QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022
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A project manager has local and virtual team members for a project. To manage
scheduling priority conflicts among team members, the project manager schedules a
video conference call. After publishing the conference call to the team calendar, several
team members express concern about their ability to use the technology. What is the
best course of action
- CORRECT ANSWER Examine team member needs and investigate alternatives
Incorporating multiple viewpoints and insights from differing perspectives; requires a
cooperative attitude and open dialogue that typically leads to consensus and
commitment. This approach can result in a win-win situation.
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 is no available technical resource 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?
- CORRECT ANSWER Check with the technical resource manager to see if there is an
available technical resource.
Per Agile manifesto, it values individual and interactions over processes and tools.
Thus, it is best to meet with the resource manager to understand the real situation
rather than informing sponsor first which might be the false alarm.
PMBOK® Guide Sixth Edition (2018) Project Communications Management / 10.2.2.6
Interpersonal and Team Skills / Networking, p386 | The Agile Practice Guide, 2.2 The
Agile Manifesto and Mindset , p8
Several successor activities are behind schedule because a project team member has
not been at work for the past week. This impacts the critical path. How should the
project manager respond to this problem?
- CORRECT ANSWER Discuss the situation with the team member, and work with
them to identify a practical solution.
A Project Manager also has the ability to be a mentor/coach. Servant Leadership
encourages listening and serving, and therefore it may be possible to compromise with
the team member.
, As an experienced agile leader, you are guiding the organization through Agile
adoption. What characteristics should you consider when evaluating organizational
readiness of Agile approaches? (Select three.)
- CORRECT ANSWER 1. Management team's willingness to change
2. The willingness of the organization to shift its views
3. Focus on short-term budgeting and metrics
When considering Agile approaches, organizational leaders should evaluate the
compatibility of those methods to determine whether the organization is ready and can
support such change. This includes the willingness to change at the executive
management level and at the broader organizational level. There must be a willingness
to focus on short-term budgeting and metrics versus long-term goals
Match each project example to the appropriate methodology:
1. Software projects or projects based on intellectual property and research
2. Construction projects or projects that have many physical assets or have similar
projects that been completed in the past.
3. Projects where learning and correction is expected to eventually get to the ideal
solution.
4. Projects where customers or business is wanting or expecting to see outputs or
partial outputs early and often.
5. Projects with a mix of resources and experience levels or projects seeking or willing
to learn new methods or techniques.
- CORRECT ANSWER Software projects or projects based on intellectual property and
research
=> Agile,
Construction projects or projects that have many physical assets or have similar
projects that been completed in the past.
=> Predictive,
Projects where learning and correction is expected to eventually get to the ideal
solution.
=> Iterative,
Projects where customers or business is wanting or expecting to see outputs or partial
outputs early and often.
=> Incremental,
Projects with a mix of resources and experience levels or projects seeking or willing to
learn new methods or techniques.