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A project team member is having difficulty delivering assigned tasks for a project that is at risk of being delayed. The main issue is that the team member does not understand a new system that was recently implemented.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Ask the team member to learn the new system as on-the-job training.
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Ask the team member to learn the new system as on-the-job training.
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B.
Issue a change request to extend the project schedule.
B.
Issue a change request to extend the project schedule.
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C.
Escalate the team member's performance to the project sponsor.
C.
Escalate the team member's performance to the project sponsor.
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D.
Assign an experienced resource to support the team member.
D.
Assign an experienced resource to support the team member.
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Suggested answer: D

A project team consisting of four team members will be rolling out a company-wide application to both staff and contractors in a country. To deliver within strict the time lines, a local company skilled in application deployment and change management will need to be contracted.

What should the project manager do to empower the local company?

A.
Manage expectations and agree on the requirements that the contractor will deliver under the supervision of the project manager
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Manage expectations and agree on the requirements that the contractor will deliver under the supervision of the project manager
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B.
Begin to roll out the application by micromanaging the contractor
B.
Begin to roll out the application by micromanaging the contractor
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C.
Set expectations and agree on the requirements that the contractor will deliver with periodic progress reports
C.
Set expectations and agree on the requirements that the contractor will deliver with periodic progress reports
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D.
Deploy the contractor's staff under the supervision of the project manager
D.
Deploy the contractor's staff under the supervision of the project manager
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Suggested answer: A

A project manager is managing a construction project that is facing challenges. There is schedule overrun, cost overrun, and the client is unhappy with the specific scope progress.

What should the project manager do first?

A.
Review the scope and project objectives.
A.
Review the scope and project objectives.
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B.
Enforce the penalty clause on the supplier.
B.
Enforce the penalty clause on the supplier.
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C.
Take action to reduce the cost overrun.
C.
Take action to reduce the cost overrun.
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D.
Work with the client on the scope completion.
D.
Work with the client on the scope completion.
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Suggested answer: A

A company is implementing a growth strategy by constructing a new production facility, which will soon move into the operation phase. Although a governance policy was already in place, the company must comply with new financial regulations that have been recently implemented.

Compliance with the regulations will cause a major change in project scope.

How should the project manager respond to this requirement?

A.
Perform an analysis to assess the Impact on the project.
A.
Perform an analysis to assess the Impact on the project.
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B.
Proceed with the existing company governance policy.
B.
Proceed with the existing company governance policy.
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C.
Escalate the issue to upper management and let them decide.
C.
Escalate the issue to upper management and let them decide.
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D.
Directly comply with the financial regulations.
D.
Directly comply with the financial regulations.
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Suggested answer: A

A project manager has been assigned to an emergency project that must be completed within the next few weeks. The project manager realizes this will have an impact on the local community. As the work is near a school, the project manager has engaged with them to understand their needs.

How should the project manager ensure the work continues smoothly?

A.
Postpone the required work on the project until school holidays begin
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Postpone the required work on the project until school holidays begin
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B.
Continue the work as planned and inform the school when the project team arrives on-site
B.
Continue the work as planned and inform the school when the project team arrives on-site
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C.
Advise the school to close for the duration of the project work
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Advise the school to close for the duration of the project work
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D.
Liaise with the school to include nonworking project hours during school start and finish times
D.
Liaise with the school to include nonworking project hours during school start and finish times
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Suggested answer: D

It is late at night on a weekend when a team member calls the project manager on the telephone.

The team member is crying about the pressures of an upcoming deadline.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Review the organization's human resources (HR) policy.
A.
Review the organization's human resources (HR) policy.
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B.
Empathize with the team member and discuss next steps.
B.
Empathize with the team member and discuss next steps.
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C.
Ask the team member to send their concerns in writing.
C.
Ask the team member to send their concerns in writing.
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D.
Schedule a meeting with the team member for the next work day.
D.
Schedule a meeting with the team member for the next work day.
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Suggested answer: B

A team is having a hard time completing work due to unclear requirements. They have not been able to complete an iteration successfully in several months.

In order to help the team, what should the project leader do?

A.
Recommend that the team reviews the length of the iteration with the stakeholders.
A.
Recommend that the team reviews the length of the iteration with the stakeholders.
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B.
Recommend that the product owner reviews the backlog refinement processes.
B.
Recommend that the product owner reviews the backlog refinement processes.
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C.
Recommend limiting the work in progress to improve the team's focus.
C.
Recommend limiting the work in progress to improve the team's focus.
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D.
Recommend a review of the team members' individual performances.
D.
Recommend a review of the team members' individual performances.
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Suggested answer: B

A project manager for an agile project is concerned that the team has been losing momentum over the last iterations.

Which two tools should the project manager use to analyze team performance? (Choose two.)

A.
Burndown chart
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Burndown chart
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B.
Product backlog burnup chart
B.
Product backlog burnup chart
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C.
Cumulative flow diagram of completed features
C.
Cumulative flow diagram of completed features
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D.
Work breakdown structure (WBS)
D.
Work breakdown structure (WBS)
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E.
Project schedule
E.
Project schedule
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Suggested answer: A, C

A project manager is working with the team to deliver a project in a company that uses different delivery methods. The project manager is concerned about the communication channels currently suggested by the project management office (PMO) because some information is taking too much time to reach the team members, causing negative consequences for delivery.

How should the project manager avoid this situation in the future?

A.
Agree with the project team on a suitable collaboration and make sure information is shared at all times.
A.
Agree with the project team on a suitable collaboration and make sure information is shared at all times.
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B.
Use the same methods until the end of the current delivery and suggest new ones during the retrospective.
B.
Use the same methods until the end of the current delivery and suggest new ones during the retrospective.
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C.
Refer to the policies and frameworks used at the company enterprise level and inform the project team members.
C.
Refer to the policies and frameworks used at the company enterprise level and inform the project team members.
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D.
Tell the sponsor that the project manager will use their own communication model to ensure on- time delivery.
D.
Tell the sponsor that the project manager will use their own communication model to ensure on- time delivery.
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Suggested answer: A

A company must implement a new regulation. The government has specified the date when the regulation will be enforced but has only provided high-level information on the regulation's requirements. Therefore, changes in definitions are to be expected due to uncertainty.

Which life cycle should the project manager use for this project?

A.
A predictive execution strategy
A.
A predictive execution strategy
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B.
An iterative execution strategy
B.
An iterative execution strategy
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C.
An agile execution strategy
C.
An agile execution strategy
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D.
A hybrid execution strategy
D.
A hybrid execution strategy
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Suggested answer: D
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