Mock Test 5 Mistakes Flashcards
scope is at a high level
A project manager is working on a project where the **scope is at a high level **and will need to hire a vendor to conduct the work. The PMO wants the project to have a signed contract.
Time and material (TM) contract.
A time and materials contract is where the seller bills the buyer for all work perform and all materials used. It’s best used on a project where the scope is not detailed. This has the most risk to the buyer.
Should only be used when the scope is high-level.
The best method is Face to Face Remember always that
A new project manager was assigned to a project that had completed 50% of the work. The project manager determines the SPI is .7 and CPI is .9. The project manager wants to meet with the team the next day.
What communication method should the project manager use?
Set up a meeting with the team
The best answer here would be to meet with the team for a face-to-face meeting to update the team on the status of the project.
Find the root cause of the problem with a solution
A Stakeholder on a software development project is constantly calling the project team members for status updates and reporting issues that are not related to the project.
What should the project manager do in this situation?
Meet with the stakeholder to understand why this is happening and what solutions can be implemented
It would be best to meet with the stakeholder to understand why he is doing this and how it can be fixed to stop interrupting the project team.
The PMO requires a project team to be made up of people that live in multiple different countries. The project sponsor believes that the distribution will provide a team with many ideas and might save costs.
Where should this be documented in the project charter?
a.
As part of the overall project risks.
b.
As part of high-level scope.
c.
As part of the risk management plan within the charter.
d.
As part of stakeholder list.
As part of the overall project risks.
Having a distributed project team comes with risks. These risks need to be identified in the charter as an overall risk for the project.
A Project Manager working on a traditional project receives complaints from a project sponsor because a prototype was delayed. The Project Manager responds that the delay was due to a lack of knowledge by the project team.
How should the Project Manager avoid this type of situation in the future?
a.
Have a list of required skills when the project starts, and then assign the work based on those skills.
b.
Have the sponsor train the team on the required skill.
c.
Have the team work through issues, as they will learn more this way.
d.
Conduct training sessions when the project start to ensure all members have adequate skills
Have a list of required skills when the project starts, and then assign the work based on those skills.
When a project starts to project manager should be aware of all the required skills to take to complete the project, then organize the work around the skills of the team members.
