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1A project manager has reviewed the lessons learned from past projects as well as the project charter to gain a high-level understanding of project goals and constraints. Which data gathering technique is best for the project manager to use to develop the project management plan? (choose the best answer)

Mind mapping to consolidate ideas created through individual brainstorming sessions into a single mapFeedback to support interactive communication between the project manager, team and all other project stakeholdersBrainstorming to gather ideas and solutions about the project approachConflict management to bring diverse stakeholders into alignment on all aspects of the project management plan

2Due to the worldwide outbreak of a new deadly virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) issues a bid for pharmaceutical companies to develop a vaccine against the virus. The goal is clear – preventing the virus from spreading. The solution, though, is far from being defined. However, once the vaccine is developed, the approval process is very formal and structured. What project management approach is best for this project? (choose the best answer)

HybridAgilePredictiveAny

3A vendor did not perform as contracted, so you are withholding payment as stipulated by the contract. The vendor started using foul language and is calling you names. Your team members are furious, and some of them have responded similarly. Even though you are angry as well, you stay calm and handle the situation with respect. Which of the following have you demonstrated by responding to the situation in this way? (choose the best answer)

Conducted yourself in a professional mannerProved to be loyal to the vendorProtected team members from the fightBoosted team morale

4A team of generalizing specialists with expertise in adaptive organizational change is assigned to a project that will change the organizational structure from a weak matrix to a project-oriented organizational type. The product owner is concerned that the broad impact of the change will cause significant resistance by those affected by the change. What is the best strategy for the project team to assist with change adoption? (choose the best answer)

Keep the project confidential until the effective date of the reorganizationAppoint a change control board to review and decide on changesReassure the project managers that their scope of authority will not changeIncorporate stakeholder engagement and motivational approaches

5As the project team demonstrates the product increment developed during the last sprint, an influential business stakeholder throws offensive comments about the product. When the product owner asks for details, the stakeholder does not cooperate. As the meeting goes on, the team realizes that the stakeholder has negative perceptions about the project. What should the team do? (choose the best answer)

Confidentially gather information about the stakeholder and analyze themAdd features to the product to increase the stakeholder's satisfactionIgnore the stakeholder and proceed to the next sprint as originally plannedHave a team-building activity with the stakeholder to improve relationships

6A Product Owner meets with the agile team and stakeholders to prioritize features in the Product Backlog. Each feature is categorized based on the risk associated with its development and the value the feature provides to the customer. Which features should the Product Owner prioritize to be developed first in order to maximize the probability of project success? (choose the best answer)

Low-risk / high-valueHigh-risk / high-valueLow-risk / low-valueHigh-risk / low-value

7As part of a periodic risk review, the steering committee members express concern about a significant risk that the project team missed identifying while planning the previous sprint. At the following sprint planning meeting, the project manager and team devise an appropriate, cost-effective, and realistic response plan and assign a risk owner. What else should the project manager do? (choose the best answer)

Implement the planned risk responseRecord the risk, risk response, and owner in the issue logGain agreement by relevant stakeholdersSubmit a change request to revise the risk register

8A project manager is wrapping up the hardware development phase of a project. The project will now transition to the software development phase. Unlike the hardware development phase, where requirements were clearly defined, the software development phase is characterized by unclear requirements that are going to change often as the phase progresses. How might the project manager's role, as an integrator, change with this transition? (choose the best answer)

Act as a servant leader by determining the relative size of the story points of the items in the product backlogDelegate the control of the detailed project work planning and product delivery to the project team membersEnsure that the project team members each have specific tasks assigned to them and recorded in a Gantt chartStrengthen the change management controls to ensure that scope creep is minimized or entirely eliminated

9A software development project is in planning. After applying all available schedule compression techniques to the max, the project manager squeezes the schedule into 18 months duration and submits the project management plan for approval. However, the client rejects the plan saying it's unacceptable that the project will not deliver any value for 18 months. What is the best course of action for the project manager? (choose the best answer)

Apply fast-tracking to tasks that reside on the critical pathIncorporate incremental product development within a predictive modelCrash the schedule by hiring additional software developersSubmit a change request to update the project management plan

10The resource management plan calls for six developers to serve on the project team who are all internal employees. In the process of putting together the project team, the project manager discovers that only three developers with the necessary skillset are available for the project due to attrition and higher priority projects. What should the project manager do next? (choose the best answer)

Hire outside contractors to supplement the project teamSubmit a change request to update the necessary project plans and/or documentsCancel the project since the required resources are not availableRun the project with the three available developers and use overtime to stay on schedule

11Project execution has just begun. As the project manager, you want to ensure the work is being performed according to the required quality standards. What is your best course of action? (choose the best answer)

Implement the quality management plan using the appropriate tools and techniquesVerify the project deliverables according to the quality management planDevelop the quality management plan and define the quality standards for the projectObtain feedback from relevant stakeholders to evaluate their satisfaction

12During video conferences, a project manager notices that a project team member frequently stands up and paces around the room while speaking. This behavior causes the team member to disappear from view and creates a distraction for the other meeting participants. What should the project manager do? (choose the best answer)

Do nothing, since all people are different and have the right to behave naturallyDiscreetly mention the behavior to the meeting participants and tell them to accept the behaviorAfter the meeting is over, discuss the issue in private with the team memberUpdate the team charter with a rule requiring all team member to stay seated during meetings

13At the sprint planning meeting, a project team works with the product owner to elaborate scope. After identifying themes, the meeting attendees define epics. However, the epics are too big to be developed within one sprint. The product owner suggests decomposing the epics into features. What should the team do to implement the product owner's suggestion? (choose the best answer)

Identify large groups of customer value reflected as user stories associated by a common factor, such as functionality or data sourceCreate and document a clear and concise representation of a requirement written from the perspective of the product's end userDefine a set of related requirements and describe them using a short phrase, which represents specific behaviors of a productEstimate the number of story points required to develop the project scope broken down into smaller more manageable parts

14A project manager is monitoring the status of the project schedule for a product development project. The project deliverables are being produced in an iterative fashion, and the project has just completed seven of twelve planned sprints. The project manager has gathered the following information: 17 story points were completed and accepted in the seventh sprint 20 story points were planned for sprint #7 One feature worth 3 story points was completed but rejected and placed back in the product backlog The value of the features developed to date is $172,000 Actual costs to date are $167,000 The BAC for the project is $300,000 The project backlog contains 250 story points The project team has successfully completed 137 story points to date Which of the following accurately describes the schedule performance of the project for the seventh iteration? (choose the best answer)

The schedule variance (SV) is 0 story points, and the schedule performance index (SPI) is 1.0The cost variance (CV) is $5,000, and the cost performance index (CPI) is 1.03The schedule variance (SV) is -3 story points, and the schedule performance index (SPI) is 0.85There is not enough information in the scenario to determine the schedule performance

15You are in the process of determining stakeholder needs and requirements for the project you are leading. There is a large number of stakeholders who are geographically dispersed, and you need their inputs quickly. What tool or technique would be the most effective in this situation? (choose the best answer)

Face-to-face meetingDecision makingAlternatives analysisQuestionnaires

16As a Scrum Master, you are facilitating a Sprint Planning, and you need to determine and bestow the appropriate level of decision making authority to the members of the Scrum Team. Which of the following activities are responsibilities of the Developers during this meeting? (Choose two.)

Prioritize and clear critical obstacles that threaten the success of the projectDemonstrate the product increment completed during the Sprint to the relevant stakeholdersCreate the project backlog and prioritize the user stories according to business valueDecide on how the user stories from the Sprint Backlog will be worked on during the SprintDetermine the number of story points that can be completed during the Sprint

17As the team completes its third sprint, the company issues a new policy requiring each employee to report their work in the time tracking system. While the policy does not yet specify how detailed the records should be, the management encourages recording as many details as possible. The team members are unsure how to conform to this new policy. What recommendation should the project manager provide to the team? (choose the best answer)

Proceed as before without reporting the work for the sake of delivering value for the projectRecord as many details as possible to meet the management's requestIn each sprint, create a user story to cover the time needed to record the workSpend just enough time to conform to the new company policy

18You are managing a four-phase project. The deliverables for the current phase have been accepted. What should you do before moving to the next phase? (choose the best answer)

Perform validation of the project deliverables that have been completed in the current phaseHold a kick-off meeting for the next phase and assign roles and responsibilities to the stakeholdersDetermine if the quality of the project deliverables comply with the quality specificationsGather key stakeholders to review the project's performance and make the go/no-go decision

19A Scrum Master is assigned to a new project in which ongoing stakeholder engagement will be a critical factor for the project's success. What strategy might the Scrum Master employ to monitor the satisfaction of key stakeholders? (choose the best answer)

Ask for feedback during the project retrospectiveFacilitate conversations with stakeholders during the sprint reviewsConduct a poll during the project kickoff meetingSend out a questionnaire as part of the project closure

20You meet with your team to determine the life cycle for your project. After analyzing the best way to define and manage requirements, develop deliverables, handle changes, control risk and cost, and engage key stakeholders, the decision is made to select a hybrid life cycle. With the project life cycle selected, how will the requirements be managed on your project? (choose the best answer)

Defined during the transition to the customerElaborated at periodic intervals during deliveryDefined up-front before development beginsElaborated as often as needed during delivery

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