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What you will practice
- A project manager is managing a mobile application development project when one of the experienced team membe…
- An agile project has a documented list of requirements prioritized in high, medium, and low categories. The p…
- A construction project to build a fish hatchery is in execution. The operations group notified the project ma…
- A consultancy firm is finally selected and contracted for a project following an extensive and competitive pr…
- In a marine construction project, the project manager is informed by the marine authority that the work permi…
- A company has appointed a supplier to deliver software and has assigned an internal project manager. The supp…
Answers and explanations
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Q1. A project manager is managing a mobile application development project when one of the experienced team members starts missing deadlines. The delays will impact project implementation. What should the project manager do next?
Answer: D. D. Meet with the team member to understand their concerns and/or issues
Meeting privately with the team member is correct because it reflects servant leadership and uses emotional intelligence to uncover hidden root causes. Reassigning work or immediately escalating bypasses the necessary coaching and interpersonal dialogue.
Q2. An agile project has a documented list of requirements prioritized in high, medium, and low categories. The project team has expressed that it is difficult to know what to work on next as so many items are listed as high priority. What sho…
Answer: B. B. Ensure the product owner determines the priority based on a product roadmap, release plan, and iteration plan.
Ensuring the product owner determines the priority based on roadmap and release plans is correct because managing and prioritizing the backlog is strictly the product owner's responsibility. The team should not drive business priority sequencing without them.
Q3. A construction project to build a fish hatchery is in execution. The operations group notified the project manager about a concern that might turn into a potential issue; however, the concern could not be addressed. In which project docume…
Answer: C. C. Risk register
Because the concern is a potential future problem, it is classified as a risk and belongs in the risk register. An issue log is incorrect because the event has not yet materialized into an active problem that requires immediate resolution.
Q4. A consultancy firm is finally selected and contracted for a project following an extensive and competitive procurement process. A few months into project execution, the client asks the project manager why the consultant is contracted for o…
Answer: A. A. Developed a detailed, phased procurement management plan including all activities required and had the client approve it.
Developing a detailed phased procurement management plan and obtaining client approval is the correct answer. This plan defines how procurement processes align with the schedule, ensuring contract durations cover the entire project. Negotiating a second contract later is reactive and violates proactive planning principles.
Q5. In a marine construction project, the project manager is informed by the marine authority that the work permit will not be issued until certain environmental reinforcement work has been completed. After reviewing the project management pla…
Answer: D. D. Start the organization's change control process via a change request.
Starting the change control process via a change request is the correct action. The new environmental reinforcement work represents an unscoped change. PMI standards require evaluating scope impacts through formal change control before implementation.
Q6. A company has appointed a supplier to deliver software and has assigned an internal project manager. The supplier states that no technical development or testing is required from the customer. The project manager would like to confirm this…
Answer: A. A. Host an alignment session with stakeholders to formalize the project requirements.
Hosting an alignment session to formalize project requirements is the correct action. The project manager needs to ensure a shared understanding of supplier responsibilities and customer roles. This promotes clarity and helps define acceptance criteria.
Q7. 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…
Answer: B. B. Review organizational process assets (OPAs) and perform analogous estimating.
Reviewing organizational process assets and performing analogous estimating is the correct action. Leveraging historical data and lessons learned from a similar prior project provides a sound basis for early planning under strict time constraints, saving crucial estimation time.
Q8. A pharmacy needs to launch a medication delivery service. An interdisciplinary team was created in order to have the service ready in one-month when it usually takes five months to complete. What should the project manager do?
Answer: C. C. Assist the team in proposing a minimum viable product (MVP).
Assisting the team in proposing a minimum viable product is the correct action. In an extremely time-constrained project, the project manager should help the team deliver the most valuable features first. This ensures business value within the tight deadline.
Q9. 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…
Answer: A. A. Cumulative flow diagram
The Cumulative Flow Diagram is the correct answer. It visually displays work in progress, completed work, and work yet to start across time. This makes it the ideal tool for assessing the current state of an ongoing agile or hybrid project.
Q10. A company recently adopted agile to develop innovation projects. The project manager is experiencing problems with some team members who consider some agile ceremonies to be unnecessary. What should the project manager have done before the…
Answer: A. A. Prepared an inception deck and clearly explained the purpose of agile ceremonies and their benefits to the project.
Preparing an inception deck and clearly explaining the purpose and benefits of agile ceremonies before starting is the correct action. An inception session ensures team alignment on agile principles and practices, fostering buy-in and collaboration rather than forced compliance.
Q11. An organization is transitioning from a predictive to an agile approach. What should the project manager do to ensure that the agile approaches will bring about significant change?
Answer: A. A. Obtain full management support
Obtaining full management support is critical because transitioning to agile requires leadership buy-in and sponsorship. For the exam, remember that management provides the vision, removes organizational barriers, and empowers teams. Training the team is helpful but fails without foundational executive support.
Q12. A project team is working on the design of a solution for a complex project. Due to a lack of clarity of the customer's requirements, daily meetings were agreed upon between the team and the customer. There are a few external contractors i…
Answer: A. A. Welcome and involve the contractors as part of the project team.
Welcoming and involving contractors as part of the team is correct because project managers must foster collaboration and inclusivity. A strong exam cue is to favor servant leadership and team integration over punishing or isolating external members, which ensures everyone shares ownership of project success.
Q13. A bank is considering building another branch in one of three neighboring cities. The project manager has been tasked with demonstrating the benefits of building a new branch, renting an existing building, or not expanding at all. How shou…
Answer: B. B. Calculate the costs for each option in each location and compare the net present value (NPV) for each.
Calculating the costs and comparing the net present value for each option is the correct choice. Net present value is the most reliable financial metric because it accounts for the time value of money across all cash flows. Avoid payback period as it ignores overall profitability.
Q14. Within a project, senior management is requesting project information so they can analyze the data to make project decisions. What information should the project manager provide so that senior management can get a broader view of the proje…
Answer: B. B. Milestones status report
Sharing a milestone status report is correct because it summarizes major accomplishments and progress toward objectives. On the exam, remember that executives need a concise, high-level view for strategic decision-making. Providing a resource breakdown structure would overwhelm them with unnecessary operational details.
Q15. A project schedule risk has turned into an issue. The project manager foresees delays in project execution. What should the project manager do to resolve the issue?
Answer: B. B. Work with relevant stakeholders to determine possible solutions
Working with relevant stakeholders to determine possible solutions is correct because project managers must take ownership of issue resolution through collaboration. For the exam, always try to solve problems at the project level first. Escalating immediately fails because you must analyze the impact beforehand.
Q16. A team is working on a hybrid project. Due to different interpretations of the project requirements, the deliverables are not aligned to the expectations. What steps should the project manager have taken to prevent this?
Answer: B. B. Ensure the team receives continuous feedback from customers/users.
Ensuring the team receives continuous feedback from customers is correct because iterative validation keeps deliverables aligned with expectations. On the exam, watch for prevention questions in agile environments. Updating plans or submitting change requests are reactive steps taken after the misalignment occurs.
Q17. A newly commissioned project has had trouble recruiting team members because the turnover rate is high. The human resource (HR) manager has conducted several exit interviews. Many team members have expressed that the project manager has in…
Answer: C. C. Develop relationship skills as a leader and also develop the teams' emotional intelligence skills.
Developing relationship skills and team emotional intelligence is correct because leadership competencies foster trust and retention. A practical exam cue is to choose proactive personal development over punishing rules. Blaming the team ignores the systemic feedback from exit interviews and worsens morale.
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