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After gathering all the requirements for a project with dependencies on external stakeholders, the project team is finishing the second iteration. At this point, the project manager learns about a possible change in regulations that would prevent the product launch.

What should the project manager do to realize benefits?

A.
Add an entry in the risk log
A.
Add an entry in the risk log
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B.
Implement the changes
B.
Implement the changes
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C.
Review target benefits
C.
Review target benefits
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D.
Improve the team's velocity
D.
Improve the team's velocity
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Suggested answer: C

After a couple of iterations, the project manager decides to present the product to a key stakeholder. The stakeholder's feedback is that the team missed the mark on many features.

What should the project manager do to avoid this in the future?

A.
Set up requirements-gathering sessions with all key stakeholders to evaluate the scope once again and reprioritize the backlog based on the sessions
A.
Set up requirements-gathering sessions with all key stakeholders to evaluate the scope once again and reprioritize the backlog based on the sessions
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B.
Schedule adequate sprint demos to gather early feedback from the stakeholders and adapt the plan accordingly
B.
Schedule adequate sprint demos to gather early feedback from the stakeholders and adapt the plan accordingly
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C.
Incorporate design thinking practices into the project life cycle to better understand the product's personas and be more effective to match their needs
C.
Incorporate design thinking practices into the project life cycle to better understand the product's personas and be more effective to match their needs
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D.
Evaluate the team's skills to look for someone with experience in product design and assign that person the task of rebuilding the product interface
D.
Evaluate the team's skills to look for someone with experience in product design and assign that person the task of rebuilding the product interface
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Suggested answer: B

A new team member is added to a self-organizing team. The new team member is reluctant to speak and take part in team discussions or decisions.

Which two actions should the team take to engage this new team member? (Choose two.)

A.
Revisit the team's discussion on team behaviors and norms
A.
Revisit the team's discussion on team behaviors and norms
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B.
Report to the project manager about the new team member's behavior
B.
Report to the project manager about the new team member's behavior
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C.
Coach the new team member to improve engagement with the team
C.
Coach the new team member to improve engagement with the team
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D.
Force the new team member to participate in activities that are considered easy
D.
Force the new team member to participate in activities that are considered easy
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E.
Facilitate an open discussion on all ideas and perspectives
E.
Facilitate an open discussion on all ideas and perspectives
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Suggested answer: C, E

A company wants to increase the commercial value of one of its products in a highly competitive market. In order to do this, the company commissions a project to create a prototype. The team constructs the prototype incrementally.

Which action should the project manager take as a priority?

A.
Emphasize the use of Kanban methodology
A.
Emphasize the use of Kanban methodology
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B.
Ensure the project sponsor is aware of the go-to market date
B.
Ensure the project sponsor is aware of the go-to market date
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C.
Deliver business value as soon as possible
C.
Deliver business value as soon as possible
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D.
Implement a plan-do-check-act (PDCA) cycle
D.
Implement a plan-do-check-act (PDCA) cycle
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Suggested answer: D

During the daily meetings with the team the project manager notices that a new team member is not making the expected progress on an assigned task.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Ask the new team member to follow the team ground rules
A.
Ask the new team member to follow the team ground rules
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B.
Ask an experienced team member to identify a replacement
B.
Ask an experienced team member to identify a replacement
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C.
Ask the new team member to reassess their own capabilities
C.
Ask the new team member to reassess their own capabilities
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D.
Ask an experienced team member to coach the new team member
D.
Ask an experienced team member to coach the new team member
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Suggested answer: D

A company's project management office (PMO) has started to implement iterative tools. A project manager is starting a new project and has identified an opportunity to use the iterative tools. One of the senior managers is concerned about this modified framework as it is fairly new to the company.

What should the project manager do first?

A.
Organize individual sessions with the stakeholders to build awareness and trust in the new framework
A.
Organize individual sessions with the stakeholders to build awareness and trust in the new framework
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B.
Look for external training on the new framework to eliminate the risk of low engagement from stakeholders
B.
Look for external training on the new framework to eliminate the risk of low engagement from stakeholders
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C.
Send documentation to the senior manager about the advantages of the new framework
C.
Send documentation to the senior manager about the advantages of the new framework
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D.
Escalate the senior manager's concern to the project sponsor and distribute the status to the team
D.
Escalate the senior manager's concern to the project sponsor and distribute the status to the team
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Suggested answer: C

A project in the execution phase is behind schedule and is missing some materials. The contractor submits an offer to supply the missing materials and reimburse the cost since the internal procurement process will cause more delay. The project manager does not agree with the costs submitted by the contractor for the missing materials.

What should the project manager do next?

A.
Ask the project sponsor to allocate more budget to cover the costs
A.
Ask the project sponsor to allocate more budget to cover the costs
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B.
Update the procurement management plan and negotiate with the contractor.
B.
Update the procurement management plan and negotiate with the contractor.
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C.
Ask the contractor to review the offer and reduce the costs.
C.
Ask the contractor to review the offer and reduce the costs.
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D.
Update the procurement strategy and negotiate with the contractor
D.
Update the procurement strategy and negotiate with the contractor
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Suggested answer: D

A project manager presented the project schedule to the mam stakeholders. They have requested that the project be completed two months earlier than the scheduled date.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Hold a stakeholder meeting to align timelines and scope expectations
A.
Hold a stakeholder meeting to align timelines and scope expectations
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B.
Crash the schedule to shorten the timeline while keeping the scope unchanged
B.
Crash the schedule to shorten the timeline while keeping the scope unchanged
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C.
Update the cost management plan to allocate more resources to the project to finish the scope earlier
C.
Update the cost management plan to allocate more resources to the project to finish the scope earlier
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D.
Reduce the scope of the project by removing activities and shortening the timeline
D.
Reduce the scope of the project by removing activities and shortening the timeline
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Suggested answer: A

During the execution of a project the project manager notices that only one team member has one of the technical skills needed to build the product. The project manager is afraid this might have a future impact on the quality and schedule, because most of the upcoming activities will require at least three people with this specific skill.

What two actions should the project manager take to prevent the team from being unqualified?

(Choose two.)

A.
Exclude the activities from the roadmap
A.
Exclude the activities from the roadmap
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B.
Encourage working in pairs and knowledge sharing
B.
Encourage working in pairs and knowledge sharing
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C.
Teach the entire team the new skill
C.
Teach the entire team the new skill
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D.
Facilitate a training event with an external tracer
D.
Facilitate a training event with an external tracer
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E.
Increase the time estimates on the activities that require such abilities
E.
Increase the time estimates on the activities that require such abilities
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Suggested answer: B, D

The team is working on a critical project deliverable and the project manager is concerned about meeting the deadline. There have been complaints from some stakeholders about some of the team members' performance. The project manager wants to understand the situation and provide feedback to the team as soon as possible.

What three actions should the project manager take to address this situation? (Choose three.)

A.
Define team ground rules
A.
Define team ground rules
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B.
Perform a retrospective session
B.
Perform a retrospective session
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C.
Implement daily team meetings
C.
Implement daily team meetings
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D.
Request a manager performance review
D.
Request a manager performance review
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E.
Conduct an annual review
E.
Conduct an annual review
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Suggested answer: A, B, C
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