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The scope of a project is to replace the street signs within a 10-km radius. The client does not want to sign the project closure report if the radius is not extended by 1 km, to be aligned with the council's development plan.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Delay the approval and ask the project sponsor for additional funding.
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Delay the approval and ask the project sponsor for additional funding.
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B.
Contact the council and ask for their approval to extend the scope of the project.
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Contact the council and ask for their approval to extend the scope of the project.
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C.
Initiate a new project and discuss the request because it came in too late.
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Initiate a new project and discuss the request because it came in too late.
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D.
Obtain formal acceptance for the completed work and submit a change request.
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Obtain formal acceptance for the completed work and submit a change request.
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Suggested answer: D

A company has started developing a new product. During execution the project team notices that another competitor has launched a product with very similar functionalities and a cheaper market price.

What should have been done differently to avoid this scenario?

A.
A minimum viable product (MVP) should have been released to get feedback from the market.
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A minimum viable product (MVP) should have been released to get feedback from the market.
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B.
More backlog refinement meetings should have been scheduled.
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More backlog refinement meetings should have been scheduled.
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C.
The Kanban method should have been utilized to optimize the work in progress (WIP).
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The Kanban method should have been utilized to optimize the work in progress (WIP).
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D.
An iterative life cycle approach should have been adopted.
D.
An iterative life cycle approach should have been adopted.
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Suggested answer: A

An organization is about to start a multiphased project. Due to strict regulations, some of the phases must be completely planned in advance. However, other phases allow for more flexibility and experimentation on scope and schedule. The sponsor wants to pursue the project objectives as planned, but also wants to accommodate new information and changes as the project progresses.

Which project management approach should the project manager select for this project?

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Hybrid
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Hybrid
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B.
Incremental
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Incremental
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C.
Agile
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Agile
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D.
Phased
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Phased
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Suggested answer: A

A project manager is leading an innovation project that is facing a lot of risks due to a high level of uncertainty. What strategy should the project manager use to manage these risks using an agile approach?

A.
Develop an agile risk matrix to track, assess, and evaluate the uncertainty of the project.
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Develop an agile risk matrix to track, assess, and evaluate the uncertainty of the project.
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B.
Implement a scrum risk retrospective to analyze the risks at the end of the project.
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Implement a scrum risk retrospective to analyze the risks at the end of the project.
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C.
Assign an agile risk manager to better understand and track the project risks.
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Assign an agile risk manager to better understand and track the project risks.
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D.
Evaluate the risks constantly and reprioritize work as the project progresses.
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Evaluate the risks constantly and reprioritize work as the project progresses.
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Suggested answer: D

A laboratory is launching a new product, defined to be executed in eight iterations with a fixed release date. At the beginning of the second iteration, the project manager realizes that a significant regulatory feature is missing in the project backlog.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Ask the product owner to add the missing feature in the backlog.
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Ask the product owner to add the missing feature in the backlog.
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B.
Invite stakeholders to discuss the impact of adding the regulatory feature.
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Invite stakeholders to discuss the impact of adding the regulatory feature.
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C.
Estimate the related cost and ask for a project extension.
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Estimate the related cost and ask for a project extension.
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D.
Increase the capacity of the team to include the missed feature.
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Increase the capacity of the team to include the missed feature.
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Suggested answer: B

A senior vice president requested the creation of more agile teams to run projects of varying lengths and complexities in parallel with each other. This will impact the amount of time the project managers will be able to dedicate to each project. The project managers typically dedicate 50% of their time to projects regardless of their complexity.

What should the project manager do as a servant leader to help achieve this transformation?

A.
Review the organizational process assets (OPAs) to evaluate mitigation plans for similar risks.
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Review the organizational process assets (OPAs) to evaluate mitigation plans for similar risks.
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B.
Create a risk entry regarding the project manager's capacity and develop a mitigation plan.
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Create a risk entry regarding the project manager's capacity and develop a mitigation plan.
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C.
Empower the team to develop the necessary skills to move the project forward independently.
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Empower the team to develop the necessary skills to move the project forward independently.
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D.
Issue a change request to hire additional project managers based on the increased workload.
D.
Issue a change request to hire additional project managers based on the increased workload.
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Suggested answer: C

A project manager is in a cross-functional agile team. The project manager has been assigned a software project with multiple features that will take the team about a year to complete. The CEO is insisting that the solution needs to meet business goals for the year end, which is due in 6 months.

What should the project manager do to align stakeholders' needs and expectations?

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Work with the stakeholders to create a prioritized backlog and release a roadmap.
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Work with the stakeholders to create a prioritized backlog and release a roadmap.
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B.
Modify the requirements to those that can be completed in 6 months.
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Modify the requirements to those that can be completed in 6 months.
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C.
Implement fast-tracking and crashing activities to complete the project in 6 months.
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Implement fast-tracking and crashing activities to complete the project in 6 months.
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D.
Include all stakeholders in daily scrum meetings to keep them informed.
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Include all stakeholders in daily scrum meetings to keep them informed.
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Suggested answer: A

A project manager is managing a project to deploy new software to 200 end users. During the implementation, there is a missed process that caused some of the users to lose their computer data.

What should the project manager do first?

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Meet with the team to discuss the root cause and encourage the team to take note of it and continue to focus on the deployment.
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Meet with the team to discuss the root cause and encourage the team to take note of it and continue to focus on the deployment.
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B.
Record this case until the final lessons learned session is complete to prevent impacting the team's morale during implementation.
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Record this case until the final lessons learned session is complete to prevent impacting the team's morale during implementation.
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C.
Meet with the team members and request they conduct a review of the case by providing feedback as lessons learned.
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Meet with the team members and request they conduct a review of the case by providing feedback as lessons learned.
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D.
Invite a consultant to review the process in order not to repeat the same issue and share the results with the team.
D.
Invite a consultant to review the process in order not to repeat the same issue and share the results with the team.
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Suggested answer: A

A project manager is assigned to a major construction project. The project is critical to the city's population, and especially to the local government official who committed to delivering the project on time as an election promise. A new project sponsor has been assigned and wants to include aspects that the previous project sponsor did not support.

What should the project manager do next?

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Meet with the new project sponsor to review the current project scope and the requested changes.
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Meet with the new project sponsor to review the current project scope and the requested changes.
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B.
Rebaseline the project as there is now a new project sponsor, which is presenting an opportunity to review and recalibrate the project objectives.
B.
Rebaseline the project as there is now a new project sponsor, which is presenting an opportunity to review and recalibrate the project objectives.
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C.
Invite the project sponsor to a briefing with the project team to demonstrate progress and seek further support to meet project-committed deliverables.
C.
Invite the project sponsor to a briefing with the project team to demonstrate progress and seek further support to meet project-committed deliverables.
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D.
Inform the new project sponsor that the new aspects will not be included in this project.
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Inform the new project sponsor that the new aspects will not be included in this project.
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Suggested answer: A

In an agile team, some of the team members are coming forward to ask for more autonomy on the project.

What should the project manager do in this situation?

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Encourage the team lead to make decisions.
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Encourage the team lead to make decisions.
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B.
Encourage the team members to make decisions.
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Encourage the team members to make decisions.
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C.
Discourage them as conflicts may be created.
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Discourage them as conflicts may be created.
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D.
Discourage this request, as it is for the management team.
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Discourage this request, as it is for the management team.
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Suggested answer: B
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