A large multi-year project requires highly skilled staff for successful deployment The management team and the project sponsor have analyzed the resource requirements and agreed to have permanent staff hired for the project to avoid potential budget overrun However there is a risk of staff turnover during the course of the project, which may have an impact on the delivery
Which two actions should the project manager take to mitigate this risk? (Choose two)
A. Introduce a recognition program to motivate and reward resource performance
B. Enhance the competencies of the project team through training, mentoring and coaching.
C. Increase the trained staff to create back-up for resources
D. Meet with management to discuss dividing the project into smaller projects
E. Convince senior management to hire third-party staff
A protect manager has just finished planning for a project when the client adds a new project team member The project manager Knows that the new team member only works remotely and is not in the main office. In addition, the new team member engages with decisions quickly in a face-to-face environment, but is slow to respond otherwise.
How should the project manager reflect this in their planning?
A. Send out recurring onsite project meeting invites to ensure the team member's presence.
B. Update the project charter to include the new team member for this project.
C. Monitor the new team member's input to gauge their value to the project.
D. Include the team member in the stakeholder register and update the communications management plan.
During the first project meeting with a new project manager, a stakeholder complains about not receiving periodic reports. What should the project manager do first?
A. Add the stakeholder details into the periodic reports and update the project management plan
B. Invite the stakeholder to all future project review meetings and update the project management plan
C. Update the project management plan with the new information and inform all of the relevant stakeholders
D. Meet with the stakeholder to better understand their expectations and update the stakeholder engagement plan
During project completion, a project manager receives a request from the customer for a reduced cost of goods. The customer's request will affect the sales department's budget and forecast. In order to reach a consensus and have a successful project completion, what should the project manager do first?
A. Analyze the bounds of the negotiation for agreement with both parties.
B. Identify and satisfy both parties' underlying wants.
C. Comply with the customer's request to achieve the project mandate.
D. Initiate a change request to accommodate the revised cost of goods
A project manager is leading three projects in a program focused on starting product commercialization. Once the three projects start going to market, the project manager stops attending the recurring team meetings. The program manager asks the project manager to continue attending these meetings to maintain those team touchpoints.
This request does not match the project manager's expectation, since a program manager is overseeing the remaining work. How should the project manager approach the situation?
A. Attend only the program meetings where the market launch is being monitored
B. Provide an answer via email recommending a division of tasks between both roles.
C. Politely inform the program manager that attending these meetings is no longer required.
D. Schedule a meeting to discuss the different perspectives and agree on a decision.
In an agile project, some stakeholders are asking to have a meeting with the team every 2 weeks in order to understand project progress. What should the project lead do next?
A. Invite the stakeholders to the retrospective meetings.
B. Invite the stakeholders to the sprint review meetings.
C. Hold a meeting every 2 weeks with the stakeholders.
D. Negotiate by sending an informative email to stakeholders.
product development team has team members located in four different countries. A senior manager is assigned the task of recruiting a project manager to manage this project and the virtual team.
Which skill is required for a project manager to successfully manage this team?
A. Speaks several languages and has lived in different countries
B. Possesses strong interpersonal skills to drive high-performing virtual teams
C. Plans and controls every aspect of the team's deliverables to avoid surprises
D. Implements the organization's standards and processes for the project
A project manager is part of a balanced matrix project organization. The project manager will receive all work performance updates directly from the new sourcing department head who has no time to spare to give the project manager the information.
What should the project manager do?
A. Request information directly from the sourcing department team members.
B. Present the situation to the manager of the sourcing department head.
C. Discuss the situation with the company project sponsor for advice.
D. Work out a resolution in consultation with the sourcing department head.
In a frequently changing project, the project manager discovers a customer requirement change during a daily meeting. What should the project manager do?
A. Validate the requirement change with the product owner and development team before redefining the scope.
B. Tell the customer that the requirement change will be put into the next project phase if management approves.
C. Escalate to management for approval since the change was not included in the original requirements.
D. Give the change to the scrum master to investigate how much additional effort the change will require.
In order to increase a project's profit margin, the project manager and subject matter experts (SMEs) agreed to select the oldest model of a specific machine available in the market. When the machine reached its destination country, it was blocked by customs authorities who restricted the import of this machine model.
What should the project manager have done to prevent this from happening?
A. Ensured that the SMEs correctly defined the project scope and the machine model.
B. Ensured the project sponsor provided enough funding to purchase the latest version of the machine.
C. Ensured that regulatory compliance was considered in the quality management plan.
D. Ensured that the technical team researched and selected the latest model of the machine.
