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This document contains multiple choice questions on project management concepts, including predictive and adaptive approaches. It covers topics such as scope changes, stakeholder feedback, and project prioritization.
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A project sponsor insists on a predictive approach for a construction project due to tight regulatory requirements. During execution, a key stakeholder requests several scope changes. What should the project manager do?\ a. Refuse the changes and emphasize adherence to the original plan.\ b. Documen...
A project sponsor insists on a predictive approach for a construction project due to tight regulatory requirements. During execution, a key stakeholder requests several scope changes. What should the project manager do?\ a. Refuse the changes and emphasize adherence to the original plan.\ b. Document the changes and initiate a formal change request process.\ c. Switch to an adaptive approach to handle evolving requirements.\ d. Extend the project timeline to accommodate the changes.\ Correct Answer: B A software development project begins with vague requirements and an uncertain scope. What is the best project management approach to use?\ a. Predictive, as it offers detailed planning for uncertain requirements.\ b. Incremental, to deliver complete and functional features in phases.\ c. Adaptive, to accommodate frequent changes and feedback.\ d. Hybrid, combining predictive and iterative practices.\ Correct Answer: C A team is rolling out a marketing campaign using an incremental approach. After the first phase, stakeholders suggest additional features. What should the project manager do?\ a. Incorporate the suggestions into the next phase's plan.\ b. Complete all planned phases before considering stakeholder input.\ c. Switch to an adaptive approach to handle new requirements.\ d. Initiate a change control process to integrate the suggestions.\ Correct Answer: A A virtual conference project requires delivering features like registration, content hosting, and live streaming. The team is unsure of user needs for live streaming. What approach should the project manager recommend?\ a. Predictive, to ensure a clear scope and schedule.\ b. Iterative, to refine the live streaming feature based on feedback.\ c. Incremental, to deliver each feature sequentially.\ d. Hybrid, combining predictive planning and iterative development.\ Correct Answer: B A hybrid project requires a predictive approach for budgeting but an adaptive approach for deliverable refinement. How should the project manager balance these needs?\ a. Use predictive planning for the overall project and adaptive cycles for iterative deliverables.\ b. Prioritize the predictive approach to avoid scope changes.\ c. Focus on adaptive cycles and forgo detailed budgeting.\ d. Treat the hybrid project as entirely adaptive.\ Correct Answer: A During a sprint in an adaptive project, the team completes all tasks in the sprint backlog. Stakeholders, however, want to add last-minute requirements. What should the project manager do?\ a. Allow the new requirements and extend the sprint duration.\ b. Reject the new requirements until the next sprint planning session.\ c. Include the requirements in the current sprint and reprioritize tasks.\ d. Escalate the issue to the product owner.\ Correct Answer: B A construction project is following a predictive lifecycle. The feasibility phase revealed high-cost risks. What should the project manager do before proceeding to the design phase?\ a. Initiate risk mitigation strategies and seek approval to proceed.\ b. Ignore the risks and begin the design phase to avoid delays.\ c. Switch to an iterative approach to reduce uncertainty.\ d. Request additional funding to cover potential risks.\ Correct Answer: A A project team is developing an app using the Scrum framework. During a daily stand-up, a team member raises concerns about an unresolved bug. What should the project manager do?\ a. Ask the Scrum Master to address the issue.\ b. Add the bug to the product backlog for future sprints.\ c. Resolve the bug immediately before proceeding.\ d. Schedule a separate meeting to discuss the bug in detail.\ Correct Answer: A A marketing campaign project follows an incremental lifecycle. The first phase involves completing a basic email marketing strategy. Stakeholders demand immediate delivery of social media content. What should the project manager do?\ a. Reorganize the project schedule to prioritize social media.\ b. Proceed with the original plan and include social media in later phases.\ c. Switch to an adaptive approach to handle changing priorities.\ d. Escalate the issue to the sponsor for guidance.\ Correct Answer: B A team is using Kanban to manage project tasks. A bottleneck occurs due to delayed approvals from the client. What is the best way to address this?\ a. Use Kanban\'s visualization of workflow to identify and resolve bottlenecks.\ b. Switch to Scrum to handle the delay more efficiently.\ c. Assign additional resources to speed up the approval process.\ d. Halt all work until the client resolves the bottleneck.\ Correct Answer: A A project manager chooses a hybrid approach for a website redesign. The adaptive portion is delayed due to unclear stakeholder requirements. What should the project manager do?\ a. Switch the entire project to predictive to avoid further delays.\ b. Conduct a requirements-gathering workshop with stakeholders.\ c. Proceed with other deliverables and revisit the adaptive portion later.\ d. Use Kanban to manage and clarify stakeholder requirements.\ Correct Answer: B An organization is developing a high-risk product. The requirements are vague, and frequent changes are expected. What is the most suitable approach?\ a. Predictive.\ b. Incremental.\ c. Adaptive.\ d. Hybrid.\ Correct Answer: C A software development team is working on an adaptive project. After two sprints, stakeholders request a major change in priorities. What is the most appropriate action for the project manager?\ a. Incorporate the change immediately into the current sprint.\ b. Reassess and reprioritize the backlog with stakeholders for the next sprint.\ c. Delay implementing the change until the project is complete.\ d. Refuse the change to avoid disrupting the timeline.\ Correct Answer: B A project manager is overseeing a marketing campaign using an incremental approach. After completing two phases, the client requests significant revisions to Phase 1 deliverables. What should the project manager do?\ a. Refuse the revisions since Phase 1 is complete.\ b. Evaluate the impact of revisions and present options to stakeholders.\ c. Redesign the project as adaptive to accommodate the changes.\ d. Include the revisions in the next scheduled phase.\ Correct Answer: B A hybrid project involves predictive budgeting but adaptive development. Midway, the team identifies a resource shortage. What is the best action for the project manager?\ a. Escalate the issue to the sponsor for additional resources.\ b. Use adaptive principles to reprioritize tasks based on available resources.\ c. Halt the project until more resources are available.\ d. Switch entirely to an adaptive approach to manage uncertainty.\ Correct Answer: B During a predictive project, the team completes the design phase. Stakeholders request feedback sessions to refine the design. What should the project manager do?\ a. Implement an iterative approach for the design refinement process.\ b. Reject the request to maintain the project schedule.\ c. Transition the entire project to an iterative approach.\ d. Delay feedback sessions until the execution phase is complete.\ Correct Answer: A A product owner in a Scrum project notices a team member working on tasks not prioritized in the sprint backlog. What is the best way to address this?\ a. Remove the task and refocus on the sprint backlog items.\ b. Add the task to the backlog and complete it in the current sprint.\ c. Escalate the issue to the Scrum Master.\ d. Extend the sprint duration to accommodate the extra task.\ Correct Answer: A A Kanban team identifies that the \"Testing\" column on their board consistently has tasks piling up. What should the project manager do?\ a. Limit the work in progress (WIP) for the Testing column.\ b. Assign additional team members to the Testing phase.\ c. Switch to Scrum to address the bottleneck.\ d. Delay other tasks until the Testing column clears.\ Correct Answer: A A construction project follows a predictive approach. During the planning phase, the team identifies potential risks in material procurement. What should the project manager do next?\ a. Document the risks in the risk register and develop mitigation strategies.\ b. Proceed with the plan, as procurement risks are unavoidable.\ c. Add contingency funds to the budget without updating stakeholders.\ d. Switch to an adaptive approach for the procurement phase.\ Correct Answer: A An iterative project requires continuous stakeholder feedback. Midway through, stakeholders stop providing timely input. What should the project manager do?\ a. Escalate the issue to the sponsor for stakeholder re-engagement.\ b. Continue the project without waiting for stakeholder feedback.\ c. Delay the project until stakeholder input is received.\ d. Organize a workshop to re-engage stakeholders and clarify their role.\ Correct Answer: D In a predictive project, the client requests a change after the execution phase has begun. The change significantly impacts the scope. What should the project manager do?\ a. Update the scope baseline and notify stakeholders of the change.\ b. Reject the change and continue with the original scope.\ c. Initiate a formal change request process and evaluate the impact.\ d. Implement the change and adjust the project plan accordingly.\ Correct Answer: C A software team using Scrum consistently fails to complete sprint goals. The Scrum Master identifies overcommitment as the cause. What is the best solution?\ a. Reduce the number of tasks selected during sprint planning.\ b. Extend the sprint duration to accommodate more work.\ c. Assign additional resources to meet sprint goals.\ d. Shift to Kanban to manage work more flexibly.\ Correct Answer: A A product backlog contains several high-priority items. During sprint planning, the team identifies a new feature that is critical but unprioritized. What should the project manager do?\ a. Add the new feature to the sprint backlog immediately.\ b. Escalate the new feature to the product owner for prioritization.\ c. Reprioritize the backlog and adjust sprint goals accordingly.\ d. Delay the new feature until the next sprint planning session.\ Correct Answer: B A Kanban project team is developing a new feature for an app. A bottleneck occurs due to slow client approvals. What is the best approach to resolve this issue?\ a. Increase the WIP limit to accommodate more tasks.\ b. Identify the bottleneck in the workflow and streamline the approval process.\ c. Delay the feature development until approvals are completed.\ d. Switch to Scrum to enforce regular client feedback.\ Correct Answer: B A hybrid project uses predictive methods for budget management and agile for development. During the project, the budget baseline is exceeded. What should the project manager do?\ a. Initiate a change request to update the budget baseline.\ b. Reassess and reprioritize tasks using agile principles.\ c. Delay further work until the budget issue is resolved.\ d. Inform the sponsor and seek additional funding.\ Correct Answer: A A project team using an iterative approach struggles to incorporate stakeholder feedback efficiently. What should the project manager do?\ a. Increase the length of each iteration to accommodate feedback.\ b. Organize regular feedback sessions with stakeholders between iterations.\ c. Ignore feedback until the end of the project.\ d. Reduce the scope of each iteration to simplify feedback incorporation.\ Correct Answer: B A marketing campaign project follows an incremental approach. Stakeholders request integrating additional social media platforms. What should the project manager do?\ a. Incorporate the changes into the next planned increment.\ b. Modify the existing deliverables to accommodate the new platforms.\ c. Add the changes to the current phase without adjusting the plan.\ d. Delay implementing the request until the campaign is complete.\ Correct Answer: A A software development team is using Scrum for a mobile app project. Mid-sprint, a stakeholder insists on reprioritizing the backlog. What is the most appropriate response by the project manager?\ a. Allow the stakeholder to reprioritize the backlog immediately.\ b. Communicate that backlog changes will be considered during the next sprint planning session.\ c. Add the stakeholder's changes to the sprint backlog immediately.\ d. Ignore the stakeholder\'s request until after the sprint is completed.\ Correct Answer: B A hybrid project involves implementing a new CRM system. The adaptive portion is falling behind due to insufficient team training on agile tools. What should the project manager do?\ a. Conduct immediate training sessions to familiarize the team with agile tools.\ b. Switch to a predictive approach to avoid further delays.\ c. Delay the adaptive portion until the team becomes proficient.\ d. Assign additional resources to compensate for the lack of training.\ Correct Answer: A A construction project is following a predictive approach. The project sponsor requests real-time updates on progress. What is the best way to address this request?\ a. Create a Gantt chart and update it weekly.\ b. Use a Kanban board to visualize progress for the sponsor.\ c. Generate milestone reports at pre-scheduled intervals.\ d. Add a daily stand-up meeting to review progress with the sponsor.\ Correct Answer: C A project manager using Kanban notices that tasks in the \"In Progress\" column are taking longer than anticipated. What action should the project manager take?\ a. Reduce the WIP limit for the \"In Progress\" column.\ b. Move unfinished tasks back to the backlog.\ c. Reassign tasks to other team members to expedite progress.\ d. Hold a retrospective to identify bottlenecks and improve workflow.\ Correct Answer: D A team is delivering a website redesign using an adaptive approach. Stakeholders request additional features after the second iteration. What should the project manager do?\ a. Add the features to the product backlog for prioritization.\ b. Reject the request to maintain focus on the current iteration.\ c. Add the features to the next sprint without evaluating impact.\ d. Switch to a predictive approach to control scope changes.\ Correct Answer: A During an incremental project for a marketing campaign, the team discovers a missed milestone. What is the best way for the project manager to address this?\ a. Revisit the schedule and adjust future milestones to accommodate delays.\ b. Ignore the missed milestone and continue with the next phase.\ c. Reassign resources to ensure the milestone is completed before moving forward.\ d. Escalate the issue to stakeholders for immediate resolution.\ Correct Answer: A A project using Scrum requires stakeholders to attend sprint reviews. Some stakeholders repeatedly fail to attend. How should the project manager handle this?\ a. Escalate the issue to the product owner.\ b. Remove the stakeholders from future sprint reviews.\ c. Schedule a separate meeting to accommodate their availability.\ d. Reiterate the importance of their attendance and work with them to schedule reviews at convenient times.\ Correct Answer: D In a Kanban project, a stakeholder requests new reporting metrics that require changes to the workflow. What is the best response?\ a. Immediately implement the new metrics in the current workflow.\ b. Assess the impact of the changes and discuss feasibility with the team.\ c. Ignore the request to avoid disrupting the workflow.\ d. Switch to Scrum to handle the stakeholder's request.\ Correct Answer: B A product backlog for an adaptive project is growing larger than the team can manage. What should the project manager prioritize?\ a. Delegate backlog management to the team.\ b. Reorganize the backlog to prioritize high-value items.\ c. Reduce the backlog by removing low-priority items.\ d. Halt the project until the backlog is manageable.\ Correct Answer: B A hybrid project requires both predictive planning and adaptive execution. The adaptive phase is delayed due to constant changes in requirements. What should the project manager do?\ a. Reassess and reprioritize tasks with stakeholders.\ b. Switch entirely to a predictive approach.\ c. Freeze requirements to avoid further delays.\ d. Assign more resources to expedite progress.\ Correct Answer: A During a predictive project, a sponsor demands a report on project risks. The risk register is incomplete. What should the project manager do?\ a. Complete the risk register immediately and provide the report.\ b. Present the current register and note that it is incomplete.\ c. Escalate the request to the project team for input.\ d. Delay the report until the risk register is updated.\ Correct Answer: A An iterative project delivers an early prototype of a new product. Stakeholders provide extensive feedback. What is the best next step for the project manager?\ a. Update the next iteration plan to incorporate stakeholder feedback.\ b. Ignore feedback until the prototype is finalized.\ c. Add the feedback to the backlog without prioritizing it.\ d. Reassign resources to address the feedback immediately.\ Correct Answer: A A project team using Scrum struggles to meet sprint goals due to unclear task assignments. What should the Scrum Master focus on during the next sprint planning session?\ a. Define clear task assignments and ownership for each team member.\ b. Increase the sprint duration to allow more time to complete tasks.\ c. Limit the number of tasks selected during sprint planning.\ d. Escalate the issue to the product owner for resolution.\ Correct Answer: A A marketing team using an incremental approach completes the first phase of a campaign but misses key analytics metrics. What should the project manager do?\ a. Add the missed metrics to the next phase's deliverables.\ b. Pause the project until all metrics are included.\ c. Conduct a lessons-learned session to prevent future oversights.\ d. Ignore the metrics and focus on completing the campaign.\ Correct Answer: C During a predictive project, the team realizes that one deliverable requires an earlier deadline than initially planned. What should the project manager do?\ a. Adjust the schedule baseline and notify stakeholders.\ b. Reallocate resources to meet the new deadline.\ c. Request a formal change to update the schedule baseline.\ d. Proceed with the existing schedule and disregard the new deadline.\ Correct Answer: C In a hybrid project, the predictive portion is ahead of schedule, but the adaptive portion is falling behind due to frequent changes. What is the best course of action?\ a. Focus on the predictive portion and delay the adaptive portion.\ b. Conduct a backlog refinement session to prioritize adaptive tasks.\ c. Freeze changes in the adaptive portion to catch up on the schedule.\ d. Request additional resources for the adaptive portion.\ Correct Answer: B A software project team using Kanban is overwhelmed with tasks in the \"Ready for Testing\" column. What is the best action for the project manager?\ a. Increase the WIP limit to reduce backlog pressure.\ b. Shift resources to testing tasks to alleviate the bottleneck.\ c. Reassign unfinished tasks back to development.\ d. Extend deadlines to manage the bottleneck.\ Correct Answer: B A Scrum team frequently encounters incomplete tasks at the end of sprints. What should the Scrum Master prioritize?\ a. Reassess the team's sprint capacity during sprint planning.\ b. Allow the team to roll over incomplete tasks to the next sprint.\ c. Assign additional resources to meet sprint goals.\ d. Extend sprint durations to accommodate all tasks.\ Correct Answer: A During an adaptive project, a key stakeholder provides conflicting feedback on priorities. What should the project manager do?\ a. Organize a meeting to clarify and align on priorities.\ b. Implement the stakeholder's feedback without consulting others.\ c. Remove the stakeholder from further feedback discussions.\ d. Continue with the original plan until the stakeholder agrees.\ Correct Answer: A A predictive project team realizes during the execution phase that the original cost estimates were too low. What should the project manager do?\ a. Update the cost baseline through a formal change control process.\ b. Request additional funding informally from the sponsor.\ c. Reallocate funds from other parts of the project.\ d. Delay the project until funding issues are resolved.\ Correct Answer: A An iterative project delivers a partial solution to stakeholders for feedback. The stakeholders suggest changes that will affect future iterations. What should the project manager do?\ a. Incorporate the changes into future iterations as part of the rolling wave planning.\ b. Ignore the changes to maintain the original iteration schedule.\ c. Restart the project to include the feedback.\ d. Delay future iterations until all feedback is resolved.\ Correct Answer: A A team using Scrum completes a sprint, but stakeholders express dissatisfaction with the delivered increment. What should the project manager prioritize in the sprint retrospective?\ a. Identify gaps in stakeholder engagement during the sprint.\ b. Extend the next sprint duration to improve quality.\ c. Focus on improving team velocity.\ d. Freeze backlog items until stakeholder satisfaction is achieved.\ Correct Answer: A A Kanban team regularly encounters delays due to dependencies on external vendors. How should the project manager address this?\ a. Visualize dependencies on the Kanban board and engage vendors earlier.\ b. Reduce WIP limits to slow down task flow.\ c. Reassign tasks dependent on vendors to other team members.\ d. Escalate the issue to the project sponsor.\ Correct Answer: A