CAPM EXAM PREP COURSE 25 PDU'S FOR CURRENT EXAM
INSTRUCTOR: TIA EDUCATION, ANDREW RAMDAYAL
Monitor and Control Project Work - Answers -The project manager has reviewed all the
work performance information that has been created so far on the project. He has
started to create the overall project status report to present to the project stakeholders.
What process is the project manager conducting?
A few customers have requested a feature be added to the datacenter project that
would enhance the security system. The change was submitted to the Change Control
Board and was denied due to the high cost of the security system. A few months later,
another customer submitted the same change back to the project manager. What
should the project manager do? - Answers -Inform the customers the change cannot be
done
The project manager is having a very difficult time collecting the requirements from the
customers. The customers can't seem to put the requirements into a logical grouping.
What tool can best help them group the requirements? - Answers -Affinity Diagram
A construction firm is building a skyscraper. They have precise blueprints, and any
change will significantly increase costs. Which approach should they rely on? -
Answers -Predictive
The project manager has noticed that the project team is not motivated and it is starting
to delay the work on the project. How should the project manager motivate the team? -
Answers -Empower them to participate in decision making
During the validation of a solution, the project manager finds that a critical requirement
has not been met. What should the project manager do first? - Answers -Communicate
the discrepancy to the project team and stakeholders
Midway through requirements elicitation, a stakeholder introduces a game-changing
requirement. How should the project manager proceed? - Answers -Analyze the impact
of the new requirement on the project's scope, timeline, and resources
You're building a mission-critical system for a bank with strict regulatory requirements.
The requirements are detailed and unlikely to change. What would be the best
approach? - Answers -Predictive
A project is nearing its deadline. There's pressure to skip the validation of requirements
step to save time. What should the Business Analyst advise? - Answers -Emphasize
the importance of validation to avoid potential rework and issues post-release
,After presenting the requirements document, several stakeholders have conflicting
opinions. What's the best initial course of action for the Business Analyst? - Answers -
Facilitate a group discussion to address concerns and achieve consensus
Project manager Mark is currently working on the new office automation project and is
consistently being asked for updates and meetings by the project sponsor. Mark has
informed the sponsor that the constant meetings have disrupted his work and it's
starting to make his project fall behind schedule. The sponsor responded by saying
that's his management style. What best describes the sponsor's management style? -
Answers -Theory X
While working on an agile project, the project manager meets with the project team to
discuss what they did the day before and what they plan to do today. What is the name
of this meeting? - Answers -Daily stand-up meeting
While collecting the requirements for a new software project, the project manager has
asked the customers what test would they like to do on the software to ensure that it will
meet their requirements. They responded they would like to test out the software over a
three day period before they give their approval. What best describes this test? -
Answers -Acceptance criteria
You're working on a project where the stakeholder's primary concern is seeing a clear,
linear progression of completed stages. Which methodology meets this requirement? -
Answers -Predictive
What is considered the single most important skill for a project manager to have? -
Answers -Communication
The project sponsor has informed the project manager that the project must be
completed by the end of June. This is due to an inspection from a major government
agency in the beginning of July. This is an example of what? - Answers -Constraints
A major stakeholder is consistently negative and resistant during requirements
sessions. How should the Business Analyst handle this? - Answers -Engage the
stakeholder privately to understand their concerns and feedback
The project manager has brought the project team together to explain what the project
will be about and what their roles will be. The team has introduced themselves and is
currently learning about the different skill sets each of them can bring to the project.
What stage in the Tuckman's ladder best represents this? - Answers -Forming
While working on the website upgrade project, the sponsor has asked the project
manager to avoid any cost-overrun risks when hiring outside developers. What type of
contract would best meet this criteria? - Answers -Fixed price
.
, The legal department of a large multinational corporation has just learned of a new
regulation that will affect their ability to do business in The United States. They have
decided to start a new project in order meet the new regulations. Where would the
reason to conduct this project be documented? - Answers -Business case
A key stakeholder is often suggesting changes in the middle of a sprint. How should the
Product Owner handle this? - Answers -Explain the Agile principles to the stakeholder
and consider the changes for the next sprint
A Team member has reported the schedule variance (SV) for one of her key
deliverables. She mentioned that she is behind schedule but there is no cost variance.
Which of the following is NOT true in this case? - Answers -EV and PV were the same
A team member consistently avoids pairing with others, saying they work better alone.
What should the Scrum Master do? - Answers -Discuss with the team member to
understand their concerns and promote the benefits of collaboration
A project has been in the planning stages for the last seven months. Over this time, the
estimates for the project cost have become very accurate. The project manager predicts
that the current variance of the estimate is only about 8%. What kind of an estimate is
this? - Answers -Definitive
The deliverables for the office relocation project had been accepted by the company
stakeholders and all office staff are very happy with the work of the movers. The office
manager has requested they close the project immediately due to year end budgetary
closeouts. The movers have filed a claim for an additional $300 for moving a copier that
was not part of the plan. What should the project manager do next? - Answers -Keep
the project open and inform claims administration
The project team has completed the scope baseline and have started to break down the
work packages into individual activities. What process should the team do next? -
Answers -Sequence Activity
The project team has just completed assigning costs to each of the activities on the
project. They will now use these costs to find the overall budget of the project. What tool
can the project team use to complete this task? - Answers -Cost aggregation
The organization is using Agile methodologies, but teams often complain they don't
have access to the necessary tools and resources. Who should address this concern? -
Answers -The Scrum Master
Mark the project manager is working to create the project scope statement for a sales
management software. Many stakeholders have requested a feature be added to
enable automated call backs to leads that come through the website. Mark realizes this
feature would not be possible due to the company's current network lacking the required
INSTRUCTOR: TIA EDUCATION, ANDREW RAMDAYAL
Monitor and Control Project Work - Answers -The project manager has reviewed all the
work performance information that has been created so far on the project. He has
started to create the overall project status report to present to the project stakeholders.
What process is the project manager conducting?
A few customers have requested a feature be added to the datacenter project that
would enhance the security system. The change was submitted to the Change Control
Board and was denied due to the high cost of the security system. A few months later,
another customer submitted the same change back to the project manager. What
should the project manager do? - Answers -Inform the customers the change cannot be
done
The project manager is having a very difficult time collecting the requirements from the
customers. The customers can't seem to put the requirements into a logical grouping.
What tool can best help them group the requirements? - Answers -Affinity Diagram
A construction firm is building a skyscraper. They have precise blueprints, and any
change will significantly increase costs. Which approach should they rely on? -
Answers -Predictive
The project manager has noticed that the project team is not motivated and it is starting
to delay the work on the project. How should the project manager motivate the team? -
Answers -Empower them to participate in decision making
During the validation of a solution, the project manager finds that a critical requirement
has not been met. What should the project manager do first? - Answers -Communicate
the discrepancy to the project team and stakeholders
Midway through requirements elicitation, a stakeholder introduces a game-changing
requirement. How should the project manager proceed? - Answers -Analyze the impact
of the new requirement on the project's scope, timeline, and resources
You're building a mission-critical system for a bank with strict regulatory requirements.
The requirements are detailed and unlikely to change. What would be the best
approach? - Answers -Predictive
A project is nearing its deadline. There's pressure to skip the validation of requirements
step to save time. What should the Business Analyst advise? - Answers -Emphasize
the importance of validation to avoid potential rework and issues post-release
,After presenting the requirements document, several stakeholders have conflicting
opinions. What's the best initial course of action for the Business Analyst? - Answers -
Facilitate a group discussion to address concerns and achieve consensus
Project manager Mark is currently working on the new office automation project and is
consistently being asked for updates and meetings by the project sponsor. Mark has
informed the sponsor that the constant meetings have disrupted his work and it's
starting to make his project fall behind schedule. The sponsor responded by saying
that's his management style. What best describes the sponsor's management style? -
Answers -Theory X
While working on an agile project, the project manager meets with the project team to
discuss what they did the day before and what they plan to do today. What is the name
of this meeting? - Answers -Daily stand-up meeting
While collecting the requirements for a new software project, the project manager has
asked the customers what test would they like to do on the software to ensure that it will
meet their requirements. They responded they would like to test out the software over a
three day period before they give their approval. What best describes this test? -
Answers -Acceptance criteria
You're working on a project where the stakeholder's primary concern is seeing a clear,
linear progression of completed stages. Which methodology meets this requirement? -
Answers -Predictive
What is considered the single most important skill for a project manager to have? -
Answers -Communication
The project sponsor has informed the project manager that the project must be
completed by the end of June. This is due to an inspection from a major government
agency in the beginning of July. This is an example of what? - Answers -Constraints
A major stakeholder is consistently negative and resistant during requirements
sessions. How should the Business Analyst handle this? - Answers -Engage the
stakeholder privately to understand their concerns and feedback
The project manager has brought the project team together to explain what the project
will be about and what their roles will be. The team has introduced themselves and is
currently learning about the different skill sets each of them can bring to the project.
What stage in the Tuckman's ladder best represents this? - Answers -Forming
While working on the website upgrade project, the sponsor has asked the project
manager to avoid any cost-overrun risks when hiring outside developers. What type of
contract would best meet this criteria? - Answers -Fixed price
.
, The legal department of a large multinational corporation has just learned of a new
regulation that will affect their ability to do business in The United States. They have
decided to start a new project in order meet the new regulations. Where would the
reason to conduct this project be documented? - Answers -Business case
A key stakeholder is often suggesting changes in the middle of a sprint. How should the
Product Owner handle this? - Answers -Explain the Agile principles to the stakeholder
and consider the changes for the next sprint
A Team member has reported the schedule variance (SV) for one of her key
deliverables. She mentioned that she is behind schedule but there is no cost variance.
Which of the following is NOT true in this case? - Answers -EV and PV were the same
A team member consistently avoids pairing with others, saying they work better alone.
What should the Scrum Master do? - Answers -Discuss with the team member to
understand their concerns and promote the benefits of collaboration
A project has been in the planning stages for the last seven months. Over this time, the
estimates for the project cost have become very accurate. The project manager predicts
that the current variance of the estimate is only about 8%. What kind of an estimate is
this? - Answers -Definitive
The deliverables for the office relocation project had been accepted by the company
stakeholders and all office staff are very happy with the work of the movers. The office
manager has requested they close the project immediately due to year end budgetary
closeouts. The movers have filed a claim for an additional $300 for moving a copier that
was not part of the plan. What should the project manager do next? - Answers -Keep
the project open and inform claims administration
The project team has completed the scope baseline and have started to break down the
work packages into individual activities. What process should the team do next? -
Answers -Sequence Activity
The project team has just completed assigning costs to each of the activities on the
project. They will now use these costs to find the overall budget of the project. What tool
can the project team use to complete this task? - Answers -Cost aggregation
The organization is using Agile methodologies, but teams often complain they don't
have access to the necessary tools and resources. Who should address this concern? -
Answers -The Scrum Master
Mark the project manager is working to create the project scope statement for a sales
management software. Many stakeholders have requested a feature be added to
enable automated call backs to leads that come through the website. Mark realizes this
feature would not be possible due to the company's current network lacking the required
