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While managing a project, the project manager has just noticed that the last several monthly invoices have been challenged by the client when they were clearly defined. The actual invoice payments received have also been late and were outside of the contracted payment schedule.

Recent invoices have only been partially paid.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Review past projects for payment-related lessons learned.
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Review past projects for payment-related lessons learned.
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B.
Add nonpayment to the issue log and keep tracking payments.
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Add nonpayment to the issue log and keep tracking payments.
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C.
Conduct a meeting with the project team to update the procurement management plan.
C.
Conduct a meeting with the project team to update the procurement management plan.
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D.
Hold a meeting with the client to address the issue.
D.
Hold a meeting with the client to address the issue.
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Suggested answer: D

During a retrospective review, many project team members say they are not completing tasks during the iterations because of interruptions and requests for help from other teams.

As a team facilitator, what should the project manager do to avoid this?

A.
Reunite with the project team members affected and tell them not to reduce the team's capacity.
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Reunite with the project team members affected and tell them not to reduce the team's capacity.
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B.
Hire a coach to help all project teams to improve their abilities to solve problems on their own.
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Hire a coach to help all project teams to improve their abilities to solve problems on their own.
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C.
Recommend to the project team members that they should improve their planning and make their stories smaller.
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Recommend to the project team members that they should improve their planning and make their stories smaller.
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D.
Identify the problem's root causes and define the ground rules with all project team members to minimize interferences.
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Identify the problem's root causes and define the ground rules with all project team members to minimize interferences.
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Suggested answer: D

A new project manager was assigned to a project during implementation. The project manager realized that new tax policies are creating a risk for a cost overrun by 25%. The project manager updated the risk register and kept the project running as normal. The CEO has announced that the project could be cancelled since the acceptable cost overrun is only 20%. The project manager was quite surprised as this was new information.

What should the project manager have done to avoid this?

A.
Implemented the communications management plan properly.
A.
Implemented the communications management plan properly.
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B.
Implemented the stakeholder engagement plan correctly.
B.
Implemented the stakeholder engagement plan correctly.
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C.
Provided a proper risk response.
C.
Provided a proper risk response.
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D.
Ensured the risk tolerance of the company was properly updated.
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Ensured the risk tolerance of the company was properly updated.
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Suggested answer: D

A company that is heavily focused on delivering projects using predictive approaches on-boards a new project manager who uses hybrid approaches. The scope of the project contains a number of unclear requirements.

How should the project manager plan the delivery of the project?

A.
Ignore the unclear requirements and focus on the delivery plan of the project.
A.
Ignore the unclear requirements and focus on the delivery plan of the project.
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B.
Wait for the requirements to be more clear before any further action is taken on the project.
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Wait for the requirements to be more clear before any further action is taken on the project.
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C.
Break down the requirements and prioritize the requirements into iterative work packages.
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Break down the requirements and prioritize the requirements into iterative work packages.
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D.
Escalate the issue of unclear requirements to the management team and wait for final authorization.
D.
Escalate the issue of unclear requirements to the management team and wait for final authorization.
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Suggested answer: C

A company is changing their current business model. The change requires implementing a complex project using multiple agile teams.

What three options should the project manager have the testing team adopt as testing mechanisms? (Choose three.)

A.
Story testing
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Story testing
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B.
Tests based on behavior and test-driven development
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Tests based on behavior and test-driven development
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C.
Independent personal testing
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Independent personal testing
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D.
Security and performance testing
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Security and performance testing
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E.
An experimental approach to cover all possible choices
E.
An experimental approach to cover all possible choices
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Suggested answer: A, B, D

A new resource has joined an iterative project team. The project manager notices that the resource is unable to complete the deliverables on time.

How should the project manager address this situation?

A.
Discuss options to improve performance with the resource manager.
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Discuss options to improve performance with the resource manager.
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B.
Provide performance feedback as part of the retrospective ceremony.
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Provide performance feedback as part of the retrospective ceremony.
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C.
Address the lack of performance by coaching the new team member.
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Address the lack of performance by coaching the new team member.
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D.
Request a more efficient replacement resource from the project sponsor.
D.
Request a more efficient replacement resource from the project sponsor.
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Suggested answer: C

A large corporation is transforming itself from a predictive to agile approach. A project team with knowledge of agile practices is experiencing significant conflicts with the executives regarding the processes to be followed.

How should these conflicts be resolved?

A.
Train the executives on agile practices.
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Train the executives on agile practices.
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B.
Include the executives in team retrospectives.
B.
Include the executives in team retrospectives.
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C.
Negotiate with the executives and agree on a process.
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Negotiate with the executives and agree on a process.
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D.
Request that the executives use agile practices.
D.
Request that the executives use agile practices.
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Suggested answer: A

A transportation company is transforming its operational processes and the main system this company uses to move freight. The scope statement is in place. An iterative delivery approach has been agreed by all stakeholders.

What does the project manager need to do next to help the team understand the work that needs to be done?

A.
Create the requirements management plan to outline how project requirements will be collected, analyzed, and documented, and then assign requirements to team members.
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Create the requirements management plan to outline how project requirements will be collected, analyzed, and documented, and then assign requirements to team members.
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B.
Work with the team to decompose the scope into a WBS and work packages in order to create required deliverables and timelines.
B.
Work with the team to decompose the scope into a WBS and work packages in order to create required deliverables and timelines.
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C.
Start working on the project management plan with work packages, a detailed schedule, and work assignments for team members.
C.
Start working on the project management plan with work packages, a detailed schedule, and work assignments for team members.
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D.
Work directly with stakeholders on the work breakdown structure (WBS) and assign tasks with a required timeline for each team member to start the work.
D.
Work directly with stakeholders on the work breakdown structure (WBS) and assign tasks with a required timeline for each team member to start the work.
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Suggested answer: B

Explanation:

Since the scope is available, decomposing the scope by working along with the team is the best way to help them understand their work.

Explanation:

After a project has been approved, a key stakeholder tells the project manager that the current project management strategy is not well defined. The project manager is also informed that the key stakeholder does not want to hold a working session.

What should the project manager do first?

A.
Share the project documents and invite the key stakeholder to discuss any concerns.
A.
Share the project documents and invite the key stakeholder to discuss any concerns.
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B.
Invite the key stakeholder to the project's change control board (CCB) to discuss adjustment of the project strategy.
B.
Invite the key stakeholder to the project's change control board (CCB) to discuss adjustment of the project strategy.
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C.
Ask the project sponsor to exert authority on the key stakeholder in order to maintain the approved timeline.
C.
Ask the project sponsor to exert authority on the key stakeholder in order to maintain the approved timeline.
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D.
Proceed with a working session for teams that do not belong to that key stakeholder.
D.
Proceed with a working session for teams that do not belong to that key stakeholder.
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Suggested answer: A

A senior business stakeholder with many years of experience is pressuring an agile team to deliver most of the promised functionality to the customer 18 months in the future as opposed to multiple, incremental deliveries over the course of the 18 months.

What should the project lead do next?

A.
Work with the agile team to schedule the incremental deliveries to enable delivery of business value sooner to the customer.
A.
Work with the agile team to schedule the incremental deliveries to enable delivery of business value sooner to the customer.
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B.
Work with the stakeholder to understand what the concerns are while, at the same time, conveying the benefits of incremental deliveries.
B.
Work with the stakeholder to understand what the concerns are while, at the same time, conveying the benefits of incremental deliveries.
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C.
Schedule meetings with the customer to determine their ability to support multiple incremental deliveries.
C.
Schedule meetings with the customer to determine their ability to support multiple incremental deliveries.
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D.
Provide details of the concern to the agile team and adjust their goals and release plans to conform to the stakeholder's request.
D.
Provide details of the concern to the agile team and adjust their goals and release plans to conform to the stakeholder's request.
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Suggested answer: B
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