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Question #1

Important projects in the portfolio backlog need to be delivered. Budget estimates are needed to prioritize the projects.How should the project budgets be estimated?

A. he project is decomposed into features and based on the feature value and the velocity of the team, the team provides the estimate

B. udget estimates are provided based on the experience of the sponsor, product owner and team facilitator

C. he team facilitator uses historical data and arrives at an estimate based on the nature of the project

D. he product owner obtains all project details and based on the team's experience and velocity provides a budget estimate

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Correct Answer: B

Question #2

A project manager is leading a project that is in an advanced stage. All high-level risks identified in the risk management plan have been resolved or are no longer a risk for the project. Only low-level risks remain.What should the project manager do now?

A. eclassify low-level risks as high-level risks

B. otify stakeholders that all high-level risks have been resolved

C. educe the priority of project risks as all remaining risks are low-level

D. eevaluate identified risks and update the risk register

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Correct Answer: D

Question #3

A project manager assigned to an education project needs to train a workforce in application development. The customer is responsible for providing the training center, and the deadline to start the first training is in 2 weeks. The customer calls to say that the center will not be available in 2 weeks due to some unforeseen problems.What should the project manager do next?

A. pply the terms and conditions of the contract with penalties

B. ssue a change request to reflect the anticipated date for training

C. elp the customer find an alternative location to start the training

D. pdate the project schedule with the new date for training

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Correct Answer: C

Question #4

A project manager is beginning a new project with very diverse team members. The project manager chose to use consensus building so the team can agree on and be engaged in how the project will be executed.How should the project manager proceed?

A. reate an environment where the agreement is reached by a majority vote

B. reate an environment where the agreement is reached through discussion

C. stablish recurring brainstorming sessions to discuss project issues

D. llow team members to contribute ideas in a stream-of-consciousness mode

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Correct Answer: B

Question #5

A project manager is managing a few innovation projects with a high level of uncertainty. The project manager is experiencing challenges with the large number of change requests issued due to the nature of the project. What should the project manager do?

A. educe the number of approvers required to implement a change request

B. equest sponsor approval for all change requests to reduce the number of changes

C. nitiate the number of iterations to reduce the number of change requests

D. dd a fixed number of change requests allowed by the client on the project baseline

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Correct Answer: C

Question #6

A project manager is managing a hybrid project. After attending an iteration review, a stakeholder tells the project manager that they are very busy and asks why these reviews are held so frequently.How should the project manager respond?

A. ecord the issue in the issue log and escalate the conflict to the project sponsor for assistance

B. xplain to the stakeholder that the stakeholder engagement plan requires their attendance at all reviews

C. iscuss with the stakeholder the benefits of the hybrid project and how frequent reviews lead to greater value and less rework

D. egotiate a reduced review attendance with the stakeholder and update the stakeholder engagement plan to reflect this reduced attendance

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Correct Answer: C

Question #7

During the lessons learned workshop, one stakeholder mentioned that the project was unsuccessful as it did not deliver the expected business value.What should the project manager do to address this concern?

A. eview the project management plan tasks with the stakeholders

B. eview the business benefits realization plan with the stakeholders

C. eview the project management plan budget with the stakeholders

D. eview the communications management plan with the stakeholders

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Correct Answer: B

Question #8

A project manager entered into a contract with a vendor to build a new system. During the acceptance test stage, the project manager noticed that the system quality was not satisfactory.How should the project manager support their claim to the vendor?

A. rovide the failed test results along with the agreed-upon acceptance criteria

B. hare unsuccessful results from previous projects with a similar scope

C. ocument in the risk log that the issues in the system were already identified

D. how that the acceptance criteria were changed by the vendor without approval

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Correct Answer: A

Question #9

An agile team has completed five sprints. The final product is expected to be delivered in another three sprints. The project manager receives a call from the technical resource manager that one of the developers must take leave for the next 4 weeks, with no temporary replacement available. This is going to significantly impact the deliverable.What should the project manager do?

A. equest additional funding from the sponsor to obtain a new resource to fill in the gap

B. nform the customer of the impact immediately and prepare for escalation

C. sk the product owner to stretch the delivery team further to complete the final product in the original timeline

D. erform an impact analysis, readjust the schedule as needed, and communicate the changes to the customer

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Correct Answer: D

Question #10

A project manager notices a conflict in the team on both technical and interpersonal levels during the execution phase of a project.What should the project manager do?

A. old a team meeting to understand and address the conflict

B. chedule a monthly meeting to handle all project conflicts

C. ddress the conflicts during the lessons learned session

D. ire an external consultant to lead an organizational intervention

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Correct Answer: A

Question #11

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. predictive execution strategy

B. n iterative execution strategy

C. n agile execution strategy

D. hybrid execution strategy

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Correct Answer: A

Question #12

A team has just adopted an agile approach. During daily standup meetings, the team expressed concerns about task delays. The project leader worked with the product owner to get clarity on the features. The project leader asked the team to fast-track all product features to ensure delivery. Sprints are being completed but with either fewer features or low quality.What should the project leader have done to ensure success?

A. sked the team to create an impediment log and keep it updated for use in the next sprint planning

B. irected teams to possible solutions that help in removing the impediments and contribute to a timely delivery

C. uggested to the team to add impediments as work items in the product backlog to be fixed in the next sprints

D. mpowered the team to improve their processes, tools, and interactions to be more effective in delivery and removing impediments

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Correct Answer: D

Question #13

An agile project manager notices that one of the team members is developing extensive knowledge in a specific matter. Other team members are likely to require this knowledge in the future.What should the agile project manager do?

A. sk the team member to develop more expertise and become a subject matter expert (SME)

B. sk the team member to provide a training session for the rest of the team

C. sk the team member to produce a lessons learned document and share it with the team

D. sk the team member to record highlights the team may want to know

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Correct Answer: B

Question #14

A project for Company A was successfully delivered within scope, schedule, and budget by the end of the last iteration. However, during the project celebration ceremony, one of the business stakeholders says they perceive the project as a failure as it did not add any business value.What should the project manager have done to avoid this perception?

A. nvolved the business stakeholders in the sprint review

B. efined product backlog priorities with the sponsor and key stakeholders to deliver business benefits

C. mplemented a closing survey for key stakeholders

D. onfirmed that there is a communications management plan in place to make business stakeholders aware of the success

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Correct Answer: B

Question #15

A project manager is evaluating a project and realizes that its earned value (EV) shows the cost spent is higher than the value delivered. The project manager then discovers that the team has been adding small features that are not part of the requirements.What should the project manager do?

A. equest additional budget because additional features are being added

B. sk the product owner to add the additional features to the requirements

C. ncourage the team to continue, as this will eventually help the customer

D. sk the team to focus on and deliver only the agreed-upon features

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Correct Answer: D

Question #16

A senior business stakeholder with many years of experience is pressuring an agile team to deliver most of the promised functionality to the customer 18 months in the future as opposed to multiple, incremental deliveries over the course of the 18 months.What should the project lead do next?

A. ork with the agile team to schedule the incremental deliveries to enable delivery of business value sooner to the customer

B. ork with the stakeholder to understand what the concerns are while, at the same time, conveying the benefits of incremental deliveries

C. chedule meetings with the customer to determine their ability to support multiple incremental deliveries

D. rovide details of the concern to the agile team and adjust their goals and release plans to conform to the stakeholder's request

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Correct Answer: B

Question #17

At the end of a meeting, a functional manager takes the project manager aside to raise some concerns on behalf of a project team member who is unclear about their role and responsibilities for the project.What should the project manager do in this situation?

A. evelop a work plan for the project team member with the help of the resource manager

B. dvise the functional manager and the project team member to review the resource management plan

C. ell the functional manager and the project team member to review the project charter

D. sk the functional manager to create a specific responsible, accountable, consult, and inform (RACI) chart for the team member

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Correct Answer: B

Question #18

During daily team standup meetings, team members constantly ask about which tasks they should focus on first. How should the project manager ensure the team is fully productive?

A. eview the project backlog during the team's standup meeting

B. ncourage project team members to prioritize the product backlog

C. nsure team members are working according to the project plan

D. ork with the product owner to ensure the project backlog is prioritized

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Correct Answer: D

Question #19

A key project stakeholder showed interest in the beginning of a complex agile project, but has become less involved as the sprint has progressed due to additional responsibilities. A few sprints later, the key stakeholder rejected a feature deliverable. The team is reworking the rejected deliverable for the next sprint.What should the project manager have done to avoid this situation?

A. nvolved the key stakeholders in the decision-making process

B. ustomized stakeholder communications based on the stakeholders' needs

C. nalyzed the changes in stakeholder attributes

D. ocumented the project vision and objectives

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Correct Answer: A

Question #20

A project is about to start. The project manager has found that the client does not have an appropriate knowledge management system and does not have a requirement for it.What should the project manager do?

A. rovide just-in-time knowledge to the client, upon request

B. tilize the cloud wiki to collect the necessary knowledge

C. sk the team to collect the knowledge locally and share it at the end of the project

D. oordinate with the team and the project stakeholders to collect the knowledge

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Correct Answer: D

Question #21

A team member has experienced personal conflicts on past projects, making them nervous about working on the current project. The project manager knows this team member could add value to the project.What should the project manager do to get the most value from this team member?

A. dvise the team member not to share personal information from past projects with the entire team

B. onsult with the project sponsor to find out if it is allowed to share personal information with the entire team

C. dvise the team member to focus on the current project and consider the past conflicts as lessons learned

D. onsult with human resources (HR) and check company policies on what is allowed to advise the team member

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Correct Answer: C

Question #22

A new project manager is planning an information security project for a company that resides in different countries.What is the first step the project manager should take to gather customer requirements?

A. onduct a stakeholder analysis to identify how regional policies may influence needs

B. equest relevant stakeholders to conduct an analysis and reach consensus independently

C. onduct a project scope review workshop with relevant stakeholders

D. onduct project planning meetings in one location with relevant stakeholders

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Correct Answer: A

Question #23

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. egister a new risk in the risk management plan

B. eview organizational process assets (OPAs) and perform analogous estimating

C. sk for additional resources and review the project estimate

D. omplete a bottom-up estimation for the project activities

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Correct Answer: B

Question #24

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. sk the team member to learn the new system as on-the-job training

B. ssue a change request to extend the project schedule

C. scalate the team member's performance to the project sponsor

D. ssign an experienced resource to support the team member

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Correct Answer: A

Question #25

A new project manager was assigned to a project during implementation. The project manager realized that new tax policies are creating a risk for a cost overrun by 25%. The project manager updated the risk register and kept the project running as normal. The CEO has announced that the project could be cancelled since the acceptable cost overrun is only 20%. The project manager was quite surprised as this was new information.What should the project manager have done to avoid this?

A. mplemented the communications management plan properly

B. mplemented the stakeholder engagement plan correctly

C. rovided a proper risk response

D. nsured the risk tolerance of the company was properly updated

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Correct Answer: D

Question #26

A research and development team is finishing up a two year initiative. The project manager is focused on the closing activities for the project.Which activity should be considered as a priority?

A. elease the resources and plan for a project completion celebration

B. nsure that knowledge transfer activities are executed as planned

C. old a steering committee meeting to inform them of the project completion

D. ark the product backlog completion status and update the communications management plan

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Correct Answer: B

Question #27

An agile project is running its fifth iteration out of eight. After the last iteration planning the team was informed that there is a new competitor in the market, and it is necessary to move faster to ensure market share is not missed.What should the project manager do?

A. dd the competitor's functionalities to the product backlog to improve the product

B. sk the sponsor to add more people to the team

C. elp the team to find a new approach to launch the product as soon as possible

D. sk the team to increase the velocity to launch the product as soon as possible

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Correct Answer: C

Question #28

A project manager is leading a multiyear project that involves internal and external stakeholders. As the project manager begins to gather requirements, additional business stakeholders express interest in being involved.Which three actions should the project manager take to ensure proper stakeholder involvement? (Choose three.)

A. Prioritize stakeholders based on the project phase and need

B. Perform a stakeholder assessment to align with the project objectives

C. Classify and rank stakeholders based on their positions in the organization

D. Include all stakeholders in the stakeholder engagement plan and provide the same level of communication

E. Develop a stakeholder impact/influence matrix to determine the level of engagement

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Correct Answer: ABE

Question #29

A newly formed team has become accustomed to agile practices. The project lead has noticed that while they are performing according to expectations, there is boredom with daily team practices among many of the team members.What should the project lead do in this situation?

A. hallenge the team to find new ways to achieve higher levels of performance to improve the situation

B. peak with individual team members to determine what they would like to do to improve the situation in the team

C. ave the team inform senior management of the situation and ask for recommendations

D. llow the team to self-organize and have them analyze the situation in their retrospective session and self correct

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Correct Answer: D

Question #30

During the design phase of a project, the project manager notices that the schedule performance index (SPI) is 1,8 and the cost performance index (CPI) is 0,1. In a weekly meeting with top management, the project manager reports concerns about these indicators. However, the most concerned person was the project sponsor who said that if the trend continues, they will be forced to prematurely close the project.What should the project manager do?

A. onitor the project sponsor, but understand that it is normal to spend more money in the design phase of a project

B. top crashing the schedule

C. anage the project sponsor closely and revise the project's resource management plan to improve indicators

D. se a resource-leveling technique

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Correct Answer: B

Question #31

A research and development department is planning to develop a product that will introduce a new line of business for the organization.What should the project manager do to increase the project's chances of success?

A. lan a working session focusing on the scope, vision, and mission of the initiative

B. tart developing the project management plan based on a previous project template from the project management office (PMO)

C. onduct benchmarking to determine the business viability of the initiative

D. onduct an impact analysis of the new initiative to determine how the project should be rolled out

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Correct Answer: A

Question #32

A team is delivering features to a customer at every iteration. After completing each iteration, the customer is invited for a review. However, the customer is frequently not available and the review is often delayed, which results in increased rework for the team.What should the project manager do?

A. nclude the customer in daily project activities to gain the required guidance

B. lan ahead and define the best way to review the deliverables with the customer

C. equest the customer to clarify all requirements at the start of each iteration

D. sk the customer to review the deliverables in each iteration based on their availability

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Correct Answer: B

Question #33

A company is working on a project to develop an integration of their existing systems. There are known issues in production.What should the project manager do?

A. dentify and remove impediments and mitigate the risks

B. nsure the product owner reviews requirements with the team

C. nclude acceptance criteria in the definition of done (DoD)

D. eview the quality control processes and procedures

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Correct Answer: A

Question #34

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. pply additional resources to realize the early deliverable and ensure the next milestone is achieved

B. ocus on the deliverable of the next project milestone as per the client's strict instructions

C. eview the change management plan to discuss early benefits realization with the client

D. valuate whether the client's request will add extra features to the project deliverable

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Correct Answer: C

Question #35

A project manager has been assigned to manage multiple agile project teams. The project manager wants to empower the teams and make them self-organizing.What should the project manager do to create a positive environment?

A. elp the teams in establishing and adhering to their ground rules and revisit after regular intervals

B. opy the ground rules established by another project and provide them to the teams

C. stablish the team ground rules and share them with the team for strict adherence

D. xtract the organization's policies and processes, customize them, and give them to the teams to adhere to

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Correct Answer: A

Question #36

A project manager is approaching the end of a project, and several tasks are now practically complete and ready for handover to the client.How should the project manager proceed?

A. pdate the quality management plan for the overall project

B. sk the client to verify and accept the tasks that have been completed

C. lose out the project tasks that have been completed

D. pdate the communications management plan for the overall project

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Correct Answer: B

Question #37

A company has decided to implement a new archiving system. A data breach occurred during the implementation of the project.What should the project manager do first?

A. mplement the planned risk response to handle the issue

B. eview possible alternative documentation methods with team

C. pdate the risk register with the risk and proposed impact

D. sk the team to fix the system to resolve the issue

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Correct Answer: D

Question #38

A company that uses a predictive approach and operates in a highly regulated market is losing profitability because its product life cycle is taking longer than those of its competitors. A new project manager has been hired to change this scenario.What approach should the project manager propose?

A. igrate to an agile model, focusing primarily on an iterative approach, leaving the incremental life cycle as a next step

B. hange to an agile model, focusing primarily on the incremental life cycle, leaving the iterative approach as a next step

C. aintain a predictive approach, but increase the focus on better planning and tracking to anticipate problems and avoid delays

D. ropose a hybrid approach, leveraging the benefits of an agile approach while respecting some aspects of the company's industry

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Correct Answer: D

Question #39

A project is starting its second iteration out of six. During the daily meeting, a team member asks for help. In order to finish a deliverable, an approval from the design department will be needed.What should the project manager do?

A. eet with the design manager to ask for the necessary approval

B. nvite a design team member to the next daily meeting

C. pdate the issue log and escalate it to the project sponsor

D. eplace this iteration deliverable for one without any blockers

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Correct Answer: A

Question #40

A senior project manager has included a junior project manager as part of the project team. During a coaching session, the junior project manager asks the senior project manager how to be efficient and reduce rework.How should the senior project manager respond?

A. se a work breakdown structure (WBS) to create a project schedule based on the project and resource requirements

B. onitor resource allocation to ensure that team members work 8 hours per day

C. ssign project tasks to the team regardless of their skills to accomplish the project schedule

D. chedule daily meetings with key stakeholders to assess the effectiveness of the project management plan

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Correct Answer: A

Question #41

A project manager is leading a global project with resources spread out in different locations. The stakeholders have different interpretations of the requirements.The project manager is concerned about scope creep.Which action should the project manager take to control the scope?

A. nsure that all key stakeholders agree to the project deliverables and there will be no need for changes

B. ccept only those changes to requirements that provide additional value to the project

C. eject all changes that will increase the budget or increase the time line of the project

D. ccept only those changes that are approved by the change control board (CCB) prior to being implemented

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Correct Answer: D

Question #42

A senior manager attends one of the project review meetings and expresses concern that the project will not meet the quality standards.What should the project manager do?

A. sk the senior manager to approve the user acceptance testing (UAT) plan

B. nform the senior manager that there are approved quality standards

C. eview the quality management plan with the senior manager

D. stimate the backlog items to forecast quality

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Correct Answer: C

Question #43

During the implementation of a project, the project team discovered a new opportunity. After an internal review, the project team agreed that the opportunity is outside of the project scope. The project manager decided to update the risk register and escalate the opportunity to a higher level.What should the project manager do next with this opportunity?

A. o more action is required

B. hare this opportunity with another project

C. urther monitor the opportunity

D. stablish a contingency reserve to support the opportunity

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Correct Answer: C

Question #44

A project had scheduling delays, which necessitated the team to work overtime to meet critical milestones. This led to some misunderstandings among team members. The project sponsor has allocated a monetary award.How should the project manager utilize the award?

A. eet with the team members and ask them how to spend the reward

B. rrange a luncheon for all team members and include team-building sessions

C. raft a points system to allocate a portion of the money for each resource

D. llocate the reward to the team leaders to spend on the team as they see fit

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Correct Answer: A

Question #45

A project team member, who is inexperienced in system development work is not performing well. Currently, there are no other staff members available who are qualified to complete the work.What should the project manager do?

A. ssess the team member's development requirements and arrange for the team member to receive training

B. eek approval from the project sponsor to use some of the project budget reserve to hire a new resource

C. ork with the functional manager to determine an incentive for the team member to complete the project

D. equest a substitute for the team member with a new resource who is more skilled in system development work

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Correct Answer: A

Question #46

A key stakeholder for a construction project has been spending a lot of time at the site and interrupting the team's efforts.What should the project manager do in this situation?

A. ork to understand the key stakeholder's concerns and provide feedback in regular project status reports

B. rrange an ad hoc meeting to address the key stakeholder's concerns with team members

C. einforce with the key stakeholder that the project is performing on schedule

D. scalate the situation to the project sponsor because the key stakeholder's behavior is impacting progress

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Correct Answer: A

Question #47

Close to the end of a project, a customer claims that some deliverables have not been met and starts initiating change requests.What should the project manager do next?

A. efer to the requirements traceability matrix

B. scalate the change request to the project sponsor

C. evise the project scope baseline

D. eview the approved project charter

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Correct Answer: A

Question #48

A project team created user stories after understanding the customer requirements. As the project progresses, the project manager observes that there are too many change requests. The team feels that the outcomes they are working on are not aligned with the customer requirements.What should the project manager do?

A. efer to the configuration management knowledge base for similar projects delivered in the past

B. rrange for a workshop with the customer to understand the business values expected from the outcomes

C. nclude a representative from the customer to work collaboratively with the team

D. cknowledge that the current team needs improvement and hire more qualified team members

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Correct Answer: B

Question #49

A project manager for a software development company faces a number of financial risks in their project. The project manager needs to frequently check the strength and efficiency of the risk management process.What should the project manager use to accomplish this?

A. Brainstorming session

B. Stakeholder register

C. Assumption log

D. Audit meeting

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Correct Answer: D

Question #50

A project manager has been assigned to lead an IT project to store information on sold lottery tickets. During the project execution, a failure in the system caused 10 numbers to be sold two times. This happened during the month of greatest demand because the prize was the highest of the year. The project team is concerned that one of those tickets could be the winner.What should the project manager do first?

A. eassure the sponsor by explaining the probability of this risk materializing is extremely low

B. arry out tests to verify that the system does not fail again due to the high occurrence of events

C. eview the list of risks to verify that this issue was considered and execute the detailed action plan

D. nform the sponsor about the issue and make a request for sufficient funds to be made available

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Correct Answer: C

Question #51

A project manager is leading an engineering project. The project manager must obtain some certifications before mass production, which is scheduled in 3 months. The certification process will require at least 6 months.What should the project manager do next?

A. iscuss extending the mass production timeline by 3 months with the project sponsor

B. ssess and evaluate the certification process and understand the best and worst case scenarios

C. ngage a consultant to shorten the certification process to meet the schedule requirement

D. eet with senior management to discuss the possibility of an extension to the project timeline

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Correct Answer: B

Question #52

A company has selected a cross-functional team to develop an innovative digital product to drive the digital transformation project for the business.What should the project manager do to ensure business value is delivered early?

A. reate robust incentives to the team members to encourage speedy delivery

B. reate a detailed project plan and escalate delays to the functional managers

C. reak down the deliverables into sprints and deliver value incrementally

D. ast track the project and monitor tasks closely to ensure timely delivery

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Correct Answer: C

Question #53

In the daily check-in meeting, a team member informs the project team that the licenses for one of the components that will be used will expire in a couple of months. The licensing cost is significant.What should the project manager do next?

A. valuate the impact of nonrenewal of the license

B. scalate the licensing issue to the product owner

C. dd a spike to the backlog for an alternative design

D. aise a change request to secure the renewal

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Correct Answer: A

Question #54

A primary stakeholder is unable to join the project status meetings consistently. The project manager has been communicating with this stakeholder informally and regularly to ensure that the stakeholder is up to date on the project. However, the project manager has recently resigned and will not be meeting with the new project manager prior to departure.How should the project manager ensure that the new project manager continues to update this particular stakeholder?

A. Ensure that the project team has been provided guidance on the specific needs of this stakeholder

B. Update the stakeholder engagement plan with the specific communication needs for the stakeholder

C. Ensure that the project documents contain specific instructions regarding the stakeholder

D. Update the communications management plan with specific information on stakeholder engagement

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Correct Answer: B

Question #55

During the final stage of the launch for a new design, team members are having a conflict about some features of the design.What should the project manager do?

A. all a stakeholder meeting along with team members and seek consensus

B. sk stakeholders to reduce the scope in order to meet project deadlines

C. sk the project sponsor to make the decision about the design features

D. eview the design with the team members and propose a new launch date

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Correct Answer: A

Question #56

A project development team is located in different areas around the world. Last week, a very important release was delayed because one of the developers did not respond on time to an email that was sent to everyone. The developer seems to have missed reading the email.What should the project manager do to avoid these situations?

A. eview the stakeholder engagement plan

B. eview the resource management plan

C. eview the risk management plan

D. eview the communications management plan

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Correct Answer: D

Question #57

DRAG DROP (Drag and Drop is not supported)A project manager in an automotive company is scheduling activities for a complex project. Some of the project requirements are fixed and some are flexible.Match the items on the left with the methodology on the right that the project manager is using.Select and Place:

A. ee Explanation section for answer

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Correct Answer: A

Question #58

Two weeks after the approval of the project management plan for a global project, the project manager noticed that it was approved based on a different level of understanding by international stakeholders and is not what the project manager presented for approval.What should the project manager have done to prevent this from happening?

A. ent the meeting minutes to the stakeholders after the kick-off meeting

B. eviewed all the approvals immediately after the kick-off meeting was over

C. an separate kick-off meetings for each culture and time zone

D. alidated each stakeholder's understanding during the kick-off meeting

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Correct Answer: D

Question #59

A global program is being kicked off, and various distributed teams are involved in delivering the initiative. Besides planning and executing the scope for the initiative, team interactions must be considered.How should the project teams interact in their meetings?

A. ideoconferencing

B. ncrypted emails

C. hone conversations

D. hat conversations

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Correct Answer: A

Question #60

One phase of a project took much longer than initially anticipated. The key stakeholders expressed their concern regarding a potential project delay.What should the project manager do?

A. Request additional contingency from the sponsor

B. Add more float to the overall project schedule

C. Expedite the next phase to reduce slippage

D. Organize a root cause analysis (RCA) workshop

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Correct Answer: D

Question #61

An unforeseen event has shut down public works projects for 4 weeks. Activities on the critical path will fall behind based on the project schedule.What should the project manager do?

A. dd 4 additional weeks to the schedule and request additional resources

B. sk the sponsor to obtain a special work permit to continue work

C. rash the resource management plan to keep the schedule on track

D. eview the project management plan to see the impact of the possible delay

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Correct Answer: D

Question #62

Atypically high-performing team member has started to demonstrate a performance drop as well as some aggressive behaviors toward other team members in meetings. The project manager has worked with this individual for many months on this project and has not seen this type of behavior before.What should the project manager do?

A. iscuss the individual's behavior with the other team members to determine if they have noticed and know what is going on

B. ttend more team meetings to observe the team more closely to determine the root cause

C. iscuss the project manager's observations with the individual to determine why they are behaving this way

D. iscuss their performance with the team member's functional manager as well as human resources (HR) and discuss next steps

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Correct Answer: C

Question #63

During project implementation, one team finds out that a key project deliverable was not budgeted.What should the project manager do first?

A. scalate the issue to the project sponsor for resolution

B. old the team accountable and ask for an immediate solution

C. eet with the team to discuss alternatives

D. emove the deliverable from the project scope

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Correct Answer: C

Question #64

A company wants to be a pioneer in its industry and has announced the launch date of a new innovative product. After the first sprint planning, the team realizes that it is not possible to deliver all the features in the required time.What should the project manager do to ensure success?

A. sk the customer to reduce the backlog to meet the launch date

B. ncrease the capacity of the team to deliver the completed backlog on time

C. ssist the team in defining a minimum viable product (MVP) by the launch date

D. chedule a meeting with the stakeholders to review the contingency plan

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Correct Answer: C

Question #65

A new project manager is assigned to lead an agile project. The project manager wants to use motivation to encourage the team to perform well throughout the project.What should the project manager do?

A. mplement a reward system aimed to keep the team engaged and motivated

B. ind another method to increase the team's performance

C. se the management reserves to fund some team-building activities

D. nflate project estimates to provide a financial buffer for team activities

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Correct Answer: A

Question #66

A marketing team is developing ideas in order to revamp an existing product. The marketing executive reaches out to the project manager to make sure that necessary measures are in place for a successful launch.On what should the project manager focus?

A. nsuring that the team is also focused on the overall change management plan

B. etermining and aligning performance indicators that will help in assessing successful delivery

C. lanning for regular project updates to cover the status of critical deliverables

D. nsuring that the scope management plan is in place to cover all related objectives

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Correct Answer: B

Question #67

During the third iteration of a project, the product owner requests another mandatory feature. This also happened in the previous two sprints, which resulted in failure and caused frustration within the team.What should the project manager do next?

A. equest the scrum team to prioritize the product backlog

B. sk the product owner to prioritize the backlog with the project team

C. all for an internal meeting to discuss the changes and their value

D. ncorporate the changes in the last sprint before the first release

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Correct Answer: C

Question #68

A project manager is starting a new project, and the project team is located in different countries. The team was going to use a specific tool to hold virtual meetings. However, that tool is not available in one team member's country.How should the project manager deal with this situation?

A. ontact the project sponsor to have the team member removed from the project

B. sk the team member to move to another location where the tool is available

C. nvestigate alternative tools for virtual meetings that are available to all team members

D. tart the project and use email to communicate with the team member until the tool is available

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Correct Answer: C

Question #69

A project team is implementing an enterprise notification tool with a vendor. The project manager noticed that this vendor's developer has been reporting the same status for several weeks in a row. A few days later, the vendor communicates that the deliverable will not be completed on time due to resource constraints within their company.What should the project manager do next?

A. Update the risk register to reflect the delay, communicate the impact to the schedule, and escalate to management for assistance

B. Conduct a project review with the project sponsor to explain the delay and add a developer to work with the vendor

C. Add the delay to the issue log and work with the vendor for a resolution that will bring the schedule back on track

D. Review the contract with the vendor to go over the financial penalty that is applicable to this situation

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Correct Answer: C

Question #70

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. egotiate new pricing based on the revised estimations from the subcontractor that reflect the new work

B. nitiate a change request and review the contract to evaluate the payment options before responding

C. eny the subcontractor's payment request, because the product does not comply with the project needs and close the project

D. nitiate a change to incorporate an immediate payment milestone in the contract as per the subcontractor's request

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Correct Answer: B

Question #71

A project manager recently finished a project and started managing a new project with a different supervisor. As part of the early project activities, the supervisor from the original project is assigned to the team as a nonsupervisory resource and immediately begins challenging all decisions made by the current supervisor.What should the project manager do to resolve this conflict?

A. nsure the new supervisor takes the lead when being challenged

B. ive the project team time to work through the issues with the new supervisor

C. mmediately remove the resource from the project team

D. ommunicate with the resource on the roles and responsibilities of this project

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Correct Answer: D

Question #72

A project manager is working on an enterprise resource planning (ERP) initiative that contains stakeholders spanning numerous business lines. The project manager begins to identify, evaluate, and categorize the stakeholder relationships to the program.What is the purpose of this process?

A. dentify all stakeholders who can positively affect the project

B. dentify all stakeholders who can negatively affect the project

C. ncorporate the needs of all stakeholders into the communications management plan

D. ncorporate only primary stakeholders into the communications management plan

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Correct Answer: C

Question #73

A project is 70% complete when the project sponsor requests an additional deliverable.What should the project manager do first?

A. egotiate with the project sponsor on the possible alternatives

B. etermine the possible impact of this change on all aspects of the project

C. eject the request as being too late and leading to major scope creep

D. ubmit the request to the change control board (CCB) for a decision

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Correct Answer: B

Question #74

A project manager is assigned to work on a complex and innovative project. The technology being used and developed is new and complicated, and most of the stakeholders are unfamiliar with it.Which approach should the project manager use as a servant leader?

A. scalate the issue with upper management to find a novel solution for this situation

B. ontact the project sponsor to get those stakeholders removed from the project

C. llocate resources to provide training about the new technology to the stakeholders

D. sk stakeholders to find and self-fund education about this new technology

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Correct Answer: C

Question #75

During the implementation phase of a construction project, a key supplier went bankrupt and cannot supply the contracted material. This issue could affect the project schedule.What should the project manager do first?

A. scalate to the management team for delay approval

B. dd the risk and the delay to the risk register

C. pdate the schedule to include the delay

D. pdate the issue log and act to minimize the impact

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Correct Answer: D

Question #76

A team shared a complaint regarding the scrum master during the last sprint review. The team expressed that they were delayed because the scrum master did not remove impediments, such as scheduling some meetings with external teams and obtaining a room to work collaboratively, among other critical blockers.What should the project manager do?

A. equest an additional resource to assist in solving all of the impediments listed by the team

B. etermine and agree when a situation becomes an impediment to be solved by the scrum master

C. equest the team review and prioritize the open impediments to resolve all of them as soon as possible

D. ush back, explaining that a self-organized team should address all of the problems to get the work done

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Correct Answer: B

Question #77

In a financial company, a strategic project has been planned to use a predictive approach. During project planning, the product leader requests that milestones be submitted for review. There is a defined scope and an established deadline to conclude the project.What should the project manager do first to meet the product leader's expectations?

A. hange the project charter to indicate that the approach will be different

B. nform the product leader that they must wait until the end of the project

C. eet with the software team to review the possibility of monthly milestone reviews

D. odify the project management plan to use an agile framework to incorporate milestones

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Correct Answer: C

Question #78

According to this burnup chart for the last 7-day sprint, what should the project lead address with the product owner and team?

A. he product owner should not ask the team to change their sprint commitments

B. he team is accepting too much work in the sprint after it has started

C. he team is not meeting the expectations of the product owner

D. he team should have stopped on day 4 and started a new sprint

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Correct Answer: B

Question #79

A project manager manages a bridge construction project. The project manager has received a major change request from a regulatory stakeholder to add one branch of the bridge to the engineering design. The project manager prepared a change request, which was reviewed and accepted by the change control board (CCB).What should the project manager do now?

A. otify the project team about the change request's approval

B. nclude the new branch of the bridge in the design

C. ommunicate the decision to the stakeholder who requested the change

D. valuate the adjustments to the project management plan

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Correct Answer: C

Question #80

A stakeholder on a project has a reputation for being easily angered and unreasonably difficult on projects. The project manager would like to minimize the impact of the stakeholder's behavior on the development team.What training should the project manager choose for their team to help with this situation?

A. ommunication training

B. egotiation training

C. motional intelligence training

D. gile training

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Correct Answer: C

Question #81

A project is ending its fifth out of six iterations. During the iteration review, a customer adds a new regulatory feature that exceeds the capacity of the remaining iteration.What should the project lead do?

A. egister an issue and escalate it to the project sponsor

B. nvite the stakeholders to discuss a new prioritization

C. stimate the impact and consult with the product owner

D. ncrease the team capacity to finish the project on time

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Correct Answer: C

Question #82

During initiation of a new product improvement project, a project manager finds historical data showing that a similar project resulted in customers complaining of an even worse user experience compared to the previous product version.How can the project manager prevent this outcome in the new project?

A. ire a team of external users to perform acceptance testing on the product

B. efine a user focus group as external stakeholders with a high influence on outcomes

C. ire a consultant to perform a benefit analysis as an input to the project charter

D. efine a high-level risk and plan mitigation after completing the work breakdown structure (WBS)

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Correct Answer: B

Question #83

A project team has recently completed the initial sprint for developing an automated payroll system for a company. The project manager has scheduled a sprint planning meeting with the product owner and team members to discuss which features should be worked on next.Which two pieces of information does the project manager need in order to make this meeting productive and effective? (Choose two.)

A. ncrease retrospectives to deliver results fast

B. ake work visible using Kanban boards

C. ncorporate small batches of work into the project

D. pply lean manufacturing to limit the team's work

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Correct Answer: BD

Question #84

A company initiated a departmental transformation project improving the processes for the organization using a predictive approach. This is a critical project for the organization and, in the middle of the project, the project manager noticed that one of the deliverables cannot be produced due to a missing technical skill.What should the project manager have done to avoid this?

A. sked the sponsor to identify all required skills during the planning of the project

B. dentified all required skills after the kick-off of the project

C. lanned all required training for the team during the onboarding process

D. dentified all required skills during the planning of the project

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Correct Answer: D

Question #85

A project manager is managing a complex research project with a high level of uncertainty. A request is made to implement a mechanism to measure the quality of the deliverables.Using a hybrid approach, what techniques can be used to achieve this goal?

A. crum master reviews and the quality Kanban method

B. aily Scrum and product owner quality assessments

C. aired work and the customer role method

D. ime-boxed iterations and standup review meetings

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Correct Answer: D

Question #86

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. ut into place a project governance model in line with the requirements

B. eplicate the organizational governance to the project governance

C. reate an organizational project management governance

D. sk the organization to create a project portfolio governance

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Correct Answer: A

Question #87

A project manager assigned team members to work in pairs on a large amount of technical reports. At times, the project manager noticed that important information was not shared properly among the team. This has caused delivery delays and, ultimately, the failure to complete the project.What is the root cause of this issue?

A. ncorrect communication techniques applied during implementation

B. ack of team member training on documentation planning

C. mproper assignment of tasks to team member pairings

D. eam cohesiveness was lost because team members worked in pairs

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Correct Answer: A

Question #88

A company is using a predictive approach for the development of a particular component as defined in the scope management plan. Due to regularly changing regulatory requirements, the development team has requested to utilize agile approaches.What should the project manager do about the development team's request?

A. scalate the request for additional financial resources

B. orward the request to the project management office (PMO) to amend the organizational process assets

C. sk the project sponsor to obtain approval for implementation of the new approach

D. nalyze the requirements that will need to be addressed under the requested method

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Correct Answer: B

Question #89

A project manager is assigned to a building construction project. The project manager has taken an agile course and wants to use agile practices in the project.What should the project manager do?

A. hoose the agile practices that can be implemented in this type of construction project and apply them

B. ire a consultant to provide a second opinion about whether agile can be applied to a construction project

C. eview the stages of the project to allocate additional budget for agile resources

D. ssign a scrum master to the project to implement agile practices in the project

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Correct Answer: A

Question #90

An oil and gas project started without having acquired full funding for the project. The remaining funds were to be acquired during project execution. The acquisition of the remaining funds was delayed several months, resulting in a suspension of work by all contractors.What should the project manager have done to prevent this from happening?

A. nsured the stakeholder anticipated obstacles to achieving financial closure on the remaining funds

B. nsured the risk was adequately assessed and mitigated by the appropriate stakeholders

C. nsured the stakeholder who was providing additional funds remained interested in the project

D. nsured the project team monitored and reviewed the project risk register periodically

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Correct Answer: B

Question #91

A key project stakeholder does not attend any of the project meetings and is providing false information that the project team is not delivering on time.What should the project manager do to address this situation?

A. mail the latest status report to the key stakeholder

B. iscuss communication needs with the key stakeholder

C. reate a new communication artifact for the key stakeholder

D. hare the meeting recordings with the key stakeholder

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Correct Answer: B

Question #92

The project sponsor reports that a key stakeholder is complaining about performance differences in the metrics reported by the project manager, which gives the impression that the project is out of control. The project manager has been providing the project's status according to the agreed-upon communications management plan. This key stakeholder, however, seldom attends the status report meetings.What should the project manager do first to address this situation?

A. valuate the communication needs to discover the gaps and adjust the original plan if needed

B. se the contingency reserves to implement fast tracking and improve the schedule key performance indicators (KPIs)

C. eview the resource breakdown structure (RBS) to request the main stakeholder's manager to replace the stakeholder

D. rovide evidence to the project sponsor that the project is on track and the communications have been sent

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Correct Answer: A

Question #93

A company is using an agile approach to launch a new product. In the second sprint, the team encounters a technical problem they have never faced before.What should the project manager do?

A. rganize an early retrospective with the team to analyze the problem

B. sk the product owner to write the specifications for the related user story

C. acilitate a problem-solving session with the team to analyze the problem

D. nform the project sponsor about the problem faced by the team

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Correct Answer: C

Question #94

A controller proposed a budget reduction for projects because the majority of implemented solutions resulted in little returns on investment (ROI) or operational improvements. The project manager objected and presented project assets showing all solutions having been demonstrated, accepted, and delivered within the relevant framework constraints. The project manager suggested that the issues may stem from the project evaluation and selection processes.What was the project manager demonstrating?

A. ultiple stages of development that members may go through toward working formations

B. ause-and-effect identification in root cause analysis toward achieving project value

C. trategic negotiation techniques in determining budget priorities in future sessions

D. isk management in addressing impediments, obstacles, and blockers to project success

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Correct Answer: B

Question #95

After a project has been approved, a key stakeholder tells the project manager that the current project management strategy is not well defined. The project manager is also informed that the key stakeholder does not want to hold a working session.What should the project manager do first?

A. hare the project documents and invite the key stakeholder to discuss any concerns

B. nvite the key stakeholder to the project's change control board (CCB) to discuss adjustment of the project strategy

C. sk the project sponsor to exert authority on the key stakeholder in order to maintain the approved timeline

D. roceed with a working session for teams that do not belong to that key stakeholder

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Correct Answer: A

Question #96

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?

A. eet with the team to discuss the root cause and encourage the team to take note of it and continue to focus on the deployment

B. ecord this case until the final lessons learned session is complete to prevent impacting the team's morale during implementation

C. eet with the team members and request they conduct a review of the case by providing feedback as lessons learned

D. nvite a consultant to review the process in order not to repeat the same issue and share the results with the team

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Correct Answer: A

Question #97

On a project with multiple international locations, a trend for delays has been flagged. When looking into the issue, the project manager realized that some of the key activities were scheduled over the holiday periods in the overseas offices.What should the project manager do next?

A. pdate the schedule to reflect the holidays and notify the project sponsor of the delayed completion

B. ire additional personnel on a temporary basis to cover the extra workload during the holiday seasons

C. equest that the offices in overseas locations work overtime to mitigate schedule slippages

D. pdate the schedule to reflect the holidays and share the workload among offices to mitigate schedule slippage

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Correct Answer: D

Question #98

A company has a lot of experience with predictive projects. The project management office (PMO) has been trying to implement iterative tools within the project management framework, and the project manager has been asked to use these tools in their current project. After the successful implementation of the iterative tools, the PMO asks the project manager to determine the benefits these tools brought to the project.What should the project manager do?

A. etermine the data to be monitored during the project as well as the expected performance and targets

B. pdate the communications management plan to consider performance review meetings with the project stakeholders

C. repare and submit a status report to the steering committee to update performance monitoring

D. onduct reviews with stakeholders to discuss the potential benefits the approach may have to the project

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Correct Answer: D

Question #99

A project manager is managing a project that requires specialized architecture services. This project was identified as a high risk for the organization. The project manager works with an external architect who is highly specialized. However, the architect will soon resign because they accepted an offer from another firm.What should the project manager do next?

A. iscuss this with the project team, assess the impact, and decide on the appropriate actions to follow

B. sk the architect for the contact details for their new employer and call their account manager

C. all the account manager and ask them to retain the expert by offering them an incentive

D. scalate the issue to the procurement department and ask them to discuss this with the vendor firm

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Correct Answer: A

Question #100

A project manager encounters a governance issue during the project execution phase. One of the team members complains about receiving assignments from multiple people and states they are not able to work effectively.What should the project manager establish first in the project governance structure?

A. lear project work breakdown structure (WBS) and timeline

B. esource management and conflict resolution plan

C. isk management and issues resolution plan

D. lear responsible, accountable, consult, and inform (RACI) matrix

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Correct Answer: D

Question #101

A project manager is acting as a scrum master in a hybrid project and is dealing with a conflict between team members.What strategy should be used to handle this conflict?

A. ort conflicts into two groups: positive and negative

B. lace conflicts into categories: structural and interpersonal

C. lace conflicts on a shared conflict list and ensure it is visible

D. eview conflicts during daily Scrum so they are handled in a timely manner

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Correct Answer: A

Question #102

A project manager has been assigned to an education project with the objective of training a workforce in application development. One of the deliverables is to provide internships to the best students in the customer's active projects. However, the customer does not have enough projects in progress right now. The project manager decides to create several internal projects in order to ensure the internships.Which three actions should the project manager take to fulfill this scenario without adding costs for

A. sk the project team to run a deviation log review meeting with the client, highlighting that the project may not be able to go live as scheduled

B. sk the project team to facilitate a lessons learned session during the project closure phase to incorporate this issue

C. sk the project management office (PMO) to provide team members with real-time visibility for deviations and facilitate team members to resolve issues

D. sk the SMEs to share the knowledge transfer documents with all other members by placing the documents in the project management information system (PMIS)

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Correct Answer: ABE

Question #103

A project team consisting of various professionals of different nationalities is struggling to achieve their project deliverables. What should the project manager do?

A. rovide the team with support to solve their own problems

B. nform the project sponsor and train the entire team

C. sk the human resources (HR) department to conduct performance training

D. sk the functional department manager to replace the team members

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Correct Answer: A

Question #104

There is frequent conflict between two project team members working on a project. This has caused a negative impact on the project.How should the project manager handle this situation?

A. ounsel both team members and caution them with a final warning

B. elocate the two project team members into different project teams

C. scalate the issue to the human resources (HR) manager before a larger problem develops

D. elp cultivate self-awareness between the two team members through emotional intelligence (EI)

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Correct Answer: D

Question #105

Two functional managers disagree on key features of one deliverable during the planning of a project. The project manager discovers that each manager included requirements that contradict each other. The functional managers do not want to meet with each other to find a solution. This situation has been escalated to the sponsor who requests a meeting with them.What strategy should the project manager use to resolve this conflict in the meeting?

A. xplain to the managers that the contradicting requirements are being considered for implementation in the project

B. xplain to the managers that only one of the two requirements can be implemented, and submit a change request

C. nsure that both managers understand the requirements and search for a solution that best satisfies this deliverable

D. equest that the managers explain why each requirement must be implemented and decide by considering the cost and benefits

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Correct Answer: C

Question #106

A project is halfway through its execution phase. The quality specifications for the project deliverables are formally accepted. However, a key stakeholder is dissatisfied, stating that the deliverables do not meet the quality specifications.What should the project manager do in this situation?

A. nform the project sponsor of the stakeholder's dissatisfaction

B. eview the requirements traceability matrix and conduct inspections

C. ocument the issue in the issue log and send a report to management

D. otify the stakeholder that arbitration procedures will be followed

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Correct Answer: B

Question #107

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. ancel the current iteration and reschedule it with the dependent activity

B. nclude the dependent activity in the current iteration for team

C. nsure team B prioritizes the dependent activity in iteration three

D. ssign the two critical activities to team B in iteration two

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Correct Answer: C

Question #108

An agile team has released the second version of its product, but the feedback is that the software has many bugs that compromise the user experience.What should the project manager do?

A. Hire an external consultancy firm to focus on testing and quality control to avoid the issue in the future

B. Propose an internal program that offers incentives for the team members who find and fix bugs

C. Closely evaluate the skill set of the team, looking for technical gaps that need to be filed in order to improve quality

D. Facilitate the next retrospective meeting, focusing the team on analyzing root causes and proposing solutions

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Correct Answer: D

Question #109

The product owner decides to launch a product after a couple of releases, knowing that the minimum viable product (MVP) lacks some features. One of the key stakeholders, the marketing vice president, is not happy with the results and questioned the release decision.What should the project manager do?

A. upport the product owner's decision and seek better alignment with this stakeholder in order to avoid this type of issue in the future

B. oach the team on the decision-making process, assuming a risk-averse strategy towards product releasing

C. ssume the responsibility for product releases, making the final call on when something is ready for customer launch

D. scalate the issue to the sponsor, questioning the authority of the key stakeholder regarding the product launch decision

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Correct Answer: D

Question #110

The change control board (CCB) has approved a change request to add a new component within a product. The operations manager discovers the change after its approval and complains that the implementation of the change will cause significant disruption to the production line.What should the project manager do first?

A. ormally acknowledge the operation manager's concerns and raise a new risk that the project may deliver late and over budget due to manufacturing difficulties

B. scalate the issue to the project sponsor, as the decision to add the component brings many benefits even though it will be disruptive to the production line

C. ead a root cause analysis workshop with the design team to identify the failures that led to the decision to add a component that was not compatible with the production line

D. eet with the operations manager to explain the background for the change and understand the operation manager's concerns about the change

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Correct Answer: D

Question #111

A project team has established contracts for purchasing vehicles and construction services. In the middle of project execution, the team learns that the vehicle supplier cannot deliver the vehicles. There is not enough time to find a new supplier without delaying the project.Which action should the project manager take to procure the vehicles?

A. sk the technical team to revise the requirements, even if it requires extra budget

B. rrange a meeting with the client to request additional time to find a new supplier

C. eview the existing service contracts to find an option to help procure the vehicles

D. rocure the vehicles from another supplier and report the change to the change control board (CCB) later

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Correct Answer: C

Question #112

A project manager is planning a project with multiple work packages. Each work package has its own defined scope, but funding will be at the project level.How should the project manager determine if the allocated resource budget is sufficient to cover the resource costs of the project?

A. stimate the costs at the work package level and add those costs to calculate the total cost of the project and compare it to the allocated budget

B. reate a budget burndown and a scope burnup and then verify that the project scope is completed before the allocated budget is depleted

C. ivide the allocated budget by the number of work packages and verify that each work package can be completed within the allocated budget

D. und each work package in the order of its importance and shift any remaining scope from non-funded work packages to funded work packages

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Correct Answer: A

Question #113

A company is implementing a new system. The project manager has identified that it is best to complete this project using a mix of Scrum and Kanban methodologies. The product owner is confused as to how to start delivering the functionalities required.How should the project manager assist the product owner?

A. oach the product owner on how to create a product backlog

B. iscuss the product owner's responsibilities within the project team

C. ncourage the team to subdivide the project tasks

D. reate a work breakdown structure (WBS) and explain the deliverables to the product owner

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Correct Answer: A

Question #114

The project schedule is falling behind and the project manager observes that the project team seems to be spending the majority of their time writing documentation instead of performing project tasks.What should the project manager do to help ensure that the team focuses on project tasks?

A. ssign a team member to handle the documentation activities

B. oach the project team to complete the project documentation activities

C. eview and adapt the appropriate project artifacts

D. ave all documentation activities until tire end of the project

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Correct Answer: C

Question #115

Halfway through a project, the project sponsor is replaced by another peer who was not previously engaged in the project. The new project sponsor has rejected most of the project artifacts, and the team did not get the latest increment approved on the current iteration. Stakeholders are not feeling confident about the project outcome.What should the project manager have done to prevent this situation?

A. erformed a stakeholder analysis when the sponsor joined the project

B. eld a governance meeting to review the project increment

C. scalated the issue to ensure the increment would be approved

D. onducted a product iteration review with the new project sponsor

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Correct Answer: A

Question #116

A marketing team is planning for a multiyear initiative that will include a lot of cross-functional stakeholders. The project manager has been assigned and is now in the project planning phase.What item(s) should the project manager develop first?

A. product backlog and identification of the features to be delivered

B. business case and scope document

C. communications management plan that addresses the team's needs

D. risk management plan to incorporate known risks

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Correct Answer: C

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