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PMP Questions Seed 1
PMP Questions Seed 1
What initial step should the project manager take to address this issue effectively?
A project manager conducted an analysis with relevant stakeholders to validate project alignment with organizational strategy
A project manager is working on a deployment project to replace some equipment that will soon become obsolete. A review o
During project execution, a project manager is informed that some resources will soon be removed from the project. What sh
A stakeholder complains that a product component is not easy to use. What should be the immediate next step for the projec
During the planning phase of a project, the project manager is having trouble identifying stakeholders. Without input from the
A project team is in sprint thirteen of a fourteen-sprint project. The project team placed a game-changing feature on the back
Critical project equipment is being produced by an overseas vendor. A quality survey revealed noncompliance with some of th
A project manager is overseeing a procurement project for a company that has a dedicated procurement management team t
A virtual team is midway through a sprint of a complex task and is ahead of schedule. During the daily standup, a new team m
During a progress meeting, the project team learns that an identified risk has materialized. The project manager decides to ex
A dispersed project team just finished a sprint with complex tasks ahead of schedule. During the retrospective, a new member
During a project closing review meeting, the project manager notes that a software development task took longer to complete
A project manager has received quotes from two vendors for the same parts. Vendor A has informed the project manager tha
While closing a project, the client finds some defects in the deliverable. What should the project manager do next?
An organizational transformation project has two workstreams running in parallel between corporate headquarters and an ov
A client has contracted a company to manage a large project in an agile environment with many subcontractors. The client is g
During project execution, the project sponsor decides to replace a subject matter expert (SME) on the project.
A project manager is assigned to take over an ongoing project. During the quality review, the team discovered that 40% of the
A customer reviewed a product and requested additional features that were not in the requirements documentation. The wor
A key member of a project team publicly declare that another team member has been speaking negatively about them. The te
A project team has complete access to all project-related data, including visual data and information like the Gantt chart, prior
An organization is adopting an agile approach to fulfill its customer's requirements. Prior to that, the organization worked with
In the most recent sprint review meeting, the client announced that they need to implement two of the five modules committ
In the middle of a release, the project manager is replaced. Feedback provided by the team to the new project manager hinte
An organization makes an acquisition of a similar product halfway through the development cycle of a potential product. This
A project team, distributed across three different countries, is having a difficult time arranging meetings. The team members a
A project team working in an adaptative approach geographically distributed in different countries. Daily meetings are conduc
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developers is struggling
An oil refinery project is in the middle of the execution phase. The project team found that the project is delayed because of a
An agile project is in the first of six iterations. The team is located globally, so the meetings are in a virtual environment. After
A project manager is working on a project to modernize a bank's information technology (IT) infrastructure. The project mana
A developer is expressing concerns about the time spent on daily standups, updating stories, creating tasks, and reviewing dep
A developer has completed the deliverable for a feature. The product owner is not sure how to assess the quality of the delive
During execution, the customer submits a change request to maintain the project's business value, which has been threatened
A project manager is leading a complex software development project. The project team cannot agree on which process to us
During project closure, the team considers that the final sprint retrospective is not necessary because there are no remaining
Some of the project's materials have been ordered from overseas. The supplier notifies the project team that the materials wi
During a one-year project, a team delivered everything as requested and defined by the product owner and met all of the spri
A project manager has just received news that a new regulation has been adopted and the expectation is that the project will
A project manager was recently assigned to an investigation project. Due to the complexity of the project, the project manage
During a kickoff meeting with the project sponsor and various project members, it became clear that it was not necessary for s
An agile team is developing a product with strict budget constraints. The customer is requesting a new independent feature b
During a weekly team meeting, the project manager reviewed task progress and found that a senior team member did not fol
A new project manager is assigned to an ongoing agile project. The project is now starting its second 4-week iteration cycle. Th
During the execution phase of a project, the project manager is reassigned to another project. A new project manager takes o
A newly launched product prototype is receiving a number of customer complaints. To reduce negative feedback, the team co
During a retrospective meeting, some team members expressed that they strongly disagree with how the product owner and
A project manager is working on an internal project and notes that the visions and goals of other department leaders are not c
The government of a country intends to construct a multibillion-dollar railway across three major cities and hires a contractor
One day before starting a task, the technical lead proposed a new implementation approach that could reduce the schedule b
A stakeholder on an agile project has attended the sprint demo where the team shows the minimum viable product (MVP) as
In an ongoing project, performance is continuously evaluated to determine benefits. Which two actions should the project ma
During sprint planning, an agile team and product owner identified that the team should be able to finish five user stories. How
A project team is unexpectedly audited. Several nonconformances were identified during the audit. Which three actions could
During a project review meeting, an end user reports that the computers supplied for testing are experiencing performance de
A project manager is assigned to a new project with a team that the project manager knows well and has worked with a numb
A project manager is beginning a new project and is starting to form the project team. The project manager has not worked w
Due to economic implications, a company announces imminent layoffs. A project is nearing delivery, and the team is worried a
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Examine if there is an alternate solution.
Provide the release notes and technical product guides as soon as possible.
Simulate and predict the performance parameters for key stakeholders.
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Lessons learned register must be used to retrieve information from previous projects to help other projects during initiation. T
The other answer choices are incorrect.
Examining if there is an alternate solution should be the next step if the project manager does not find this issue in the lessons
Solution: D. Inconsistent input on benefits from key stakeholders.
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component meets the technique
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specifications.
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Solution: C. Refer to the project charter to identify stakeholders. is to check if the component meets the design and performance specificatio
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objectives.
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Solution: B. Explain to the new team member that the daily standup is not the best time for the
project manager should recommend terminating all six contracts that do not align with thiscompany's
discussion.objectives. Keeping
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register.
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to the subcontractors.
The best way for a project manager to prevent
Solution: B. Ensure there is sufficient knowledge transfer between a client from giving thedirect
SME orders to subcontractors
and their replacement on an agile project with ma
The project
Solution: D. manager
Perform ashould ensure
root cause sufficient knowledge transfer between the SME and their replacement. Knowledge transfe
analysis.
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product owner.
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team memberthe product's value
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The project manager should meet with the accused team member
Solution: B. Ensure that the team member understands the granular information retrieval process. to understand more about the situation first before attemp
Visual data
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The information
team shouldare artifacts
consist that organize
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meeting.and constantly improve. The organization should ensure that the agile team has an
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the culture identify
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observe for releasing
and interact or transitioning
with them a product, deliverable, or increment of value
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Solution: A. Assess the feasibility and viability of the project with the productfirst
quickly establish credibility, it is important that the new project manager observe and understand how the team works
owner.
The project
Solution: B. manager
Review the should assess the impact
communications of the new
management planacquisition
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determine the next steps with the product owner. T
sharing
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Solution: B. manager should review
Use an electronic task board and improve
to give athe communications
visual summary of the management
work progress planfor
toeach
improve information sharing.
member.
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to assist to software
give a visual summary
developer as of theaswork
soon progress for each member. The
possible.
Asking the quality assurance engineer to assist the software developer
Solution: B. Review the impact of the changes, comply with the new regulations, and then propose a new as soon as possible can increase theplan.
chances of the iter
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Solution: B. Engagerequirements
and guideor thechanges
team totoencourage
requirements must be reviewed
all members and aligned with the new regulations. By reviewin
to participate.
The project
Solution: B. manager
Submit a changeshould engage
requestand guide
to the the team
change control to encourage
board (CCB). all members to participate. The project manager has to
When there's
Solution: a proposed change
D. Acknowledge to a project,
the developer's such asand
frustration implementing
emphasize athe new pieceof
benefit ofeach
technology,
activity.the change should be formally
Solution: C. Demonstrations/reviews
Solution: C. Submit the change request to the CCB and explain the reason for the request, including a cost-impact analysis.
The project
Solution: D. manager
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a meeting document and submit
and encourage team themembers
change requestto cometoupthe CCBpotential
with for review and approval. Since there is a sig
solutions.
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Solution: is to facilitate
C. Information a meeting
that could be usefulwithfor thefuture
team projects.
to work out the solution. A collaborative approach not only inspires cre
Even though there are no remaining sprints,
Solution: B. Revisit the risk register and implement the respective holding a final sprint retrospective
risk response can still provide valuable insights and lessons l
The project
Solution: D. manager should first
Conduct periodic revisitwith
reviews thecustomer
risk register since corrective action has been identified at the beginning of the pro
involvement.
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Solution: A. manager
Revisit theshould take a proactive
risk register and update approach
the rating to and
ensure that the customer is satisfied with the project deliverables an
response.
The project
Solution: manager
C. Meet withshould first revisit the
key stakeholders, risk register
subject matter and expertsupdate the rating
(SMEs), and the and response
project teamfortothe riskunderstand
better of the new regulation.
if any regu
The best option is to consult the experts available (SMEs), the project
Solution: B. Managed stakeholder engagement by involving the stakeholders in the appropriate activities and team, and any related stakeholders withstages.
expertise on th
Managing stakeholder engagement is the correct answer choice because it brings awareness to stakeholders so they know wh
Solution: A. Evaluate the new feature with the customer.
The project
Solution: D. manager
Discuss this should
withfirst evaluate the
the resource new feature
personally, then with
updatethethe
customer to determine
team charter if it is feasible and meets the custo
if necessary.
The project
Solution: A. manager should take a among
Promote conversation proactive approach
team members to address the issue
in upcoming and ensure
retrospective that all to
meetings team
helpmembers
solve theare following th
problem.
Conflict
Solution:isC.anMeet
inevitable
with the consequence of team
project team interaction.
to assess The project
the situation manager
and develop should
a plan take a proactive
to address the issues.approach to resolve th
The project team is responsible for the execution of the project and has
Solution: C. Revisit and reevaluate the project’s key performance indicators (KPIs). the most knowledge about the issues that are being fa
In an agileB.project,
Solution: Collect the project manager
all available should
information fromrevisit and reevaluate
the team and address KPIs
thefrequently
problem. to check the effectiveness of the action p
Project
Solution:managers
A. Projectrealize
Charter that conflicts are inevitable, but that good procedures or techniques can help resolve them. Once a c
The project
Solution: manager
A and E. should review the project charter. The project charter can help the project manager clarify the visions an
A. Fixed-price increments
Solution: C. Refer to the network diagram to determine the float for this task.
The project
Solution: manager
D and E. should refer to the network diagram to determine the float for this task. This allows the project manager
D. Acknowledge
Solution: A and C.the stakeholder's concerns over missing documentation.
A. EnsureA.
Solution: approval of the performance
Clarify priorities parameters with the stakeholders.
with the team.
In this situation, the
Solution: A, B, and C. project manager should clarify priorities with the team. Prioritizing stories is important because it helps th
A. Monitored
Solution: A, C,conformance
and E. and quality standards.
A. RecordBthe
Solution: andissue
C. in the issue log.
B. Inform Athe
Solution: andbusiness
C. that the team that will be doing the work needs to estimate the feature sizes.
A. Identify the cultural
Solution: B. Provide regular differences
updatesand
onpotential
the layoffconflict areas
situation andtodiscuss
mitigate these going
its impact on theforward.
team and the project.
The project manager should address the team's concerns by being transparent and supportive. Support can be demonstrated
could provide insight and potentially save time by avoiding solutions that have already been disqualified.
by the organization and relevant stakeholders. If all stakeholders are not present there will be inconsistent input on benefits. It may result
some resources will soon be removed from the project. By requesting resource leveling, the project manager can proactively address the i
mponent or a user experience issue.
olders who are critical to the success of the project and ensure that they are included in the stakeholder engagement plan.
ward. It's crucial to involve key stakeholders in such decisions as they can provide insights into the project's strategic goals and priorities. Th
uipment. Checking the contract would be the best starting point because if the specifications were not included in the contract, the vendo
m member's role, all prior work, and help the new team member get up to speed on the project.
tings provide an opportunity for the project team to review their work and results and suggest changes to improve processes and efficien
should not make a decision based solely on price. They should consider a variety of factors. By reviewing the work performance informatio
d and prepared to contribute and that everyone is on the same page and working towards the same goals.
d analyzed. A Gantt chart is a bar chart that provides schedule information where activities are listed on the vertical axis, dates are shown
or for continuous improvement. The retrospective helps to foster a culture of learning and provides an opportunity for the team to celebra
a high-level understanding of individual risks.
ure that the team is aligned on the goals and objectives of the project and that they are empowered to take action to resolve the issue of c
et the appropriate atmosphere or climate.
not clear. The reason the project exists is because it was signed off by the project sponsor and it has been in line with business strategies.
he float for this task, the project manager can determine if there is enough time to test the new implementation approach without delayin
ete any stories at all. There is always some risk that user stories may fail to be completed within a sprint, but this situation indicates a misa
will continue to impact their morale and motivation. Addressing the situation inappropriately can lead to dissatisfaction, lack of trust, and
nput on benefits. It may result in ambiguity and a misalignment between the project goals and the expectations of key stakeholders.
r can proactively address the issue and minimize the impact of the resource removal on the project.
gagement plan.
trategic goals and priorities. This collaborative approach is at the heart of agile methodologies.
ded in the contract, the vendor could not be held accountable for compliance.
work performance information of both vendors, the project manager can gain a better understanding of their strengths and weaknesses.
vertical axis, dates are shown on the horizontal axis, and activity durations are shown as horizontal bars placed according to start and finis
rtunity for the team to celebrate their successes and address any remaining issues or challenges.
e new feature is feasible, the project manager can work with the customer to prioritize the feature and determine when it can be implem
tion approach without delaying the project. If there is enough float, the project manager can allow the technical lead to proceed with the
t this situation indicates a misalignment between the team's understanding of priorities and the true priorities for the sprint.