Study Hall Questions Practice Quiz Flashcards
A project has tight deadlines to meet. The project manager worked diligently with the regulatory body and the internal stakeholders to define the minimum viable product (MVP). Due to insufficient historical data, the work package owner leveraged a three-point triangular estimate and came up with an expected duration of 125 days. The optimistic duration is 85 days and the pessimistic duration is 175 days.
The most likely duration is 115 days
A company is currently working on a program to develop a new airplane. For the first time, this endeavor will put together branches located in different countries. Every branch has experience creating local projects with different methodologies, but they have never participated in an integrated solution of this magnitude.
What governance model should the project manager implement to increase the rate of success for this project?
Decentralized governance model, allowing their own methodology
A project has transitioned from a predictive to an agile approach. The project manager shared the updated statement of work, project management plan, and communications management plan with the stakeholders. When the product was demonstrated to the client, it failed to meet the intended results.
What should the project manager have done to avoid the situation?
Implemented an inspect and adapt strategy, including the delivery team and client throughout the project.
A project to redesign an organization’s internal procedures according to new regulatory requirements is in progress. The schedule is tight and project resources are limited. The requirements must be met, otherwise financial sanctions may result, in addition to damage to the organization’s reputation.
What should the project manager do first to address risks early and continuously in the project?
Choose and implement risk strategies to mitigate any possible damage.
Roles of Teams, Scrum Master, and Product Owner
Role of Team: Decide how many requirements will be completed in an iteration
Role of Scrum Master: Ensure that team members have access to required facilities
Role of Product Owner: Communicate to the client the progress of the development and the release date
A project manager is complaining about a team member not performing as expected on every sprint. Before any action is taken to release the team member, the project manager wants to be sure the proper process was followed.
Which three actions should the project manager have taken before releasing the team member? (Choose three)
1) Provided feedback to the team member in a one-on-one meeting
2) Provided detailed responsibilities and expectations to the team member
3) Provided technical training to the team member
A project manager works at an organization that uses a hybrid approach for project delivery. The project sponsor asked the project manager to fast track a project starting with the build phase.
What should the project manager do?
Use information from past projects to identify the minimum information required and combine the initiation and planning phases.
The project manager is tasked with developing a communications management plan in support of the project and realizes that this may initiate an organizational change. What should the project manager do to increase acceptance for this change?
Perform a communication styles assessment
A company is starting a project to implement a service center. The initial project planning is complete, and a project management plan has been drafted, with a project duration of 24 months. The project sponsor has requested that the first site be completed within the next three months. The project manager thinks it is a good idea to use an agile approach.
What should the project manager do first?
Gather the project team together to create a team charter.
A project team needs to customize their process to meet the specific demands of the project. How should the team ensure compliance to a specific project methodology?
Establish appropriate process assets.
A project manager has been assigned to a project that started a few months ago involving a Scrum team. The project is building a custom human resources application that will support a large business transformation. Some of the team members have not accepted the change. During the last few sprints, the team delivered backlog items that had been agreed upon in sprint planning. The burndown chart indicates that it is possible that the current sprint will deliver one or two additional backlog items.
Storm and Norm Development Stages of the team
A new CEO joins an organization and develops a new strategy that is going to affect a project manager’s project. How should the project manager approach this situation?
Evaluate the changes and align with the new direction
As a project progresses, there are increasing work delays and overruns due to insufficiently refined product backlog items. What should the project manager do to get the project back on track?
Break down each story into smaller components
