PMP 7th edition, part 6

A project manager is still determining the duration of a new product and consults several groups of subject matter experts (SMEs). The first group advises that development can be finished in 29 days. The second group identifies some risks that could increase the duration to 46 days. The third group proposes a new development method to shorten the time to 18 days. What is the estimated development duration for the new product? A)28 B)30 C)32 D)36

B)30

A customer is unsatisfied with the delivered products, saying they were different from what they expected. The project manager was surprised because the agile development team delivered several product iterations early. What is one way that the project manager could have avoided this result? A. Required team sign-off for each of the constant changes to the requirements B.Ensured that the team fully participated in developing the project scope C. Set aside more resources for product testing after changes are made D. Made sure that the customer was aware of the value of demos

D. Made sure that the customer was aware of the value of demos

Artifacts that are unique to Agile Projects?

Sprint Backlog, Product Backlog, Product vision statement

adaptive approach

This developmental approach is useful when requirements are subjected to higher level of uncertainty and volatility and are likely to change throughout the project.

During a highly regulated project, the project sponsor and a high-level executive have asked for changes disregarding legal requirements. What should be the first step in the project manager's response? a. review the organization's lessons learned database for precedents and direction b. immediately schedules a meeting with the stakeholders to review the situation c. Check with the organization's relevant legal practitioner for guidance d. Send the change control board (CCBO a change request

c. Check with the organization relevant legal practitioner for guidance

The project manager schedules and iteration review and learns that a few key stakeholders do not approve of how a feature has been developed. What should the project manager do first to address this issue? A. ask the project sponsor to act as a neutral party in negotiations with those stakeholders. B. invite project team members to a brainstorming session to identify an appropriate response. C. Determine the impact of the conflict by listing the pros and cons of the situation d. addresses the issue only after evaluation why these stakeholders are concerned

d. addresses the issue only after evaluation why these stakeholders are concerned.

A team decides that an agile approach fits the needs of the next phase in their project. Unfortunately, some team members have not had the appropriate agile training. How should the project manager respond to the lack of agile training? A. Create virtual training sessions for key team members, covering the main agile topics B. Include agile training for these team members in a change request c. Ensure the project's contingency reserve can cover agile training for all team members d.. identifies and implement the most cost-effective agile training for the team members

d. identifies and implement the most cost-effective agile training for the team members

What drives a project behind schedule or ahead of schedule?

SPI=EV/PV (Earn value/Planned cost)

Iterative Approach

Used to capture ideas that might change, while still delivered in one release. It is used for clarifying requirements and investigating various options.

What drives a budget to be under or over 1?

CPI = EV/AC (Earn value)/Actual Cost

What are the two conditions that causes an out of control process?

1. Seven consecutive data points above or below the mean. 2. data points that is above or below the control limits (UCL/LCL)

To determine which product to create, a project feasibility study was conducted. However, a change request was recently approved to develop another product that contradicts the original requirements. Data specialists conducted an analysis before the change request was approved. What is an appropriate action for the project manager to take? A)Perform the change request. B)Do not accept the change request. C)Review a detailed report of the data analysis. D)Review a feasibility study of the new product.

A)Perform the change request.

After a project delay, the project manager determines that a change is needed to the product deliverables in order to ensure quality. The project manager takes the following steps: 1. A formal change request is issued. 2. The project manager communicates the change to all stakeholders. 3. The project manager receives feedback that the communications approach did not meet stakeholders' expectations. What should the project manager do next? A)Use the communications management and stakeholder engagement plans. B)Ensure stakeholders' expectations are included in the project management plan by issuing a change request. C)Hold a meeting with the project sponsor to better understand stakeholders' expectations. D)Refer to the communications management plan and issue a status report.

A)Use the communications management and stakeholder engagement plans.

A new project manager joins the projects daily standups, only to find that the project team spends too much time discussing ways to deal with obstructions in the project. Because of these discussions, standups often last well over two hours. What process should be used to deal with this issue? A. Tell the team members that they are required to shorten the standup meetings and improve on finding solutions B. Explain to team members that long discussions take time away from actual work on the project. C. Insert a new team who will manage obstacles and schedule additional meetings to discuss possible solutions d. Ask team members to invite their managers to standup sessions, in order to find solutions more quickly

A. Tell the team members that they are required to shorten the standup meetings and improve on finding solutions

During a meeting, a project manager learns that a business result needs to be delivered in four weeks, although the original plan was sixteen weeks. The project manager also hears that there are no available technical resources who might be able to join the team. The project manager knows the technical resource manager because they worked together on a previous project. What is the first thing the project manager should do? A. check with the technical resource manager to see if a technical resource is available. B. Since time is short, hire an outside party to meet the need for a technical resource C. Notify the project sponsor about the lack of technical resource D. Immediately escalate the issue to decision-makers in the organization

A. check with the technical resource manager to see if there is an available technical resource.

At a weekly project status meeting, a key team member expressed concerns about the overall approach documented within the project management plan. The project manager is surprised because the team executes an important project component, and the concern has not been raised before. What steps should the project manager take? A. immediately acknowledged the team member's concern, continued with the scheduled agenda, and then privately met with the team member to fully understand the concerns expressed. B. Address the team with a generic reminder about meeting etiquette, then ask if the team wants to use the time to discuss the concerns raised during the meeting fully c. Recognize that the concern must be fully discussed and resolved prior to continuing with the meeting's agenda items D. update the risk register to document the concerns, then continue with the meetings' scheduled agenda items

A. immediately acknowledged the team member's concern, continued with the scheduled agenda, and then privately met with the team member to fully understand the concerns expressed.

A project manager notices that one team member seems increasingly unhappy during team meetings. The team member is not making progress on a key work package, and this lack of progress is now impacting the critical path. The team member feels that they are not in the correct role within the project team. What should the project manager do? A)Reassure the team member about their abilities by reminding them that they were chosen for a reason. B)Meet with the team member to discuss where they can contribute based on their strengths. C)Enroll the team member in targeted training to acquire the needed skills for their assigned role. D)Schedule weekly touchpoints with the team member to discuss barriers that may impact their work.

B)Meet with the team member to discuss where they can contribute, based on their strengths.

A project manager believes that a delay in developing a prototype was due to a lack of knowledge in a specific skill that the cross-functional team needed. How could the project manager prevent this situation on future projects? A. offer more skill-specific training throughout the project. B. Identify required strengths and organize the team based on those strengths c. Meet with the project sponsor and team members to assign training for specific skills D. Empower team members to problem solve in situations where skills may be lacking

B. Identify required strengths and organize the team based on those strengths

A project manager's team has efficiently delivered expected results in an environment where budget and scope are fixed. Now, there is an increased demand for new skills due to changes in the market. What can the project manager do to meet this new demand? A. Hire a third-party vendor who can provide resources with the needed skills B. Meet the new demand by upgrading the existing team members' skills C. Change the distribution of partially dedicated resources with the needed skills d. Meet the new demand by adding new resources with the required skills

B. Meet the new demand by upgrading the existing team members' skills

A Key team member is asked to move to another project during the middle of a technical project. The team believes this is an unwise move and express concern. Which two actions will help to resolve the issue? Choose Two. A. Discuss the conflict with the project sponsor and formulate a response B. Use coaching tools and techniques to motivate the project team C. Replace the critical team member with a new resource who has the same skills D. Meet with the change control board (CCB) to discuss the requested change E. Engage in the change management process to resolve the resource issue.

B. Use coaching tools and techniques to motivate the project team C.Replace the critical team member with a new resource who has the same skills

The project manager shifts to an agile approach for a project with an aggressive go-to-market timeline. The project manager needs to revise the stakeholder plan to follow agile principles. What do you think the project manager should do to meet this need? A. Increase the number of formal training workshops to cover all relevant issues for all stakeholders, including the project sponsor and client. B. remove unnecessary layers of management to promote direct communication between the project team and stakeholders. C. modify templates to include product backlog progression and the burndown rate and require standup attendance. D. Design a digital communication system allowing virtual submission, logging, reviewing, and escalation of issues.

B. remove unnecessary layers of management to promote direct communication between the project team and stakeholders.

During the design process for a mining plant, the project team conducted a cost-benefit analysis based on current commodity prices. However, during project work, commodity prices fluctuate tremendously. This risk was identified, but the team did not expect such significant fluctuations. Now, the project may be un-viable. What do you think the project manager should do? A)Work with the project team on a solution to make the project viable. B)Perform a financial analysis based on the updated information. C)Immediately escalate the issue to management and the stakeholders. D)Issue a change request to cover the increased costs.

C)Immediately escalate the issue to management and the stakeholders.

Task 1 cannot be completed on time during an iteration due to unexpected challenges. Another team within the project depends on the timely completion of Task 1 to fulfill their part of the project. How do you think the project manager should resolve this issue? A. Meet with both teams separately and ask them to determine how to meet the required deadlines and complete the project on time. B. let team members know you want them to do their best under difficult circumstances, and make sure to note the iterations challenges in lessons learned C. Meet with the product owner to reprioritize the iteration backlog so that it does not impact other teams or obligations d. Increase the number of team members for the project team and increase the iteration length, ensuring that the work will be completed according to schedule.

C. Meet with the product owner to reprioritize the iteration backlog so that it does not impact other teams or obligations

A project team is small, and the team members have known each other for a long time. The team's project is in the execution phase. Recently, a team member told the new project manager that another team member had been complaining about how the project was being managed. How should this new project manager respond? A. Preview the current stakeholder engagement plan to resolve the difficulty. B. Send a survey to team members, requesting suggestions for dealing with the dissatisfaction C. Schedule a mandatory team meeting which will lead to the creation of a new social contract D. Notify team members that they should submit anonymous recommendations for a new social contract

C. Schedule a mandatory team meeting which will lead to the creation of a new social contract

Project team members are concerned that a new resource is unsuitable for an assigned task. How do you think the project manager should respond to this concern? A. Contact senior management to discuss the possibility of reassigning the new resource to a different project. B. contact the project sponsor to highlight these concerns and decide on an appropriate response C. schedule time to chat with the new resource to assess their skills and understand their strength level D. as the team members to document task-related deficiencies displayed by the resource

C. schedule time to chat with the new resource to assess their skills and understand their strength level

A project manager develops a project management plan and schedule based on an agreed-upon project lifecycle of 16 months. Later, due to changing business requirements, the project manager receives a request for completion within nine months. How should the project manager respond to this proposed change in the timeline? A. Immediately ask project team members to increase the pace of each task within the project. B. Meet individually with project team members to discuss how aspects of the project can be completed more quickly than planned. C. Ensure substantial scope creep is included in the original project schedule to meet revised deadlines. D. Work with key stakeholders to identify project requirements that could be reduced.

D. Work with key stakeholders to identify project requirements that could be reduced.

Incremental approach

Delivers features that can be used to produce throughout a series of iterations.

What are phases in a Project lifecycle?

Feasibility, design, build, test, deploy, close

A diagram that shows the cause of an event or use to brainstorm and outline the different steps within a given process, root cause analysis.

Ishikawa diagram

What developmental approach is used when there is significant regulatory oversight due to the required process, documentation, and demonstration needs.

Predicative approach or waterfall