Mock Test 6 Mistakes Flashcards
A project manager implemented an approved change to manage a component failure. One month after the implemented change, the PM learns that the change did not work and it may cause more issues.
What should the **project manager do to prevent **this from happening again?
a.
**Follow up to verify that the change is performing as expected.
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b.
Revisit or change existing assumptions in the assumption log.
c.
Update the lessons learned register with the component failure.
d.
Update the risk matrix after assessing any new risks.
Once a change is implemented, it should be monitored to ensure the results of the change are as expected.
During a sprint, the team encounters issues that may cause a delay in the completion of the sprint. Another team within the project needs the sprint to be completed on time in order to meet their schedule. The team that prioritize the iteration backlog didn’t account for the other team.
What can the Project Manager do to fix this problem?
a.
Hire external help to complete the work sooner.
b.
Have the project team work harder to complete on time.
c.
**Have the product owner reprioritize the iteration backlog for value and account for relationships between teams
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d.
Ask team members to finish their work and then engage in a retrospective after completion of the sprint.
Have the product owner reprioritize the iteration backlog for value and account for relationships between teams.
Reprioritizing the backlog may improve the probability of success since it may allow work to be in another order.
**A vendor is late with a project deliverable due to internal staff changes. There is a small buffer in the budget for cost overruns.
What is the first thing a Project Manager should do to mitigate this issue?
a.
Hire a new vendor to replace the current vendor.
b.
Report the vendor to the organization’s legal department.
c.
Look into alternative vendors that can assist with project deliverables.
d.
Update the project budget after first accepting the cost overrun.
Look into alternative vendors that can assist with project deliverables.
The Project Manager needs to assess alternatives. Once a practical alternative is identified, they can present their circumstance to the sponsor for a decision.
During the daily standup meetings, team members discuss the amount of rework they have to do because the workload is too much.
How should the Project Manager respond to this concern?
a.
Request that team members implement time boxing.
b.
Have the team use a Kanban board.
c.
Request that the product owner reduces the work in the product backlog.
d.
Reduce the work in the product backlog.
Request that team members implement time boxing.
Rework can often be caused by trying to do too much in too little time. Timeboxing is a technique to choose an appropriate window of time dedicated to a single thing.
Project Manager has recently started to use agile methodologies in his projects. The project manager hears that some team members feel like other members are missing key skills and this might lead to a delay in work.
How should the project manager handle this situation?
a.
Implement the use of Kanban.
b.
Have the sponsor add more resources to the project with the right skills.
c.
Add cross-functional resources.
d.
Hire an external vendor to complete complex work.
Add cross-functional resources.
Agile methodologies require “T” shaped team members. That is, individuals who are cross-functional and can help each other overcome issues.
What principles should the organization start following to accomplish this goal? (Choose 2)
a.
Have management directly communicate with the project team
b.
Implement a change control process
c.
Start using a product backlog that is ordered by the product owner.
d.
Allow the team to choose what order the work should get done.
e.
Design a digital communication system.
Have management directly communicate with the project team, Start using a product backlog that is ordered by the product owner.
Agile projects is about open communications and getting the most valuable work done first, which is usually done by the product owner.
A hybrid project team members are worried that a new member does not seem appropriate for a complex task.
What should the project manager do in this situation?
a.
Ask the team members to list what skills are lacking by the new member.
b.
Meet with the new member to assess their skills.
c.
Contact the sponsor to reassign the new resource to a different project.
d.
Contact the project sponsor to discuss these issues and ask for a solution
Meet with the new member to assess their skills.
The PM should talk to the new member to assess their skills and see if they meet the needs of the project.
A project manager is working in an environment where schedule and scope are fixed. The team is skilled at a specific task. The organization is about to enter a new market that would require a whole new set of skills.
What should the project manager do in this situation?
a.
Add new resources with the required skills.
b.
Upgrade the existing team members’ skills.
c.
Stop the project until HR can provide the correct resource.
d.
Hire a third-party vendor with the needed skills.
Add new resources with the required skills.
In a situation where time is limited, the most efficient option is expanding the team to include skilled resources.
An agile project manager believes that a delay in developing the feature was due to a lack of a specific skill that was needed by the agile team.
How could the Project Manager prevent this situation in the future?
a.
Have the project sponsor work with the team members to assign training for specific skills.
b.
Have specialized training for the team throughout the project.
c.
Have team members train each other on skills other may be lacking.
d.
Identify required strengths, and then train the team based on those strengths.
Identify required strengths, and then train the team based on those strengths.
The Project Manager should know the required strengths and skill sets needed for a project. Then they can build the team around those strengths.
A project manager has been assigned a new agile project. After the assignments, he found out that he would need to leave the project for six weeks. He would only spend two weeks with the team at the beginning.
How can the Project Manager develop the new project team over the next two weeks?
a.
Have the team determine the best way to communicate by themselves.
b.
Assign one member to serve as the project manager while gone.
c.
Help the team create a team charter that will encourage team unity.
d.
Managed team using frequent emails.
Help the team create a team charter that will encourage team unity.
This will allow the team to normalize themselves and be self-servicing when the project manager is away.
The project manager has recently been assigned a project that is almost completed. The project manager notices that most of the customers don’t feel that the project has delivered any value to them.
What should the previous project manager do to prevent this?
a.
Conduct more thorough testing with the customers
b.
Have the customer accept each deliverable upon completion
c.
Perform risk assessment early and continuous throughout the project
d.
Have more stakeholder engagement throughout the project
Have more stakeholder engagement throughout the project
The best way to ensure projects meet the customer’s expectations is to have the customer involved in the creation of the deliverables. This is usually done through stakeholder engagement.
A customer would like to add functionality to an ongoing project. The Project Manager finds that the cost for the addition would not impact the budget. The functionality would increase the overall quality of the product.
What should the Project Manager do next?
a.
Move forward, using the project’s management reserve to add the requested functionality.
b.
Add the functionality to the project plan.
c.
Inform the customer to get approval from the sponsor before moving forward.
d.
Submit a change request and then evaluate the impact on the project.
Submit a change request and then evaluate the impact on the project.
All changes must be assessed for impact on all project objectives. Changes should go through the perform integrated change control process before being approved.
A customer requests a technical change on a major deliverable. The Project Manager researched and finds this change is extremely complex.
What should the Project Manager do with the customer’s request?
a.
Determine why this customer wants this change.
b.
Research the methods of implementation and have the customer approved the change.
c.
Work with team members to implement the new change.
d.
Have the team research how to implement the change and what its effects would be on the project.
Have the team research how to implement the change and what its effects would be on the project.
As a technical issue, the team should be in charge of assessing this change due to its complex nature. After the assessment then the change can be implemented.
The project sponsor has informed the project manager that risk assessment is not necessary for the current project since the organization has completed this project many times before. The sponsor claims this can help the complete project sooner.
What should the project manager do in this situation?
a.
Ask the PMO if the risk is truly needed on the project
b.
Skip the risks assessment and continue the planning process
c.
Ask the sponsor to share the risk register of the previous project
d.
Complete the risk assessment as planned and inform the sponsor risk changes per project
Complete the risk assessment as planned and inform the sponsor risk changes per project
Risk assessment should be done on every project since risk changes per project.
M6Q50 The project manager has been assigned to an ongoing project to create a new medical device. Due to compliance with the countries laws, the team doesn’t feel safe building the product. They feel the product will not pass the required audits.
What should the project manager do in this situation?
a.
Contract a SME to guide the project
b.
Meet with the team to gather their inputs on how to meet the compliance
c.
Recruit team members that are familiar with this particular compliance
d.
Research and budget for the correct training for the team to understand this compliance
Research and budget for the correct training for the team to understand this compliance
The best solution here would be for the project manager to ensure the team is trained correctly on how to manage this compliance.
