Test 1.1

Question 1

To determine which features to create first, the product owner did a feasibility study. After the feasibility study was done, the product owner prioritizes the product backlog. However, the project team disagrees with the prioritized product backlog, claiming the work is infeasible in that order.

What should the project manager do first in this situation?

a.
Review the results of the feasibility study.

b.
Reprioritize the product backlog with the team.

c.
Inform the product owner the work will need to be reprioritized.

d.
Meet with the team to understand why the work is infeasible before meeting with the product owner.

Answer 1

Meet with the team to understand why the work is infeasible before meeting with the product owner.

The best course of action would be to meet with the team to understand why they feel this way and then inform the product owner of the result.

Question 2

M5Q36 A project manager has just been informed by the sponsor that the project will need to be completed three months earlier than expected. This is due to an early launch date that the CEO has requested.

What should the project manager do in this situation?

a.
Have the team implement the change request to reduce the schedule

b.
Schedule a meeting with the sponsor to review the impact of this change

c.
Update the project management plan to finish the project three months earlier by removing certain parts of the scope

d.
Implement resource leveling to finish it sooner

Answer 2

The correct answer is: Schedule a meeting with the sponsor to review the impact of this change

The best solution would be to meet with the sponsor to let him know that finishing the project earlier could result in scope and cost changes.

Question 3

A project has three sponsors that will need to be active to ensure the finished product is accepted. A few weeks into the project, one sponsor informs the PM she will be out for the next three months.

What should the Project Manager do?

a.
Update the stakeholder engagement plan.

b.
Update the risk management plan.

c.
Update the stakeholder register.

d.
Revise the project management plan.

Answer 3

The correct answer is: Update the stakeholder engagement plan.

The stakeholder engagement plan is updated to reflect any issues that might impact the engagement of a stakeholder.

Question 4

An organization is currently using predictive approaches to design a new product. The new product has many uncertain requirements. The organization hires a new project manager for this project to implement agile methods.

What should the project manager do to deliver this project?

a.
Inform the organization it would be best to continue using predictive methods

b.
Ask the project sponsor for a detailed list of requirements in order to proceed on the project

c.
Create a project management plan with a set scope statement

d.
Create the backlog and complete the work in iterations

Answer 4

The correct answer is: Create the backlog and complete the work in iterations

Since the requirements are unclear. Best create this product using agile methods and building the product in increments. This way stakeholders would be able to give feedback to clarify the scope.

Question 5

Place agile meeting in order done during a sprint

Answer 5

The correct answer is:
1 → Sprint Planning Meeting,

2 → Sprint Review,

3 → Sprint Retrospective

Question 6

A new project is about to be initiated to create a new product. After meeting with the project sponsor, the project manager realizes that the sponsor is not too sure about the functionality of the final product.

What should the project manager do in this situation?

a.
Have the sponsor meet with the team to clarify the functionality

b.
Work with the project sponsor to help define the main functionality and suggest that the product be developed in iterations

c.
Meet with the PMO to review how previous projects have dealt with this issue

d.
Update the risk register with this risk

Answer 6

The correct answer is: Work with the project sponsor to help define the main functionality and suggest that the product be developed in iterations

The best solution would be to work with the sponsor or to help define the main functionality and suggest an iteration approach to help refine the functionality.

Question 7

The PMO has assigned a new Project Manager to a project, and the sponsor asks the new Project Manager to develop the quality management plan.

How should the new Project Manager proceed?

a.
Obtain the necessary benchmarking scores from the customers.

b.
Schedule a meeting with the sponsor to collect requirements for the plan.

c.
Meet with the PMO to identify established plans and processes.

d.
Wait for the PMO to provide the quality management plan.

Answer 7

The correct answer is: Meet with the PMO to identify established plans and processes.

The new Project Manager needs to consult with the PMO to find out what practices and processes are already in place.

Question 8

M5Q41 A project manager working on a software development project following a traditional approach has been informed that the project sponsors are having a disagreement on what some of the core functionalities should be.

What should the project manager do in this situation?

a.
Review the project charter to better understand the overall objectives of the project

b.
Meet with the project sponsors better to understand what this disagreement is and what is causing it

c.
Review the project management plan to gain a better understanding of where the disagreements can come from

d.
Meet with the project team to review the disagreements

Answer 8

The correct answer is: Meet with the project sponsors better to understand what this disagreement is and what is causing it

The best choice here would be to first meet with the sponsors to gain a better understand of what this disagreement is and then find a solution to resolve it.

Question 9

Match the Agile roles

Answer 9

Self-directed and self-managing → Agile project team,

Servant leader → Agile Project manager,

Creation and maintenance of the product backlog → Product owner

Question 10

M5Q49 The project sponsor is dissatisfied with how a feature of a project has been developed on the hybrid project. He says the product was not ready for deployment, yet the team allowed it.

What should the Project Manager do first to resolve this issue?

a.
Identify the reasons for issues with the feature, then address the issue.

b.
Meet with the project team for a brainstorming session and identify a solution.

c.
Have the deployment team assess if the team made a bad decision.

d.
Have the team explain to the sponsor why they said it was complete.

Answer 10

The correct answer is: Identify the reasons for issues with the feature, then address the issue.

The project manager should first identify the reasons that cause the feature to fail then address those reasons are.

Question 11

M5Q18 An organization has just approved a new office renovation project. After being assigned to the project, the project manager would like to know what is his power level on the project.

What document should the project manager refer to?

a.
Stakeholder engagement plan

b.
Communication management plan

c.
Project charter

d.
Issue log

Answer 11

The correct answer is: Project charter

The project charter is a document that will assign the project manager and also outlined his authority level.

Question 12

M5Q30 A new team member will be joining a hybrid project team. This team member has a few physical disabilities that make communicating difficult.

What should the project manager and team do next?

a.
Have the team meet with the new team member and have them implement a communications solution.

b.
Update the team charter for the project team and inform them of the changes

c.
Have a meeting with the team to understand the issue and what communications will need to be changed

d.
Redesign the communications management plan

Answer 12

The correct answer is: Have a meeting with the team to understand the issue and what communications will need to be changed

The next step here would be to meet with the team and to understand what the main issue would be and then implement solutions to fix this.

Question 13

M5Q27 The project manager has met with the product owner to discuss an issue about the project team being unhappy with the overall project. This has been going on since the project started.

What could the project manager have done to prevent this?

a.
Create the team ground rules have them follow it

b.
Ensure the team understands the product owner role on the project

c.
Work with the team to understand the goals of the project vision

d.
Have the product owner meet with the team to implement a solution

Answer 13

The correct answer is: Work with the team to understand the goals of the project vision

The best solution here would be to work with the team to help them understand the main cause of the project and understand the project vision.

Question 14

M5Q33 A hybrid team has met with the project manager to seek advice on the best ways to estimate the amount of time it can take to complete the work. What are two techniques the team can use? (Choose 2)?

a.
Story points

b.
Decision making

c.
Cause and effect diagram

d.
Prototyping

e.
Bottom-up estimating

Answer 14

The correct answers are: Bottom-up estimating, Story points

The predictive portion of the project can use bottom-up estimating the agile portion of new story points.

Question 15

M5Q13 A team member has submitted the change to the change control board and the change control board rejected the change. The team member feels this is unfair.

What should the project manager do to ensure this does not happen again?

a.
Verify the change was cost-efficient

b.
Assess the change against all of the project objectives

c.
Approved the change yourself since it was from a team member

d.
Have the change control board reassess the change

Answer 15

The correct answer is: Assess the change against all of the project objectives

The best solution here would be to ensure the changes are assessed against all of the project objectives. These are the changes rejected the project team member would feel and understand why it was.

Question 16

M5Q52 The Project Manager calculates the SPI of 4 tasks assigned to 6 team members as .75.

How should the Project Manager handle this issue?

a.
Meet with the team members to review the tasks and determine a plan for resolving the issue.

b.
Instruct the team to continue at this pace to finish the project ahead of schedule.

c.
Ask them why this is happening and give them a solution.

d.
Contact the project sponsor and escalate the issue.

Answer 16

The correct answer is: Meet with the team members to review the tasks and determine a plan for resolving the issue.

Since the team is behind schedule, there is a possible risk to the project. The Project Manager needs to be proactive and review the activities with the team to identify resolution strategies.

Question 17

M5Q17 A project manager is working on a complex project that has four different teams working on four different components. One of the senior team members managing one of the teams reported to the project manager that he was having a difficult time keeping the team on track in completing the work.

What should the project manager do in this situation?

a.
Have a few mentoring and coaching sessions with this team member to improve his management skill

b.
Have this team member meet with the team and brainstorm a solution to this issue

c.
Reassign this team member to the role that best suits their ability

d.
Ask the PMO for a new team member

Answer 17

The correct answer is: Have a few mentoring and coaching sessions with this team member to improve his management skill

Since this is a problem with the particular team member that needs improvement in skills, it would be best to have the project manager train this person to improve their skills.

Question 18

M5Q20 The product owner has sequenced the product backlog and the project manager has determined the order of the task for the team. Halfway into the agile project, the PM notices the project is really behind schedule.

What should the project manager do to prevent this from happening again?

a.
Ensure that there is a management reserve to cover these issues.

b.
Ensure that the team is trained to use the agile methods.

c.
Have the team sequenced the product backlog based on their work schedule.

d.
Support self-organization for the project team and have them determine the order of the task.

Answer 18

The correct answer is: Support self-organization for the project team and have them determine the order of the task.

For Agile projects, rather than a project manager selecting and sequencing tasks, the team members are empowered to self-organize specific tasks as a group to best meet those objectives.

Question 19

M5Q39 While working on a major construction project, a team discovers a new method to acquire permits faster. The team was able to acquire permits in half the time the plan specified. This new method was not documented in any other project documents.

What should the project manager do next with this new method?

a.
Document it in the lesson learned register

b.
Update the risk management plan with this new method

c.
Document it in the risk register

d.
Share this new method with other projects

Answer 19

The correct answer is: Document it in the lesson learned register

One new thing are learned, it is best for the PM and team to document it in the lesson learn register.

Question 20

M5Q21 An agile project team has been informed by the product owner that the product backlog has been prioritized. The team has reviewed the product backlog and has informed the project manager that some of the features may cause issues with the final deliverable.

What should the project manager do next?

a.
Inform the team to just complete the work in the prioritized order

b.
Inform the product owner to reprioritize the product backlog and remove features that may cause an issue

c.
Remove the issues from the product backlog yourself and have the team complete the work

d.
Schedule a meeting with the team to better understand what these issues are and potential solutions

Answer 20

The correct answer is: Schedule a meeting with the team to better understand what these issues are and potential solutions

The best solution to do next would be to meet with the team to better understand what the issues are and if there are any potential solutions to these issues.

Question 21

M5Q4 While managing an agile project, the compliance department informed the project manager that a new requirement would be needed to complete the project successfully.

What should the project manager do in this situation?

a.
Have the team add the work to the product backlog and have then reprioritized it

b.
Meet with the product owner and inform him of this new requirement and have him add it to the product backlog and then reprioritize it

c.
Add a new requirement to the top of the product backlog

d.
Add the new requirement to the bottom of the product backlog so it can be done last

Answer 21

The correct answer is: Meet with the product owner and inform him of this new requirement and have him add it to the product backlog and then reprioritize it

Work that needs to be added to the product backlog should be done by the product owner and should also be prioritized by the product owner.

Question 22

M5Q8 A project manager is conducting scope verification on a project with a few completed deliverables. The sponsor has informed the project manager that the deliverables will not be accepted due to the way it functions, it is not what they were expecting.

What should the project manager do next?

a.
Meet with the team to discuss what they did wrong

b.
Review the acceptance criteria

c.
Ask the sponsor what could have been done to ensure the deliverables where accepted

d.
Ask the team how the WBS was created

Answer 22

The correct answer is: Review the acceptance criteria

The best course of action would be to review acceptance criteria to see what should have been done for the product to be fully accepted.

Question 23

M5Q16 The Project Manager learns that one team member needs to complete a personal assignment for a functional manager that is outside of the project, resulting in a scheduling risk for the project.

How can the Project Manager avoid this risk?

a.
Ask the team member to finish the manager’s work then complete the project work.

b.
Meet with the team member’s manager, and negotiate for another time to complete the task.

c.
Release the team member and have other members complete the work.

d.
Meet with the functional manager and let him know the team member cannot leave the project.

Answer 23

The correct answer is: Meet with the team member’s manager, and negotiate for another time to complete the task.

It would be best to meet the manager and inform them that the team member is needed and if this can be done at another time.

Question 24

M5Q14 An organization is currently using predictive approaches to design a new product. The new product has many uncertain requirements. The organization hires a new project manager for this project to implement agile methods.

What should the project manager do to deliver this project?

a.
Inform the organization it would be best to continue using predictive methods

b.
Ask the project sponsor for a detailed list of requirements in order to proceed on the project

c.
Create a project management plan with a set scope statement

d.
Create the backlog and complete the work in iterations

Answer 24

The correct answer is: Create the backlog and complete the work in iterations

Since the requirements are unclear. Best create this product using agile methods and building the product in increments. This way stakeholders would be able to give feedback to clarify the scope.

Question 25

M5Q23 A project manager has just been informed by a vendor that due to a disaster at one of their facilities, a deliverable will be significantly delayed. The project team has informed the project manager that they can fix the deliverable and complete the project on time.

What should the project manager do next?

a.
Implemented change requests to delay the project

b.
Implement a change request to implement the team’s response

c.
Assess the project team solution against the project objectives

d.
Request a new vendor from the PMO

Answer 25

The correct answer is: Assess the project team solution against the project objectives

The next step would be to assess the team solution to see how it would impact the project objectives.

Question 26

M5Q29 An ongoing software development project has added three new senior stakeholders. They will have a large impact on the overall development and acceptance of the final product.

Which two options should the Project Manager use to ensure they are engaged in the project? (Choose 2)

a.
Update the risk register

b.
Revise the stakeholder engagement plan.

c.
Update the assumption log.

d.
Schedule meetings with the three new senior stakeholders.

e.
Share the benefits management plan with the new stakeholders.

Answer 26

The correct answers are: Schedule meetings with the three new senior stakeholders., Revise the stakeholder engagement plan.

Meetings are used to develop an understanding of the three new senior stakeholders. The stakeholder engagement plan should be reviewed and revised to include them.

Question 27

M5Q44 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

Answer 27

The correct answer is: 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 te

Question 28

M5Q45 A new member has recently joined an agile project and comes from a background following traditional methods. The new member has been trained thoroughly in agile practices. Unfortunately, there is a rumor that the new member may be a problem due to a lack of actual working agile experience.

How should the Project Manager handle this rumor?

a.
Meet with the new member to evaluate their agile skills and see if there are any gaps.

b.
Have the project team assess this new member’s agile skills using a questionnaire.

c.
Disregard any concerns since it’s just a rumor.

d.
Ask the PMO to remove this member and replace them with someone that is more skilled and agile.

Answer 28

The correct answer is: Meet with the new member to evaluate their agile skills and see if there are any gaps.

Since it is just a rumor, it would be best to speak to the team member and evaluate their skills before taking any action.

Question 29

M5Q40 The project manager has just started working in an organization that has just transitioned to agile methods. He finds that most employees of the organization have a negative view of agile practices because the last company CEO failed at using agile successfully.

What should the project manager do in this situation?

a.
Convert all internal projects to agile practices and have the teams learn on the job

b.
Have the HR department only hire new employees to value agile methods

c.
Work with the organization’s HR department to hire functional managers that value agile practices

d.
Conduct training sessions on the value of agile practices

Answer 29

The correct answer is: Conduct training sessions on the value of agile practices

A good agile project manager will coach, mentor, train employees of an organization on the values of agile practices.

Question 30

M5Q42 The project requires the development of an accounting system. The Project Manager reviews historical data from the organization PMO. This data is from the last time the organization created the old accounting system. The PM is worried about the risk that may happen.

What should the project manager do first in this situation?

a.
Update the risk register.

b.
Inform the sponsor of these new risks.

c.
Create a risk mitigation plan.

d.
Quantify the new project risks.

Answer 30

The correct answer is: Update the risk register.

The correct answer is: Update the risk register.