staff is not used to being led by a project manager.
The capacity building activities missed the servant leadership concept transfer.
Transitional periods normally cause this type of problem.
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?
Pull communication
Mass communication
Interactive communication
Push communication
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?
Team members, consultants from outside the project with experience in the field, and the customer
Functional managers, team members, and external consultants with experience in the field
Weather experts, functional managers, and team members
Team members, engineers, and weather experts
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?
Ask the scrum master to choose an algorithm based on the pros and cons of each option.
Request a meeting with the product owner to help clarify the user story.
Invite the sales manager to the next sprint meeting to clarify requirements.
Create a new item in the sprint backlog to determine the appropriate algorithm.
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?
Complete development with all functionalities in perfect condition prior to demonstrating to stakeholders to ensure a great first impression.
Complete development for the must-have functionalities only prior to demonstration in order to fail fast and get early feedback.
Complete development for each sprint and demonstrate the product increment to internal stakeholders and the government, without engaging other external stakeholders.
Complete development for must-have functionalities only and demonstrate it to a focus group, but wait until all development is complete to demonstrate it to the government.
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?
Consult the development team and engage a vendor that is recommended by them.
Use a formal approach using procurement policies, procedures, forms, and work instructions.
Consult the product owner and engage a vendor that is recommended by them.
Use an agile approach and engage a vendor that delivered well in a previous organization.
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.)
Identify the isolated team member as a risk and document the situation in the risk register.
Get feedback from other team members to understand what led to this situation.
Obtain feedback from the isolated team member to understand the situation.
Allow team members to resolve personal issues without involving the project manager.
Arrange and conduct team-building sessions to improve team effectiveness.
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?
Schedule one-on-one meetings with the project team members to coach them on how to do their work better based upon previous experience.
Start speaking with each team member separately to understand their needs and personal goals to determine a leadership style.
Establish authority in the team by setting ground rules and key performance indicators (KPIs).
Schedule a team-building activity and start meeting personally with the project team members.
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