PMI PMP Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 35

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 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?

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 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?

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?

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?

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 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 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?