M2Q1 A Project Manager wants to estimate the duration of an activity. He asks a few team members. ‘One member says it can be done in 5 days. The other member in 15 days. The third member says in 35 days. Using the triangular estimating technique, what is the duration of the activity? 13 days 18 days 21 days 15 days ange Using the Triangular formula: [Pessimistic estimate + Most likely estimate + Opti Therefore, (5 + 15 + 35/3 = 18. The correct answer is: 18 daysM2Q2 An organization has moved from traditional to agile methods and is now conducting its first agile project. The newly appointed product owner would like the team to prioritize the features as soon as possible so they can start the sprints immediately. ‘What should the project manager do in this scenario? ‘a. Educate the product owner on the benefits of having him prioritize the features b. Inform the product owner that prioritizing the feature is not needed ‘Work with the team to prioritize the features and store them in the product backlog d._ Inform the team to prioritize the features and store them in the product backlog On an agile project, it is important for the product owner to prioritize the features and store them in the product backlog. If the product owner refuses, then the project manager should educate them on the benefits of doing this. ‘The correct answer is: Educate the product owner on the benefits of having him prioritize the featuresM2Q3 A smartphone company reports that customers are complaining that a new phone is very slow to boot, while others are saying it boots times are okay. A Project Manager needs to determine if something needs to be changed during the production of the smartphone. Which tool or technique can the Project Manager use for this? Affinity diagram Cost of Quality 5 Histogram Control chart ao se Control charts are used to determine whether or not a process is stable or has predictable performance. The correct answer is: Control chartM2Q4 A product deliverable has failed acceptance testing. The sponsor says the deliverable was not, created as per the original scope. What should the project manager do to avoid this in the future? Have the team demo the finished product. b. Review the change management plan. Have the team create the scope statement. d. Ensure a scope management plan is created A scope management plan documents how the project and product scope will be defined, validated and controlled. ‘The correct answer is: Ensure a scope management plan is createdM205 A customer is unwilling to accept the deliverable since it was not functioning the way they expected it. A Project Manager is evaluating what could have been done differently to avoid this. ‘What should the Project Manager have done? Review the requirements documentation. Assess and evaluate the scope management plan. cEnsure that the quality metrics are defined, d. Create the work breakdown structure (WBS) dictionary. Quality metrics are a description of a project or product attribute and how to measure it. The correct answer is: Ensure that the quality metrics are defined.M2Q6 A team working on a hybrid project is frustrated with the customers due to the constant changing of the project scope. When the team completes a release, the customers will then ask for the work to be redone. This has led to major delays in the project schedule, What can the project manager do to prevent this from happening while the project is progressing? Ensure customers are invited to the sprint review meeting to give feedback 'b. Inform the customers that changes should not be made after the work has been completed ¢. Have the team invite the customers to the daily standup meetings and take feedback from them dd. Inform the project sponsor about this issue If their constant changes to a deliverable, it would be best to invite the customers or have them participate more in the Sprint review meetings to give more feedback as it is being built. The correct answer is: Ensure customers are invited to the sprint review meeting to give feedbackM2Q7 The project manager created a charter for a new software project. A senior stakeholder feels this project will have a negative impact on her employees. ‘What should the project manager do first? a. Have the stakeholder meet with the team for a better explanation of the project. b. Document asa risk in the risk register. c._Have a meeting with the stakeholder to review the project objectives. d. Request for the project sponsor to speak with this stakeholder. ‘The first thing the PM needs to do is to make sure the project objectives are well understood before taking any action, The correct answer is: Have a meeting with the stakeholder to review the project objectives.M2Q8 A project manager has been assigned to an ongoing project in the planning phase. The WBS has already been decomposed, but the project manager feels that more information will be needed in order to complete the project. ‘What will the project manager use to further decomposed the work? a. Scope statement b. WBS dictionary Requirements documentation d, Requirements management plan The best document for the user would be to WBS dictionary since it has detailed information about some of the work. After reviewing the WBS, the project manager can then determine what additional detailed meeting is needed. The correct answer is: WBS dictionaryM2Q9 A company is creating a new technology product. The project manager has verified that the ‘component work packages have been well-defined. Which estimating technique should the project manager use to obtain an accurate cost estimate of the deliverables? Analogous Three-point cc. Parametric 4. Bottom-up Bottom-up estimating is a method of estimating project duration or cost by aggregating the estimates of the lower-level components of the WBS. The correct answer is: Bottom-upM2Q10 A key stakeholder is giving the team a hard time and is always arguing with team members. The stakeholder feels like no one understands him and knows how to communicate. Ifthe issue is not resolved immediately, it could lead to the termination of the project. What should the project manager do in this situation in regards to the team? a. Inform the team to try to communicate with the stakeholder as the project is nearing completion b. Have the stakeholder communicate with them through email only Inform them not to communicate with the stakeholder going forward d. Train the team on emotional intelligence This solution would be to train the team on emotional intelligence so they can better communicate with the stakeholder and hopefully resolve this issue. ‘The correct answer is: Train the team on emotional intelligenceM2Q11 A project is completing the deliverable and a key stakeholder will be unavailable for a few weeks during the project. This stakeholder will be the person to approve the deliverable. ‘What should the project manager do first? ‘a. Finish the project and have another stakeholder approve the deliverable b. Setup a meeting with the sponsor to evaluate the situation Ensure that the issue log is updated d. Request a replacement during the stakeholder’s absence ‘The first thing the PM needs to do is to update the issue log and communicate this to the other stakeholders. ‘The correct answer is: Ensure that the issue log is updatedM2Q12 A small team is working virtually on a hybrid project and is having a difficult time being committed to the project. This has led to work being incomplete and defects in completed work. ‘What should the project manager do first in this situation? ‘a. Remove the team members that are having issues and replace them with more motivated members b. Meet with the team as a whole and inform them of this issue and have them resolve it immediately Meet with the project sponsor and inform him. of this issue ‘Speak with each team member individually to determine the root cause of this issue ‘The best solution would be to meet with each member individually since it is a small team to better understand what is causing this. Then work with the. team to find a resolution. The correct answer is: Speak with each team member individually to determine the root cause of this issueM2Q13 A hybrid project has been executed and a new, regulatory law has been passed that mandates immediate compliance. This law will increase the project's scope and cost schedule. ‘What should the project manager do first? a. Update the risk register Escalate this to the senior company management. Ensure the project management plan is up to date, d._Implement a change request. Since compliance is mandatory and it impacts the scope, and cost, a change request needs to be submitted. The correct answer is: Implement a change request.M2Q14 A deliverable on the project's critical path is behind schedule. The cost performance index (CPI) is 1.3. The project manager wants it back on schedule. What is the most likely outcome for this deliverable? There will be rework, ‘There will be activities performed in parallel. There will be a revised scope. aooe There will be an increase in costs and risks. The Cost Performance Index (CPI) is above 1, Therefore the project is spending money at a rate lower than planned. It would be best to crash this deliverable to complete it sooner. This will generally increase cost and risk. The correct answer is: There will be an increase in costs and risks.§2Q15 A scrum team is having a difficult time staying on schedule. The PMO is concerned that this delay can cause the project to lose value. The project manager realizes that this is caused by team members not having the correct skills. What should the project manager do in this situation? a. Find the correct training for the team members that needs it b. Meet with the team and inform them of the deadlines they have to meet Inform the PMO this is normal on a project d._ Increase the project schedule to account for the delays ‘The project manager should ensure the team members are adequately trained while working on a project. ‘The correct answer is: Find the correct training for the team members that needs'M2Q16 The project manager discovers that a senior stakeholder is asking a team member for project information. This is causing an issue with the team completing their work. Which should the project manager do first? a. Review the stakeholder register. bb. Review the communications management plan. c._Refer to the project management information system (PMIS). d. Send the stakeholder the information yourself. A.communications management plan is established to ensure that the appropriate messages are communicated to stakeholders in various formats and various means as defined by the communication strategy. ‘The correct answer is: Review the communications management plan.M2Q17 The agile project team has complained that the product owner has prioritized the product backlog with everything as being critical. The team is not sure What to work on next. ‘What should the project manager do in this situation? a. Have the team reprioritize the entire product backlog b. Have the team choose what is the most important to start with first ‘Meet with the product owner and educated hhim on why the product backlog should be reprioritize based on value d.Have the team prioritize the work based on what can be finished the fastest Prioritization of the product backlog should be done by the product owner, not the product team. It would be best for the project manager to educate the product owner on the values of doing this. The correct answer is: Meet with the product owner and educated him on why the product backlog should be reprioritize based on valueM2Q18 An organization has signed a fixed price contract with the vendor to upgrade its current network. The project manager thinks that due to certain network components, the project might be delayed by more than two months. The vendor has stated this will not happen. ‘What should the project manager do in this situation? a, Implement a change request to extend the project schedule by two months b, Update the risk register and risk responses Hire a new vendor on standby in case the vendor delays the project d, Update the procurement management plan with this potential issue Since this is a risk that can affect the project schedule, the project manager should add the risk to the risk register with a corresponding response. The correct answer is: Update the risk register and risk responsesM2Q19 A project manager is working with a customer who submitted over 10 new scope changes for an existing software development project. The project manager feels this is unnecessary due to the type of software being made. What should the project manager do next? Analyze the scope management plan. b. Hold a meeting with the customer to request that the number of new requests is reduced. Organize a meeting with the team to set expectations. d. Define the number of changes with the sponsor. The scope management plan documents how the project and product scope will be defined, developed, monitored, controlled and validated. The document provides guidance and direction on how the scope will be managed throughout the project. The correct answer is: Analyze the scope management plan,M220 A project manager is working on a large project for a global corporation. After conducting a stakeholder analysis, the project manager decides the best way to communicate would be through virtual meetings. The sponsor would prefer emails since itis what the organization uses the most. ‘What should the project manager do in this situation? ‘a. Ask the PMO what would be best for this, project b. Meet with the project sponsor and educate him on the benefits of virtual meetings over emails ‘c _ Inform the team they should use emails going forward d. Change the communication management plan to reflect emails The project manager should always be willing to ‘educate stakeholders on the benefits of using ‘communication methods that are better suited to the project. The correct answer is: Meet with the project sponsor and educate him on the benefits of virtual meetings ‘over emailsM2Q21 A project is 9 months into execution. The Project Manager computes that the schedule performance index (SPI) is 60. The SPI was.9 in month, 1,.8 in month 4 and 7 in month 8. ‘What should the project do in this situation? Utilize the management reserve. b._ Hire new team members to complete the work faster. c. Crash the project schedule. Issue a change request: Since the project is behind schedule and the trend analysis shows that this will continue, the best course of action is to update the project management plan with a new realistic schedule. The correct answer is: Issue a change request.M2Q22 As a project is being implemented. A key stakeholder communicates to the project manager that the requirements of the project may have changed. These changes may significantly impact the project scope. ‘What should the project manager do in this situation? ‘a. Compute the current earned value management (EVM). b. Redo the scope statement. Update the risk register and identify risk responses. d._Use the contingency reserve and update the risk mitigation plan. These new requirements may pose additional risks. These risks need to be documented and appropriate responses need to be identified. The correct answer is: Update the risk register and. identity risk responses.M2Q23 The agile project has just released a minimum Viable product (MVP) to the customers and the company. A few of the customers have complained that it is lacking a large number of features and is not very useful. What should the project manager do first in this scenario? ‘a. Inform the team to add the required features immediately b. Ask the product owner to meet with the customers to discuss this issue ¢ Educate the customers on the value of an mye 4d. Pullback the release until it has the right ‘amount of features ‘The best-case scenario would be to educate the customers on the usage and value of an MVP and why it lacks certain features. ‘The correct answer is: Educate the customers on the value of an MVPM2Q24 A project has the following characteristics: -US$5 million budget -Planned value of US$635,000 -Actual cost of US$655,000 -Eamed value of US$545,000. ‘Which statement is true about the current status of the project? ‘a. The project is behind schedule and under budget. b, The project is ahead of schedule and over budget. c. The project is behind schedule and over budget. d. The project is ahead of schedule and under budget. CV = EV- AC: 545 - 655 = -110, SV = EV - PV: 545 - 635 = -90, Negative cost variance means the project is. cover budget, Negative schedule variance means the project is behind schedule. The correct answer is: The project is behind schedule and over budget.M2Q25 A recent change to safety regulations will be implemented soon across the entire country. After analyzing the project management plan, the project manager realizes the project will not be in compliance. What should the project manager do next? a. Update the project management plan and continue working b. Meet with the legal department and seek guidance Add safety regulations as a risk to the risk register d. Meet with the legal department and implement a change request to update the project plan Since this is a regulation, the project manager should meet with the legal department and determine how to implement this across the project and then implement the change request. The correct answer is: Meet with the legal department and implement a change request to update the project planM2Q26 A project has been executed. The project must be completed fast. The project manager needs to quickly assign resources to meet project requirements. (Once the project team is established, the project What should the project manager do next? manager can then start developing them. The correct answer is: Acquire and train a team. Conduct workshops. Acquire and train a team. Create the resource management plan. aoge Host a webinar.M2Q27A new project manager is assigned to a new hybrid project and wants to start guiding the team toward project success. This project has been ongoing for the last three months. What should the new project manager do first? a. Review the project schedule to determine if ‘extra time is required. b. Stop the project until he understands all the project objectives. c. Review the lesson learned register by the former project manager. d._ Review the project charter to understand the goals and deliverables. The Project Charter defines many aspects of the project which are critical to the new project manager's understanding of the project strategy, as well as the tactical execution. ‘The correct answer is: Review the project charter to understand the goals and deliverables.M2Q28 The project manager working on an agile project has received many emails from team members ‘complaining that other members are interrupting them and causing them to delay their work. This is. happening on a daily basis and may affect the project schedule. ‘What can the project manager do to resolve this? ‘Meet with all team members and find out the root cause of this issue and work with the team for a solution b. Coach the team on the benefits of solving, problems on their own. Have the team conduct the daily standup meeting more than once per day ‘Meet with each member individually and inform them not to interrupt each other ‘Once there is an issue on a project with team members, itis best for the project manager to meet with the team and facilitate them to find the main cause of an issue and to resolve that issue. The correct answer is: Meet with all team members and find out the root cause of this issue and work with the ‘team for a solution2Q29 A Project Manager receives a list of assumptions, a few restrictions from the PMO and a preliminary scope from the sponsor. What should the project manager do next? a b. io d. Review or create the business case Build the project team Build the project schedule Ensure project charter approval The business case should be done before a charter can be written. The correct answer is: Review or create the business caseM2Q30 A project manager wants to estimate the duration for the creation of a complex function. subject matter expert says the function can be done as, early as 20 days, as late as 70 days and will most likely, take 30 days. What is the estimated development duration for this function? a. 35 Days b. 20Days 30 Days 70 Days Using 3 point estimating: Beta Estimate = (Optimistic + (4X Most Likely) + Pessimistic)/6 = (20 + (4°30) + 70)/6 = 35 days. The correct answer is: 35 DaysM2Q31 A project manager joins a project with a worldwide distributed virtual team and a budget that is fixed and a scope that is driven by certain regulations. ‘What should the Project Manager do to avoid any scope creep? a, Have teams do weekly meetings b, Don'tallow stakeholders to directly interact with the members Ask that all team members report all work to the project manager only dd, Put any changes to scope through a formal approval process Scope creep can be avoided by adherence to the agreed upon change management process. The correct answer is: Put any changes to scope through a formal approval processM2Q32 The project manager and the team are ‘currently reviewing the risk register and the corresponding responses. They have determined that most of the severe risks are no longer a threat to the project. ‘What should the project manager and the team do with the other less severe risks? Inform the project sponsor of this accomplishment b, Remove contingency reserves from the project plan Remove them from the risk register since they ‘will not have much impact dd. Reevaluate the risks and repriortize the risk register, The best course of action would be to reevaluate the risk and then reprioritize the risk register. Risk consistently changes on a daily basis and reevaluation, should be done consistently throughout the project. The correct answer is: Reevaluate the risks and reprioritize the risk register.M2033 A project manager has updated the work performance information of a hybrid project with an SPI of 1.2 and CPI of 78. What should the project manager review on this project? a. Review the budget since the project is over budget and ahead of schedule. b. Informed the sponsor the project is progressing as planned. c._ Review the schedule since the project is behind schedule and under budget d._ Review both the budget and schedule since both are not as planned CPI and SP! should both be 1 and over. Any value Under 1 would indicate the project is over budget or behind schedule. The correct answer is: Review the budget since the project is over budget and ahead of schedule,M2034 A project is behind schedule by 20% due to an issue with a stakeholder giving wrong requirements. The project manager issued a change request, but the stakeholder claims he didn’t know about this change request. What should the project manager do next? Update the communications management plan, b. Review the communications management and stakeholder engagement plans. Meet with the project sponsor to better understand stakeholders communication needs. d. Approve the change request There is a communication issue on this project. The PM should first review the communication management plan and the engagement plan. ‘The correct answer is: Review the communications management and stakeholder engagement plans.M2Q85 A project sponsor requests the Project ‘Manager to change a component to increase the customer likeability of the product. What should the project manager do first? ‘a, Follow the perform integrated change control process. b, Stop the project and enact the change. c. Reject the change since itis outside the scope. Immediately implement the change. The perform integrated change control process is done to analyze a change and get it approved. The correct answer is: Follow the perform integrated change control process.M2Q36 A project manager has been managing an agile project for several months when an unexpected, component of the project fails. The team thinks they can fix this without any impact on the project. If the team cannot fix it, it may delay the project significantly. . The best course of action would be to meet with the What should the project manager do? team and determine how the conflict is said that if it's possible. a. Delay the project by a few weeks tohavethe the correct answer is: Meet with the team to discuss eee how they will fx it and agree on a solution b. Meet with the team to discuss how they will fix it and agree ona solution Have the team work on the issue and hope to finish it on time Gd. Immediately inform the sponsor of this issue2Q37 A key stakeholder on the project is very upset that they have not been included in the regular project, communications. This has led to the stakeholder missing vital reports on the project performance. What should the project manager do first to resolve this communications issue? ‘a. Meet with the team to understand why the stakeholder was not updated b. Implement a change request to fix the ‘communications management plan Review the project management plan d. Meet with the stakeholder to understand why he wants the report The best course of action would be to first review the project management plan which will include the ‘communication and stakeholder engagement plan to better understand what communications should have taken place before trying to resolve this issue. The correct answer is: Review the project management planM2038 One of the sprints on an agile project has become very complex. The product owner would like the work to be completed within four weeks, but the project manager thinks this may take longer. What should the project manager do in this situation? Hire an outside consultant to help the team Have the agile team work together to complete the work as fast as possible c_ Inform the product owner that it will take a few more weeks to complete d. Facilitate the team and push them to complete the work within four weeks It would be best to let this self-organized and cross- functional team work on the sprint as fast as they could while facilitating and coaching them to complete the work, The correct answer is: Have the agile team work together to complete the work as fast as possibleM2039 A team is having a difficult time determining how long it should take to finish a particular feature. ‘One senior programmer says the feature can be done in as little as 7 days but could take as long as 32 days. The other programmer said it would most likely take 14 days to complete. What is the estimated development duration for the new product using the Beta estimation technique? a. 16 Days b. 32 Days © 7 Days d. 18 Days Using the Beta Estimate = (Optimistic + (4 X Most Likely) + Pessimistic)/6 = (7 + (4*14) + 32)/6 = 96/6 = 16 days. ‘The correct answer is: 16 DaysM2Q40 A project was just executed when the team noticed they would need to implement changes to the scope statement. The team cannot come to an agreement on how to implement these changes. What should the Project Manager do first? ‘a Organize a meeting with team members and sponsor to review the impact of this change. b. Hold a meeting with the project sponsor to address the issue. cEnsure all team members understand the change management plan. 4. Ensure all requested changes are applied to the project. ‘The team and Project Manager must follow the agreed upon change management processes. The correct answer is: Ensure all team members understand the change management plan.M2Q41 After the project work is finished, the project team members are still being asked to do the following: -Make minor modifications -Solve technical and non-technical issues The project manager wants to ensure the product now has operational support. ‘What should the Project Manager do? Formally release the project team. b, Fulfill the requests. Examine the acceptance criteria, d. Complete the delivery of the project Project closure happens once the project is complete. The PM should formally close the project and deliver the final product, service, or result. The correct answer is: Complete the delivery of the project.M2042 An organization has moved from traditional project management methads ta agile methods, This vas done so the project can output deliverables faster. J ‘What two things should the project manager implement to ensure faster delivery on an agile On an agile project, is important to have a product project? (Choose 2) owner prioritize the product backlog, The team should be a self-organizing self-directed team. This means Have the team delegate work to each oth eee they will determine what work to do and who does the based on their skillset Delegate work to the project team based on work. their skill set to accomplish the work faster eer naar aan a The correct answers are: Work with the product owner ‘who should be delegating the work to the and educate him about prioritizing the product team backlog, Have the team delegate work to each other 4. Have the team work with the customers to prioritize the product bacllog based on their skill set Work with the product owner and educate him about prioritizing the product backlogM243 A draft of a project management plan is completed and needs to be sent to sponsors around the world. Theres limited time and needs to get approved fast. ‘What should the project manager do in this situation? ‘a. Send the plan for the sponsors for review, and ‘then meet with them all individually. b. Have each sponsor review the plan \dividually, adding any recommendation, and then hold a virtual meeting, & Organize individual meetings with only a few sponsors to walk them through the plan. d._ Ask select sponsors to review particular sections of the plan. By sending the project management plan to the sponsors in advance, the PM can ensure that the virtual meeting is most productive. The correct answer is: Have each sponsor review the plan individually, adding any recommendation, and then hold a virtual meeting.M2044 A project team on an agile project is having a difficult time getting along with each other. The has led to the project being severely ‘What should the project manager do in this situation? a Meet with each team member individually and give them solutions on the issues b. Organize meetings in different face-to-face activities with the team to resolve these conficts, Meet with the project sponsor to discuss changing team members d. Meet with the team and demonstrate how the conflicts affecting the project The best way to resolve team conflicts would be to have the team discuss these conflicts in a face-to-face session, The correct answer is: Organize meetings in different face-to-face activities with the team to resolve these conflictsM2Q45 A new agile virtual team is having difficulty communicating due to the complexities of the technology being used. They complain that the technology is very difficult to use and it leads to delays in communication. What should the project manager do first in this situation? 1a. Replace technology with a simpler technology Request from the product owner additional funding for the tearm to work in the same ‘environment ‘Inform the team to use the self-help feature in the software to learn d._ Review the training requirements for the technology and ensure the project team is trained Its up to the project manager to ensure the team is well trained in the development of the deliverables and the usage of technology on the project. The correct answer is: Review the training requirements for the technology and ensure the project team is trainedM2Q46 An organization has transitioned from traditional project methods to agile methods. Many team members feel that the daily standup meetings are a waste of time. What should the project manager do to handle this situation? a. Inform them that the standup is optional b._ Inform them it is okay to have the standup just once a week c._ Inform the product owner of the noncompliance by the team d. Educate them on the benefits of the daily standup ‘When an organization moves from one method to the next, it is important for a project manager to educate the team on the benefits and processes within that method. The correct answer is: Educate them on the benefits of the daily standupM2Q47 An organization has been authorized to conduct a hybrid project that includes toxic materials. If the team is not trained on how to handle the materials, it will be a safety risk. What should the project manager do in this situation? a. Update the risk register and risk management. b, Include mandatory training for the team in the project budget when planning the project. Alert the sponsor and product owner of this risk dd, Build the team with only resources who know how to handle the materials ‘Since this is a safety risk and will happen if there are not trained, the best action would be to ensure the team is trained to handle the materials. The correct answer is: Include mandatory training for the team in the project budget when planning the project.M2Q48 A Project Manager is working on an agile ‘team, The Project Manager realized that two members are having a very serious disagreement about an approach to fix a technical issue. They are not allowing ‘each other to speak and raising their voices at each other. In what phase of development is the team now? Confronting Storming Attacking Performing ange Storming is when the team is having issues and conflicts about getting the work done. The correct answer is: StormingM2049 An organization is looking to appoint a new project manager to an ongoing hybrid project. The PMO has selected a few candidates and would like to submit your information to senior management for a decision. What should they submit in order for senior management to make a decision? a. Aset of projects each potential manager has managed before and their detailed outcomes b. Project management plans and documents ‘that each manager has created before & Aresume with certifications and business experience for each potential manager d._Aset of projects each manager has managed. and the performance of each project, ‘When it comes to working with senior management is important to give them the least amount of information for them to make an educated decision. ‘Anything else would have been too much information for senior management to review. The correct answer is: A set of projects each manager has managed and the performance of each projectM2Q50 An organization was able to complete an agile project on a budget of $85,000. A few months later, they decided to do a project that was almost the same {as the previous project. But this time, the budget came ‘out to be $125,000. ‘What could the project manager have done to prevent this increase in costs? ‘a. Work with the same resources as the previous project b. Conduct an analysis of resource costs before planning the project Seta flat budget from the start of planning dd. Reduce some of the work in the project scope The best answer here would have been to conduct an analysis of the cost before planning the project. This way, they would have an expected budget before actually going to the detailed planning. The correct answer is: Conduct an analysis of resource costs before planning the projectM2Q51 The project manager has worked with the current customers on a previous traditional project. The customers have informed the project manager that this new agile project is delivering products that are not meeting the requirements. What should the project manager do in this scenario? a. Tell the customers changes can be done once the product goes to operations b. Inform the customers to attend the iteration review meetings ©. Have the customers review and prioritize the product backlog d._ Stop the project to review the requirements The best course of action would be to inform the customers to attend iteration review meetings so they can give feedback as the product is being built. The correct answer is: Inform the customers to attend the iteration review meetingsM2Q82 A customer on a traditional project has requested a major change to the scope of the project. The project manager has informed the sponsor of this change. What should the project manager do next? What a change has been requested, the next step a. Stop the project until the change has been. would be to assess how this change can impact all approved or disapproved aspects of the project. 'b, Submit a change request to the change The correct answer is: Review how this change may. control board for approval affect other aspects of the project Inform the customer the change cannot be done due to its impact dd. Review how this change may affect other aspects of the projectM2Q53 A task in an iteration doesn't get completed due to a team member's personal issue that appeared two days before the iteration was finished but did not get resolved. What should the project manager do to prevent this from happening again? During the next iteration planning meeting, discuss the issue. b. In the next daily standup meeting, inspect the issue, In the iteration review, address the issue. d. During the retrospective, inspect the issue. A retrospective is where the team will talk about what went right, what went wrong, lessons learned and what to improve for next time. The correct answer is: During the retrospective, inspect the issue.M2Q54 A project manager working on an agile project, and has noticed that some team members are experts and others are not. This has led to some tasks taking longer than expected, while some are completed soon. The Project Manager needs to enhance team performance. What should the project manager do in this situation? a. Implement the necessary training for all team. members. b. Train the others yourself to ensure the team has equal skills. Request that the senior level resources train others. d. Manage the expert resources and remove the others. ‘The PM must Implement training were necessary for all team members. ‘The correct answer is: Implement the necessary training for all team members.M2Q55 You have been recently assigned a job as a project manager on an ongoing project. The customer has just requested a change to reduce the budget by 20%. What should you do first? ‘a. Meet with the team to discuss how this change may impact the project b. Review the change management plan Look for ways to reduce the schedule and scope to decrease the budget by 20% d. Submit the change to the change control board (On a project, the first action a project manager should do is review the project documentations such as the change management plan, before taking any actions. The correct answer plan : Review the change managementM2056 While working on an agile project, a few team members are having an issue determining the best method to develop a feature in the software. ‘What should the project manager do to resolve this issue? Conduct your own research and determine ‘what method is best b, Meet with the team in an open setting and have a discussion on the different methods Stop the project until the team has decided which method would be best 4. Tell the team to select one method and continue to work ‘Anytime there is an issue between team members on a project. it's best for the project manager to facilitate discussion in order to solve the problem. ‘The correct answer is: Meet with the team in an open setting and have a discussion on the different methodsM2Q57 A project manager has been alerted by a key stakeholder on a recently approved project that the project management method is not sufficient for the project. What should the project manager do next to resolve this issue? ‘a. Implement the change request to change the project management method Update the issue log with this issue © Meet with the project sponsor to alert them of this concern d. Schedule a one-on-one discussion with this. key stakeholder to understand their concern Before taking any actions, the project manager should meet with the stakeholder to better understand what the concerns are about the methods. The correct answer is: Schedule a one-on-one discussion with this key stakeholder to understand their concernM2Q58 A project manager working on a construction project has received notification from the local safety authority that the working conditions for the workers may result in injuries. What should the project manager do in this situation? ‘a Immediately inform the sponsor about this situation b. Meet with the workers and inform them of the situation & Call the safety authority and inform them you have fixed the issue d._ Immediately stop the project until the situation has been fixed Since this is a safety issue and may result in injuries, the best course of action would be to stop the project until the situation can be resolved. All other choices allow the project to continue operating. The correct answer is: Immediately stop the project until the situation has been fixed‘Match the Terms Limits the work in progress Will be decomposed into the wes Organized by the product ‘owner Choose... Choose, Choose, The correct answer is: Limits the work in progress ~ Kanban, Will be decomposed into the WBS — Scope Statement, Organized by the product owner ~ Product BacklogMatch the motivation description to the theory ‘The correct answer is: Herzbera's Theory of Herzberg’s Theory of Motivation - Hygiene agents, Motivation HERES e . Theory X ~ Micromanager, Theory Y ~ Employees Theory X Choose. =| like working Theory ¥ Choose.