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The project team is experiencing schedule delays due to issues arising with suppliers. Some of the tasks are on the critical path.

What should the project manager do in this situation?

Discuss the critical path issues with the purchasing department.
Discuss the critical path issues with the purchasing department.
Review the critical path with the stakeholders to define next steps.
Review the critical path with the stakeholders to define next steps.
Review the work breakdown structure (WBS) with the suppliers.
Review the work breakdown structure (WBS) with the suppliers.
Escalate the supplier-related issues to the sponsor for resolution.
Escalate the supplier-related issues to the sponsor for resolution.
Suggested answer: A
asked 23/09/2024
Alvin Gonzalez
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Question 252

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In a daily standup meeting, a project manager notices that a team member's reports include incomplete tasks with no impediments. A colleague informs the project manager that this team member is experiencing a personal issue.

What should the project manager do?

Ask the human resources (HR) manager to speak with this team member.
Ask the human resources (HR) manager to speak with this team member.
Coach the team member on how to keep work and personal issues separate.
Coach the team member on how to keep work and personal issues separate.
Reallocate this team member's tasks to others for the immediate future.
Reallocate this team member's tasks to others for the immediate future.
Understand the team member's personal issue and offer them support.
Understand the team member's personal issue and offer them support.
Suggested answer: D
asked 23/09/2024
Vladimir Kornfeld
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Question 253

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During sprint planning, the product owner wants to prioritize items with high business value.

However, the project team is concerned about technical debt and infrastructure dependencies to deliver the expected value.

How should the project manager handle this issue?

Support a voting exercise so all team members can express their opinion and the reason behind their vote.
Support a voting exercise so all team members can express their opinion and the reason behind their vote.
Support the project sponsor so the decision is made top-down and the team follows the provided direction.
Support the project sponsor so the decision is made top-down and the team follows the provided direction.
Support the product owner so only items with high business value are included in the next sprint.
Support the product owner so only items with high business value are included in the next sprint.
Support the project team so technical debt and infrastructure dependencies are included in the next sprint.
Support the project team so technical debt and infrastructure dependencies are included in the next sprint.
Suggested answer: A
asked 23/09/2024
Gishi Anurag
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Question 254

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In a project, one team member has been asking for directions and what actions to take on many tasks. As a result, the team member has performed slowly in project delivery.

What should the project manager do to help this team member?

Assign another senior team member to coach the team member.
Assign another senior team member to coach the team member.
Address the team member's performance accordingly.
Address the team member's performance accordingly.
Empower the team member to make decisions.
Empower the team member to make decisions.
Mentor the team member on a regular basis.
Mentor the team member on a regular basis.
Suggested answer: A
asked 23/09/2024
Brant McGurk
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Question 255

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A project manager has noticed that a critical team member is consistently arguing with a client.

This has started to have a negative effect on the meetings.

How should the project manager address this?

Talk to the client privately to highlight the situation.
Talk to the client privately to highlight the situation.
Explain the impact of the scenario to the project team member.
Explain the impact of the scenario to the project team member.
Remove the project team member from all future meetings.
Remove the project team member from all future meetings.
Recommend a performance improvement plan to the project team member.
Recommend a performance improvement plan to the project team member.
Suggested answer: B
asked 23/09/2024
Unai M
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Question 256

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A company plans to initiate a project involving a new technology. Approval for the project is required.

What should the project manager do?

Review the cost and schedule baselines for execution.
Review the cost and schedule baselines for execution.
Define change management for the new technology.
Define change management for the new technology.
Identify the risks in implementing the new technology.
Identify the risks in implementing the new technology.
Analyze the cost and identify the project benefits.
Analyze the cost and identify the project benefits.
Suggested answer: D
asked 23/09/2024
Carlo Hearne
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Question 257

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A project manager is performing the role of scrum master for a team of developers. There is a conflict among the developers, generated by differences in how a feature can be delivered. The project manager organized a few spikes to resolve this conflict.

What should the project manager do next?

Organize a multivoting event to achieve consensus of the whole team.
Organize a multivoting event to achieve consensus of the whole team.
Allow the team to decide on their own which option should be implemented.
Allow the team to decide on their own which option should be implemented.
Organize more spike events until consensus of the team is reached.
Organize more spike events until consensus of the team is reached.
Ask the project sponsor to decide which option should be implemented.
Ask the project sponsor to decide which option should be implemented.
Suggested answer: B
asked 23/09/2024
Sasa Korlat
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Question 258

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In the middle of a software development project, the lead design programmer accepted an offer from a competitor. The project manager needs to find a replacement to meet an upcoming milestone.

What should the project manager do?

Consult the risk response plan.
Consult the risk response plan.
Update the resource calendar.
Update the resource calendar.
Issue a request to the change control board (CCB).
Issue a request to the change control board (CCB).
Assign the tasks to another team member.
Assign the tasks to another team member.
Suggested answer: B
asked 23/09/2024
Richard Fedele
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Question 259

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A project manager notices a conflict in the team on both technical and interpersonal levels during the execution phase of a project.

What should the project manager do?

Hold a team meeting to understand and address the conflict.
Hold a team meeting to understand and address the conflict.
Schedule a monthly meeting to handle all project conflicts.
Schedule a monthly meeting to handle all project conflicts.
Address the conflicts during the lessons learned session.
Address the conflicts during the lessons learned session.
Hire an external consultant to lead an organizational intervention.
Hire an external consultant to lead an organizational intervention.
Suggested answer: A
asked 23/09/2024
Matthew Cole
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Question 260

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In an agile project, the team decided to have a rotating group of facilitators for the daily scrum.

Overall, most of the facilitators have grown and done well in this role; however, a few of them tend to run inefficient daily scrums.

What should the project manager do next?

Praise the team for self-organizing and growing, then work one-on-one with the facilitators, as needed.
Praise the team for self-organizing and growing, then work one-on-one with the facilitators, as needed.
Return to using the scrum master as the facilitator for the daily scrums now that the trial period is over.
Return to using the scrum master as the facilitator for the daily scrums now that the trial period is over.
Ask the facilitators who are doing well to continue and recommend that the others stop facilitating.
Ask the facilitators who are doing well to continue and recommend that the others stop facilitating.
Retrain all team members on daily scrum facilitation to ensure there is consistency in the approach.
Retrain all team members on daily scrum facilitation to ensure there is consistency in the approach.
Suggested answer: A
asked 23/09/2024
Aneez vezhappilly
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