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During the development of a new project’s definition, the project manager identifies that a similar project has recently been completed. What should the project manager do first?
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Answer: C
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During the development of a new project’s definition, the project manager identifies that a similar project has recently been completed. What should the project manager do first?
Answer: C
A project manager has been given a critical, 5-day window and is allocated a maximum of US$100,000 as a contingency reserve. Subsequently, the project manager drafted a course of action based upon the best available information. Overall, five actions were required to be completed at a cost of US$20,000 and a duration of 1 day each. After 3 days of work, the project manager completed two actions and spent US$80,000. What should the project manager do next?
Answer: D
he correct answer is D. As the cost performance index (CPI) and schedule performance index (SPI) are less than 1.0, reevaluate and prioritize the remaining actions. The reason is that the project is over budget and behind schedule, as indicated by the CPI and SPI being less than 1.0. CPI = EV / AC = (2 x 20,000) / 80,000 = 0.5 SPI = EV / PV = (2 x 20,000) / (3 x 20,000) = 0.67 The project manager should reevaluate and prioritize the remaining actions to see if they can be done within the remaining budget and time, or if some of them can be eliminated or deferred. Completing all actions and then informing the client (A) is not a good practice, as it does not follow the change management process and may cause customer dissatisfaction. Stopping the work and raising a project change request (B) may be necessary if the remaining actions are critical and cannot be done within the constraints, but it should not be the first option. The CPI and SPI are not greater than 1.0 C, so this option is incorrect.
Source: Adapted from community discussion — hussamali
A project manager writes to the receiving organization to inform them that all acceptance activities are completed with success and it’s time to initiate handover. The receiving manager replies that the team will not be ready for the handover procedure for another two weeks. What should the project manager do?
Answer: C
A member of the board of directors is the sponsor of a project that is important to the organization. This stakeholder has many other priorities and is not currently engaged in the project activities. How should the stakeholder be engaged in the project?
Answer: A
A. Keep the stakeholder informed and consult with them based on their needs is the best approach. This will ensure that the stakeholder is kept up to date on the project's progress and can provide input or guidance when necessary. It is important to consult with the stakeholder to understand their needs and priorities and to align the project with those as much as possible. Additionally, involving the stakeholder in governance and decision making (B) and increasing their level of interest (C) can also be effective in keeping them engaged in the project. Making the stakeholder aware of the project progress (D) is also important, but it is not sufficient by itself to ensure engagement.
Source: Adapted from community discussion — Adeshola1960
A project manager is working on a hybrid project that has been in progress for the last nine months. Some project stakeholders are becoming frustrated because they do not see the value added by the project. What should the project manager do to demonstrate the project value?
Answer: A
A marketing team is planning for a multiyear initiative that will include a lot of cross-functional stakeholders. The project manager has been assigned and is now in the project planning phase. What item(s) should the project manager develop first?
Answer: C
Why not A? - Product backlog is PO responsibility Why not B? - Business case is created in Initiating phase, not in the Planning phase. Hence, Business case is already created and it is not what PM should develop first in Planning phase Why not D? You have to create Risk Management Plan then you can be able to process next step, which is Identify Risk. Therefore, you cannot develop RMP with "known" risk, this stated that you already identified the risks and you already created RMP => Answer C - develop Communication Management Plan
Source: Adapted from community discussion — HoangCongAnh
A project sponsor receives project information and updates in a timely manner, but the sponsor is concerned because key information is missing in the reports. What should the project manager do?
Answer: C
A key project stakeholder showed interest in the beginning of a complex agile project, but has become less involved as the sprint has progressed due to additional responsibilities. A few sprints later, the key stakeholder rejected a feature deliverable. The team is reworking the rejected deliverable for the next sprint. What should the project manager have done to avoid this situation?
Answer: B
B. Customized stakeholder communications based on the stakeholders' needs. When a key stakeholder is initially engaged but becomes less involved due to other responsibilities, it's crucial for the project manager to recognize this shift and adapt the communication approach. By customizing communications to fit the needs and constraints of the stakeholder, the project manager can ensure that essential information is effectively relayed, and feedback is promptly obtained. This targeted communication can help in getting timely feedback on critical deliverables, reducing the risk of surprises or rejections later in the project. Proper communication is paramount in agile environments, where flexibility and iterative feedback are fundamental.
Source: Adapted from community discussion — Only12go
A project manager is assigned to a parachute development project. Two of the key project resources have a disagreement regarding a requirement. What should the project manager do?
Answer: A
As a member of an organizational change management team, a project manager must pass on any changes to the project team. The project manager needs to avoid any misunderstandings or resistance to help ensure that the project team will support any organizational change. What should the project manager do?
Answer: B
How do you if the member is resistant ? They don't even know about the changes yet. first the project manager tell them the upcoming changes . It says avoid resistant the questions A says " meeting with resistant" The right answer is clearly the "B" no doubt
Source: Adapted from community discussion — PaulPMP
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