PMI Practice Questions 4

A project manager was recently assigned to an investigation project. Due to the complexity of the project, the project manager is unsure if any regulation applies. How should the project manager determine which regulations apply to the project?

During a kickoff meeting with the project sponsor and various project members, it became clear that it was not necessary for some participants to be present. In addition, one required expert was not aware of the meeting and was not present. What should the project manager have done to prevent this from happening?

An agile team is developing a product with strict budget constraints. The customer is requesting a new independent feature be added to the solution in development. The project manager is concerned that adding the new feature will exceed the budget. What should the project manager do next?

During a weekly team meeting, the project manager reviewed task progress and found that a senior team member did not follow the plan. They performed tasks by personal preference, without communicating with the project manager. The senior team member is an expert and a critical resource for the project. How should the project manager address this?

A new project manager is assigned to an ongoing agile project. The project is now starting its second 4-week iteration cycle. The project manager finds there are significant differences of opinion within the project team, leading to major setbacks for the project. What should the project manager do in order to help overcome differences and bring the project back on track?

During the execution phase of a project, the project manager is reassigned to another project. A new project manager takes over and quickly realizes that the project is facing issues with the quality and scheduling of some deliverables. Which of the following should the new project manager do first?

A newly launched product prototype is receiving a number of customer complaints. To reduce negative feedback, the team comes up with an action plan. At the end of the quarter, however, the project manager found there was no significant reduction in complaints. What should the project manager do next?

During a retrospective meeting, some team members expressed that they strongly disagree with how the product owner and scrum master handled some issues related to the scope of the last cycle. What should the project manager do first?

A project manager is working on an internal project and notes that the visions and goals of other department leaders are not clear. This creates confusion and ambiguity within the project team, and it is becoming difficult to distinguish between the wish list and scope items. Which document should the project manager review to clarify this situation?

One day before starting a task, the technical lead proposed a new implementation approach that could reduce the schedule by one week. However, if the approach does not work, the task will be delayed by three days. What should the project manager do?

During sprint planning, an agile team and product owner identified that the team should be able to finish five user stories. However, during the sprint, the team worked on more than five stories but did not complete any stories at all. What should the project manager do?

Due to economic implications, a company announces imminent layoffs. A project is nearing delivery, and the team is worried about losing their jobs. Team morale is very low, and the project manager is experiencing increased delivery delays from the team. What should the project manager do to address team morale?

The research and development team is planning to build a new facility that will focus on improving existing products the organization has developed. It will be a multi-year initiative. What should the project manager do first?

The project manager of an agile project notices that many stakeholders are skipping iteration planning and review meetings. Some stakeholders admit that they do not see the value of the meetings and prefer not to participate. The project is in danger of falling behind schedule due to the lack of stakeholder participation. What should the project manager do first to address this issue?

The project manager needs to survey the necessary parties to reach a consensus and build a common vision for the project. To achieve better results, who should be engaged in the development of a common vision strategy?

A project manager realizes that an email intended for a specific team member has been mistakenly sent to the entire global project team. This email contains critical feedback regarding a recent incident. What should the project manager do next?

A new agile team is forming and the project manager notices that the team is struggling in many areas. The team is experiencing both the inability to meet iteration commitments and team member conflicts. What should the project manager do next?

A colocated project team is facing communication and collaboration issues. Some team members have roles that require them to work different hours, some arriving early, others leaving later. At a recent weekly meeting, several team members were absent. What is the best way for the project manager to ensure the team can attend all necessary meetings?

As part of the project sprint review, stakeholders appear uninformed and are unable to agree on how to move the project forward. What should the project manager do first to ensure stakeholders are able to approve the project deliverables?

A project is halfway complete, and despite a good schedule performance index (SPI), the customer has identified several minor issues. Most of the issues could be resolved quickly and easily if the customer could directly communicate with the development team. The project manager agrees, but some team members feel unsure about their ability to adequately engage the customer. How can the project manager support successful customer engagement?