A project’s stakeholders have not been informed of project updates and milestones by the CCB and project
team. The stakeholders have threatened to withdraw project support. Which of the following should the project
manager do to get buy-in from the stakeholders for the project?
Which of the following should be updated FIRST, once the hurricane season has ended?
Which of the following would MOST likely trigger a business continuity response?
A project sponsor would like the status of a key deliverable at the first project milestone.
Which of the following is a characteristic of a milestone?
Two team members are discussing the lessons learned from the last testing release. Many quality defects were not reported, and the progress report is not accurate. Which of the following phases/activities are being executed?
Which of the following is an example of quantitative risk management?
A company is excited about a project and wishes to generate external enthusiasm for the ensuing product. Which of the following methods would BEST help achieve this goal?
A testing event was held and deemed unsuccessful. After review, it becomes clear that the two project teams had different expectations of the testing.
Which of the following is needed between the two teams?
When developing a project schedule, which of the following resources is the BEST to estimate task duration?
A recent change request was implemented with approval; however, it had an unforeseen negative impact on the critical path. Which of the following measures should be taken to ensure the project is not delayed?
A project sponsor approved an undocumented change without following the formal change control process.
The resulting change caused an outage in a crucial accounting application. Which of the following change
control processes would help mitigate the realization of this risk?
While creating the communication management plan, the project manager determines sharing the project's progress with the entire company would be beneficial. Which of the following is the BEST communication method to reach the intended audience?
A customer added an additional requirement for a product being developed. Which of the following should the project manager do FIRST?
During the risk assessment process, the qualitative analysis results in the majority of risk scores being rated as medium.
Which of the following is the BEST course of action?
A cost baseline is used to measure the:
A hurricane occurs in an area where several key project resources are located. When reviewing the project dashboard, the project sponsor sees the project is behind schedule and asks the project manager for an explanation. Which of the following documents should the project manager examine NEXT to provide an explanation?
Which of the following project management tools provides an authoritative source of the project performance guidelines?
A project manager needs to determine resource availability to assign the resources to project tasks.
Which of the following will the project manager MOST likely use?
During a sprint, the product owner asks the scrum master to work on a quality issue as soon as possible. Which of the following is the scrum master's MOST likely action?
After accepting and assigning a positive risk, risk owners have a responsibility to:
For most organizations, which of the following is the MOST efficient method to communicate the project status to a large group of stakeholders?
In which of the following circumstances would faxing be the MOST appropriate communication method?
The project manager for a multinational project is evaluating the option of scheduling face quick responses to issues. Which of the following strategies is being applied?
Prior to engaging a vendor on an RFI, which of the following documents protects the company's interests?
Which of the following activities is MOST likely to be completed in the closing project phase?
Which of the following documents is a snapshot in time of a project during the execution phase?
Which of the following is a document that new employees at an organization sign as a condition of employment if they will be using the organization’s proprietary processes?
Given the status report excerpt below:
Overall status: The project is tracking well. Tasks are being completed on time. Costs are lower than expected. Risk/issues are regularly being monitored are tracked.
Which of the following MOST likely is occurring in the project?
The project team has identified all the tasks needed to create project deliverables and grouped them into work packages covering all project scope. Which of the following should be done NEXT?
Adhering to the project budget is MOST important during which of the following project phases?
A highly skilled, key project team member lacks technical writing skills. Documents are often misunderstood, and the wrong instructions are given.
To retain this key project team member, which of the following steps should the project manager take to BEST resolve the issue?
A project must be:
In a weak matrix, a highly skilled project team member has been using company equipment to view inappropriate content. Which of the following steps should the project manager take FIRST to address this issue?
To maintain an active project’s progress, the project manager does not acknowledge any opposing input that was provided. Which of the following techniques is this an example of?
A large number of issues and feature requests are brought to the project manager's attention during a go-live. Which of the following should the project manager do FIRST?
In the postmortem analysis of a project filled with scope creep, the project manager would like to reference what was initially agreed upon and promised to the customer as deliverables. Which of the following documents would BEST outline this information?
Which of the following is MOST commonly associated with the WBS and used to develop a project timeline?
During a project, the purpose of examining the cost baseline is to:
Which of the following project team members would MOST likely be tasked with maintaining project documents?
An individual is responsible for the training and education for a new product in a strong matrix organization. Which of the following roles does this describe?
A project sponsor wants to know when the plan changed to ship the deliverables to a new location. To determine the answer, the project manager should FIRST review the:
Communication on a project is flowing well. Team members are motivated, and they are allowed to make decisions about their work.
Which of the following management styles is the project manager MOST likely using?
A project sponsor wants to demonstrate progress on a deliverable to all stakeholders at the next tollgate meeting. This feature was not scheduled for this tollgate, but the project manager plans to add it to the next phase. Which of the following describes what the project manager is doing?
Which of the following documents should the project manager complete if requirements have been defined, but neither a vendor nor a platform has been identified?
A project manager is scheduling activities and determines one activity cannot be completed until another
activity is completed. Which of the following dependency relationships is represented?
A critical issue has developed in an active project, and the project manager wants to notify the 20-person global project manager use FIRST to relay this information?
Task A starts on Day 1 and has a duration of two days. Task B has a duration of two days and starts on Day 3.
Task C starts after Task A and has a duration of three days. Task D starts after Task B and Task C and has a
duration of one day. Which of the following represents the critical path?
Which of the following are mutually binding project documents? (Select two.)
A key stakeholder asked several members of the project team to make project changes without submitting
them for approval. Because the stakeholder is related to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the team members
are reluctant to deny these requests. Which of the following should the project manager do FIRST to control
this situation?
Upper management asks a project sponsor to provide several ad hoc reports as a brief overview of the project’s current status.
Which of the following types of reports should the project sponsor use to quickly summarize the status report data?
The anticipated funding level for an approved project was reduced. The sponsor has met with the project
manager to identify several scope reductions. Which of the following is the NEXT step the project manager
should take?
An organization has determined that all projects must use a remote dashboard to allow portfolio management. Which of the following would enforce this directive?
A PM has notified the project team of an immediate project relocation. Of which of the following triggers is this
MOST likely a result? (Choose two.)
Which of the following job roles is MOST responsible for providing input on the project requirements, steering
the project, providing expertise, and having vested interest in the project?
Gas prices were included in the cost baseline for a transportation and hauling project. Although the estimates
used to create the baseline were based on historical data, which of the following should the project manager
consider as a root cause for potential issues with cost overruns?
A project has fallen behind schedule for no obvious reason, so the PM has gathered the team to brainstorm. Which of the following should the PM do NEXT?
A project manager is assigned a project that is part of the company’s strategic objectives. Of which of the
following is the project a part?
An active construction project must make immediate changes when it is discovered that the designated project
area contains protected wetlands.
Which of the following is the MOST likely impact to the project?
Which of the following are mutually binding project documents? (Select two.)
A minor change to the baseline schedule is required. This change will be the second minor modification to the schedule. Which of the following is the appropriate version number?
On an OBS chart, there is a dashed line between some team members and the project manager, and there is a solid line connecting other members to the project manager. Additionally, some employees at a lower level on the chart have no connection to the project manager.
Which of the following does this signify?
Three IT companies have agreed to summarize their efforts as a common organization to generate new businesses in the IT cloud computing industry. Which of the following is the type of organizational change described?
A project manager has been experiencing resistance from a group of stakeholders.
With which of the following should the project manager consult to reduce friction going forward?
Which of the following analyses should a project manager use to determine problem areas for corrective action planning? (Select two.)
The design team and development team disagree about what technology should be used for a major requirement. A brainstorming meeting takes place, where both teams focus on the mutually agreed-upon deliverables.
Which of the following conflict resolution techniques did the teams use?
A key stakeholder asks the project manager for additional features. Which of the following documents should the project manager refer to before responding to this request?
Which of the following primary factors are used to prioritize the development of risk response strategies?
(Choose two.)
A new project manager is working in an environment where resources report to another supervisor. The
project manager is having difficulty with a particular member and wants to escalate the issue. Which of the
following documents should the project manager consult?
Severe weather has impacted a construction project, delaying scheduled work for five days. Which of the
following project changes is the project manager most likely to consider FIRST?
A senior developer abruptly resigned without notice. Because of the senior developer’s expertise, the active task workload was substantial.
This would likely impact the project’s: (Select two.)
A resource is assigned to two projects with two scheduled tasks that complete at the same time.
This is known as:
A project team is not delivering their tasks in a timely manner. Additionally, tasks are being reworked because requirements continue to be identified as work packages are being delivered.
Which of the following are NOST likely missing from the project? (Select two.)
A project manager is archiving of project documents.
Which of the following phases does this describe?
Which of the following is used to perform a root cause analysis?
A project team is in the process of risk planning. One of the team members identifies a weather-related risk, which may cause delivery delays.
Which of the following is the BEST risk response strategy?
The project team is not comfortable moving an expensive material.
A third party is hired to move the material. This is an example of risk:
Which of the following is a reason for assessing risk in a project?
Which of the following activity sequencing techniques uses nodes to symbolize activities and arrows to show how their dependencies are connected?
An active project has a CPI of 0.92. Which of the following can be determined?
A project manager procures additional resources from a local company. Which of the following-describes this event?
The project manager for a TV tower construction project receives notification that a strong storm is expected the following week.
Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?
Which of the following is a characteristics of a matrix organization?
A project manager noticed the development team supporting a project does not have sufficient skills to complete the development phase. The project manager has discussed this issue with the functional manager and agreed to continue with the development phase due to time restrictions.
Which of the following strategies is the project manager applying?
A team lead informs the project manager that the datacenter will not be accessible when the project needs to be completed. The team lead also indicates that the team member who is assigned to complete the datacenter project is out on medical leave.
Which of the following should a project manager update to document this information?
During the initiation phase, a project manager has asked for a document containing the high-level objectives and goals for a project.
Which of the following documents would contain these items?
During a project, a key stakeholder asks a project team member to add a requirement. The team member adds the requirement without informing the project manager. Which of the following is described in this scenario?
Which of the following is the primary purpose of an MOA or an MOU?
A business has implemented a new online performance management tool that allows functional and project managers to rate employees online.
This action is known as which of the following?
A risk with a high probability and medium consequence to a project has been identified. In response, the project manager has purchased an insurance plan with the intent to provide additional funds if the risk is realized. There is no risk to the schedule or scope. Which of the following types of risk strategies is this an example of?
The key stakeholders have reported the project pace as being slow. The project sponsor would like to cancel the project if it cannot be completed before the end of the year. The project is scheduled to be completed three months after the requested date.
To alter the pace of the project, which of the following should the project manager do FIRST?
A team member learns that an assigned task is not due until the very end of the project. Moreover, the team member is not aware of any predecessor tasks dependent on completing the assigned task. Which of the following does the project manager use to decide if the team member can start the task later or earlier?
A project has fallen behind schedule. Upon investigation, the project manager determines that team members have implemented requirements relayed via impromptu hallway meetings with the client.
Which of the following should the project manager do to resolve this issue?
A milestone task on the critical path has been completed.
Which of the following should the project manager notify?
A project is about to begin the execution phase. The SOW and project plan have been approved, and the project team has been formed. Which of the following types of meetings should happen NEXT?
A project manager is managing a project with a hard deadline in two weeks. At the current rate of progress, the project will not finish on time.
Which of the following techniques is MOST likely to be used to complete the project on time?
The project manager of a global project constantly receives complaints from individuals at another location that some team members are not available after lunch on Fridays. This is acceptable to the project manager. Which of the following factors is the MOST likely cause for this scenario?
A customer will have ongoing changes to project requirements.
Which of the following is the BEST project management methodology for this requirement?
Team members have reported poor sound quality during critical, time-sensitive conference calls. Which of the following may be a more effective means of communication?
Which of the following is a definition of an RFP?
A project manager is trying to explain to a stakeholder why projects are progressively elaborated upon. Which of the following is the BEST explanation?
Which of the following charts is a graphical representation of the causes of a specific event?
Which of the following inherently affects quality standards?
A project manager would like to bring vendors into a new project. Which of the following documents should the potential vendors submit so the project manager can find the best vendors for the project?
Which of the following events would MOST likely trigger communications to the largest audience for a given organization?
A project manager does not have enough time to complete several tasks on a critical path. The budget is a low concern. Which of the following should be used to complete the tasks on time?
A company hires an outside vendor to provide 24/7 support.
Which of the following documents would determine the contractual obligations?
A senior manager asks a project manager for an estimated budget on a new project.
Which of the following is the BEST step for the project manager to take?
While working on risk ranking, the project team is unsure about the qualitative scales to be used for probability and impact. The project manager directs the team to look in the:
If a project sponsor wants to know the current status and progress of a project, which of the following is the BEST approach to find this information?
A project is in the initiation phase. Which of the following tasks will take place during this phase?
A customer has requested additional features for an active project.
Which of the following steps should take place NEXT?
A project team member highlights to the project manager that expensive licensing for critical software in use across the project may expire before the completion project.
Which of the following would the project manager MOST likely do?
A project manager is creating the WBS.
In which of the following phases is the project?
A project manager received a change request, immediately documented the required changes, and evaluated the impact of and justification for the changes.
Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?
A project team has determined it will need to source data from a system that was not part of the project scope.
The role of the project manager is to analyze which of the following impacts?
Two team members approach a project manager with different ideas for completing a task. After listening to the team members' ideas, the project manager does not choose either one and requires both members to finish the task as originally planned. Which of the following conflict resolution techniques is the project manager applying?
A project manager has an opportunity to add a highly skilled expert to the team who can increase the probability of the project’s success.
Which of the following risk strategies should the project manager adopt?
A new project sponsor has joined the project team, and the constraints on the project have been reprioritized. The project cost was previously the most important factor, but the new sponsor has indicated that meeting a new, shorter deadline is the priority.
Which of the following effects is this MOST likely to have on the project?
Which of the following project documents should be used to record the occurrence of an unplanned event?