Part 11 Flashcards
A project team is currently three weeks behind in a project with six more weeks to go. Although the project manager believes the project can be fast tracked to save a week, this is not the case.
Which of the following represents the slack along the critical path?
A
0 weeks
B
3 weeks
C
-3 weeks
D
-2 weeks
E
2 weeks
B
3 weeks
A project manager in a function organization is resource leveling the upcoming phase. The project manager notices one of the resources is assigned with 20% of allocation to a secondary project. This situation limits and jeopardizes the commitment date.
Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?
A
Ask the resource to improve performance to target with commitment date.
B
Ask the functional manager to provide a resource with the same level of allocation.
C
Remove 20 of allocation of the resource from the secondary project.
D
Ask the PMO to mitigate the risk related to insufficient resources.
C
Remove 20 of allocation of the resource from the secondary project.
A project sponsor decides to cut the project budget and reduce the scope. As a mitigation plan, the team decides to promote the project internally to gain support from other areas.
Which of the following describes the BEST combination of communication methods that can be used to attract more people?
A
Gate reviews, face-to-face meetings, and kickoff meeting
B
Social media, email, and printed media
C
Instant messaging, kickoff meeting, and town hall meetings
D
Text messaging, instant messaging, and meetings
A
Gate reviews, face-to-face meetings, and kickoff meeting
A key stakeholder has asked project team members to work overtime on special projects. This is undermining the success of a time-sensitive project because the project team is too tired to complete the deliverables.
Which of the following steps should the project manager take to BEST resolve the issue?
A
Ask the project sponsor for dedicated resources for the time-sensitive project.
B
Ask the project sponsor for shared resources for the key stakeholder’s project.
C
Ask the key stakeholder for low-quality resources for the time-sensitive project.
D
Ask the project sponsor for benched resources for the time-sensitive project.
A
Ask the project sponsor for dedicated resources for the time-sensitive project.
During a project status meeting, the project manager states the project is running ahead of schedule. However, the executive committee, which is unfamiliar with the project manager’s work, does not think it will finish on time.
Which of the following is the MOST likely cause? A Relationship building B Interorganizational differences C Specific communication D personal preferences
C
Specific communication
A mandatory evacuation has been ordered due to a natural disaster.
Which of the following should be applied? A Incident response plan B Emergency plan C Business risk plan D Business continuity plan
D
Business continuity plan
A project to implement Voice over Internet Protocol for a contact center has been expanded to include the entire organization.
Which of the following BEST describes the constraints involved? A Schedule, quality, and deliverables B Resources, requirements, and scope C Deliverables, schedule, and resources D Stakeholders, scope, and schedule
D
Stakeholders, scope, and schedule
A project manager is planning a wedding that will take place during the rainy season. The possibility of rain is very high, so the project manager proposes alternatives to having an outdoor wedding.
This is an example of: A mitigation. B transference. C exploitation. D acceptance.
A
mitigation.
Which of the following roles would be tasked with project steering? A Key project stakeholders B Project management office C Project manager D Project coordinators
A
Key project stakeholders
A project manager wants to determine the percentage of a project’s budgeted costs versus expenditures.
Which of the following calculations should the project manager perform? A Burn rate B Critical path analysis C EV D EAC
A
Burn rate
A project manager failed to include quality testing in a software development project plan and must now add it while the project is underway.
Which of the following BEST describes the relationship that quality will have on the triple constraint?
A
Time and scope will remain static, and costs will increase.
B
Time, cost, and scope will decrease.
C
Time will remain static, and scope and costs will increase.
D
Time and cost will increase, and scope will remain constant.
D
Time and cost will increase, and scope will remain constant.
Management announces the PMO will assume all research and development efforts.
Which of the following BEST describes this scenario? A Outsourcing B Relocation C Process change D Business merger
C
Process change
A critical change has been implemented, which the project manager needs to communicate to the project team.
Which of the following would be the BEST method for communicating the change? A Printed mailing B Fax C Social media D Email E Text message
D
A functional manager pulled a resource from a current project to work on a higher-priority project but did not offer a backfill resource.
Which of the following should the project manager do FIRST?
A
Report the project as at risk and share the issue with the project team.
B
Delay the task in the schedule and inform the sponsor.
C
Meet with the functional manager to discuss the issue.
D
Open a change request to reduce the project scope.
C
Meet with the functional manager to discuss the issue.
A sensitive project requires activities to occur with very specific, to-the-minute timing. Which of the following would BEST ensure on-time delivery? A Text messaging B Video conferencing C Face-to-face activity monitoring D Voice conferencing
B
Video conferencing
