20Q 08 Flashcards
A project manager is leading a team of experts who are highly competent in their field. What style of leadership should the project manager adopt to lead such a team?
a.
Transformational Leadership
b.
Democratic Leadership
c.
Servant Leadership
d.
Autocratic Leadership
Democratic Leadership encourages decision making from different perspectives This leadership style is best suited when team members are highly skilled, motivated, and capable of providing novel insights. The other styles could hinder their independence and creativity.
A project under a Fixed-Price contract faces governmental regulations changes which increase project cost. How should the Project Manager respond?
a.
Ask the client for additional payment for the increased cost.
b.
Delay the project until the changes are rolled back.
c.
Continue with the project, and bear the additional cost.
d.
Stop the project and renegotiate the contract based on the new regulation.
If changes in regulation increase the project cost, it’s the contractor’s responsibility to absorb the cost and fulfill the terms of the contract.
During a new product development project, you identify a stakeholder who could significantly disrupt the project due to their strong resistance. Which area in the Stakeholder Register would you address this concern?
a.
Stakeholder’s attitude towards the project
b.
Stakeholder’s interest level
c.
Stakeholder’s influence level
d.
Stakeholder’s contact details
For resistant stakeholders, detailing their attitude towards the project in the Stakeholder Register will help define mitigation strategies. Although other choices could inform the approach, none are as directly applicable as the stakeholder’s attitude.
What is the term for the practice of delegating tasks to team members based on their strengths and weaknesses?
a.
Resource optimization
b.
Task prioritization
c.
Agile management
d.
Timeboxing
Resource optimization is the process of assigning tasks to team members based on their skills and strengths, which increases efficiency and productivity.
Which scheduling technique is used to estimate the duration of the project activities by considering the optimistic, most likely and pessimistic estimates to calculate the expected duration and standard deviation of the project duration?
a.
PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique)
b.
Critical Path Method (CPM)
c.
Earned Value Management (EVM)
d.
Resource Leveling
PERT is a probabilistic technique that estimates activity durations, considering the optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic estimates, to determine the project’s critical path and calculate project duration. CPM is a deterministic technique that calculates the longest path to determine the project’s critical path and forecast project finish dates. EVM is a technique that integrates the project scope, schedule, and cost baselines to measure the project performance and forecast project completion. Resource leveling is a technique that examines the project’s resource needs and availability and adjusts the schedule to match them. The Gantt chart is a visual representation of the project schedule that shows the tasks, their duration, and their dependencies. CCM is a technique that focuses on buffers to manage uncertainty in project duration and resource availability.
The client has requested changes that can drastically affect the project schedule. Which change control tool would assist in reviewing potential schedule impacts due to these changes?
a.
Schedule management tools
b.
Quality management tools
c.
Issue tracking tools
d.
Risk management tools
Schedule management tools are utilized in scenarios where change requests can impact the project timeline. These tools assist in reviewing and adjusting schedules according to the new changes. The other options are not primarily used to manage the project schedule.
Which of the following is NOT a tool or technique used in the Plan Quality process?
a.
Benchmarking
b.
Flowcharting
c.
Resource optimization techniques
d.
Cost-benefit analysis
Resource optimization techniques are not directly related to the Plan Quality process, but are instead used in the Manage Project Team process.
You are working on a fixed price contract with a total value of $2,000,000. Due to changes in market conditions, the cost of materials has increased. In these circumstances, which party is responsible for the increased costs?
a.
The project sponsor
b.
The customer
c.
The project team
d.
The supplier
In a fixed-price contract, the project team is responsible for delivering the agreed-upon product or service at the agreed-upon price. Any changes in costs, such as material cost increases, would typically be the responsibility of the project team, unless a contract provision is made to account for such changes.
The project manager noticed a lack of team communication and collaboration, which leadership style should be adopted to improve these aspects?
a.
Servant leader
b.
Transactional leader
c.
Laissez-faire leader
d.
Autocratic leader
A servant leader focuses on supporting and empowering team members, leading to a better communication and collaboration environment. Other leadership styles may not emphasize teamwork and open communication as much, leading to a less collaborative atmosphere.
A highly motivated and qualified team is working on a project. Which leadership style should the project manager adopt to utilize the team’s expertise and skills most effectively?
a.
Laissez-faire leader
b.
Directive leader
c.
Transactional leader
d.
Autocratic leader
A Laissez-faire leader grants team members a greater level of autonomy, allowing the highly motivated and qualified team members to utilize their expertise and skills most effectively. Other leadership styles might impose more restrictions and not make use of the team’s full potential.
An inexperienced team is having difficulty with project tasks. Which leadership style would be most effective in providing guidance and direction?
a.
Transactional leader
b.
Directive leader
c.
Charismatic leader
d.
Laissez-faire leader
A directive leader is suitable for inexperienced teams as they provide clear guidance and directions to the team members. Other leadership styles might not provide the level of support and direction needed for a less experienced team.
The team members are highly creative, and the project requires frequent alignment on goals and objectives. Which leadership style should the project manager adopt?
a.
Directive leader
b.
Transformational leader
c.
Transactional leader
d.
Autocratic leader
A transformational leader promotes creativity and innovative thinking, which is essential for a highly creative team. This leadership style also emphasizes aligning goals and objectives, unlike other leadership styles that might not focus on ensuring the team has continuous alignment.
Your team is developing a software product. After a revision, the team identifies multiple non-critical bugs. How can you effectively prioritize fixing these bugs using change control tools?
a.
Communication management tools
b.
Issue tracking tools
c.
Quality management tools
d.
Time management tools
Issue tracking tools help to track and manage bugs, allowing the team to prioritize them based on their severity, impact, etc. Other options are incorrect as they do not primarily serve in tracking and managing issues or bugs in a product.
the team is facing constant changes in the project due to unstable organizational processes. What change control tool can help to standardize and centralize the management of these changes?
a.
Quality management tools
b.
Time management tools
c.
Configuration management tools
d.
Risk management tools
Configuration management tools are used to manage changes in a systematic manner, help to standardize and centralize changes, which is beneficial in an environment with frequent changes. The other options are incorrect as they are not primarily intended for managing changes.
Topic: change control
