TIA Exam 1

Question 1

M1Q1 A company is implementing agile methods. After a few sprints, communication problems develop. Some project team members are not getting along with others and this has led to the project being delayed by more than three weeks.

What would have caused this issue?

Daily standup meeting is not being held

The project performance reports are not being created

The project sprint backlog has not been updated

The PM plan is outdated

Answer 1

Correct answer
Daily standup meeting is not being held

Feedback
Daily standup meetings will ensure all team members are aligned and understand the purpose of the project. It will also allow them to communicate any issues they face on a day-to-day basis.

Question 2

M1Q2 A Project Manager realizes a major stakeholder’s expectations are NOT being met, specifically regarding the project’s budget. This may also cause a delay to the project.

To resolve this issue, what should the project manager do?

Update the risk register

Update the stakeholder engagement plan

Update the communications management plan

Update the scope baseline

Answer 2

Correct answer
Update the risk register

Feedback
The risk register will contain risks that may affect the project. The best resolution here would be to add this risk to the risk register with the corresponding response.

Question 3

M1Q3 A team is working on a hybrid software development project. Stakeholder’s understandings of the project requirements are not aligned to the expectations from the team.

What steps should the project manager have taken to prevent this?

Alter the project scope to meet the requirements

Update the scope statement

Have the team conduct a sprint review meeting with the customers

Have the team meet with the customers to help develop the scope statement

Answer 3

Correct answer
Have the team conduct a sprint review meeting with the customers

Feedback
By allowing the team and customers to conduct a sprint review meeting, it will allow the customers to give feedback on the development of the deliverable.

Question 4

M1Q4 A senior manager would like to add a few new features to the project deliverables.

Before a project team member starts working on these new features, what should be done first?

Gain approval from the Project Manager

Ensure the change control board (CCB) approves

Gain approval from the senior manager

Ensure key subject matter experts (SMEs) approve

Answer 4

Correct answer
Ensure the change control board (CCB) approves

Feedback
The Change control board is responsible for reviewing, evaluating, approving, or rejecting changes to the project.

Question 5

M1Q5 The project team is starting a new phase of a project. Based on the previous phase, they have compiled a list of issues that were solved.

What should the project manager do with this list in the new phase?

Add all the issues as a risk in this phase

Update the risk management plan with the list of issues

Update the organization process assets

Have the team add the appropriate reserves to the new project plan

Answer 5

Correct answer
Update the organization process assets

Feedback
Once a phase or project is done, the PM should update the OPA’s with the organization so it can be used by other projects or phases in that project.

Question 6

M1Q6 A project is at the planning stage of the project. The Project Manager realizes that producing complex CRM software is not feasible with the current number of resources and hire more resources for code development. The Project Manager identifies and contracts temporary resources.

Which risk response strategy does this scenario demonstrate?

Mitigate

Transfer

Accept

Avoid

Answer 6

Correct answer
Avoid

Feedback
The risk to the project was posed by insufficient resources. The risk was Avoided by hiring additional resources.

Question 7

M1Q7 An agile team with members from different countries is having difficulties resolving issues. This has led to the project falling behind schedule.

What should the project manager do to resolve this?

Implement new methods to ensure the team has better communication methods and technologies

Meet with the product owner and inform him of these issues and slow down

Speak with the HR department about what can be done with this issue

Remove the members who are causing the issues

Answer 7

Correct answer
Implement new methods to ensure the team has better communication methods and technologies

Feedback
The action to take here would be to ensure that all team members have the technology to ensure communications are being done correctly. Poor communications generally lead to conflict.

Question 8

M1Q8 The project manager has completed the following steps:

• Finished a major software project
• Confirmed with the release manager that all the software works
• Confirmed that functionality has been verified by the quality assurance team
• Gained formal acceptance from the sponsor

What is the next step the Project Manager should take?

Conduct the lessons learned with the team

Update the risk register

Ensure that the procurement management plan is complete

Review the closing management plan

Answer 8

Correct answer
Conduct the lessons learned with the team

Feedback
During project close out, lessons learned should be done with the team.

Question 9

M1Q9 A project manager is reviewing a deliverable that is 80% completed and has presented it to a key stakeholder. The stakeholder is not happy with the way the project manager is showing the deliverable and says he really doesn’t understand it’s purpose.

What tool or technique should the project manager use?

Expert judgment

Prototyping

Bottom-up estimating

Decision making

Answer 9

Correct answer
Prototyping

Feedback
One of the best ways to show stakeholders a product is to use a prototype. This will allow for more interaction with the stakeholder and gain feedback.

Question 10

M1Q10 A project manager and a new agile team have started a new project. The PM notices members are not doing agile meetings. Team members often don’t hold standup meetings or sprint review meetings.

How should the project manager handle this situation?

Conduct the standup meeting yourself on a daily basis

Inform the team it is okay to hold meetings as necessary

Work with the team and explain the benefits of these meetings

Meet with the product owner to remove team members who don’t value agile methods

Answer 10

Correct answer
Work with the team and explain the benefits of these meetings

Feedback
On a project, it is important for the project manager to educate the team on the benefits of using agile processes. The more the team understands the benefits, the more likely they will follow the processes.

Question 11

M1Q11 After realizing that there are insufficient resources for a hybrid project, the PMO outsources some development tasks to keep the project on schedule.

What should the Project Manager do first in this situation?

Review the Communication management plan

Revise the procurement management plan

Meet with the project sponsor

Review the RACI chart

Answer 11

Correct answer
Revise the procurement management plan

Feedback
The Procurement Management Plan is the project procurement decisions, specifying the approach and identifying potential sellers is captured.

Question 12

M1Q12 The project manager is hesitant to work with a new customer on a hybrid project. Previously the project manager had a very difficult time getting sign-offs and approvals from this particular customer. The sponsor has initiated the project and the customer is ready to start planning the project.

How should the project manager handle the situation?

Inform the client, it is not acceptable to delay sign-offs

Meet with the client and review the project ground rules

Ask the client if they have a dedicated resource to complete sign-offs

Add a risk to the risk management plan about potential delays

Answer 12

Correct answer
Meet with the client and review the project ground rules

Feedback
In this situation, it would be best to meet with the client and informed them of the project ground rules and how you would like documents to be signed off.Yes, that is correct.

Question 13

M1Q13 A project has the following needs:

• 300 resource hours must be outsourced
• All sellers must be given the same information about the requirements

Which of the following should the Project Manager do to ensure they meet these requirements?

Meet and negotiate with each provider

Conduct a bidder conference

Send the procurement management plan to each provider

Add the provider to the stakeholder register

Answer 13

Correct answer
Conduct a bidder conference

Feedback
A bidder conference is a meeting between the buyer and sellers. It is used when you want to give out similar information to all sellers. This way, no seller has more info than another.

Question 14

M1Q14 Team members are having a major issue with the method to develop a software module on a hybrid project. One member claims method A is better than method B. This issue could delay the project by over two weeks.

What should the project manager do to resolve this issue?

Select one method for them to resolve the issue immediately

Tell the two members to resolve the issue right away and move on

Ask a third team member to select one of the methods

Have team members meet in a face-to-face meeting and facilitate which method would be best

Answer 14

Correct answer
Have team members meet in a face-to-face meeting and facilitate which method would be best

Feedback
In this scenario, it would be best to have the two team members meet in a face-to-face meeting and for you to facilitate this meeting to come up with a consensus.

Question 15

M1Q15 A company has a goal of releasing a new product to increase market share within five months. A project is initiated to meet this goal. The Project Manager needs to understand how customers will use the product once it is made available to the public.

What should the Project Manager utilize to accomplish this?

Benchmarking

Focus groups

Facilitation

Affinity diagram

Answer 15

Correct answer
Focus groups

Feedback
Focus Groups should be used to gather feedback from actual customers. This ensures that any decisions are made off of real data rather than assumptions.

Question 16

M1Q16 After the project management plan had been approved, a major stakeholder informed the project manager that the project management plan would not be sufficient for the completion of the project deliverables. The stakeholder is not willing to cooperate and meet with the project manager.

What should a project manager do first?

Meet with the project sponsor and ask for guidance

Review the project management plan

Meet with the project management office and ask them to speak with the stakeholder

Proceed with the project as planned since the stakeholder is not willing to meet with you

Answer 16

Correct answer
Review the project management plan

Feedback
Since this is a conflict on the project, the project manager should review the communications management and stakeholder engagement plan to see how to resolve stakeholder issues on a project.

Question 17

M1Q17 A new product is released. When a customer identifies performance issues with this product, the Project Manager realizes the wrong tool was used to collect the customer requirements.

Which tool should the Project Manager have used?

Cost of quality

Benchmarks

Appraisal costs

Cost-benefit analysis

Answer 17

Correct answer
Benchmarks

Feedback
Benchmarks are used to assess a product against industry standards.

Question 18

M1Q18 Team members working on a software development project are questioning whether they could meet the deadlines for the project. Their concern is that the project will not be able to complete on time. The team members feel that their concerns are not being taken seriously on the project.

What should the project manager do in this situation?

Inform them that deadlines are to be taken seriously and they must be met

Inform them to submit their concerns to the project sponsor

Meet with the project management office to understand why the team members would feel this way

Meet with the project team and listen to their concerns and assure them that they will be taken seriously

Answer 18

Correct answer
Meet with the project team and listen to their concerns and assure them that they will be taken seriously

Feedback
In this scenario, it would be best to meet with the team and assure them that their concerns will be heard and taken seriously.

Question 19

M1Q19 A Project Manager is doing the following:

• conducting a cost analysis based on a high-level scope
• using expert judgment to make a document

What is the Project Manager doing, based on the description above?

Create a project charter

Developing a scope statement

Create a project management plan

Create a risk management plan

Answer 19

Correct answer
Create a project charter

Feedback
The project charter is a high-level document with a high-level scope and budget.

Question 20

M1Q20 A recently executed project has team members that are growing frustrated with each other. This is due to the lack of expectations between team members. This is beginning to affect the entire team and may cause delays to the project.

What document should the project manager review to address this issue?

Project charter

Team charter

Stakeholder engagement plan

Communications management plan

Answer 20

Correct answer
Team charter

Feedback
The best course of action here would be to review the team charter. The team charter will outline expected behaviors and project expectations.

Question 21

M1Q21 A project has been executed with an approved plan. A team member says the project might fail to meet the requirement. Correcting the issue may cause an increase in scope and costs.

What should the Project Manager do?

Conduct a risk analysis

Implement a change request

Resolve the issue to satisfy the customer

Contact the customer and negotiate for risk acceptance

Answer 21

Correct answer
Conduct a risk analysis

Feedback
The Risk Register is there for the project team to understand potential problems with the project. It is necessary to first perform a full risk analysis and update the project sponsor before making any decisions.

Question 22

M1Q22 The project manager is working with the sponsor to gain acceptance of the project scope. During this process, the project manager realizes that some of the project work was not included in the original project scope. This work will be essential to getting the project accepted by the sponsor.

What should the project manager do in this situation?

Complete the scope validation and inform operations about the issue

Inform the project sponsor of the issue and ask for guidance

Implement a change requests to include the additional work to the scope

Update the risk register with these new potential risks

Answer 22

Correct answer
Implement a change requests to include the additional work to the scope

Feedback
The best course of action would be to implement the change requests to add the additional work. This will ensure that the scope is accepted when the project is done.

Question 23

M1Q23 A Project Manager decides to utilize a stakeholder engagement assessment matrix. The matrix identifies an influential stakeholder who is resistant to the project. The Project Manager needs to have this person be active on the project.

What should the Project Manager do in this situation?

Create the stakeholder engagement plan

Create the communications management plan

Meet with the sponsor

Ensure that the stakeholder register is completely updated

Answer 23

Correct answer
Create the stakeholder engagement plan

Feedback
Plan Stakeholder Engagement is the process of creating an approach to involve project stakeholders based on their needs. It is a plan to interact effectively with stakeholders.

Question 24

M1Q24 A key stakeholder on an agile project wants the functionality of the product to be delivered immediately within the next three months as one iteration. The project team has informed the project manager that it will take five iterations for a total of seven months.

What should the project manager do next?

Meet with the project team informed to inform them they will need to complete the work as one iteration and three months

Schedule a meeting with the stakeholder and inform him this cannot be done

Speak with the product owner about this issue

Meet with the key stakeholder to understand why he wants it done in three months and educate him on the benefits of incremental delivery

Answer 24

Correct answer
Meet with the key stakeholder to understand why he wants it done in three months and educate him on the benefits of incremental delivery

Feedback
In this situation it would be best to meet with key stakeholders to understand why he wants this and didn’t educate them on the benefits of incremental delivery.

Question 25

M1Q25 An organization is creating a new product. However, the company has never made a product like this before. The Project Manager needs to collect requirements.

Which two tools or techniques should the Project Manager use? (Choose 2)

Prototypes

Expert judgment

Product analysis

Create requirements traceability matrix

Decomposition

Answer 25

Correct answers
Prototypes

Expert judgment

Feedback
Experts and Prototypes are tools used in collect requirements.

Question 26

M1Q26 During an iteration, a team member informs the project manager that the consultant has left the project and does not want to return. The team is having a difficult time negotiating with this consultant to return.

What should the project manager do in this situation?

Meet with the consultant and negotiate with him yourself

Request that the team find a new consultant

Determine how this risk can affect the entire project

Work with the team to negotiate with the consultant

Answer 26

Correct answer
Work with the team to negotiate with the consultant

Feedback
It would be best to work with the team to negotiate with the consultant than to do-it-yourself. You should have an input in the negotiations with the consultant.

Question 27

M1Q27 A Project Manager working on a hybrid virtual project is dealing with a scheduling priority conflict among team members. He schedules a video conference call to resolve it.

Which conflict resolution technique best describes this scenario?

Smooth/Accommodate

Collaborate/Problem Solve

Force/Direct

Compromise/Reconcile

Answer 27

Correct answer
Collaborate/Problem Solve

Feedback
Collaborate/problem solving requires a supportive attitude and open dialogue that typically leads to agreement and assurance. This method can result in a win-win situation.

Question 28

M1Q28 The project manager has just learned that a stakeholder is very upset that he was not included as one of the original stakeholders on the project. He has given the project manager a few requirements that he wants to be added to the scope.

What should the project manager do next?

Update the stakeholder engagement plan

Arrange to meet with the stakeholder to understand his requirements for the project

Implement a change request to add additional changes

Review the scope management plan

Answer 28

Correct answer
Arrange to meet with the stakeholder to understand his requirements for the project

Feedback
It is always best to meet with stakeholders individually to understand what your issues are the best ways to go around fixing them. This should be the first thing that should be done.

Question 29

M1Q29 A functional manager in an organization would like to use a senior team member for a new project.

Which should the Project Manager do in this situation?

Contact the portfolio manager to resolve the issue

Request that the functional manager replace your resource

Deny the request

Meet with the functional manager to understand how this issue can be resolved or escalated

Answer 29

Correct answer
Meet with the functional manager to understand how this issue can be resolved or escalated

Feedback
The PM should first understand how this can be resolve. If getting to an agreement is not possible, the issue needs to be escalated for resolution.

Question 30

M1Q30 The project manager has begun working on a software development project. The team has met a few of the customers and has decided to revise the way they will develop the software. They have decided this after the project management plan has been approved and the project is about to be executed.

What should the project manager do next?

Inform the sponsor of this problem and implement the changes

Implement a change request

Inform the team, they might be wrong and execute the project as planned

Implement the new methods immediately

Answer 30

Correct answer
Implement a change request

Feedback
Any changes to the project management plan require change requests to be approved by the change control Board. The next step here would be to have the project manager implemented change requests.

Question 31

M1Q31 A new hybrid project has been executed. The Project Manager notices a stakeholder believes the project’s deliverables are not achievable.

Which should the Project Manager do in this situation?

Assess the project scope while analyzing the stakeholder’s needs and expectations

Assess the project charter thoroughly with this stakeholder on a conference call

Ensure that the stakeholder understands the risk management plan

Perform a risk analysis

Answer 31

Correct answer
Assess the project scope while analyzing the stakeholder’s needs and expectations

Feedback
It is important to understand the needs of stakeholders and why they feel this way. Then take actions to ensure requirements are met.

Question 32

M1Q32 A project manager working on an agile project has just been informed by a vendor that a few components to the project will be shipped late. This is due to flooding in their factories.

What should the project manager do in this situation?

Call for meeting with the project sponsor to inform him of this development

Replace the vendor with a new vendor

Implement a change request to extend the project schedule

Add this to the issue log and meet with the project team to brainstorm solutions

Answer 32

Correct answer
Add this to the issue log and meet with the project team to brainstorm solutions

Feedback
In this situation, the project manager should meet with the team to determine if there are any other solutions to this problem. He should also add this to the issue log as this will affect the project.

Question 33

M1Q33 A customer asks the Project Manager for a new product feature during a meeting.

What document should the Project Manager refer to find out who has the authority to approve this request?

Change log

Change management plan

Change request

Scope management plan

Answer 33

Correct answer
Change management plan

Feedback
The change management plan describes the process for submitting, evaluating and implementing changes to the project.

Question 34

M1Q34 A project team member has modified the project scope without any approval. This could lead to a delay on the project.

What should the project manager do next?

Evaluate the impact of the change on the entire project

Remove the change right away

Update the project management plan

Remove the team member from the project

Answer 34

Correct answer
Evaluate the impact of the change on the entire project

Feedback
Once a scope change is made, the project manager should immediately assess how this will affect other parts of the project.

Question 35

M1Q35 Review the following steps:

1. Obtain stakeholder acceptance
2. Complete the lesson learned
   3.___________

What is Step 3?

Release the project team

File the project report

Conduct quality assurance

Reallocate the unused funds

Answer 35

Correct answer
Release the project team

Feedback
Once the stakeholder’s acceptance is done and the lesson learned is finished, it is time to release or reassign the team.

Question 36

M1Q36 A project manager has just been assigned to a new project and the PMO has given him a list of all the stakeholders on the project along with their potential roles, their level of interest and their expectations on the project.

What should the project manager do next?

Stakeholder analysis

Stakeholder matrix

Stakeholder register

Risk analysis

Answer 36

Correct answer
Stakeholder analysis

Feedback
Once this information is given to the project manager, he should then conduct a full stakeholder analysis that will then produce the stakeholder register.

Question 37

M1Q37 Review the following project characteristics:

• The project is executed
• Due to recent regulation, the project gets terminated
• The Project Manager must close the project

What is the first action the Project Manager should take?

Follow communications management plan to properly inform all stakeholders

Follow the organization’s project closure guidelines

Assess how this will impact the team

Close all project procurement processes

Answer 37

Correct answer
Follow the organization’s project closure guidelines

Feedback
Project closure guidelines or requirements will contain the organization’s procedures to follow.

Question 38

M1Q38 A project manager has just been assigned to a new project. Due to a significant natural disaster, this has caused a major schedule issue and has delayed the project. This might affect the budget and scope.

What should the project manager do? (choose 2)

Use a schedule compression technique to shorten the schedule

Implement a Fast-tracking method on the schedule

Review the budget with the PMO and ask for guidance

Increase the schedule due to a natural disaster

Calculate the SPI and SV on the schedule

Implement a crashing method on the schedule

Answer 38

Correct answers
Use a schedule compression technique to shorten the schedule

Implement a Fast-tracking method on the schedule

Feedback
This question is asking about the schedule. This means the PM should try to reduce the schedule by using schedule compression techniques such as fast-tracking.

Question 39

M1Q39 A project has a new stakeholder who is not attending meetings during initiating. The stakeholder will have a large impact on the overall project in the future. The Project Manager needs to engage this new stakeholder.

What should the Project Manager do?

Review the project schedule with the new stakeholder

Request that the sponsor speaks with this new stakeholder and ask that they send them to all meetings

Ask the new stakeholder to meet with a more experienced stakeholder to learn their responsibilities

Examine the project charter with the new stakeholder and assess their level of engagement

Answer 39

Correct answer
Examine the project charter with the new stakeholder and assess their level of engagement

Feedback
The best option here would be to meet with the stakeholder and assess their interest and what their level of engagement should be.

Question 40

M1Q40 A new hybrid project has started. The project sponsor asks the project manager how deliverables will be verified for accuracy.

In which project document is this information found?

Scope Statement

Requirements management plan

Quality management plan

Risk Management plan

Answer 40

Correct answer
Quality management plan

Feedback
The quality management plan identifies the quality requirements and/or standards for the project and its deliverables and documents how the project will demonstrate compliance with quality requirements and or standards.

Question 41

M1Q41 A vendor has missed a major component of a deliverable. After having a one-on-one meeting with the vendor, the project manager understands the issue. This has caused the critical path to increase by more than two weeks.

What should the project manager do next?

Terminate the vendor from the project

Update the lesson learn register with this new lesson

Implement a change request to extend the project schedule

Review the risk register and implement the risk response

Answer 41

Correct answer
Review the risk register and implement the risk response

Feedback
Since this risk has materialized, the next step would be to implement the response.

Question 42

M1Q42 A project is being planned in an area with limited access to vehicles. The Project Manager proposes that the company deliver equipment themselves. The Project Manager will take full responsibility if vehicles cannot get to the project site.

What risk response is the Project Manager using?

Transfer

Mitigate

Accept

Avoid

Answer 42

Correct answer
Accept

Feedback
Risk acceptance is a risk response strategy whereby the project team decides to acknowledge this low risk and not take any action unless the risk occurs.

Question 43

M1Q43 The agile team has completed two sprints so far. The team is about to conduct the sprint planning meeting for the 3rd sprint.

What should the project manager bring?

Burnup Chart

Sprint goal

Agile charter

Burndown chart

Answer 43

Correct answer
Sprint goal

Feedback
Sprint goals are clear objectives set before the beginning of a sprint. They are set by the product owner and delivery team collaboratively.

Question 44

M1Q44 A project manager begins to make the project management plan after the project charter. There is currently no historical information from the project management office (PMO).

What is the next step the Project Manager should take in this situation?

Stop planning the project

Use expert judgment

Meet with the sponsor to seek advice

Inform the PMO and have them plan it

Answer 44

Correct answer
Use expert judgment

Feedback
If no historical information is available, then the use of expert judgment is needed to plan the project.

Question 45

M1Q45 During a network implementation project, a key stakeholder has requested for the project to be completed four weeks early. The vendor doing the work has requested a cost increase on the contract.

What should the project manager do first?

Submit a change request to the change control board

Update the project management with the new shorter end date

Meet with the sponsor and request a budget

Review how this shorter duration would impact other parts of the project

Answer 45

Correct answer
Review how this shorter duration would impact other parts of the project

Feedback
Before a change can be made to a project, the PM should assess how this would impact all aspects of the project.

Question 46

M1Q46 A development team is creating a new website. The team needs to identify what are the visual requirement for the site.

What is an appropriate tool or technique to use for this situation?

Focus groups

Benchmarking

Value Analysis

Decomposition

Answer 46

Correct answer
Focus groups

Feedback
Focus groups organize stakeholders and subject matter experts to learn about their expectations and attitudes about a product.

Question 47

M1Q47 An organization is moving from traditional to agile methods. The team is having difficulties assigning work to the members.

What should the project manager do in this situation?

Assign work to each member based on their skill set

Review the resource management plan

Educate the team on agile methods and have then assign work to each other

Hire an outside consultant to assign work to each member

Answer 47

Correct answer
Educate the team on agile methods and have then assign work to each other

Feedback
One of the core concepts of agile is a self-organizing team. It would be best to have the project guide the team and have determined how work is assigned to team members.

Question 48

M1Q48 A client brings a project manager onto a project during the project’s execution stage. The project manager reviews the project scope for cost estimating purposes and notices that some deliverables were missed in the work breakdown structure (WBS).

Which step should the project manager take next?

Verify with the stakeholders to see if these missed deliverables should be added

Ask that the project management office (PMO) approve additional funds for this work

Include the work in the WBS and recalculate the total project cost

Determine whether these deliverables are necessary by verifying with experts in the field

Answer 48

Correct answer
Include the work in the WBS and recalculate the total project cost

Feedback
The WBS has all the work necessary to complete the deliverables. If work is missing, you would not be able to complete the deliverables.

Question 49

M1Q49 A Project Manager is working with a group of stakeholders to ensure their vision of the project is aligned. The Project Manager needs to obtain approval of the project management plan.

What should the Project Manager do?

Conduct stakeholder analysis

Use facilitation to ensure the stakeholders are in agreement

Request that the project sponsor meets with the group to resolve this issue

Invite the stakeholders to meet with the team

Answer 49

Correct answer
Use facilitation to ensure the stakeholders are in agreement

Feedback
To facilitate decision making project manager should use his facilitation skills to help the stakeholders agree on a shared vision.

Question 50

M1Q50 An organization has just moved to agile methods. The HR department has hired team members with a few members having agile experience in different agile methods.

As a new project manager, what should you do in this situation?

Have one member teach the entire team one method

Have each team member teach their method

Select a method you feel is best and teach that method

Teach the overall concept and principle of agile

Answer 50

Correct answer
Teach the overall concept and principle of agile

Feedback
It would be best if the entire team have a solid understanding of the core concepts of agile.

Question 51

M1Q51 The Project Manager invites team members to a meeting to create a document that will guide the team in defining the main project objectives.

What will be the final output of this meeting?

Activity list

Work breakdown structure (WBS)

Scope management plan

Activity management plan

Answer 51

Correct answer
Scope management plan

Feedback
The scope management plan is a component of the project management plan that describes how the scope will be defined, developed, monitored, controlled, and validated.

Question 52

M1Q52 A network implementation project has just been executed. The plan is approved and the work has started. Quality is the most important part of this project.

What should the project manager do to ensure the project meets its quality requirements?

Create a Quality management plan

Conduct inspections on the completed deliverables

Review the work being done on a regular basis

Create and implement quality metrics

Answer 52

Correct answer
Review the work being done on a regular basis

Feedback
The best answer here would be to review the work on a regular basis, this would ensure work is getting done according to plan.

Question 53

M1Q53 A hybrid team is now working on deliverables for the project. The compliance department informs the team that one of the project deliverables has not met a new law.

What is the first document the project manager should update?

Scope statement

Issue log

Business case

Risk register

Answer 53

Correct answer
Issue log

Feedback
After a new issue is raised, the issue log should be reviewed and updated, as needed, prior to taking action.

Question 54

M1Q54 During an agile project, the customers have been requesting a lot of additions to the product backlog and also sending detailed emails to the project team about errors in the software. This may cause a delay in the project as the team is usually late with a response.

What should the project manager do in this situation?

Have the customer send you the additions and errors

Inform the customers it is correct to send it to the team

Tell the customers to attend the retrospective meetings to give their feedback

Inform the team to respond to the customers right away

Answer 54

Correct answer
Have the customer send you the additions and errors

Feedback
By agile principles, it would be best for the customers to send you the errors and additions. The job of the servant leader is to shield the team from things that might distract them from completing the sprint goal.

Question 55

M1Q55A project is almost done when a senior project team member requests a few weeks off due to health issues.

What should the Project Manager do first?

Ask the team member to see if the leave can be postponed

Discuss the issue with the sponsor and request a replacement

Assess how the leave will impact the project

Review the resource management plan

Answer 55

Correct answer
Assess how the leave will impact the project

Feedback
The first thing the Project Manager needs to do is to understand what impact (if any) this may have on the project.

Question 56

M1Q56 An agile project is about to start the first sprint when the project manager learns that the finance department will not finance the project due to concerns about how much value the project will return to the organization.

What should the project manager do first after finding out about this issue?

Terminate the project immediately

Schedule a meeting with the finance department and the product owner to learn more about this issue

Speak with the product owner and ask for advice on the situation

Continue the project until completion

Answer 56

Correct answer
Schedule a meeting with the finance department and the product owner to learn more about this issue

Feedback
A project manager should always learn more about an issue before taking action against the issue. In this scenario, it would be best to meet with the finance department to learn why the project will not be financed before taking any action.

Question 57

M1Q57 A Project Manager is preparing to develop a new product for a company. The new product will require a potential law change in order to be sold. The law is pending approval.

To initiate this project, what should the Project Manager do?

Develop the scope statement

Focus on quality control

Document the risk in the project charter

Develop a competitor analysis

Answer 57

Correct answer
Document the risk in the project charter

Feedback
The risk should be listed in the project charter, so its impact can be analyzed before project initiation.

Question 58

M1Q58 A new software development project follows traditional project management methods and hires a new team member. This team member is encouraging other members to follow agile methods. The other members are rejecting this and it is beginning to cause issues on the project.

What should the project manager do to resolve this issue?

Remove the team member from the project

Meet with the project team to implement agile methods

Schedule a meeting with the team and the new member to discuss the issue and brainstorm a solution

Inform the new team member to stop encouraging agile methods to the team

Answer 58

Correct answer
Schedule a meeting with the team and the new member to discuss the issue and brainstorm a solution

Feedback
In this scenario, it would be best to meet with the team in the new member to discuss this issue and have the team and the new member solve it.

Question 59

Correct answer
Training team members on the correct usage of a software

Mitigate

Purchase a service contract for a project component

Transfer

Don’t believe a system would fail, so no response is needed

Accept

Answer 59

Correct answer
Training team members on the correct usage of a software

Mitigate

Purchase a service contract for a project component

Transfer

Don’t believe a system would fail, so no response is needed

Accept

Question 60

Correct answer
A tendency to focus on the external world and interactions with others

Extraversion

A preference for focusing on internal thoughts and feelings

Introversion

a focus on tangible, concrete information gathered through the senses

Sensing

A flexible and adaptable approach to life, preferring to keep options open

Perceiving

Answer 60

Correct answer
A tendency to focus on the external world and interactions with others

Extraversion

A preference for focusing on internal thoughts and feelings

Introversion

a focus on tangible, concrete information gathered through the senses

Sensing

A flexible and adaptable approach to life, preferring to keep options open

Perceiving