Team morale is at an all-time low after an incident involving one of the team members. Which two actions should the project manager take to resolve the situation? (Choose two)
A year after implementing a policy change to improve diversity and inclusion within two teams, there is increasing conflict within the company What should have been done to prevent this conflict?
A company is moving its headquarters to another city. The project manager responsible for the assignment has been using a predictive approach during the transition. However, the information systems will be migrated using an agile approach. The project manager needs to decide which kind of control to sign with the vendor responsible for migrating the systems.
How should the project manager address this situation?
A project manager has been asked to participate in the procurement process for a
software application that allows customers to buy online e-learning courses. The project
manager will take over the project once the supplier has been sourced.
What should the project manager do before the project starts?
A project manager is managing two agile teams and reviewing their metrics to find out which team is performing better. Which approach should be taken?
A project manager is leading an agile project in an organization that has not executed this type of project before. In order to ensure the project is following the compliance requirements, what should the project manager do?
In a project using a hybrid approach, the performance of the team was consistently excellent during the predictive stages. When the iterations began, however, the team members started to show signs of low commitment, conflicts, and confusion, resulting in low morale.
What should the project manager do to handle this situation?
A project needs to be outlined as a phased approach for multiple product lines with a review gate at the end of each phase. To ensure consistency for this hybrid delivery, what should the project manager do?
At the end of planning a new project, the project manager needs to schedule the
kick-off meeting but is having difficulty finding a common time slot when all necessary
stakeholders can be available onsite. How should the project manager proceed to
schedule the kick-off meeting?
A project manager is working with an agile team. A key stakeholder who does not
join the sprint planning session is very unhappy, as the delivery date for the final product has
been pushed back three times. What should the project manager do?
A project is behind schedule and over budget, resulting in a problem for the next deliverable. The project manager informs the stakeholders, who are very concerned about the project. What should the project manager do to alleviate the stakeholders' concerns?
On a transformational project, the project manager is confronted with resistance
from the stakeholders. To overcome this and gain acceptance of the change, what should
the project manager do first?
The project manager has finished all the tasks of the project and immediately starts on a new project. A few months after beginning the new project, the accounting manager asks for confirmation of previous projects because the budget is still open with no further cash flows.
What should the project manager have done?
A team has been consistently delivering outcomes. However, based on their current performance, it was discovered that their velocity has decreased by 30%.
What should the project manager do to ensure the velocity is under control?
A company has hired a vendor to deliver a scope of work and assigned a project
manager to oversee the project. The vendor advised that they completed the scope
successfully and is asking for approval.
What should the project manager do in response to this request?
Due to a recent budget reduction, two team members were released from an agile
team. The customer is still expecting early results for the project.
Which two actions should the project manager take to align customer expectations? (Choose
two)
A project manager is assigned to a technical research project. The project team has
already been assigned, and the main subject matter expert (SME) sends the project
manager a list of the technical skills required for the execution of this project.
What should the project manager do next?
A team member has indicated their user story will not be finished until the end of the iteration as their functional manager has requested they assist in resolving a high-priority production issue. What should the project manager do?
The operations director complains to the CEO about the outcome of a project's first sprint The operations department will not be able to support a new product due to poor performance indicators The project team facilitator asks for feedback from the project team and is informed that performance information is available in the application server log
How should this complaint be addressed?
For an ongoing project, match the key performance indicators (KPIs) on the left to the correct categories on the right.
A new project manager is assigned to a project in the execution stage. A few key stakeholders inform the new project manager that the project has some serious issues.
What should the newly assigned project manager do first to understand the issues?
Having managed a similar project while working with previous stakeholders, a
project team decided to use the same report format they used in the earlier project.
However, stakeholders new to the project are not fully comprehending the status of the
project based on the reports that are being circulated.
How should the project manager address this concern moving forward?
In the middle of an iteration a team member suggests a new method of doing things The method provides no value to the end customer, however it may help the team to work more efficiently The change may require several days of work to implement
How should the project manager respond to the suggestion?
A project is delayed due to multiple problems discovered during the quality review. Every time the team addresses one problem, additional problems are encountered. This is
frustrating for both the project team and the project sponsor, who are driven to meet the dates and results expected by the organization.
What should the project manager do?
On a project to create the perfect paper airplane, the development of the airplane Is performed In iterations. The artwork to go on the wings and tail is done using a predictive approach. One of the stakeholders provides a requirement that conflicts with the product owner's requirements.
Who is responsible for analyzing the new requirement and making the final decision?
A major project is unable to access the US$12 million funding allocated for the project. This prevents the start of the procurement process and is already leading to costly delays.
What should the project manager do?
A project team is conducting a retrospective. The team wants to identify what had
a positive impact on the velocity and keep doing it.
Click on the area that the team should focus on to identify good practices.
An agile team is working on a product deliverable in an organization that is transforming itself to quickly respond to change. The finance
team is requesting a project budget for the new product.
What should the team do to address this request?
A new project manager has been assigned to a project that is in danger of failing The stakeholders do not know the project status nor do they know what benefits will be delivered by the project.
How can the project manager convey these benefits to the stakeholders?
At the end of the last iteration, the customer rejects the deliverables since they did
not meet the customer's expectations. What should the project manager have been done
to prevent this situation?
In an attempt to streamline project communications, a project manager established a shared portal for all stakeholders to get project information. The sponsor complained about this system and says that it is ineffective.
What should the project manager have done to prevent this situation from occurring?
Due to organizational changes: several key stakeholders are replaced by new ones in the middle of a project. As a result, numerous new requirements are raised What should the project manager do to ensure success of the project?
An events company is planning their annual event for a retirement fund. The organization has run the event planning using agile approaches for the last 3 years. During the initiation phase, while assessing possible risks and improvements for the event, the project manager uses previous event feedback to assist in developing the risk register.
Which ceremony should be used in developing this register?
A product owner has an idea for a new product but is struggling to define the
features because they are not certain of the perceived business value for each feature. What should the project manager have the delivery team do to address this issue?
A project manager is new to hybrid project management and is worried about the project because it has a high level of requirements uncertainty. The team has experience with hybrid projects, performs daily standups, and is committed to the project. The project manager is concerned about losing control of the project and would like to have a more central role.
How should the project manager address this issue?
For an agile pilot project, the sponsor arranged an early product demonstration for the customer. During the meeting, the customer realizes that a new feature will significantly improve the product
After collecting the new requirements, what should the project manager do?
As part of a temporary assignment, a project manager is leading a business project During a daily status meeting, it is discovered that the project manager's former department has not completed a task This is delaying the current iteration.
What should the project manager do?
A project manager is assigned to a strategic communication project that involves
subject matter experts (SMEs), interns, and new recruits. The project manager discovers
that the project is not gaining much traction due to knowledge gaps from the interns. The
budget for training is exhausted and the project needs to be delivered without delay.
Which two actions should the project manager take? (Choose two)
An agile facilitator has gathered a team for a new project. This team and facilitator have not yet worked on a project together.
How should the facilitator proceed?
A project manager is leading a cross-departmental project that involves many stakeholders. During the project, the project manager observes that the stakeholders are diverse and have different expectations about how the project should be handled. This leads to frequent confusion and misunderstandings among the stakeholders.
What should the project manager do to integrate the diverse stakeholder groups?
In an effort to modernize the technology for a project, the project manager has been discussing risk prioritization with the project team. The project manager determines that additional parameters are needed to iteratively assess and prioritize the project risks.
Match the project manager's goals on the left with the relevant risk parameter on the right.
A project manager has received feedback from stakeholders regarding poor communication about project progress. Weekly status reports were provided to the project management office (PMO), and the standard communications management plan was followed.
What should the project manager do?
A project manager is assigned to a new project that will launch the digital version of a current product. Even though the product is well known, the vision for its digital version
is not clear to the stakeholders.
What should the project manager do to increase value delivery?
A project manager is managing a project to deploy new software to 200 end users. During the implementation, there is a missed process that
caused some of the users to lose their computer data.
What should the project manager do first?
An enthusiastic, newly hired vice-president has been assigned as the product owner for a digital transformation project. The project manager
advises the product owner that some of the functional requirements are not aligned with the chief information technology officer's (CTO) strategy.
The product owner tells the project manager that the CTO is not part of the project and should not be engaged at this moment.
What should the project manager do?
During a project, the project manager finds an opportunity to reduce the project cost by completing a deliverable ahead of schedule with a minimal
impact on project resources. However, the client has only been focused on the next milestone.
How should the project manager approach this situation?
A project manager has just been hired by a company without a project management governance structure. During the kick-off meeting, a key stakeholder emphasizes the
importance of the project meeting the company's strategy, investment, and compliance requirements.
What should the project manager do?
A senior project manager is working for a company that is not yet making a profit. However, the company has many innovative projects in development. Most of the project
time lines have slipped, and the staff is overwhelmed .
What should the project manager do to help the company meet their financial objectives?
A project charter has been approved and the project manager has been assigned to the project. The project manager is currently working with the project team to subdivide the project work packages.
What is the project manager doing?
A project manager was replaced in the early phases of a new project. The new project manager discovers that the business team is not supporting the project. After
discussing these concerns with the team, it is determined that the project does not have the full support of senior management.
What should the new project manager do next?
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