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A company is using a predictive approach for the development of a particular component as defined in the scope management plan. Due to regularly changing regulatory requirements, the development team has requested to utilize agile approaches.

What should the project manager do about the development team's request?

A.
Escalate the request for additional financial resources
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Escalate the request for additional financial resources
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B.
Forward the request to the project management office (PMO) to amend the organizational process assets
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Forward the request to the project management office (PMO) to amend the organizational process assets
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C.
Ask the project sponsor to obtain approval for implementation of the new approach
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Ask the project sponsor to obtain approval for implementation of the new approach
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D.
Analyze the requirements that will need to be addressed under the requested method
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Analyze the requirements that will need to be addressed under the requested method
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Suggested answer: D

Explanation:

The project manager should analyze the requirements that will need to be addressed under the requested method, which is Agile approach, and evaluate the impact on the project schedule, cost and quality. This will help to understand how the change in approach will affect the project and the stakeholders. The project manager should also evaluate if the agile approach is the best fit for the project and the organization.

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During a daily standup meeting, a roadblock was raised that is preventing one of the team members from proceeding with work. The project manager figures out that it is due to a technical issue.

What should the project manager do to prioritize this critical impediment?

A.
Solve the issue for the team member.
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Solve the issue for the team member.
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B.
Perform a brainstorming session to address the issue and add the solution to the sprint.
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Perform a brainstorming session to address the issue and add the solution to the sprint.
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C.
Escalate the issue to the software vendor for technical resolution.
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Escalate the issue to the software vendor for technical resolution.
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D.
Coach the team to come up with their own solution and add it to the next sprint.
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Coach the team to come up with their own solution and add it to the next sprint.
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Suggested answer: B

A project is being executed. The project's life cycle is defined as predictive; however, a major deliverable will be handed over incrementally to the customer. The assigned resources are experienced and reliable and are willing to make decisions that the project manager used to make after each incremental delivery on other projects.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Schedule a steering committee meeting and obtain their approval on the request
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Schedule a steering committee meeting and obtain their approval on the request
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B.
Support the decisions of the team and transfer the decision making responsibility to them
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Support the decisions of the team and transfer the decision making responsibility to them
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C.
Inform the team that although this is a hybrid environment, the project manager must still be responsible for making decisions
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Inform the team that although this is a hybrid environment, the project manager must still be responsible for making decisions
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D.
Consult the product owner about letting the resources make decisions
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Consult the product owner about letting the resources make decisions
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Suggested answer: B

After reviewing the project management plan with key stakeholders, the project manager was told that an 18-month release plan was unacceptable and the product should launch in six months.

Based on the new timeline, what should the project manager do?

A.
Plan for overtime, apply crashing and fast tracking, and share the risk of failure with project stakeholders
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Plan for overtime, apply crashing and fast tracking, and share the risk of failure with project stakeholders
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B.
Review the project backlog looking for high-priority items and come up with a minimum viable product (MVP) that fits the expected timeline
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Review the project backlog looking for high-priority items and come up with a minimum viable product (MVP) that fits the expected timeline
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C.
Seek approval with the sponsor to triple the project budget, hiring more people to compensate for the compressed schedule
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Seek approval with the sponsor to triple the project budget, hiring more people to compensate for the compressed schedule
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D.
Go over the critical path with stakeholders, explaining why it is not possible to deliver all the scope in the expected timeline
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Go over the critical path with stakeholders, explaining why it is not possible to deliver all the scope in the expected timeline
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Suggested answer: B

A research and development department is planning to develop a product that will introduce a new line of business for the organization.

What should the project manager do to increase the project's chances of success?

A.
Plan a working session focusing on the scope, vision, and mission of the initiative
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Plan a working session focusing on the scope, vision, and mission of the initiative
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B.
Start developing the project management plan based on a previous project template from the project management office (PMO)
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Start developing the project management plan based on a previous project template from the project management office (PMO)
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C.
Conduct benchmarking to determine the business viability of the initiative
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Conduct benchmarking to determine the business viability of the initiative
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D.
Conduct an impact analysis of the new initiative to determine how the project should be rolled out
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Conduct an impact analysis of the new initiative to determine how the project should be rolled out
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Suggested answer: A

The product owner decides to launch a product after a couple of releases, knowing that the minimum viable product (MVP) lacks some features. One of the key stakeholders, the marketing vice president, is not happy with the results and questioned the release decision.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Support the product owner's decision and seek better alignment with this stakeholder in order to avoid this type of issue in the future
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Support the product owner's decision and seek better alignment with this stakeholder in order to avoid this type of issue in the future
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B.
Coach the team on the decision-making process, assuming a risk-averse strategy towards product releasing
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Coach the team on the decision-making process, assuming a risk-averse strategy towards product releasing
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C.
Assume the responsibility for product releases, making the final call on when something is ready for customer launch
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Assume the responsibility for product releases, making the final call on when something is ready for customer launch
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D.
Escalate the issue to the sponsor, questioning the authority of the key stakeholder regarding the product launch decision
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Escalate the issue to the sponsor, questioning the authority of the key stakeholder regarding the product launch decision
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Suggested answer: A

In the beginning of project execution, the project manager finds out that a key resource will be unavailable for two weeks, which could cause a delay to the schedule.

What should the project manager do first?

A.
Assign the tasks to another resource, and ask the resource to work double shifts
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Assign the tasks to another resource, and ask the resource to work double shifts
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B.
Update the schedule to reflect the project's changes in duration
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Update the schedule to reflect the project's changes in duration
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C.
Ask human resources (HR) for a replacement, and update the risk register
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Ask human resources (HR) for a replacement, and update the risk register
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D.
Update the resource management plan and resource allocation chart accordingly
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Update the resource management plan and resource allocation chart accordingly
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Suggested answer: D

The change control board (CCB) rejects a change request submitted by a subject matter expert (SME). The SME refuses to accept this rejection and does not want to continue the project without the change.

What should the project manager have done to avoid this situation?

A.
Requested that the sponsor approved the change request first
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Requested that the sponsor approved the change request first
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B.
Assessed the change's overall impact to the project before submission
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Assessed the change's overall impact to the project before submission
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C.
Ensured that the change request was aligned with the project scope
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Ensured that the change request was aligned with the project scope
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D.
Submitted the change request directly to the CCB
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Submitted the change request directly to the CCB
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Suggested answer: B

A food company is developing a new product using a predictive approach, and the product is currently in the testing phase. Given the nature of the feedback of the tests, the project manager has decided to use an iterative approach. At the end of one of the iterations, a new regulation related to the product is enacted.

What should the project manager do next?

A.
Make a change request regarding the project's scope to ensure compliance
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Make a change request regarding the project's scope to ensure compliance
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B.
Include an assessment to verify compliance in the next iteration
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Include an assessment to verify compliance in the next iteration
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C.
Conduct an iteration review to address the new regulation
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Conduct an iteration review to address the new regulation
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D.
Start the tests over, adapting the trials to the new regulation
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Start the tests over, adapting the trials to the new regulation
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Suggested answer: C

A project manager is managing an innovation project for a big corporation. The project manager is planning to use email as the main communication channel; however, the product owner prefers to use another approved communication tool instead of email.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Contact the sponsor to request direction regarding the communication tool to be used by the project team
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Contact the sponsor to request direction regarding the communication tool to be used by the project team
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B.
Update the communications management plan based on the product owner's preferences and distribute to the team
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Update the communications management plan based on the product owner's preferences and distribute to the team
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C.
Suggest to the team to start using the communication tool suggested by the product owner
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Suggest to the team to start using the communication tool suggested by the product owner
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D.
Request the product owner to use email because using another tool will increase the workload
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Request the product owner to use email because using another tool will increase the workload
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Suggested answer: B
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