Test1-DN_D1 Flashcards
An accepted deadline for a project approaches. However, the project manager
realizes only 75% percent of the work has been completed. The project manager then
issues a change request.
What should the change request authorize?
Corrective action based on causes
The project manager develops a process improvement plan to encourage continuous
process improvement during the life of the project. Which of the following is a valid tool
or technique to assist the project manager to assure the success of the process
improvement plan?
Process analysis
The project manager meets with the project team to review lessons learned from
previous projects. In what activity is the team involved?
Risk identification
A project manager leads a software development project in a hybrid environment. During project
planning, the project manager identified a risk where a technical resource for a critical path item
may not be available when needed. One week before the resource is needed, the technical
engineer had a personal emergency and had to take a leave.
What should the project manager do next?
A.
Consult the risk register for an appropriate planned risk response and implement.
B.
Revise the project management plan and move the task to a time when the technical resource will
be available.
C.
Review the business requirement with stakeholders and exclude the task assigned to the technical
resource.
D.
Update the lessons learned report and the risk log to reflect that this risk has materialized.
A.
Consult the risk register for an appropriate planned risk response and implemen
A team has just adopted an agile approach. During daily standup meetings, the team expressed
concerns about task delays. The project leader worked with the product owner to get clarity on the
features. The project leader asked the team to fast-track all product features to ensure delivery.
Sprints are being completed but with either fewer features or low quality.
What should the project leader have done to ensure success?
A.
Asked the team to create an impediment log and keep it updated for use in the next sprint
planning
B.
Directed teams to possible solutions that help in removing the impediments and contribute to a
timely delivery
C.
Suggested to the team to add impediments as work items in the product backlog to be fixed in the
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D.
Empowered the team to improve their processes, tools, and interactions to be more effective in
delivery and removing impediments
D.
Empowered the team to improve their processes, tools, and interactions to be more effective in
delivery and removing impediments
A team is delivering features to a customer at every iteration. After completing each iteration, the
customer is invited for a review. However, the customer is frequently not available and the review
is often delayed, which results in increased rework for the team.
What should the project manager do?
A.
Include the customer in daily project activities to gain the required guidance
B.
Plan ahead and define the best way to review the deliverables with the customer
C.
Request the customer to clarify all requirements at the start of each iteration
D.
Ask the customer to review the deliverables in each iteration based on their availability
B.
Plan ahead and define the best way to review the deliverables with the customer
A project manager is part of a team that is launching a series of features to comply with a new
regulation. The team has only 6 weeks to release the features to the legacy applications. During
the standup meeting, a software engineer indicated that the development of an important feature
is on hold until the assigned designer completes a specific task. This delay is a serious road block
to meeting the release date.
What should the project manager do?
A.
Meet with the design team manager to inform them of the current status and request an additional
designer
B.
Ask the software engineer to move forward without completing the important feature
C.
Contact the design team manager and ask to reconsider the priority list based on the latest
situation
D.
Meet with the designer to share the current status and develop a solution to complete the task
D.
Meet with the designer to share the current status and develop a solution to complete the task
A project manager is working with a customer’s team on a new project. Some product definitions
and requirements are still not clear, but the customer wants to start activities as soon as possible.
The organization is also expecting product delivery for a specific date due to a regulatory
requirement. Due to the nature of the project, the project manager has decided to use a hybrid
approach.
Why did the project manager choose a hybrid approach?
A.
A hybrid approach will enable project activities to start immediately and allow for a plan for the
requirements definitions
B.
A hybrid approach will allow the project manager to revise the product specifications
C.
A hybrid approach will allow for management of the requirement uncertainties as well as the date
restriction
D.
A hybrid approach will ensure the delivery date is accomplished and will eliminate product
uncertainties
A.
A hybrid approach will enable project activities to start immediately and allow for a plan for the
requirements definitions
A project team has expressed concern that certain remote team members are not able to
collaborate with the larger project team due to their work schedule. The project manager is
confused since the entire team is located in the same time zone and believes there are other
factors at play.
What should the project manager do next?
A.
Implement new options
B.
Examine the team’s virtual needs
C.
Rectify ground rule violations
D.
Review performance formally
B.
Examine the team’s virtual needs
A company is implementing a project with team members located in different countries and time
zones. Individual performance is satisfactory, but the team’s performance as a whole is low,
especially in terms of group activities.
What should the project manager do?
A.
Review and reassign team assignments
B.
Facilitate communication and team building
C.
Negotiate for new team members
D.
Review and update the communications management plan
B.
Facilitate communication and team building
