Part 7 Flashcards
A project team on a four-year project has a shortage of workspace within an office. Which of the following is the MOST viable solution for the project team while ensuring work hours are not wasted?
A
Secure a new facility, permit remote work, and reduce staff.
B
Reduce staff, implement BYOD, and permit remote work.
C
Permit remote work, utilize shared workspaces, and implement BYOD.
D
Implement BYOD, secure a new facility, and utilize shared workspaces.
C
Permit remote work, utilize shared workspaces, and implement BYOD.
A project manager has been asked to prepare and present a review of the execution phase. Which of the following is the BEST audience for this review? A Business analysts B Key stakeholders C Resources D Vendors E Project team
E
Project team
At a weekly project team meeting, it is apparent the project is over budget. The project manager needs to determine the reason for this issue. Which of the following documents should MOST likely be analyzed to obtain the answer?
A
Dashboard information, action items, project schedule, and status report
B
Project charter, organization chart, scope statement, and issue log
C
Project management plan, scope statement, communication plan, and meeting agendas
D
Project schedule, project management plan, communication plan, and issue log
B
Project charter, organization chart, scope statement, and issue log
A project manager has been assigned a project with a budget of $50,000. Three change requests are submitted during execution that will increase the overall project cost to $60,000. Which of the following steps should the project manager perform NEXT?
A
Speak with the project sponsor and provide a detailed analysis of the changes and impacts to the project budget.
B
Schedule the changes as part of the second phase of the project when additional funding will be available and work can be completed.
C
Wait until the change requests are approved by the CCB.
D
Approve the changes because the additional functionality is required to complete the process.
C
Wait until the change requests are approved by the CCB.
A project manager does not have enough time to complete several tasks on a critical path. The budget is a low concern. Which of the following should be used to complete the tasks on time? A Utilize positive float. B Crash the schedule. C Remove the critical path D Fast-track the tasks.
D
Fast-track the tasks.
The project manager of a global project constantly receives complaints from individuals at another location that some team members are not available after lunch on Fridays. This is acceptable to the project manager. Which of the following factors is the MOST likely cause for this scenario? A Intra-organizational differences B Time zone C Culture D Personal preference
B
Time zone
A software development project is struggling with a certain technology that is unknown to the project team. A project manager has received a third-party proposal to transfer the risk. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT? A RF1 B Request for bid C RFP D Change request E RFQ
B
Request for bid
Which of the following is an example of a project?
A
Implementing a health awareness program at an organization
B
Conducting semi-annual blood drives at an organization
C
Presenting a scripted workshop at an organization’s three locations
D
Purchasing pedometers from local retail stores for employees
Implementing a health awareness program at an organization
The PM is preparing for the planning phase kickoff meeting. It is imperative for the team to focus during the meeting on the expected outcomes.
Which of the following best describes what the PM should work on FIRST? A Responsibility assignment matrix B Meeting agenda C Risk register D Project charter E Project schedule
E
Project schedule
A project is about to begin the execution phase. The SOW and project plan have been approved, and the project team has been formed. Which of the following types of meetings should happen NEXT? A Kickoff B Update C Scheduling D Review
C
Scheduling
Which of the following Agile ceremonies is used to determine the backlog items that will be worked on the next weeks? A SCRUM retrospective meeting B Review meeting C Daily standup meeting D Sprint planning meeting
D
Sprint planning meeting
A governance committee has just approved a new project. The project scheduler is now developing the project schedule. Which of the following activities should be done FIRST? A Add tasks. B Add the start and finish dates C Add durations. D Add resources.
A
Add tasks.
A team member was assigned a new task during a meeting. The team member did not complete the task by the end of the phase, and the PM is looking for evidence to escalate the issue. Which of the following documents could help in this situation? A Dashboard information B Issue log C Communication plan D Action items
B
Issue log
A project manager would like to bring vendors into a new project. Which of the following documents should the potential vendors submit so the project manager can find the best vendors for the project? A RFP B SLA C Change request D SOW
D
SOW
A project manager has been assigned a complex project and does not know all the activities required to complete it.
Which of the following if the BEST approach to determine the work packages for the WBS? A Forward pass B Analogous C Bottom-up D Brainstorming
C
Bottom-up
