PMI-PMP

An agile project is approaching its first release date, and the product will be supported by the operations team. To ensure proper support for the product, what should the project manager do?

An experienced project manager is working on a complex hybrid project that has several dependencies with other projects. How should the project manager reduce the risk related to those external dependencies?

In a complex project with several subcontractors, one subcontractor reports a likely delay in the schedule. This could affect the other subcontractors and impact their ability to deliver on time. What should the project manager do first?

A company has always acquired very specialized services from local companies for its projects. During the planning stage for a regulatory project, the project manager is informed that local vendors would not be able to operate due to an unexpected major event. There is an option to hire the same services from companies in other countries. What should the project manager do in this situation?

A project scope was developed with numerous assumptions. During the execution phase, the assumptions changed, which has jeopardized the planned business value of the project. What should the project manager do next?

A client's company announces a reorganization, which includes changes in the senior management involved in the project. The new project sponsor is asking to put the project on hold until they review the scope. What should the project manager do next?

A few key team members recently left the project team. The remaining members took time to understand the details and found it difficult to make progress. As a result, the project schedule is seriously delayed. What should the project manager do?

A project is in the middle of the fifth iteration. Due to a sudden slump in the economy, the company recorded a drastic reduction in revenue. The strategic direction was to Implement cost-reduction measures immediately. What should the project manager do next?

A project manager collects various pieces of information and consolidates metnics in an agile project. The project manager finds that there is slack in the team in terms of productivity. The number of items sent to development per person has decreased by 10%, and the project manager used a root cause analysis (RCA) and discovered the reason is a lack of knowledge in one of the frameworks used for modeling. What should the project manager do next?

A customer support team has planned short, iterative cycles for working on customer-reported issues. Recently, there was a surge of high-priority issues that disrupted the original plan, and the team's manager is finding it difficult to manage the progress. Which approach should the project manager suggest using?

One of the team members is always late to the daily standup meeting. What should the project manager do?

A project team is facing challenges understanding how to deliver a project's scope. A senior subject matter expert (SME) from the organization's global office is in town for 1 week. What should the project manager do to benefit from the SME’s presence?

A client has requested that a product be implemented in 4 months and is ready to increase their budget to do this quickly. The project manager cannot comply with the request with the current resources or even additional resources. The project manager estimates that 8 to 12 months are needed for the product to go live. What should the project manager do to address this situation?

A project manager has recently been asked to take over an existing project. The project manager would like to determine how the project has been progressing by tracking features that are in progress. completed. or scheduled to be worked on. Which of the following can help the project manager assess the state of the project?

An information technology (TT) team is responsible for the validation and release of a product developed by the agile development team. Due to other priorities for the IT learn, the releases are delayed. What action should the project manager take?

A project manager is meeting with the project sponsor regarding a new project. The project manager tells the sponsor that, as part of the communications management plan, a weekly email will be sent with the status of the project, so the sponsor can be informed of the progress. The sponsor indicates that the email is not necessary because they will ask for a status update whenever it is needed. What should the project manager do next?

A team lead for a project that is currently in execution with multiple delivery teams is issuing status updates. This communication was not discussed with the project manager, and the project stakeholders are concerned about nonalignment since other teams are not providing these updates. What should the project manager do?

The project team has been exposed to a large number of stakeholders who are going to be operating the system with different levels of engagement. For efficiency purposes, what should the project manager do first to minimize the number of interactions with all stakeholders, while keeping a collaborative spirit?

A supplier, who was tasked with providing an important component for a project, is unable to deliver the materials due to a large-scale labor problem. What document should the project manager use to update the details and communicate to relevant stakeholders?

A project manager is developing the stakeholder register and is having trouble understanding the motivation of some of the stakeholders. What should the project manager do to get this information?

A globally distributed project team is running behind schedule due to the lack of team commitment and low morale. In order to bring the schedule back on track, what should the project manager do first?

A company has transitioned and is now delivering projects using a hybrid approach instead of a predictive approach. The distributed project team's knowledge of agile is varied. The project manager feels this new methodology will impact the timely delivery of the project. What should the project manager do?

A large construction project is progressing well as per the project objectives. The project manager would like to report the project's value to the project sponsor and seek the next phase of funding closure. What should the project manager do?

A new relevant project stakeholder suggested a change to some of the project parameters midway through execution. What should the project manager do next?

A project manager just finished a meeting to identify the main stakeholders of the project. What should the project manager do next?

A project manager is working on a project with three virtual teams. Team A is in a different time zone than teams B and C. The project was going well, but recently team A has started feeling left out. Information reaches team A late or is sometimes missed, and teams B and C give preference to each other's problems over team A. The project manager has already set project guidelines, but realizes they need to be improved. Which two things should the project manager do to help the teams collaborate better? (Choose two.)

The project manager's firm is executing a construction project. The project is stalled due to reemerging conflicts and misunderstandings among stakeholders. What should the project manager do to ensure a smooth start and completion of the project?

A project manager has been assigned to take over an existing software project. The project manager inherited a lean team comprised of key stakeholders, subject matter experts (SMEs), and senior developers. While reviewing the project status with the team, the project manager observes that the team seems to lack direction and enthusiasm. What should the new project manager do?

A project manager implementing a hybrid project is dealing with multiple stakeholders in a rapidly changing business environment. How should the project manager ensure that the needs of stakeholders are consistently met?

In an agile environment, a project is running iteration four out of six. A team member leaves the company with no replacement. What should the project manager do?