PMI PMP Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 130

A project manager is assigned to a yearlong project. Before the start of the design phase, a competitor announces that they will release a similar deliverable in 8 months, although with fewer features and functionality.

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

A global petroleum crisis has affected the distribution of crude oil in the region where the construction project is underway. Materials are not being delivered on time and this phase of construction is already behind for what was initially planned.

What should the project manager do first to prevent the project from going further off track?

A project manager is managing the opening of a new office overseas. At the beginning of the project, possible delays due to legal permits are raised by one stakeholder. Subject matter experts (SMEs) reassessed the concern and suggested assigning more time for this permit, and the change control board (CCB) agrees.

Which document should the project manager update first to document this change?

After a project team has been working on a project for several months, the project is cancelled.

The project sponsor is putting pressure on the project manager to perform closeout duties as fast as possible so that the project team can move on to other work. The project sponsor has instructed the team not to waste time archiving the project artifacts for the cancelled project.

How should the project manager handle this situation?

A project manager is newly appointed to an ongoing project that will develop a new solution using an affiliate of the company. The deploying resources will come from another entity of the company. When asked to confirm the availability of the deploying team, the deploying manager declined.

What should the project manager do first?

A project manager works for a company that has a reputation of delivering environmentally sustainable projects. During the half- yearly review of the project, the project manager raises serious concerns with the project sponsor regarding the project's viability and success. There are some stakeholders who oppose this project on the grounds of compromising land erosion.

What should the project manager do?

A project manager is assigned to a project with a long time line and complex scope. The client requires a high-level, long-term plan as well as something that will work immediately, adding features to the product as the project progresses.

How should the project manager plan and deliver this project?

An organization is producing a product using a hybrid approach with several phases. Some of the phases are planned to be executed in predictive and some in agile. During the agile phase, the project manager notices that the team members sometimes unknowingly work on the same task.

What should the project manager do?

A project manager created a contingency plan associated with a risk. The risk was realized, but the client insists on using a new workaround instead. The requested workaround will introduce delays and require additional budget.

What should the project manager do?