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A project manager has been assigned to deliver a challenging project on time and within budget.

The project manager needs to empower the team members by removing organizational impediments and facilitating collaboration.

What should the project manager do to lead the project?

A.
Use a servant leader approach.
A.
Use a servant leader approach.
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B.
Act as the project owner.
B.
Act as the project owner.
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C.
Perform the project sponsor activities.
C.
Perform the project sponsor activities.
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D.
Assume the functional manager role.
D.
Assume the functional manager role.
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Suggested answer: A

Some of the team members who are working on a new software tool are in a public space, arguing over a new feature being coded instead of completing the coding.

How should the project manager handle this situation and get the team to complete the task?

A.
Contact the human resources (HR) department to tell them there is an argument in a public space and that they need to intervene immediately.
A.
Contact the human resources (HR) department to tell them there is an argument in a public space and that they need to intervene immediately.
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B.
Engage in the conversation in the public space by telling them the expectations of the feature and advise them to return to their workspace.
B.
Engage in the conversation in the public space by telling them the expectations of the feature and advise them to return to their workspace.
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C.
Listen to the argument from a nearby location to understand the situation, then offer insight into the features when the team is calm.
C.
Listen to the argument from a nearby location to understand the situation, then offer insight into the features when the team is calm.
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D.
Bring the team members to the meeting room to discuss the new feature and to reach a common understanding of the necessary coding.
D.
Bring the team members to the meeting room to discuss the new feature and to reach a common understanding of the necessary coding.
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Suggested answer: D

A project manager is managing a government project that targets the development of small businesses in remote towns. The project team is having difficulty conducting entrepreneurship training in some of the targeted towns because the local municipal governments will not authorize the training. As a result of the delay, project implementation is at risk.

What is a probable reason for this?

A.
The project should have constructed training centers in the remote towns.
A.
The project should have constructed training centers in the remote towns.
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B.
The project did not identify and engage the correct stakeholders.
B.
The project did not identify and engage the correct stakeholders.
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C.
The project did not fully engage the project sponsor.
C.
The project did not fully engage the project sponsor.
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D.
The project should have representatives in all the remote towns.
D.
The project should have representatives in all the remote towns.
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Suggested answer: B

A project is in progress with a team that is new to agile approaches. After the first sprint review, the team performance begins slipping, and the conclusion is that there is not an adequate flow of work for the team.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Provide the product owner with training.
A.
Provide the product owner with training.
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B.
Submit a change request to rebaseline the project.
B.
Submit a change request to rebaseline the project.
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C.
Change the project approach to hybrid.
C.
Change the project approach to hybrid.
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D.
Discuss the issue with the stakeholders.
D.
Discuss the issue with the stakeholders.
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Suggested answer: D

During iteration two of a project with two teams (A and B), the project manager is concerned that there are two critical activities from team A that must be started in iteration four. Additionally, these two activities are dependent on an activity from team B that has not yet been prioritized.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Cancel the current iteration and reschedule it with the dependent activity.
A.
Cancel the current iteration and reschedule it with the dependent activity.
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B.
Include the dependent activity in the current iteration for team B.
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Include the dependent activity in the current iteration for team B.
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C.
Ensure team B prioritizes the dependent activity in iteration three.
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Ensure team B prioritizes the dependent activity in iteration three.
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D.
Assign the two critical activities to team B in iteration two.
D.
Assign the two critical activities to team B in iteration two.
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Suggested answer: C

Explanation:

You don't typically change the work in the iteration, and there's still another iteration right after this that it can be completed in.

Explanation:

A project manager is assigned to a new project team that has several stakeholders who can have significant influence over the project outcomes. The project manager categorized the stakeholders into four different groups and wants to define the communication strategy.

How should the project manager handle communication?

A.
Define and direct communication to influential stakeholders.
A.
Define and direct communication to influential stakeholders.
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B.
Develop and define a communication strategy for stakeholders.
B.
Develop and define a communication strategy for stakeholders.
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C.
Utilize a uniform communication structure across all groups.
C.
Utilize a uniform communication structure across all groups.
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D.
Describe the four groups in the project stakeholder matrix.
D.
Describe the four groups in the project stakeholder matrix.
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Suggested answer: B

Ai the start of a project, the sponsor declares that demonstrating benefits from the product will be extremely important. The project sponsor calls a meeting with the project manager and the project leadership team to discuss the best approach because the project has a high degree of uncertainty and many changes are expected.

What should the project manager propose?

A.
Develop requirements and designs to support a faster product release.
A.
Develop requirements and designs to support a faster product release.
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B.
Emphasize the adoption of a predictive approach to minimize ambiguity.
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Emphasize the adoption of a predictive approach to minimize ambiguity.
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C.
Recommend an agile approach so the project can be delivered iteratively.
C.
Recommend an agile approach so the project can be delivered iteratively.
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D.
Outsource development of the product to a third party with more experience.
D.
Outsource development of the product to a third party with more experience.
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Suggested answer: C

A system migration project is in its closing stage. The project manager is being pressured to close the project. The project manager communicated to all stakeholders; however, the last department to migrate indicated that they have not received the notification.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Report the issue during the next status meeting at the end of the week
A.
Report the issue during the next status meeting at the end of the week
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B.
Escalate the issue to the project sponsor and upper management
B.
Escalate the issue to the project sponsor and upper management
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C.
Close out the project and tell the manager to open a service desk ticket
C.
Close out the project and tell the manager to open a service desk ticket
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D.
Log the issue and assign it to the project team member(s)
D.
Log the issue and assign it to the project team member(s)
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Suggested answer: C

A project to develop a banking product is in the execution stage New regulations from the government are significantly affecting product development. Stakeholders are concerned about whether the planned benefits are still valid and achievable.

What should the project manager do first?

A.
Reforecast and revalidate the benefits baselines and targets
A.
Reforecast and revalidate the benefits baselines and targets
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B.
Escalate the issue to the sponsor and request more funding.
B.
Escalate the issue to the sponsor and request more funding.
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C.
Showcase progress toward the targets and revalidate a project work plan.
C.
Showcase progress toward the targets and revalidate a project work plan.
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D.
Optimize alignment between the stakeholder needs and project objectives.
D.
Optimize alignment between the stakeholder needs and project objectives.
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Suggested answer: C

One of the team members is consistently absent in team meetings, but always completes their assigned tasks on time. Other team members think this member should attend the meetings.

What should the project manager do?

A.
Assign this member to facilitate the next meeting to ensure project team collaboration.
A.
Assign this member to facilitate the next meeting to ensure project team collaboration.
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B.
Allow each team member to submit their required tasks on time and reduce the number of scheduled meetings.
B.
Allow each team member to submit their required tasks on time and reduce the number of scheduled meetings.
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C.
Review and update the project ground rules to make meeting attendance mandatory.
C.
Review and update the project ground rules to make meeting attendance mandatory.
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D.
Understand the reason for the team member's absence and encourage them to attend future meetings.
D.
Understand the reason for the team member's absence and encourage them to attend future meetings.
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Suggested answer: B
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