PMI PMP Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 34
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The steering committee has asked a project manager experienced in agile to provide an indication of the time remaining on a medium-sized project.
What tools can be used to provide this information?
A team is ready to start working on a project with a customer who was very difficult to work with in the past because the customer was unable to describe exactly what they wanted.
What approach should the project manager take to remove this impediment?
A vendor supplying a piece of specialized equipment for a project has reported the potential for a delivery delay due to a technical issue with the sub-supplier. To stay on schedule, the vendor proposed replacing the sub-supplier's component with a similar part that is different from the one that is stipulated in the project specifications.
What should the project manager do next?
At the end of a meeting, a functional manager takes the project manager aside to raise some concerns on behalf of a project team member who is unclear about their role and responsibilities for the project.
What should the project manager do in this situation?
A project manager is struggling to figure out the performance of the project teams in an agile environment. For the same scope of work, team A has calculated 100 story points and team B has calculated 125 story points.
Which team is performing better?
During the implementation stage of a project, a newly appointed team leader approaches the project manager to verify the team's tasks and schedule. The work did not go as planned due to the team leader's lack of management experience. This could cause delays for the project.
What should the project manager do?
A project for Company A was successfully delivered within scope, schedule, and budget by the end of the last iteration. However, during the project celebration ceremony, one of the business stakeholders says they perceive the project as a failure as it did not add any business value.
What should the project manager have done to avoid this perception?
A project manager meets with external stakeholders to explain the objectives and outline expectations for a new project. A key stakeholder appears to support the project, with the condition that other unrelated projects will receive financial support. Due to cultural sensitivities, the project manager is reluctant to be direct with the key stakeholder on this matter. The project cannot proceed without the support of this stakeholder.
What should the project manager do?
A key stakeholder for a construction project has been spending a lot of time at the site and interrupting the team's efforts.
What should the project manager do in this situation?
A stakeholder on a project has a reputation for being easily angered and unreasonably difficult on projects. The project manager would like to minimize the impact of the stakeholder's behavior on the development team.
What training should the project manager choose for their team to help with this situation?
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