А new stakeholder has been added to a project with a BAG of $850,000. The stakeholder has raised five change requests to the CCB; two of them have been approved, and three are awaiting initial review. Considering the project has a CPI of 0.89 and an SPI of 1.14, and the approved ones will be implemented, which of the following should the project manager do LAST?
Which of the following is a team-building stage that involves the team learning to trust one another’s abilities and begin working together as a productive group?
Using Scrum, which of the following are discussed in a daily standup meeting?
The executive sponsor asks a project manager to summarize the following for a project:
1. Final capital expenditures.
2. Anticipated cost of new employee resources to support the solution.
3. Maintenance estimates.
Which of the following information should the project manager provide?
Which of the following are characteristics of a project? (Choose two.)
Which of the following events would MOST likely trigger communications to the largest audience for a given organization?
The key stakeholders have reported the project pace as being slow. The project sponsor would like to cancel the project if it cannot be completed before the end of the year. The project is scheduled to be completed three months after the requested date.
To alter the pace of the project, which of the following should the project manager do FIRST?
Which of the following is a schedule that illustrates the duration of an activity?
During the execution phase of a project, a project task has run longer than anticipated.
Which of the following is the new critical path of the project if Task 2 requires an additional two days to complete?
A project manager is working on the project charter.
Which of the following phases does this describe?
The project sponsor has cut the resources required for project completion. The project manager cannot complete the project without additional resources.
Which of the following should the project manager do to obtain the resources?
During a project, the project manager discovers there is insufficient time allotted for quality control. The project manager prepared to submit a revised schedule to the CCB.
Given the attached chart, which of the following is the critical path if one day is added to each task for quality control?
A WBS is being developed for a project.
Which of the following would be BEST suited to contribute cost and time estimates for the project activities?
A carpenter on a project team reports there is insufficient time to accomplish tasks on schedule.
Which of the following is the FIRST step the project manager should take?
A project has just finished performance testing and found that the application can only handle 100 concurrent users where the requirement was to handle 500 concurrent users.
In which of the following components of the project plan should this be documented?
A team member was assigned a new task during a meeting. The team member did not complete the task by the end of the phase, and the PM is looking for evidence to escalate the issue. Which of the following documents could help in this situation?
A business has implemented a new online performance management tool that allows functional and project managers to rate employees online.
This action is known as which of the following?
Which of the following is a definition of an RFP?
Team members have reported poor sound quality during critical, time-sensitive conference calls. Which of the following may be a more effective means of communication?
The project manager of a global project constantly receives complaints from individuals at another location that some team members are not available after lunch on Fridays. This is acceptable to the project manager. Which of the following factors is the MOST likely cause for this scenario?
An outsourced project team member approaches the project manager and complains that the contract does not permit overtime. The project manager had fast-tracked tasks that require additional hours. Which of the following documents did the project manager fail to reference?
A project is coming to the end of a phase. The PMO required that the quality team review the work and budget before moving on to the next phase of the project. The project manager must schedule the review of the phase and have the stakeholders present. This review is referred to as:
If a project sponsor wants to know the current status and progress of a project, which of the following is the BEST approach to find this information?
Due to a new government regulation, a project change is required. The project manager evaluates the change and realizes a representative from the legal department will need to approve the change as well.
The project manager should:
In a project with a ВАС of $235,000, the CPI is 0.80, and the SPI is 1.20. Based on this information, which of the following can the key stakeholders determine about the project?
Which of the following is the MOST likely target audience to be notified of the achievement of a key milestone in a project schedule?
A project manager is trying to ensure the quality of the design and reduce the number of potential defects. The project manager would like to use the fishbone diagram to perform this analysis.
This type of modeling relies on:
A project requires daily status updates.
Which of the following is the MOST effective method for providing these updates?
A governance committee has just approved a new project. The project scheduler is now developing the project schedule. Which of the following activities should be done FIRST?
Which of the following describes a burn rate?
A risk with minor impact has been realized. There is no change to the triple constraint. The PM should notify the:
Team members have reported that meetings are poorly attended and unproductive.
Which of the following steps can the project manager take to make the meetings more productive?
Which of the following shows projected project expenditures?
A risk with a high probability and medium consequence to a project has been identified. In response, the project manager has purchased an insurance plan with the intent to provide additional funds if the risk is realized. There is no risk to the schedule or scope. Which of the following types of risk strategies is this an example of?
A project is taking more effort than anticipated. Which of the following constraints will MOST likely be affected?
A stakeholder is unaware of a project’s status.
Which of the following documents should the project manager consult to ensure all stakeholders are notified of project changes? (Choose two.)
A vendor has accepted a proposed project from a customer.
Which of the following is MOST likely to be the first document created by the project manager?
The project manager has noticed a vendor is not performing in accordance with the SLA.
Which of the following items should the project manager use to highlight the vendor’s areas of poor performance?
Which of the following charts is a graphical representation of the causes of a specific event?
The PMO is responsible for: (Choose two.)
A task on the critical path will not be completed on time. The project manager is reviewing both the schedule and the risk register to create a corrective action plan. The project completion date and quality of the deliverable cannot change. Which of the following activities should the project manager perform NEXT?
Given the information in the table below, which of the following is the total project cost?
An organization wants assurance that the specialty tools necessary for operation will function as intended for a
specific minimum time period. Which of the following documents BEST provides this assurance?
Which of the following primary factors are used to prioritize the development of risk response strategies?
(Choose two.)
A new project has just commenced. Project team members are constantly disagreeing on how tasks should be
handled and are not getting along well. Which of the following stages BEST explains this situation?
A project manager has received numerous complaints from staff concerning poor service provided by a vendor.
Which of the following steps should the project manager take FIRST to correct the problem?
A project team has completed a major deliverable earlier than planned and wants to deliver it for testing. The team lead sends an email providing notice of task completion to the project manager.
Which of the following describes how the project manager can increase the likelihood that the deliverable moves to testing?
In which of the following situations is a project manager MOST likely to use a process diagram?
A project manager is determining a project’s critical path to report the projected completion date to stakeholders.
Which of the following information will be required? (Select two.)
During an ad-hoc meeting, the OM notifies the sponsor that while the project is on schedule, material costs have increased and the project is over budget. To save the project, the PM request a material contract with a less expensive vendor. The sponsor approves the change, and project comes in within target tolerances. The company, however, receives numerous stakeholder complaints.
Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of these complaints?
A project team is not delivering their tasks in a timely manner. Additionally, tasks are being reworked because requirements continue to be identified as work packages are being delivered.
Which of the following are NOST likely missing from the project? (Select two.)
When an action is taken on a risk, which of the following is being done and which document needs to be updated?
A project manager is overseeing a multinational project, and team leaders from numerous countries indicate the team members have low morale.
Which of the following is the MOST likely reason the project manager would be unaware of the team member’s decreased morale?
Based on the table below:
Which of the following is the critical path if Task B has extended to ten days?
Which of the following communication methods and target audiences would a project manager MOST likely select for briefings as required during a business continuity incident?
Ann, one of the affected stakeholders, feels that the project team has not been giving periodic stakeholder updates and that her input has not been taken into account.
Which of the following should the project manager do to ensure stakeholder expectations are met?
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has changed the direction of a business and no longer needs one of the
divisions. A deal is reached to sell the division to a company in another state. Which of the following BEST
describes this type of organizational change?
A subcontractor has submitted design documentation on the deliverable due date, but it will require rework. The activity is on the critical path of the project schedule. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?
An employee is assigned to a project and is developing a project charter. Which of the following are some of
the constraints the employee would typically face at this stage of the project?
The project manager needs to motivate the team; however, is an insufficient budget for awards.
Which of the following motivating agents is the MOST appropriate option the project manager can utilize?
Three IT companies have agreed to summarize their efforts as a common organization to generate new businesses in the IT cloud computing industry. Which of the following is the type of organizational change described?
The following tasks are required to complete an IT project that is behind schedule:
Which of the following is the critical path?
Two companies have merged. Which of the following may impact the project manager’s communication methods after the merger?
Resources for a project report to a project manager and a functional manager.
The organizational structure is:
Which of the following job roles is MOST responsible for providing input on the project requirements, steering
the project, providing expertise, and having vested interest in the project?
While developing a project schedule, the project manager is attempting to sequence the following tasks:
Which of the following is the correct sequence for the above tasks?
Project status meetings have poor attendance. A SME from the hardware team dominates the meetings when questions are asked, not allowing input from other members.
Which of the following steps should the PM take to make the meetings more productive? (Select two.)
The project team is moving from high-level risks to detailed risks. Which of the following project phases is the
project team moving between?
The PM has requested that a project repository be developed. Sensitive information will be available on the
site that could affect the project’s success. Only personnel who need to know the information will have access.
Which of the following site types is the PM requesting?
A manufacturer is developing a product that will start in one week. The product has a delivery deadline of 90 days.
Which of the following characteristics classifies this as a project?
A project manager is meeting with top management executives and presenting a project status report. The Chief Information Officer (CIO) and other executives complain that the meeting is taking too long and not providing summary information on the project’s progress.
Which of the following should the project manager be presenting?
Which of the following describes a project’s budget overrun?
A project manager procures additional resources from a local company. Which of the following-describes this event?
Which of the following is a reason for assessing risk in a project?
Which of the following techniques modifies the schedule based upon resource constraints?
On an OBS chart, there is a dashed line between some team members and the project manager, and there is a solid line connecting other members to the project manager. Additionally, some employees at a lower level on the chart have no connection to the project manager.
Which of the following does this signify?
Which of the following describes KPIs?
A primary work location is unsafe due to a gas leak. The project manager has implemented the business continuity plan and authorized relocation to an alternate site.
Which of the following should be notified?
A meeting has taken place with quality assurance tram members and the project manager.
Which of the following events would MOST likely have triggered the meeting?
A key stakeholder asks the project manager for additional features. Which of the following documents should the project manager refer to before responding to this request?
Near the end of a sprint, the IT systems were taken down for a critical patch, and the team was inactive for four hours. The team members are concerned they will not be able to complete their tasks before the end of the sprint.
Which of the following BEST describes how the Scrum master should assist the team to finish on time?
A first-time project manager is developing a project charter.
Which of the following are key elements to have the project charter approved? (Choose two.)
The problem statement of a project helps to identify:
An organization recently restructured. Leaders feel they are not in a position to sign off on a required change, which is delaying a project.
Which of the following is the obstacle?
The managing director of a law firm has asked the project manager to create a scope statement for a new
contract. Which of the following should be included in the scope statement? (Choose two.)
A project needs to know if a project is progressing as planned. Which of the following tools would be BEST to measure progress?
In a weak matrix, a highly skilled project team member has been using company equipment to view inappropriate content. Which of the following steps should the project manager take FIRST to address this issue?
A functional manager pulled a resource from a current project to work on a higher-priority project but did not offer a backfill resource.
Which of the following should the project manager do FIRST?
A project manager is overseeing a project to analyze large amounts of data to find customer preferences. The large data sets are hosted by an external provider, and the project manager is concerned about losing access to the data.
Which of the following documents is appropriate for use in this situation?
The PMO has asked the PM to provide a status report indicating the number of events and activities required to complete a project. Which of the following charts should the PM include in the status report?
A project team is executing a transition plan for a project. During which of the following project phases does this normally occur?
An individual is responsible for the training and education for a new product in a strong matrix organization. Which of the following roles does this describe?
A project’s stakeholders have not been informed of project updates and milestones by the CCB and project
team. The stakeholders have threatened to withdraw project support. Which of the following should the project
manager do to get buy-in from the stakeholders for the project?
A project manager is overseeing the construction of a new building. There are likely existing underground water, gas, and electrical lines. Which of the following is an example of mitigation?
A project manager detects low performance from a team member who previously demonstrated to be a highly
skilled asset. The team member explains that being part of two teams is too time consuming. This is a disadvantage of having:
A project manager realizes there is a lot of variability in the estimates received for task duration, primarily because more than one estimating source was used. While sequencing the tasks, the project manager wants to ensure the variability is accounted for within the network diagram. Which of the following network diagramming methods/techniques should the project manager use?
Based on the information below:
AC=100
SV=80
EV=120
Which of the following is the CPI of the project?
A project team is unable to meet at the same time, thus requiring project work handoff at each shift.
Which of the following constraints might the project team be facing?
A project team is analyzing the risk register and identifies several issues that may be related to potential instability of the accounting system. Which of the following should be addressed so risk responses will be more effective?
To maintain an active project’s progress, the project manager does not acknowledge any opposing input that was provided. Which of the following techniques is this an example of?
Analogous estimating was used earlier in a hauling project; however, through progressive elaboration, it is determined that the cost for fuel is much lower than anticipated. Which of the following types of project change should be submitted?
A company recently went through a project requiring new equipment, new software, and retraining of personnel. This is MOST likely a result of:
Two parties are beginning conversations regarding the purchase of professional services. Which of the
following should be in place FIRST?
Company A recently partnered with Company B. Over the past few months, multiple teams have been working to refine internal processes to deliver products in a more timely manner.
If the effort is successful, which of the following will MOST likely occur?
Agate review also is considered:
Language barriers will MOST likely influence a PM to:
Which of the following is the project phase when quality assurance occurs?
A politically sensitive project is being proposed. The sponsor decides to outsource the work despite having a highly capable team.
Which of the following BEST describes the risk mitigation strategy being used?
A project manager identified a risk in a geographically unstable area. During the project, a volcano erupts, preventing project team access. Which of the following documents should the project manager update FIRST?
A company is migrating its information technology activities to a cloud service provider. Which of the following BEST describes this course of action?
Which of the following is performed during the monitoring and controlling phase?
Which of the following documents is a snapshot in time of a project during the execution phase?
Because of space limitations, there has been a long history of contention among the team.
Which of the following actions can the project manager take that would MOST contribute to a successful project?
In a multinational project, the project manager notices team members from a specific region frequently join meetings five minutes late. When the project manager attempts to resolve the issue, the functional manager is not concerned. This is an example of:
At the end of the fiscal year, the project manager of a well-performing project is notified the project budget may be increased. The project sponsor wants to use an incremental approach to complete more work. Which of the following is the BEST way for the project manager to respond?
A meeting organizer is deciding high-level requirements, the business case, and funding for a new project. Which of the following is the meeting organizer?
Project B cannot start before Project A is complete, but Project B has been given authorization to begin to meet legislative requirements.
Which of the following is the BEST way to expedite the projects?
Team members in a projectized organization are released at the end of a project and placed on the “bench”. Which of the following should the benched team members do NEXT?
Which of the following is an example of quantitative risk management?