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Question 221

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In a geographically distributed team, a developer continues to delay a coding activity. This activity is on the critical path. The project manager found out that the delay is due to the developer's lack of understanding of the customer requirements shared by the off-site team.

What should the project manager do?

Replace the developer with a skilled resource.
Replace the developer with a skilled resource.
Perform a root cause analysis (RCA) with the team members.
Perform a root cause analysis (RCA) with the team members.
Facilitate communication to ensure clarification of the requirements.
Facilitate communication to ensure clarification of the requirements.
Conduct frequent performance reviews.
Conduct frequent performance reviews.
Suggested answer: C
asked 23/09/2024
nebaba monda
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Question 222

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A project scope statement has been approved, and the project manager and core team have been assigned to the project. Suddenly, the project manager takes a temporary leave of absence due to a medical emergency. While the project manager is on leave, the team develops the project schedule. When the project manager returns, a detailed schedule is almost complete.

What should the project manager do?

Ensure that the schedule is aligned with the vision and objectives.
Ensure that the schedule is aligned with the vision and objectives.
Escalate the compliance issue to the project management office (PMO).
Escalate the compliance issue to the project management office (PMO).
Congratulate the team and move on to the execution phase.
Congratulate the team and move on to the execution phase.
Develop a new detailed schedule with the team and project sponsor.
Develop a new detailed schedule with the team and project sponsor.
Suggested answer: A
asked 23/09/2024
Eli Thompson
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Question 223

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A project manager manages a bridge construction project. The project manager has received a major change request from a regulatory stakeholder to add one branch of the bridge to the engineering design. The project manager prepared a change request, which was reviewed and accepted by the change control board (CCB).

What should the project manager do now?

Notify the project team about the change request's approval.
Notify the project team about the change request's approval.
Include the new branch of the bridge in the design.
Include the new branch of the bridge in the design.
Communicate the decision to the stakeholder who requested the change.
Communicate the decision to the stakeholder who requested the change.
Evaluate the adjustments to the project management plan.
Evaluate the adjustments to the project management plan.
Suggested answer: B
asked 23/09/2024
Christina Chelioti
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Question 224

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A project is near completion but it is behind schedule. The contingency budget has already being used, although the remaining budget should be enough to complete the project. The only subject matter expert (SME) assigned to the project has been asked by their manager to solve a problem in the operations department.

What should the project manager do?

Escalate the situation to the project sponsor.
Escalate the situation to the project sponsor.
Free the resource to handle the operations priority.
Free the resource to handle the operations priority.
Ask the manager to submit a change request.
Ask the manager to submit a change request.
Design a negotiation strategy for this situation.
Design a negotiation strategy for this situation.
Suggested answer: D
asked 23/09/2024
Matthew Farrington
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Question 225

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A vendor has manufactured a complex product. During a factory acceptance test, several deficiencies were identified. Product delivery is on the critical path, and any delay would impact project completion.

What should the project manager do?

Initiate regular conference calls with the vendor for status updates to keep this item in focus.
Initiate regular conference calls with the vendor for status updates to keep this item in focus.
Hold the shipment until the rework is completed at the vendor's facility to eliminate extra work on- site.
Hold the shipment until the rework is completed at the vendor's facility to eliminate extra work on- site.
Assess the schedule impact and evaluate the most feasible solution to keep the project on track.
Assess the schedule impact and evaluate the most feasible solution to keep the project on track.
Ship the package as is, complete carryover work on-site, and back charge the vendor for the rework.
Ship the package as is, complete carryover work on-site, and back charge the vendor for the rework.
Suggested answer: C
asked 23/09/2024
Bobby Pick
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Question 226

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A project manager assigned to an education project needs to train a workforce in application development. The customer is responsible for providing the training center, and the deadline to start the first training is in 2 weeks. The customer calls to say that the center will not be available in 2 weeks due to some unforeseen problems.

What should the project manager do next?

Apply the terms and conditions of the contract with penalties.
Apply the terms and conditions of the contract with penalties.
Issue a change request to reflect the anticipated date for training.
Issue a change request to reflect the anticipated date for training.
Help the customer find an alternative location to start the training.
Help the customer find an alternative location to start the training.
Update the project schedule with the new date for training.
Update the project schedule with the new date for training.
Suggested answer: C
asked 23/09/2024
Renante Elpa
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Question 227

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Knowledge sharing has been a key priority for a complex technological project with a large number of team members. During the project execution phase, the project manager receives numerous complaints from all team members that they are overloaded with knowledge-sharing emails, which contain useful information but are unmanageable due to the high volume.

What should the project manager do to solve this problem?

Establish an unofficial communications method for the team to share knowledge and lessons learned.
Establish an unofficial communications method for the team to share knowledge and lessons learned.
Establish a pull communications method to access knowledge repositories and lessons learned.
Establish a pull communications method to access knowledge repositories and lessons learned.
Establish an interactive communications method between stakeholders to share knowledge and lessons learned.
Establish an interactive communications method between stakeholders to share knowledge and lessons learned.
Establish a push communications method for the team to share knowledge and lessons learned.
Establish a push communications method for the team to share knowledge and lessons learned.
Suggested answer: B
asked 23/09/2024
Chris OMalley
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Question 228

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A project manager is assigned to a technical research project. The project team has already been assigned, and the main subject matter expert (SME) sends the project manager a list of the technical skills required for the execution of this project.

What should the project manager do next?

Discuss the list with the project sponsor to confirm that the resources have the required skills.
Discuss the list with the project sponsor to confirm that the resources have the required skills.
Ask the functional manager to review the resource pool and recommend the right individuals to join the team.
Ask the functional manager to review the resource pool and recommend the right individuals to join the team.
Meet with the project team to understand their skills and identify potential gaps and training requirements.
Meet with the project team to understand their skills and identify potential gaps and training requirements.
Send the list to the project team and ask them to get training on the required skills.
Send the list to the project team and ask them to get training on the required skills.
Suggested answer: C
asked 23/09/2024
DANIEL DOYEN
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Question 229

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A client wants to create an innovative software for the travel industry using an agile approach. A project manager from the company was assigned to work on the details and estimates as requested by the client.

What should the project manager do before sending the information to the client?

Put the tasks with estimates in the backlog and clarify that the project will not need any reserves.
Put the tasks with estimates in the backlog and clarify that the project will not need any reserves.
Sequence the tasks with estimates and add standard risk reserves to use for software development.
Sequence the tasks with estimates and add standard risk reserves to use for software development.
Analyze the tasks, provide estimates, include a prototype demo, and send to the client directly.
Analyze the tasks, provide estimates, include a prototype demo, and send to the client directly.
Work with the team to understand their views and add the appropriate dependencies and risks.
Work with the team to understand their views and add the appropriate dependencies and risks.
Suggested answer: D

Explanation:

You can't provide a prototype, at least a good one without consulting with the team first or even having any work done. The selected answer seems like the PM is doing everything without even talking with the team, and that's a recipe for failure.

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asked 23/09/2024
Suneth Jayalath
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Question 230

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According to this burnup chart for the last 7-day sprint, what should the project lead address with the product owner and team?

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The product owner should not ask the team to change their sprint commitments.
The product owner should not ask the team to change their sprint commitments.
The team is accepting too much work in the sprint after it has started.
The team is accepting too much work in the sprint after it has started.
The team is not meeting the expectations of the product owner.
The team is not meeting the expectations of the product owner.
The team should have stopped on day 4 and started a new sprint.
The team should have stopped on day 4 and started a new sprint.
Suggested answer: B
asked 23/09/2024
Matteo Zamori
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