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Contract terms used during the tender phase for a new power-generation facility must be revised before signing with the successful bidder because the terms of the tender have been amended to accommodate the new financial regulations on company tax.

Which approach should the project manager take to implement this amendment?

A.
Sign the contract as per the original terms but allow the successful bidder to submit a new contract price.
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Sign the contract as per the original terms but allow the successful bidder to submit a new contract price.
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B.
Discuss the new terms with the successful bidder to assess its impact on the contract price.
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Discuss the new terms with the successful bidder to assess its impact on the contract price.
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C.
Retender the entire scope because the terms of the contract have changed significantly.
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Retender the entire scope because the terms of the contract have changed significantly.
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D.
Amend the contract terms and sign a revised contract with the successful bidder.
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Amend the contract terms and sign a revised contract with the successful bidder.
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Suggested answer: B

A project manager is managing an agile project for the first time. Early on, the project manager discovers the team is struggling to agree on the scope of a feature during a sprint.

How should the project manager help the team resolve the issue?

A.
Direct the senior-most member to determine the scope on behalf of the team.
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Direct the senior-most member to determine the scope on behalf of the team.
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B.
Encourage the team to collaborate to resolve their understanding of the feature.
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Encourage the team to collaborate to resolve their understanding of the feature.
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C.
Ask the team to log the story in the product backlog and move on to the next feature.
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Ask the team to log the story in the product backlog and move on to the next feature.
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D.
Discuss this with the team and decide what the scope of the feature should be
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Discuss this with the team and decide what the scope of the feature should be
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Suggested answer: B

A project manager is leading a hybrid project and is collaborating with the client to develop the project contract. Some delays have been experienced due to unforeseen technical difficulties and new dependencies. However, the project manager is optimistic about recovering the delays in the upcoming sprints. A key stakeholder asked the project manager if the contract deadlines can be met.

What should the project manager do first?

A.
Clarify the current work progress, causes for delays, existing risks, and planned corrective actions.
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Clarify the current work progress, causes for delays, existing risks, and planned corrective actions.
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B.
Ask the stakeholder to remain calm and confirm that they are participating in all team meetings.
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Ask the stakeholder to remain calm and confirm that they are participating in all team meetings.
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C.
Study the contract terms and deadlines to ensure they are not under risk and confirm them with the stakeholder.
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Study the contract terms and deadlines to ensure they are not under risk and confirm them with the stakeholder.
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D.
Submit a request for extra time and budget related to the dependencies and technical difficulties.
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Submit a request for extra time and budget related to the dependencies and technical difficulties.
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Suggested answer: A

A large global organization developed a new medical implant that requires compliance with local government regulations. The approval process for one country is lengthy and will impact the intended launch date.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Organize an online distribution channel from another country.
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Organize an online distribution channel from another country.
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B.
Ask the sponsor to authorize the launch and then wait for approval.
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Ask the sponsor to authorize the launch and then wait for approval.
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C.
Ask the board to use their influence and speed up the approval.
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Ask the board to use their influence and speed up the approval.
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D.
Work with the team to find ways to bypass the regulations.
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Work with the team to find ways to bypass the regulations.
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Suggested answer: B

A project manager notices that a new junior team member's suggestions are constantly rejected by senior team members. The senior team members find the suggestions valid and innovative, but unrealistic. Following several project assignments, the senior members request to have the junior team member removed.

What should the project manager do next?

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Remove possible conflicts from future project assignments.
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Remove possible conflicts from future project assignments.
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B.
Accept the demands and remove the junior team member.
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Accept the demands and remove the junior team member.
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C.
Group the new team members together for training purposes.
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Group the new team members together for training purposes.
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D.
Encourage further and deeper discussions among team members.
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Encourage further and deeper discussions among team members.
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Suggested answer: D

A project manager is leading a project with strict time constraints. In team meetings, one of the team members is always silent. The project manager determines that this team member is not knowledgeable about the technology solution.

The project manager is concerned that this problem will impact productivity.

What should the project manager do?

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Arrange formal training for this member to gain sufficient knowledge to reduce the impact on team performance.
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Arrange formal training for this member to gain sufficient knowledge to reduce the impact on team performance.
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B.
Assign an experienced team member to work with this member on a daily basis in order to become knowledgeable about the technology.
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Assign an experienced team member to work with this member on a daily basis in order to become knowledgeable about the technology.
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C.
Let the team lead the meeting discussions so that every member has a chance to prepare and speak up.
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Let the team lead the meeting discussions so that every member has a chance to prepare and speak up.
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D.
Let this team member understand the urgency and encourage them to spend extra time to become knowledgeable about the technology.
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Let this team member understand the urgency and encourage them to spend extra time to become knowledgeable about the technology.
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Suggested answer: A

A project manager is assigned to a new project. The project is for a new product that the company wants to launch as soon as possible to test market readiness. The project is part of a large business transformation, and the objective is to open delivery channels for the new product.

Which delivery approach should the project manager recommend?

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A predictive approach with an experienced project team.
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A predictive approach with an experienced project team.
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B.
An adaptive approach with clearly defined user stories.
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An adaptive approach with clearly defined user stories.
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C.
An adaptive approach with loosely defined large epics.
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An adaptive approach with loosely defined large epics.
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D.
A predictive approach with clear acceptance criteria.
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A predictive approach with clear acceptance criteria.
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Suggested answer: B

A project management office (PMO) director finds that the project managers leading software development projects are not consistently seeking approval from other division leaders in cybersecurity and operations before deploying code into production. The PMO director asks the project manager to develop a solution for this issue.

What should the project manager do to fix this problem?

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Create a new policy requiring project managers to email division leaders before deploying code into production.
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Create a new policy requiring project managers to email division leaders before deploying code into production.
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B.
Establish a daily scrum meeting and invite division leaders to attend so they can be aware of upcoming code releases.
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Establish a daily scrum meeting and invite division leaders to attend so they can be aware of upcoming code releases.
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C.
Provide division leaders with a teleconference phone number to call if they have concerns after code is deployed into production.
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Provide division leaders with a teleconference phone number to call if they have concerns after code is deployed into production.
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D.
Launch an enterprise governance structure comprised of division leaders to establish policies for code releases.
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Launch an enterprise governance structure comprised of division leaders to establish policies for code releases.
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Suggested answer: B

A project manager is part of an organization that is assessing the use of agile delivery approaches. A new project management office (PMO) manager who had a bad experience with a Scrum approach recommended that the project board replace Scrum with a predictive approach.

What should the project manager do?

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Review the communications management plan to identify new stakeholders.
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Review the communications management plan to identify new stakeholders.
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B.
Define a risk management plan for the new approach, as needed.
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Define a risk management plan for the new approach, as needed.
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C.
Define a project management plan for the new approach, as needed.
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Define a project management plan for the new approach, as needed.
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D.
Review the benefits realization plan to include the cost of the change.
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Review the benefits realization plan to include the cost of the change.
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Suggested answer: D

A project team is trying to meet the milestone target dates in order to receive a bonus promised by the project sponsor. Unforeseen challenges and poor communication among the team members resulted in mistakes and delays. Tensions are high, and the sponsor is concerned.

What should the project manager do?

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Schedule a team-building activity to boost the team's morale.
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Schedule a team-building activity to boost the team's morale.
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B.
Discuss with the team how the project objectives can be met.
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Discuss with the team how the project objectives can be met.
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C.
Request that the sponsor increase the bonus for high performers.
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Request that the sponsor increase the bonus for high performers.
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D.
Organize a team meeting to remind the team of the ground rules.
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Organize a team meeting to remind the team of the ground rules.
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Suggested answer: D
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