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Which of the following is an engagement metric?

A 20% increase of participation time within an app.

Suppose as a project manager you're receiving requests from stakeholders to add new features to the product you're developing. How would you deal with this external scope creep?

Agree on who can make formal requests and how your team will evaluate and act on those requests.

What is part of a project launch?

Budgeting the deliverables for success.

Consider the following scenario: The Director of Product requests a project cost reduction of 25%. However, they also state that the product's final result needs to look and function as originally agreed with no additions to project workload. Using the triple constraint model, what trade-off could the project manager use to meet the Director of Product's request?

Change the timeline

How will you quantify if you're landing a project at its intended goal?

Check if the project meets the initial success criteria

Consider this Office Green scenario: A member of the marketing team suggests allowing customers to choose from an additional three plant colors. What can help prevent project scope creep in this scenario? Select all that apply.

Create a plan for dealing with out-of-scope requests. Get clarity on project requirements. Make project plans visible.

Imagine you are a project manager at a video game company. Your last large-scale software release contained so many technical issues that they upset your customers and overwhelmed your Developers. To ensure that your next rollout is secure and reliable, you recruit new team members with information technology (IT) expertise. Which of the following approaches is best for your new project?

DevOps

Fill in the blank: The risk management process includes five steps: identify, analyze, evaluate, _____, and monitor and control.

treat

During which phase of the risk management life cycle do you use the information you have gained about the likelihood and potential impact of risks to prioritize risks?

Evaluate the risk.

Fill in the blank: Creating a _____ establishes a cost estimate for your project budget and ensures that you calculate the correct expenses for a set period of time.

forecast

Fill in the blank: Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) combine both a goal and a _______ to determine a measurable outcome.

metric

As a project manager, you're using the SMART criteria to craft goals for your team. During the process, you ask yourself if your team can misinterpret a goal. Which SMART criteria does this question represent?

specific

Fill in the blank: The difference between a goal and a deliverable is that the goal is the desired outcome of the project and the deliverable is a _____ of the project.

tangible outcome

In your completed RACI chart, how many stakeholders are accountable for the "design the landing page" task?

1

Consider the following scenario: The Janco Car Company is about to deliver new cars to its affiliate dealerships. Right before shipping, several dealerships say they cannot receive the cars because of showroom schedules. Janco had not planned for the various dealerships' showroom schedules. The dealerships ask for Janco to reorganize the car shipping schedule, costing Janco hundreds of thousands of dollars. Which of the following steps could Janco have taken to help prevent scope creep?

Include product delivery scheduling in the project scope.

What is the benefit of business agility?

It helps organizations thrive in high-VUCA environments.

Which two of the following are examples of success criteria?

Meet company-wide objective of $50M in revenues. Deliver training to all appropriate teams to ensure at least 98% of the teams are using the new tool.

The objective for a car company is to launch a new series of cars. Which three of the following could be examples of key results?

Meet production deadlines 95% of the time. Distribute 98% of the product on time to dealerships.

As a project manager, you determine the cost for items such as software, tools, labor, and equipment. What budgeting term refers to these types of costs?

Resource cost rates

In the RACI model, which role completes the work for a task or deliverable?

Responsible

Which scaled Agile framework coordinates multiple Scrum Teams and integrates their work to create one larger, cohesive deliverable?

Scrum of Scrums

Which two of the following are frameworks for scaling Agile in a larger organization?

Scrum of Scrums Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD)

Suppose that you're starting as a project manager for a new client. What three strategies can you use to decrease the likelihood of scope creep and make the project a success?

Show the client the details of what you're going to create and how much it will cost. Ask for constructive criticism on the initial product proposal. Set ground rules and expectations for client involvement once the project begins.

Define success criteria.

The standards by which the project will be judged once it's been delivered to customers.

Which of the following scenarios is an example of a project issue? Select all that apply.

Workers at a supplier's production are currently in a labor strike Materials increase in price Clients do not return the necessary paperwork on time

In your completed RACI chart, who is responsible for creating the landing page mockup?

The Web Designer

Which three of the following scenarios represent possible opportunities that could arise from a risk?

Adopting a new spreadsheet software to streamline and simplify tasks in the future Adding two team members from another team to increase productivity and meet the project deadline Hiring a new supplier of an item required to complete a product shortly before the project closes

As a project manager, you're using the SMART criteria to craft goals for your team. During the process, you create goals that are a little challenging, but also encourage growth. In this instance, which SMART criteria are you using?

Attainable

Which of the following scenarios best represents a project that is going out-of-scope?

During the project weekly meeting, the project sponsor adds a new deliverable requirement that costs $10,000 USD. This addition surpasses the budget by $5,000 USD.

As project manager, you approve a team member's request to change the order of their tasks because they think it will be more efficient. However, this change disrupts another team member's work process: they need to do two additional tasks not related to the project's goal. What is happening on this project?

The project is going out-of-scope.

Which of the following scenarios best represents project launch?

The project team releases a new product.

Which of the following strategies should you consider when creating your budget? Select all that apply.

Time-phase your budget Document all costs Baseline your budget

Which three of the following items are examples of direct costs for your project?

Wages and salaries of employees and contractors Materials costs General office equipment

What key questions should you consider when deciding who should be consulted about a task? Select all that apply.

Who can give feedback to responsible individuals to help them complete tasks? Who are the subject matter experts (SMEs) for the task?