PMP EXAM 7 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXAM SOLUTION
2022
A project manager is faced with an updated schedule that requires delivering a business
result under a far more aggressive timeline. The project's technical resource manager
has worked with the project manager on previous projects. Still, a team member
indicates that the company does not have technical resources that could be added to
the project to meet the new timeline. What should be the project manager's next step?
- Ask the technical resource manager about the availability of technical resources
When formulating a training plan, the PM should focus on conducting the training as
close to the point of solution as possible, ensuring the training is scheduled to avoid
delays, and conducting a ______________ prior to deciding on training options.
- Gap Analysis
A project has the following characteristics: -Schedule performance issues are occurring
due to expertise levels of project resources. -Highly-experienced resources are
reviewing unnecessary details. -Junior-level resources are not completing tasks in a
timely manner. The project manager needs to enhance team performance. What should
the project manager do?
- Where necessary, implement training, and design a checklist for all team members.
A team member expresses concern about a team behavior issue during a retrospective
meeting. The member says that group morale is affected by two team members who
continuously criticize the high amount of requirements in each iteration. Match each
conflict resolution technique with the project manager's possible resolution for this issue.
- Withdraw/avoid => As soon as possible, allocate one or both of these members to a
different project or initiative.
Smooth/accommodate => Recognize the team members' feelings regarding the high
level of requirements.
Compromise/reconcile => Reconsider the distribution of work among the whole team to
ensure that the work is equably distributed.
Force/direct => Since all requirements were evaluated and organized by the full team,
remind the team that the decisions were theirs.
Collaborate/problem solve => Meet with the full team in order to discuss requirement
allocation and the planning methodology.
You have just taken over a project in execution. You were unable to coordinate with the
previous project manager and are reviewing the plan and documentation to understand
the project goals and the current status. You are reviewing the scope statement and
comparing that to the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). You realize that some
deliverables were not included in the WBS. What step should you take next?
- Evaluate the missed deliverables for the needed resources and costs as well as
impacts to schedule and submit a change request to update the WBS per the 100% rule
2022
A project manager is faced with an updated schedule that requires delivering a business
result under a far more aggressive timeline. The project's technical resource manager
has worked with the project manager on previous projects. Still, a team member
indicates that the company does not have technical resources that could be added to
the project to meet the new timeline. What should be the project manager's next step?
- Ask the technical resource manager about the availability of technical resources
When formulating a training plan, the PM should focus on conducting the training as
close to the point of solution as possible, ensuring the training is scheduled to avoid
delays, and conducting a ______________ prior to deciding on training options.
- Gap Analysis
A project has the following characteristics: -Schedule performance issues are occurring
due to expertise levels of project resources. -Highly-experienced resources are
reviewing unnecessary details. -Junior-level resources are not completing tasks in a
timely manner. The project manager needs to enhance team performance. What should
the project manager do?
- Where necessary, implement training, and design a checklist for all team members.
A team member expresses concern about a team behavior issue during a retrospective
meeting. The member says that group morale is affected by two team members who
continuously criticize the high amount of requirements in each iteration. Match each
conflict resolution technique with the project manager's possible resolution for this issue.
- Withdraw/avoid => As soon as possible, allocate one or both of these members to a
different project or initiative.
Smooth/accommodate => Recognize the team members' feelings regarding the high
level of requirements.
Compromise/reconcile => Reconsider the distribution of work among the whole team to
ensure that the work is equably distributed.
Force/direct => Since all requirements were evaluated and organized by the full team,
remind the team that the decisions were theirs.
Collaborate/problem solve => Meet with the full team in order to discuss requirement
allocation and the planning methodology.
You have just taken over a project in execution. You were unable to coordinate with the
previous project manager and are reviewing the plan and documentation to understand
the project goals and the current status. You are reviewing the scope statement and
comparing that to the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). You realize that some
deliverables were not included in the WBS. What step should you take next?
- Evaluate the missed deliverables for the needed resources and costs as well as
impacts to schedule and submit a change request to update the WBS per the 100% rule
