PMI PMP Project Management Professional Online Training
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The questions for PMP were last updated at Nov 23,2024.
- Exam Code: PMP
- Exam Name: Project Management Professional
- Certification Provider: PMI
- Latest update: Nov 23,2024
A member of the project team always extends discussion topics, taking more time than necessary during project team meetings. Other team members feel this member is not being considerate of their time.
What should the project manager do?
- A . Explain to the team that open discussions are needed but remind the team to follow the ground rules.
- B . Ask this member to only discuss the current topic to achieve team efficiency.
- C . Ask the team to accept the input from this particular member as their input may be useful.
- D . Allow the self-organized team to discuss the situation among themselves and come to a resolution.
A project team is planning the next sprint review. The project lead receives an email from a senior manager asking for a project status using a template that is more detailed than the one used for monthly reports sent to the project management office (PMO). The team uses an electronic product backlog and a kanban board to track the progress.
What should the project manager do next?
- A . Modify the PMO template to include the information.
- B . Contact the senior manager and discuss their needs.
- C . Give the senior manager access to the product backlog.
- D . Organize a review of the kanban board with the manager.
A new project needs to be submitted for urgent funding approval. The project, which will use a new technology, is vital to the organization. The entire Scrum team has worked together for over 3 years on multiple projects and delivered the previous project under the approved budget.
Which estimation technique should the project manager implement in this context?
- A . Budget estimate
- B . Definitive estimate
- C . Story points
- D . Order of magnitude
A key project team member is out on sick leave in the middle of a critical project iteration. The project sponsor learns that any delay with the end-of-iteration release will displease the business stakeholders. Although all team members are cross-functional, they are also working close to full capacity.
What should the project manager do to address this situation?
- A . Discuss the issues with the sponsor to fully convey the problem of the unavailable resource and the amount of work being done. shared.
- B . Discuss this with the sponsor and hold a meeting with the stakeholders so all of the team challenges can be shared.
- C . Discuss this with the team so they can complete the work of the unavailable team member and aim for the release deadline.
- D . Discuss this with the team so they are able to reprioritize critical tasks and aim for the release deadline.
A customer reviewed the plan for a project with high uncertainty. The customer expressed concerned about the work requiring SO many iterations with a risk of not reaching the mandatory delivery date.
Which approach should the project manager use in this situation?
- A . Hybrid approach
- B . Predictive approach
- C . Kanban approach
- D . Agile approach
A project manager is leading a hybrid project and is collaborating with the client to develop the project contract.
Some delays have been experienced due to unforeseen technical difficulties and new dependencies. However, the project manager is optimistic about recovering the delays in the upcoming sprints. A key stakeholder asked the project manager if the contract deadlines can be met.
What should the project manager do first?
- A . Study the contract terms and deadlines to ensure they are not under risk and confirm them with the stakeholder.
- B . Glarify the current work progress, causes for delays, existing risks, and planned corrective actions.
- C . Submit a request for extra time and budget related to the dependencies and technical difficulties.
- D . Ask the stakeholder to remain calm and confirm that they are participating in all team meetings.
A vendor project manager and team are implementing a software solution across the organization. A customer stakeholder who was not present during the sales process is demanding that the team implement requirements that are out of scope without adding additional cost to the project.
What should the project manager do next?
- A . Escalate the issue of the additional requirements to the executive leadership team.
- B . Refer the stakeholder to the delivery specifications in the statement of work (SOW).
- C . Implement all the requirements the customer has requested.
- D . Adjust the scope baseline and schedule baseline accordingly.
A project manager works in a matrix organization and is managing an internal software development project that is intended to reduce conflicts in the company’s internal tracking system. During development, the project manager is informed that the software has to account for an unexpected change to government accounting requirements. The development team was able to make the change with no additional cost; however, the project manager notices that the testing costs are beginning
to exceed the testing budget.
What should the project manager do?
- A . Update the basis of estimates and the cost management plan to track the additional funding required for testing.
- B . Ask the project sponsor to allocate funds from the contingency reserve to fund the additional testing.
- C . Submit a change request to the cost baseline through the governance process to fund the additional testing.
- D . Conduct a cost-benefit analysis to determine if the funds can be reallocated from the development team.
During the execution stage, the project manager discovered that one team member is not able to complete their work on time and is running later than expected. This delay may potentially impact a project milestone.
What should the project manager do first?
- A . Discuss with the team and assess the reasons that led to the delay.
- B . Discuss with senior management and seek their guidance.
- C . Request the team member’s manager to find a solution.
- D . Assign more resources form other teams on the late work.
A stakeholder informs the project manager about a few compliance-related gaps and issues. The stakeholder then presents several suggestions to the project manager to address the issues.
What should the project manager do?
- A . Use the compliance issues to identify coaching and mentoring opportunities.
- B . Log the feedback from the compliance gaps in the lessons learned register.
- C . Review this with the project sponsor to avoid compliance gaps and issues.
- D . Discuss the suggestions with the staff responsible for the compliance issues.