In a daily standup, the project lead notices that one of the senior developers is reassigning some of the easy backlog items to other team members, arguing that it is more efficient for the senior developers to work on complex items. What should the project lead do?
A. Include this practice in the next sprint review and discuss it with all of the team members.
B. Ask the senior developer to stop assigning tasks because that's the scrum master's job.
C. Support the senior developer's action and their authority over other team members.
D. Include this practice in the next sprint retrospective and discuss it with all of the team members.
During user acceptance testing, a project sponsor asks the project manager to add a couple of features. To meet the firm go-live date, the project team will need to work overtime. What should the project manager do?
A. Submit an emergency change request and assign tasks to the team.
B. Request approval for overtime and a bonus to deliver on time.
C. Inform the sponsor that the project team cannot commit to more work.
D. Consult with the project team and provide options to the sponsor.
A project manager is working on an international effort that involves a project team located on four different continents. The project team is extremely proud of the progress they have made on a recent iteration of the project. However, senior stakeholders unfamiliar with the project's progress are concerned that the project may be unsuccessful.
What should the project manager do to help mitigate the stakeholders' concerns?
A. Create and send out a high-level progress summary to all stakeholders that has been approved by the program manager.
B. Setup an in-person status meeting so stakeholders can speak with the project team about their project concerns.
C. Setup a virtual meeting with the stakeholders to discuss concerns and provide regular progress updates every 2 weeks.
D. Ask key developers to identify the most important risks and what the project team is doing to address those risks for the stakeholders.
A project lead is managing a project in the execution phase. A new product owner was assigned and the project lead had their first meeting with the new product owner. During the meeting, the new product owner indicated the scope of the first release needs to be changed.
What should the project lead ask the product owner to do first?
A. Create new backlog items and discuss them in the next sprint retrospective.
B. Create new backlog items and discuss them in the next sprint planning.
C. Review the new backlog items and discuss them in the next standup.
D. Review the priorities of the existing backlog items included in the release.
A company is set to execute a project across different localities and countries. Right before execution, a press release from one of the impacted communities expresses disapproval of the project. What should the project manager do first?
A. Engage all critical stakeholders and align project objectives with expectations from the community.
B. Include the community statement as a new risk in the project's risk register.
C. Approach the government to obtain their support and influence to engage the community.
D. Update the stakeholder communications plan to ensure that the community is always informed.
There is an upcoming merger between a functional organization and an agile organization. The merger has necessitated that team members from both organizations brainstorm the effect this merger will have on critical compliance standards and the previous regulations for a project.
What should the project manager do in order to achieve this objective?
A. Hold a joint meeting with both organizations, determine an engagement method, and then brainstorm.
B. Schedule separate breakaway sessions for each organization to brainstorm and share ideas.
C. Hold separate meetings for each organization, determine an engagement method, and then brainstorm.
D. Bring a team of experts to brainstorm and agree on the next course of action for the organizations.
A project manager is managing a project in a fast-paced environment. The project manager needs to empower the team to collaborate toward an expected outcome and enable high-team performance. The CEO has suggested that the project manager apply a servant leadership style.
What should the project manager do to demonstrate the capabilities of a servant leader?
A. Create an environment where all team members compete to achieve the desired results.
B. Encourage all team members to develop the perfect plan to achieve the desired results.
C. Assess the business case and define the project priorities to motivate all team members.
D. Define the project's objectives and create an environment where all team members can succeed in achieving them.
A project team is working remotely on a project with tight deadlines. In the middle of the project, a team member is replaced with an individual who is new to the company. The document repository is available to review, but since the project is quite complex it could take time to understand the details related to the new team member's responsibilities.
What should the project manager do?
A. Assign tasks and provide contacts so the new team member can contact the appropriate resources for support.
B. Ask the new team member to review the repository and schedule a meeting to provide details and tasks.
C. Organize a social event to introduce the new team member to key stakeholders and the project team.
D. Introduce the new team member to the project team and provide an explanation of the key themes.
All activities for Project A are ahead of schedule, except for one activity that is on the critical path. The resource manager is requesting that the team members join Project B, which is an important project in the organization that is behind schedule.
What should the project manager do?
A. Ask the stakeholders to pause Project A because Project B is more important.
B. Release the team members from Project A who are not working on a critical path activity.
C. Agree to reassign all team members to Project B due to its importance.
D. Retain the team members on Project A and complete the planned activities as committed.
A new project manager is working on a time-sensitive social media strategy for a software development company that is building a communications management plan for the stakeholders. This is the first major project since the company shifted to working remotely on a full-time basis. After reviewing all previous company artifacts, the project manager finds a standard operating procedure (SOP) document outlining how all communication should take place.
How should the project manager proceed?
A. Adhere to the SOP for the project, make a note of required changes, and escalate to the change management board.
B. Use the SOP as a base plan and make updates during the control and monitoring phase of the project.
C. Ignore the SOP and write a separate communications management plan for this project.
D. Assess the SOP for relevancy, make updates, and circulate to the stakeholders for comment during project planning.
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