A project manager is part of a team that is launching a series of features to comply with a new regulation. The team has only 6 weeks to release the features to the legacy applications. During the standup meeting, a software engineer indicated that the development of an important feature is on hold until the assigned designer completes a specific task. This delay is a serious road block to meeting the release date. What should the project manager do?
A project manager has been assigned to a new project. The project schedule is extremely short. During an iteration review meeting, the key stakeholder mentions that they are experiencing some inefficiencies in their work processes. What should the project manager do?
A company operates on a 2-year budgeting cycle. The project manager has been assigned a high-visibility project to deliver a brand new, innovative capability. While the requirements for the new capability are defined, the solution design is only beginning. The project manager’s boss is concerned that the final solution will exceed the budget for the project. How should the project manager do next to anticipate the budget impacts of the solution?
The project team is experiencing schedule delays due to issues arising with suppliers. Some of the tasks are on the critical path. What should the project manager do in this situation?
A project manager works with a global virtual team. The team is facing difficulty in communicating with each other and often misses important messages. This difficulty leads to missed deadlines. What should the project manager do to enhance project team effectiveness?
A project manager who takes over halfway through a project determines that the cost performance index (CPI) is 0.65. A detailed audit identifies that the project cost was analogously estimated, and the audit team thinks that something was missing in the way the estimates were done. What should have been done to avoid this problem?
A project in the execution phase is behind schedule and is missing some materials. The contractor submits an offer to supply the missing materials and reimburse the cost since the internal procurement process will cause more delay. The project manager doesn’t agree with the costs submitted by the contractor for the missing materials. What should the project manager do next?
A project engineer in country A is complaining about the sample received from the supplier in country B because the sample is not the correct length. During a telephone conference, the supplier checked the drawings and insisted that the measurement was accurate. What should the project manager do next?
During project execution, a project manager discovers that the budget at completion has shifted significantly and is higher than expected. What should the project manager do?
A company is moving its headquarters to another city. The project manager responsible for the assignment has been using a predictive approach during the transition. However, the information systems will be migrated using an agile approach. The project manager needs to decide which kind of contract to sign with the vendor responsible for migrating the systems. The project manager is concerned about controlling finances while delivering results. How should the project manager address this situation?
A new team member is assigned to a team that consistently delivers each iteration. The new team member doesn’t understand many of the processes followed and begins to negatively impact the schedule. What should the project manager do?
A few virtual team members are located in a region that generally has good internet connectivity. However, they frequently experience connectivity issues joining team calls during the day. What should the project manager do?
A project manager noticed that a team member has been struggling with some tasks, which may ultimately impact the completion date. Team morale is low because they will get the expected bonus if they do not finish on time. What should the project manager do?
A project manager is assigned to a project. There was a lot of conflict regarding the status of the project and compliance with international regulations. During a regular meeting, the sponsor wanted to know how frequently the risks are being reviewed. Which document project manager should check first?
A project manager received the project charter for a new product. The project is expected to have two main deliveries: the hardware part that has detailed specifications already defined, and the user interface software that only has basic specification and a requirement for a user experience design approach. What project management approach should the project manager use?
A project manager has been given a critical, 5-day window and is allocated a maximum of $100000 as a contingency reserve. After 3 days of work, the project manager completed two actions and spent $80000. What should the project manager do next?
Several components of an expensive manufacturing project have been returned by the customer. The customer is complaining that the quality of the components is poor and is concerned that, as a result, their products will be returned due to quality issues. The project manager is certain that quality has been maintained. What should the project manager communicate with the customer to help assure them that the project has produced quality products?
Within a project, senior management is requesting project information so they can analyze the data to make project decisions. What information should the project manager provide so that senior management can get a broader view of the project?
One of the key stakeholders on the project team reaches out with an additional requirement that may impact the overall schedule. A discussion with another stakeholder suggests that this might just be a small task. What should the project manager do?
A project manager is managing a project in the execution phase, which was agreed upon with the sponsor. However, the sponsor is constantly micromanaging and requesting iterations that are affecting the team’s effectiveness. The sponsor indicates that if the project scope is not affected, these iterations are needed to simplify the project. How should the project manager handle the situation?
A project is halfway through its execution phase. The quality specifications for the project deliverables are formally accepted. However, a key stakeholder is dissatisfied, stating that the deliverables do not meet the quality specifications. What should the project manager do in this situation?
A third-party supplier demands payment for the services provided for a project. The agreement was that payment would be made after the organization receives payment from the client. The third-party supplier lacks the capital to meet their payroll and has informed the project manager that if they do not receive payment quickly, they will withdraw team members from the project. What should the project manager do?
A project engineer in country A is complaining about the sample received from the supplier in country B because the sample is not the correct length. During a telephone conference, the supplier checked the drawings and insisted that the measurement was accurate. What should the project manager do next?
A project manager has been asked to participate in the procurement process for a software application that allows customers to buy online e-learning courses; the project manager will take over the project once the supplier has been source What should the project manager do before the project starts?
A project manager is responsible for building a bridge. The high-level elements of the project are handled using a predictive approach. The software responsible for retracting the bridge has been developed based on agile principles. During software development, the workflow is often interruptedby various delays or impediments due to lack of information.
How should the project manager handle this situation?
A company is interested in reducing production costs in one of its production lines. When the project charter was about to be approved, one of the key stakeholders questioned the project’s value and caused a delay in the approval. What should the project manager have done to avoid this setback?
An agile project is running its 5th iteration out of 10. After the last retrospective, the team members realize that they had to work extra hours to deliver the committed work. What should the project lead do?
A project team performs extremely well when it comes to delivering the value-added features to the customer in each sprint. However, they are missing the documentation portion, and the project manager must find a way to make sure the documentation is kept current. Which action should the project manager take?
An agile project sponsor informed the project lead that an executive would like an update on the project’s progress. What should the project lead do?
A company that is heavily focused on using predictive approaches on-boards a new project manager who mostly used hybrid approaches in the past. The scope of the project contains few unclear requirements. How should this project manager plan the delivery of the project?
An agile project manager is in the process of converting project requirements document into epics, capabilities, features and stories. In how many iterations should the project manager estimate the story duration?
A project team is struggling to understand key technical requirements, as information was not initially provided by the customer, although it is critical for the current iteration to clarify how tasks need to be carried out. How should the project manager approach this situation?
A project manager decides to present a product to key stakeholders after two iterations ONLY. The stakeholders’ feedback was that the team seemed to have missed the mark on many features. What should the project manager do to avoid this in the future?
An iteration is about to finish, but the team is struggling to complete the stories that require more time. What should the project manager do first?
An agile coach & a technical writer for a globally distributed agile team are in a country with a 9 hour time zone difference from the agile team. The agile coach and project lead disagree on the timing for the daily standup. The project lead thinks the standup should be at 10:00 am local time, but the agile coach and technical writer feel that is an inconvenient time for them. How does the project lead ensure adherence to agile practices?
A project manager held a meeting and framed the project schedule. A critical stakeholder, who was not consulted at the time of the schedule discussion, complained that the published dates are not agreeable due to a pre-scheduled task for another assignment. What should the project manager do first?
The project manager has observed that two team members have been arguing with each other openly at meetings. To push their ideas through, each team member individually spoke with the sponsor directly and made decisions without informing the project manager or other team members. What two actions should the project manager take?
A team member has encountered a technical issue, similar to the one faced in a successfully closed project. However, the team member did not know about the previous project and would like to resolve the issue on their own. What should the project manager do?
A large construction project is progressing well as per the project objectives. The project manager would like to report the project’s value to the project sponsor and seek the next phase of funding closure. What should the project manager do?
A project manager is leading a large-scale project that involves 70 stakeholders. The project manager has heard various comments and expectations from the customers, some of which are contradictory. Consequently, some requirements are not clear. What should the project manager do to build consensus regarding the requirements?
A project manager is working on a software development contract. The project is halfway through a 3-year contract when there is a change in the political landscape and 20% of the stakeholders are replace Almost immediately decisions become delayed, invoices go unpaid, and meetings become unmanageable. What tool would assist the project manager to better understand the new project landscape?
A project manager had to schedule additional planning sessions to add requirements from an international stakeholder. The stakeholder expressed concern about the product not meeting the client’s needs.
Which factor should the project manager have considered when developing the product?
To estimate the costs of a new project that is similar to a project that was implemented last year, the project manager meets with a group of experts from the previous project. The group uses a three-point estimating technique. The project manager submits the estimated budget to the project sponsor for approval. The project sponsor, who is new to the company, is concerned because the budget exceeded their expectations. What should the project manager do?
A project in the execution phase is behind schedule and is missing some materials. The contractor submits an offer to supply the missing materials and reimburse the cost since the internal procurement process will cause more delay. The project manager doesn’t agree with the costs submitted by the contractor for the missing materials.
What should the project manager do next?
Several components of an expensive manufacturing project have been returned by the customer. The customer is complaining that the quality of the components is poor and is concerned that, as a result, their products will be returned due to quality issues. The project manager is certain that quality has been maintaine What should the project manager communicate with the customer to help assure them that the project has produced quality products?
On your project you handle known risks by performing the Plan Risk Responses process.
Which of the following would you use when you encounter unknown risks?
A project manager is working on a multinational project that has more than 100 stakeholders. The project manager is concerned about the appropriate stakeholder participation and involvement level required for successful project delivery.
What should the project manager do?
A project manager is executing a commercial building project. The project manager discovers that the required building permits have not been obtaine Obtaining the permits will delay the project by one month and will cost the project $35,000. The fine associated with continuing to build without the permit is $1,000 per day. What should the project manager do first?
A few major road project is starting, and the contractor has contractually committed to submitting regular status reports and participating in integration meetings. Halfway through the project lifecycle, the contractor stops participating in meetings and submitting reports, stating these items consume too much time. What should the project manager do first?
A company is building a minimum viable product (MVP). How can the project manager help to ensure the company builds a high-quality product?