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A project team is using one of the visual management tools to identify dependencies. It was identified that domain knowledge from one team needs to be shared with another team to ensure the continuity of deliverables.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Remove the dependency to eliminate the need for knowledge sharing.
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Remove the dependency to eliminate the need for knowledge sharing.
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B.
Redistribute the team members so knowledge is available in both teams.
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Redistribute the team members so knowledge is available in both teams.
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C.
Merge both teams into one team so the knowledge is commonly available.
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Merge both teams into one team so the knowledge is commonly available.
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D.
Request the respective teams to plan for knowledge-sharing sessions.
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Request the respective teams to plan for knowledge-sharing sessions.
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Suggested answer: D

A project manager is using a subcontractor for mobile application development. When the project team tests the application, they realize it does not comply with the new company user-interface standards. Even though these new standards were not included in the statement of work (SOW), the subcontractor agrees to the additional scope as long as payment for this additional work is paid immediately.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Negotiate new pricing based on the revised estimations from the subcontractor that reflect the new work.
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Negotiate new pricing based on the revised estimations from the subcontractor that reflect the new work.
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B.
Initiate a change request and review the contract to evaluate the payment options before responding.
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Initiate a change request and review the contract to evaluate the payment options before responding.
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C.
Deny the subcontractor's payment request, because the product does not comply with the project needs and close the project.
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Deny the subcontractor's payment request, because the product does not comply with the project needs and close the project.
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D.
Initiate a change to incorporate an immediate payment milestone in the contract as per the subcontractor's request.
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Initiate a change to incorporate an immediate payment milestone in the contract as per the subcontractor's request.
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Suggested answer: B

A project manager is leading a large public project that will have a high impact on the town's citizens.

How should the project manager define the different requirements?

A.
Analyze the interests and influence of stakeholders and evaluate their requirements.
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Analyze the interests and influence of stakeholders and evaluate their requirements.
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B.
Include only the key requirements and keep the stakeholders informed about scope decisions.
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Include only the key requirements and keep the stakeholders informed about scope decisions.
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C.
Add only the opinions of the team, because they know the objectives of the project.
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Add only the opinions of the team, because they know the objectives of the project.
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D.
Include only the common requirements of each stakeholder group in the project goals.
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Include only the common requirements of each stakeholder group in the project goals.
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Suggested answer: A

A project manager is assigned to a regulatory project for their country. The deadline for delivering results in compliance with the new laws is very tight, and the project team members have not yet been assigned. One of the project manager's peers informs the project manager that a project with the same scope for a different country was completed 1 year ago.

What should the project manager do first?

A.
Register a new risk in the risk management plan.
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Register a new risk in the risk management plan.
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B.
Review organizational process assets (OPAs) and perform analogous estimating.
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Review organizational process assets (OPAs) and perform analogous estimating.
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C.
Ask for additional resources and review the project estimate.
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Ask for additional resources and review the project estimate.
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D.
Complete a bottom-up estimation for the project activities.
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Complete a bottom-up estimation for the project activities.
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Suggested answer: B

The team lead on a project has left the organization and management wants to promote engineer A to this position. The project manager is confident that selecting engineer A will add problems to the project and believes that engineer B would better fit this role. The project manager discussed all of the arguments with management but their decision remains unchanged.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Promote engineer B instead since the project manager has the authority to make this decision.
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Promote engineer B instead since the project manager has the authority to make this decision.
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B.
Help engineer A to become familiar with this new role and ensure engineer B stays motivated.
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Help engineer A to become familiar with this new role and ensure engineer B stays motivated.
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C.
Coach engineer B to be prepared to perform this role if and when engineer A fails.
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Coach engineer B to be prepared to perform this role if and when engineer A fails.
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D.
Request management approval that engineer B will be promoted if engineer A fails in this role.
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Request management approval that engineer B will be promoted if engineer A fails in this role.
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Suggested answer: B

A project manager has been assigned to a new project that will be delivered using an agile framework. The sponsor is asking for a cost estimation to build the business case.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Ensure the client representative is involved in the estimation.
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Ensure the client representative is involved in the estimation.
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B.
Ensure that a 20% contingency is included in the estimation.
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Ensure that a 20% contingency is included in the estimation.
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C.
Review the completion costs of similar projects.
C.
Review the completion costs of similar projects.
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D.
Review the lessons learned from similar projects.
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Review the lessons learned from similar projects.
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Suggested answer: C

A company is interested in reducing production costs in one of its production lines. When the project charter was about to be approved, one of the key stakeholders questioned the project's value and caused a delay in the approval.

What should the project manager have done to avoid this setback?

A.
Developed benchmarking
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Developed benchmarking
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B.
Assessed feasibility and impacts
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Assessed feasibility and impacts
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C.
Detailed the project charter
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Detailed the project charter
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D.
Analyzed stakeholders
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Analyzed stakeholders
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Suggested answer: D

The project manager just started leading a project team from which the previous project manager resigned. After a quick evaluation of the project, it is apparent that team morale is low due to continuous disagreement about how to complete tasks. Tasks are taking longer than forecasted and the project is off schedule.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Conduct a meeting with the project team to discuss and address the sources of disagreement.
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Conduct a meeting with the project team to discuss and address the sources of disagreement.
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B.
Crash the project timeline to ensure the project is back on schedule.
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Crash the project timeline to ensure the project is back on schedule.
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C.
Inform the stakeholders that the project will be delayed due to previous team management.
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Inform the stakeholders that the project will be delayed due to previous team management.
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D.
Issue a change request to extend the project schedule based on identified delays.
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Issue a change request to extend the project schedule based on identified delays.
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Suggested answer: A

The deliverables of a project have been completed. However, the stakeholders did not approve the deliverables, because they did not cover the needs of the business.

Which actions should the project manager have taken to avoid this situation?

A.
Defined the project management plan and ensured it met the project objectives and business needs.
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Defined the project management plan and ensured it met the project objectives and business needs.
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B.
Ensured that the stakeholders participated in the daily meetings to confirm that the project was developing correctly.
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Ensured that the stakeholders participated in the daily meetings to confirm that the project was developing correctly.
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C.
Provided and explained the sprint backlog at the beginning of the project to the stakeholders and project team.
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Provided and explained the sprint backlog at the beginning of the project to the stakeholders and project team.
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D.
Requested that the team change the frequency of the deliverables in the development phase to obtain earlier feedback.
D.
Requested that the team change the frequency of the deliverables in the development phase to obtain earlier feedback.
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Suggested answer: A

Companies A and B are codeveloping a cutting-edge technology product. Based on customer feedback, the marketing department urgently requests a new feature in 2 weeks. Company A's front end is ready, but company B requires 4 weeks to deliver the complete back end and is busy with the current release.

What should the project manager do to obtain agreement from both companies and acceptance from marketing?

A.
Plan the delivery of a minimum viable feature in 2 weeks to enable early showcasing of business value.
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Plan the delivery of a minimum viable feature in 2 weeks to enable early showcasing of business value.
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B.
Stop the current release work for 4 weeks in order to work and deliver the new feature completely.
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Stop the current release work for 4 weeks in order to work and deliver the new feature completely.
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C.
Create a special release 4 weeks after the current release to deliver the new feature in its entirety.
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Create a special release 4 weeks after the current release to deliver the new feature in its entirety.
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D.
Add the new feature to the list for the next release and continue working on the current release.
D.
Add the new feature to the list for the next release and continue working on the current release.
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Suggested answer: A
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