PMI PMP Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 64

A new team member has joined a project team. During the first sprint, the new team member approached the project manager and requested to implement a new way of testing. The team has been resistant to the proposed change.

What should the project manager do?

A steering committee member is complaining about the weekly report. They stated that the report is too long and has unnecessary details. As a result, they are unable to obtain the main message and take action.

What should the project manager do to avoid similar complaints?

All project team members refer to the project manager for various decisions. This causes delays for some tasks. as the project manager is usually preoccupied in meetings throughout the day.

What should the project manager do to prevent these delays?

A customer is concerned about the time required to complete a project and is asking the project team to reduce the number of iterations required to complete the product.

Which approach should the project manager take?

A human resource (HR) acquisition process for a large project has recently changed. One major process change includes the approval of the financial manager and the recruitment manager.

This change to the process implies longer processing. The project urgently needs new resources.

What should the project manager do?

At the end of a project's initiation phase, the budget was developed and sent to the approval board. During the approval meeting, one of the key stakeholders asked how the budget was developed for future uncertainties.

How should the project manager reply?

A project team member is sick and will not be able to return to the project for a few weeks. During the daily meeting, the team shares their concerns as the sick team member was the only one skilled in the component they were developing.

What should the project manager have done to prevent this?

A key stakeholder who is highly involved in the project claims that the reports sent by the project team are inadequate. What should the project manager do first?

A company's key product is evolving and requires the use of a new technology. No one on the team is familiar with this technology; however, experienced developers on the team volunteered to study the concepts and application and believe they will be able to take full responsibility for the new technology.

What should the project manager do?