A mid-size capital project has shared resources from the company's contract department. During the execution phase, the project team observed a delay in contracting. After communicating with the contract department, the project manager found the contract team is prioritizing other contracting jobs because they are not part of the project team.
What should the project manager do first in this situation?
A. Report the issue to higher management and seek their direct involvement to complete the job from the contract department.
B. Arrange a meeting with the contract department to build trust and commitment by recognizing their critical support to the project.
C. Arrange several meetings with the contract department and ask them to contract the project as it is critical for project success.
D. Communicate with the contract manager to commit a budget for the resources required for project execution.
A project manager manages a bridge construction project. The project manager has received a major change request from a regulatory stakeholder to add one branch of the bridge to the engineering design. The project manager prepared a change request, which was reviewed and accepted by the change control board (CCB).
What should the project manager do now?
A. Notify the project team about the change request's approval.
B. Include the new branch of the bridge in the design.
C. Communicate the decision to the stakeholder who requested the change.
D. Evaluate the adjustments to the project management plan.
A project manager was informed by their supplier that there will be an upcoming raw material shortage due to a regulatory change. What should the project manager do?
A. Tell the supplier that they have an obligation to supply the raw material.
B. Search for a new supplier that can deliver the same materials on time.
C. Seek advice from the legal department and implement penalties.
D. Assess the possible impact of the raw material shortage on the project.
Contract terms used during the tender phase for a new power generation facility must be revised before signing with the successful bidder because the terms of the tender have been amended to accommodate new financial regulations on company tax.
Which approach should the project manager take to implement this amendment?
A. Sign the contract as per the original terms but allow the successful bidder to submit a new coniract price.
B. Amend the contract terms and sign a revised contract with the successful bidder.
C. Retender the entire scope because the terms of the contract have changed significantly.
D. Discuss the new terms with the successful bidder to assess its impact on the contract price.
During the execution of a project, an experienced team member informs the project manager that they cannot take part in all of the scheduled project activities due to a conflicting operational schedule. What should the project manager do?
A. Replace the team member with another available resource on the team.
B. Discuss the situation with the team member's functional manager to see if the schedule can be adjusted.
C. Check with the project management office (PMO) on the available resources to complete the activities.
D. Encourage the team member to prioritize scheduled project activities.
A company has started developing a new product. During execution the project team notices that another competitor has launched a product with very similar functionalities and a cheaper market price.
What should have been done differently to avoid this scenario?
A. A minimum viable product (MVP) should have been released to get feedback from the market.
B. More backlog refinement meetings should have been scheduled.
C. The Kanban method should have been utilized to optimize the work in progress (WIP).
D. An iterative life cycle approach should have been adopted.
A project manager is leading a project when a key stakeholder requests additional work that is not in the scope. The stakeholder is also concerned that the project sponsors may not approve and fund the additional change in scope.
What should the project manager do first?
A. Evaluate the cost of the additional requested work.
B. Evaluate the impact and submit a change request.
C. Discuss the requested change with the sponsor.
D. Discuss the requested change with the team.
How can agile measurements improve upon predictive measurements in cases where the final 10% of a project takes longer than planned?
A. By scheduling iterative meetings with the product owner to improve project tracking
B. By focusing on the delivery of incremental working products lo the customer
C. By reviewing burnup charts to determine the effort required against estimated earned value
D. By conducting daily standups to more accurately track project deliverables
A project manager starts to receive emails from different stakeholders requesting information about the project status. What should the project manager do to avoid this in the future?
A. Schedule weekly project status meetings with all stakeholders including the customer and internal resources.
B. Include the project stakeholders' needs while planning the project communications strategy.
C. Designate a team member to respond to the emails from these stakeholders.
D. Include the stakeholders' emails in all of the project status communications.
A project is starting its sixth iteration out seven. During the daily meeting, a team member explains that a key function will take longer to complete than originally anticipated.
What should the project manager do?
A. Update the issue log and escalate the problem to the project sponsor.
B. Ask for a project extension to deliver the committed scope.
C. Review the options and possible solutions with the project team.
D. Ask for help to increase the team capacity to deliver on time.
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