PMI PMP Practice Test – Member Shared Questions, Page 85

Question 841

A project manager works for an organization that intends to begin using agile delivery, but there is a lack of support from some business units. The project manager needs to address the lack of trust in agile.

What should the project manager recommend?

A.

Implement and establish an agile framework for the project.

B.

Hire a team of contractors for agile project delivery.

C.

Define detailed work instructions for agile project delivery.

D.

Negotiate special arrangements for an agile pilot project.

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Question 842

A project team is prioritizing the creation of project artifacts and enforcing it rigidly, while they face issues with delays in deliverables. How should the project manager respond?

A.

Facilitate the implementation of an automated tool for the team to manage project artifacts.

B.

Implement stricter controls so that project artifact creation is given the utmost importance

C.

Recognize the team's efforts for documenting artifacts and motivate them with an incentive mechanism

D.

Advise the team that solely focusing on artifacts will not produce successful project deliverables

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Question 843

Due to a change in market conditions, the business value for the original project requirements has changed. What should the project manager consider for execution?

A.

Evaluate and work on small requirements to deliver business value.

B.

Negotiate with the stakeholder to deliver with existing business value.

C.

Continue as planned since changes will have no impact on the project.

D.

Take into consideration the requirements with the modified business value.

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Question 844

A supplier that the company has used for years has trouble accepting the new terms of an agile contract. They do not understand the terms in the contract and feel they should not have to sign it because they have had a long relationship with the company.

Which action should the project manager take?

A.

Train the supplier in agile approaches to help them understand the contract.

B.

Change contract terms and conditions to avoid losing the supplier.

C.

Issue a request for proposal (RFP) to find new suppliers with agile experience.

D.

Ask the team if they can do the work until there is an available supplier.

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Question 845

A customer is unhappy after weeks of working in a newly implemented virtual environment and wants their key stakeholders to be more involved in the development processes. The customer is requesting access to the information radiators of the project management information system (PMIS). The development company has never allowed clients access to the system.

What should the project manager do?

A.

Submit the request and advise for approval, then investigate the training needs for team members and stakeholders.

B.

Break down the request situation to identify the root causes for the customer's dissatisfaction.

C.

Deny the request and negotiate for alternatives that will achieve the customer's desired results.

D.

Submit the request and advise for denial, as the company has never allowed customers access to the PMIS.

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Question 846

A new project manager is working on a time-sensitive social media strategy for a software development company that is building a communications management plan for the stakeholders.

This is the first major project since the company shifted to working remotely on a full-time basis.

After reviewing all previous company artifacts, the project manager finds a standard operating procedure (SOP) document outlining how all communication should take place.

How should the project manager proceed?

A.

Adhere to the SOP for the project, make a note of required changes, and escalate to the change management board.

B.

Use the SOP as a base plan and make updates during the control and monitoring phase of the project.

C.

Ignore the SOP and write a separate communications management plan for this project.

D.

Assess the SOP for relevancy, make updates, and circulate to the stakeholders for comment during project planning.

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Question 847

A project team is reviewing the project business document for a phase-gate session and discovers that the benefits need to be validated by the project sponsor.

Unfortunately, the project sponsor was recently changed, and the new sponsor does not seem to be supportive.

What should the project manager do to address this situation?

A.

Notify and escalate to the high-level management team and request that they take action.

B.

Arrange for a discussion with the project sponsor and clarify the project business document.

C.

Schedule a one-on-one meeting with the project sponsor to obtain their buy-in on the project benefits.

D.

Identify and add the change in management as a risk in the risk register.

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Question 848

A project is being executed in multiple phases. Midway through, the customer wants to bring in a new tool to replace the existing software in the project as part of their improvement program. The project team has identified the changes and submitted the change request to the customer for approval What should the project manager do next?

A.

Prioritize the impact of the change and modify the project management plan.

B.

Inform management of the customer's organizational change.

C.

Examine the business value of the change request.

D.

Perform a team-skills versus project-skills analysis.

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Question 849

A company is building a minimum viable product (MVP). How can the project manager help to ensure the company builds a high-quality product?

A.

Partner with a qualified third-party vendor to develop a product that meets the requirements.

B.

Hire a quality engineering leader to drive the strategy.

C.

Determine the quality metrics for the product and recommend options for improvements.

D.

Ask the product manager to spend more time improving quality.

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Question 850

A project manager is managing an iterative project that delivers value incrementally. Over time, the stakeholders have challenged that the team is delivering less value now than they did at the beginning of the project. The project is still predicted to be completed as planned.

How should the project manager respond to the stakeholders?

A.

Explain to the stakeholders that progress is measured by the completion of project requirements that are tracked against the project schedule, and relay that the project is on schedule.

B.

Explain to the stakeholders that value delivery is based on resources invested and the potential gain or loss reduction, and that each of these factors can vary over time.

C.

Inform the stakeholders that the project prioritizes the highest business value items in the backlog first, and explain it is not unusual for the project to deliver less business value over time.

D.

Review the value delivery schedule with the project team to understand why value delivery is decreasing, implement solutions to stabilize value delivery, and communicate the corrective actions.