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A project manager was directed to complete a project sooner than previously planned. Which of the following is the MOST cost-effective step to take to ensure the project’s success?
Which of the following Agile ceremonies is used to determine the backlog items that will be worked on the next weeks?
A project manager is providing the lessons learned for a project that ran over budget and produced poor quality deliverables. Which of the following should the project manager include as part of the lessons learned?
Which of the following is a team-building stage that involves the team learning to trust one another’s abilities and begin working together as a productive group?
A project manager provides status reports to a customer on a biweekly basis, but the customer is very busy and only has a few minutes to review the project.
Which of the following are critical for the project manager to provide?
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?
A customer asks a project manager if a small change can be made during the delivery phase. The project manager does not agree to the change.
Which of the following is the MOST likely reason?
A project manager has contracted a third-party vendor to achieve milestones. Which of the following risk strategies is the project manager applying?
A project’s key stakeholders have requested significant changes that will affect the scope. To adjust the project scope, which of the following need to be changed? (Choose two.)
A project manager who is part of a global team wants to have a team building meeting and decides to hold a video conference.
Which of the following is MOST likely to be the main challenge the influences this decision?
During the execution phase, the project manager discovered that the testing phase is dependent on completion of the vendor’s tasks. The project team has just informed the project manager their activities are almost complete, and they would like permission to begin testing. The vendor is not scheduled to deliver the products for two months.
Which of the following should have occurred to prevent this issue?
Two team members have concluded that documentation is not required due to the size of the current project. The project manager has encouraged them to align strictly within the process.
Which of the following conflict resolution techniques has the project manager utilized?
Which of the following is the MOST likely target audience to be notified of the achievement of a key milestone in a project schedule?
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?
The project manager is reviewing the earned value of work completed compared to the planned value and is representing it in a dollar figure.
This type of analysis is an example of which of the following?
The project schedule performance index is 1.1, and the cost performance index is 0.9. Which of the following describes the project status?
Which of the following elements should be included on a responsibility assignment matrix?
A team member was replaced on a project by a new team member of equal capability. Which of the following should the project manager do FIRST?
Which of the following describes a burn rate?
The business stakeholder has been engaged late and has just had a chance to review the approved requirements. Consequently, it has been identified that there are a number of gaps in the requirements which are critical to the stakeholders's business unit.
Which of the following actions should the project manager take?
Which of the following measurements would give the project manager the BEST estimate of the total cost of an active project?
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 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?
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?
Joe, a project team member, was hired after a project was already underway, and he is the only team member who does not have an office. Ann, the project manager, is aware of Joe’s resentment and the impact he is having on the project environment. Ann decides to give Joe her office and relocates to a shared work space. This is an example of:
During the quality review of a change request, a required feature is discovered to be missing from the build. The documentation the developer received does not mention the feature; however, it is mentioned in the quality assurance manager's copy. Which of the following would prevent this issue from occurring in the future?
On larger projects, a vendor may occasionally proceed upon receipt of the:
The senior management team decides to open a branch in a new country. Which of the following explains why this is a project?
A project team has just implemented an approved change to a project.
Which of the following should occur NEXT?
Which of the following metrics are used to determine a project's EAC?
A procurement project manager presents the project status at a steering committee review. One of the defined risks is becoming an issue. The steering committee provides feedback and agrees on a mitigation plan. After reviewing the meeting minutes and project documents, a new risk is created. Which of the following needs to occur FIRST?
A project manager at a projectized organization is finishing the objective goals for the appraisal process. Performance goals have been identified for colocated individuals working on the team. Which of the following is the appropriate communication method for relaying the goals to the team members?
A project manager is developing a communication plan for an enterprise-wide strategic project. Which of the following communication methods is BEST for sharing the project status reports?
A project manager is creating the WBS.
In which of the following phases is the project?
A company is under investigation for monopolization practices. Which of the following might result from this situation?
A project manager must create documentation before the project kickoff meeting. Which of the following documents will identify the project, introduce the project manager, and establish authority in the project?
Which of the following provides tools and standard documentation for the project team?
Which of the following charts is a mathematical diagram used to values for two variables for a set of data?
Resources for a project report to a project manager and a functional manager.
The organizational structure is:
A project manager receives a call from the area regional building department and is informed that, upon inspection, waterlines from public water access to the project building do not meet local material and installation code specifications. Which of the following items BEST describes the unmet objective?
During the execution phase of a project, a project task has run longer than anticipated.
Which of the following is the new critical path of the project if Task 2 requires an additional two days to complete?
Which of the following are characteristics of a project? (Choose two.)
A project manager wants to introduce the practice of a WBS to the PMO, but the other managers believe this will create extra work. Which of the following would BEST communicate the need for a WBS to the other managers? (Select TWO).
Project A is delivering the foundation for Project B. Construction regulations have changed during Project A, requiring work to be redone in the allocated buffer.
Which of the following is the MOST likely impact to Project B?
While working on a project, a self-organized team determines what will be accomplished during the next two weeks.
Which of the following describes what the team is doing?
A project manager conducted an audit of project deliverables. During the audit, the project manager identified a deliverable that did not meet quality standards. Which of the following describes who the project manager should notify FIRST?
A new project charter is being drafted.
Which of the following would be the BEST source for the high-level project requirements?
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 project manager needs to identify the resources assigned to a particular task.
In which of the following documents can this information be found?
A department manager asks a project manager about the status of a project that has only a few employees from the department assigned to it. Which of the following were MOST likely missed during project planning?
A project team has purchased computers with warranties extending throughout the entire project. Which of the following represents the risk strategy utilized?
Which of the following events would MOST likely merit immediate communication to all project stakeholders? (Choose two.)
A project has activities on the critical path that must be completed before other activities can start.
Task A is dependent on Task C before Task D can be completed.
Task A requires task B to start.
Task B takes twice as long to complete as Task C.
Which of the following is the appropriate ordering of the critical path?
A company has hired a new project manager. The PMO has briefed the new project manager on the following expected responsibilities for projects:
Which of the following types of organizational structures did the new project manager MOST likely join?
Which of the following roles has approval authority for project funding?
A customer will have ongoing changes to project requirements.
Which of the following is the BEST project management methodology for this requirement?
A project manager is justifying a required change with the associated impact on the project.
Which of the following is the NEXT step?
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?
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 manager is releasing resources and archiving documents. Which of the following phases is the project MOST likely in?
Which of the following job roles is primarily tasked with communicating the project timeline changes?
During a project assessment, a project manager determines the initial project cost estimates were incorrect, and there is not enough budget left, including reserves, to complete the project.
Which of the following actions should the project manager take?
A project manager is trying to ensure the quality of the design and reduce the number of potential defects. The project manager would like to use the fishbone diagram to perform this analysis.
This type of modeling relies on:
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?
A project manager is assigned a global team. The project manager is having difficulty understanding some of what is communicated during conference calls.
Which of the following is the BEST way to address this issue?
A governance committee has just approved a new project. The project scheduler is now developing the project schedule. Which of the following activities should be done FIRST?
A project team is defining detailed risks. Which of the following project phases is taking place?
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:
New requirements were introduced during the execution phase of a project, and the team believes this will impact the project cost but not the timely completion of project deliverables.
Which of the following is the BEST way for the PM to validate the assessment?
A project manager is archiving of project documents.
Which of the following phases does this describe?
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 local company is part of a hostile takeover by a multinational conglomerate. The Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) directs that all meetings be conducted via video conference to save costs and expedite communication.
This scenario is an example of:
A customer has stated that meeting the project schedule and milestones takes priority and is, therefore, willing to spend additional funds to sustain operations. The project team must ensure completion of the:
A project manager is mapping qualifications and available personnel to the project requirements. Which of the following activities is the project manager completing?
A resource is assigned to two projects with two scheduled tasks that complete at the same time.
This is known as:
A fire occurred in the production facility over the weekend, affecting the machinery being used to produce a deliverable. No injuries were reported.
Which of the following is MOST appropriate for the project manager to do NEXT?
In which of the following situations is a project manager MOST likely to use a process diagram?
Which of the following describes some of the features of the Agile methodology?
An authorized change to a construction project was implemented. During the modification, the team identified a defect in which the change caused the building power output to be outside the KPPs.
Which of the following actions should the project manager take?
In which of the following organizational structures would a project manager have the MOST authority?
Which of the following is a definition of an RFP?
An agreement document that is intended to prevent two or more organizations from sharing specific, confidential information with anyone but each other is called:
A new stakeholder has joined the project team and requested modifications that will result in minor changes to the project budget and schedule.
The project manager is concerned that the requests will lead to:
Which of the following is an example of a project?
A project manager is trying to explain to a stakeholder why projects are progressively elaborated upon. Which of the following is the BEST explanation?
A team has been assembled and assigned a project to reduce recent, unanticipated production cost overruns. Which of the following tools should the project team select to determine the possible origins of the increased costs?
A company has dictated project scope changes but has stated that the original budget still applies. Which of the following will MOST likely be impacted by the changes?
Which of the following documents should be used to provide high-level reporting to key stakeholders?
A project team added a new member who has proprietary information about a competitor's product. The team member was suddenly removed from the project. Which of the following MOST likely occurred?
Which of the following vendor documents specifically address quality? (Select TWO).
A change must be made to a project to comply with municipal code. The project manager updates the relevant shared project documents. The key stakeholders subsequently update the documents with new information. When the project deliverables are reinspected, they fail the inspection. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for the failed inspection?
A project is in the initiation phase. Which of the following tasks will take place during this phase?
A risk with minor impact has been realized. There is no change to the triple constraint. The PM should notify the:
A project manager is creating the monthly report for top management. The project manager has collected the information below:
AC = 100
PV = 80
EV = 120
Based on this information, the CPI reflects which of the following about the project?
? new stakeholder has been added to a project with a BAG of $850,000. The stakeholder has raised five change requests to the CCB; two of them have been approved, and three are awaiting initial review. Considering the project has a CPI of 0.89 and an SPI of 1.14, and the approved ones will be implemented, which of the following should the project manager do LAST?
The project team is distributed throughout a single country. The scrum master has decided to hold remote "stand-ups" on a daily basis. Which of the following would be the MOST effective means to do this?
A team member was assigned a new task during a meeting. The team member did not complete the task by the end of the phase, and the PM is looking for evidence to escalate the issue. Which of the following documents could help in this situation?
A project manager has been asked to prepare and present a review of the execution phase. Which of the following is the BEST audience for this review?
Which of the following is a characteristics of a matrix organization?
Which of the following metrics demonstrates to a project manager if a project is overspending or underspending?
A project manager is attempting to establish the proper sequencing and duration of project activities.
Which of the following would be the MOST beneficial?
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?
Which of the following charts is a graphical representation of the causes of a specific event?
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?
Which of the following describes risk mitigation?
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:
Which of the following shows projected project expenditures?
A project has a ??? of $850,000. The project manager has identified and documented that certain key applications were not included in the scope management plan. As reported, the CPI is 0.8, and the PMO allows only a 5% additional increment to the planned budget. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?
A project in the execution phase is over budget, and tasks on the critical path are on schedule.
Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?
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?
A project team has finished creating a WBS and started developing a schedule. The team should FIRST determine the:
A project team is spread between two countries on different continents. Which of the following factors are MOST likely to influence communication methods selected for the communication plan? (Select TWO).
The chairperson of the board is visiting from another country and wishes to meet the project team members. The next project team meeting will be held next week, but the chairperson is leaving before the meeting. Which of the following actions should the project manager take?
A primary work location is unsafe due to a gas leak. The project manager has implemented the business continuity plan and authorized relocation to an alternate site.
Which of the following should be notified?
A project needs two more months of work to be completed, but the deadline is in 35 days. The project
manager heard the company recently hired an experienced person. The project manager scheduled a meeting
with the functional manager to negotiate bringing the experienced person to the team. Which of the following
strategies is the project manager trying to apply?
Objectives and tasks are equally assigned by two different managers.
Which of the following BEST describes this organization type?
Which of the following project team members is responsible for managing quality assurance?
A project has been created, and the project team has been identified. Which of the following is the NEXT step?
A project sponsor no longer wants to receive email communications and insists on physical paper copies.
Which of the following BEST describes this situation?
A small company has a successful proof of concept for an innovative new service but lacks the necessary expertise to deploy it. Which of the following is the BEST course of action to address this deficiency?
A stakeholder wants to add four more data entry points on the accounts receivable screen of the current application being developed. Which of the following constraints would this impact directly?
A project manager is working on a project, which needs to be delivered within six months. The project sponsor has made it known that the six months is non-negotiable and additional funding can be provided, if required.
The project is in the fifth month, and testing is ongoing. The project team has identified a major defect that will take up to one month to rectify.
Which of the following is the BEST action for the project manager to take to ensure the project finishes as planned?
A company wants to remodel two areas in a building it is leasing. The company will utilize its own contractors to remodel the areas. The building owners agree to the remodel. Which of the following documents would the owners MOST likely utilize with the business?
Near the end of a sprint, the IT systems were taken down for a critical patch, and the team was inactive for four hours. The team members are concerned they will not be able to complete their tasks before the end of the sprint.
Which of the following BEST describes how the Scrum master should assist the team to finish on time?
A project manager wants to determine the percentage of a project's budgeted costs versus expenditures.
Which of the following calculations should the project manager perform?
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?
Which of the following are MOST likely the responsibilities of the PMO? (Choose two.)
Two critical members have approached the project manager separately regarding personality conflicts. The
project manager cannot remove either from the project or separate their work activities. To help resolve the
conflict, which of the following would be BEST for the project manager to do?
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?
The final project report should contain which of the following?
An active project has a CPI of 0.92. Which of the following can be determined?
Which of the following network scheduling techniques is focused mainly on the duration and stack of each
activity?
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 project sponsor, project manager, and project facilitator are drafting a project charter. The final contents of this documentation will be presented to the project steering committee for review and approval. The following sections are currently documented:
Which of the following sections should be included in this document?
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?
When an action is taken on a risk, which of the following is being done and which document needs to be updated?
A PM is reviewing bids from vendors and has a question.
Which of the following documents should the PM use to obtain a response?
A vendor advises the project manager that a key component of the project is no longer available and recommends a higher-cost replacement. To have this change approved, the project manager submits a change request that contains which of the following?
According to the communication management plan, the project scheduler is required to post weekly status
reports on the project’s intranet site. From the stakeholders’ point of view, accessing the weekly report is an
example of:
Which of the following resources outlines consequences of non-performance?
Based on the table below:
Which of the following is the critical path if Task B has extended to ten days?
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?
At a project kickoff meeting, several team members acted unprofessionally. The project manager would like to set expectations for team interaction. Which of the following would BEST accomplish this?
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.)
One of the tasks on a project’s critical path is progressing too slowly. The team member who is responsible for completing the task is assigned to multiple projects with aggressive deadlines.
Which of the following roles has the responsibility of resolving the issue?
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?
A company engaged a third-party audit firm to provide regular financial oversight for regulatory compliance and
requested a project manager to work with the firm. The PMO declines to assign a project manager and refers
to another department within the company. Which of the following is MOST likely the reason for this?
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has announced that the hardware division will be sold to another company.
The sale of this division is an example of which of the following?
During a CCB, a SME evaluated the impact and provided new information because of business process
changes for handling potential failure. Which of the following documents should be updated?
A project manager wants to ensure that a detailed overview of a new kitchen fits the client’s standards. Which of the following will the project manager MOST likely work to accomplish?
A project team is identifying, rating the probability of, and determining the impact on potential problems throughout the project. The team is also including the corresponding actions to take.
Which of the following activities does this describe?
Which of the following represents the order of the team development stages?
A project manager is not required to participate in performance appraisal meetings with team members. The project manager is working within which of the following organizational structures?
A project can be defined as:
In a Scrum retrospective, which of the following categories are used to classify the feedback from the team?
A project manager is required to maintain various documents and procedures.
Which of the following require ongoing attention and periodic updates?
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has changed the direction of a business and no longer needs one of the
divisions. A deal is reached to sell the division to a company in another state. Which of the following BEST
describes this type of organizational change?
There is a project in which the team can only meet once every three months. When the team does meet, no
one can remember what was discussed and decided upon last time; thus, progress is being delayed. Which of
the following project management tools would help?
A project encountered a problem and reached a milestone. In which of the following documents will the stakeholders MOST likely find information on these events?
The project manager needs to motivate the team; however, is an insufficient budget for awards.
Which of the following motivating agents is the MOST appropriate option the project manager can utilize?
A project is coming to the end of a phase. The PMO requires that the quality team review the work and budget before moving on to the next phase of the project. The project manager must schedule the review of the phase and have the stakeholders present.
This review is referred to as:
Which of the following documents should be used FIRST when addressing a vendor that is not complying with the project deliverables?
While developing a project schedule, the project manager is attempting to sequence the following tasks:
Which of the following is the correct sequence for the above tasks?
Which of the following are the BEST risk analysis tools to determine a project’s risk level? (Select two.)
Given the following sprint:
Which of the following charts BEST demonstrates the decreasing number of Not Started items for the sprint depicted above?
An employee is assigned to a project and is developing a project charter. Which of the following are some of
the constraints the employee would typically face at this stage of the project?
An organization needs a vendor to provide a solution. The organization can only describe its goals but not how to accomplish the work.
Which of the following types of procurement should be used?
Based on the table below:
Which of the following is the total float for the critical path?
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?
Which of the following project phases would MOST likely include a creating transition plan?
During the storming stage of a project team’s development, it is common to experience confusion about tasks and responsibilities because:
Which of the following analyses should a project manager use to determine problem areas for corrective action planning? (Select two.)
A new contractor joining the project team is an example of:
A new project has just commenced. Project team members are constantly disagreeing on how tasks should be
handled and are not getting along well. Which of the following stages BEST explains this situation?
A post implementation review is being performed as a part of project closure. Which of the following are applicable areas that the review should cover? (Choose two.)
Which of the following communication methods and target audiences would a project manager MOST likely select for briefings as required during a business continuity incident?
A PM receives notification that an issue will impact a deliverable on the critical path. The issue is logged with a unique ID and assigned to a team member; however, the team member has not addressed it after a week. Which of the following would be the BEST approach to resolving the issue?
Which of the following defines the minimum level of engagement of a stakeholder?
A project manager has developed the initial schedule for an upcoming project.
Using the attached schedule, which of the following is the critical path?
Company A recently partnered with Company B. Over the past few months, multiple teams have been working to refine internal processes to deliver products in a more timely manner.
If the effort is successful, which of the following will MOST likely occur?
The supervisor asks an engineer to be a project manager within the department. Of which of the following types of organizational structures is this an example?
A meeting organizer is deciding high-level requirements, the business case, and funding for a new project. Which of the following is the meeting organizer?
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?
Which of the following documents will MOST likely result in a time and material agreement?
A project learn is working on a sensitive project that requires the use ot an isolated email system for all project communications. Outside vendors are frustrated by the lack of response to emails sent to the corporate email addresses of the project team. Which of the following is the BEST way for the project team to communicate with outside vendors?
A project sponsor asks if a construction project can be accelerated to meet a new timeline. The project manager analyzes the schedule and finds insufficient float to accommodate the new delivery date.
If more resources are provided, which of the following strategies would BEST help to achieve the new date?
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?
Which of the following is the BEST reason to conduct regular risk reviews?
Which of the following organization types requires the project manager to report performance issues to another
department?
Which of the following can a project manager use to keep track of finances and ensure costs are accurately applied to a project?
A project manager is not going to finish a project on time but cannot change the deadline or add more budget. Which of the following types of change would allow the project manager to finish the project successfully?
Detailed policy guidance is BEST provided by:
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?
Which of the following documents would a project manager utilize to find a vendor for an undefined project?
A company is reviewing its strategic goals for several unrelated efforts. The company is considering the efforts as:
A key stakeholder claims to have not received status updates per the agreement. The PM reviews the communications plan and determines the updates were provided as agreed upon. Which of the following should the PM do NEXT to resolve the inconsistency between the communications plan and the stakeholder’s expectations?
A project manager in a function organization is resource leveling the upcoming phase. The project manager notices one of the resources is assigned with 20% of allocation to a secondary project. This situation limits and jeopardizes the commitment date.
Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?
A number of requirements, conflicts, and reworks during a project delayed the schedule, increased the budget, and required replanning efforts.
Which of the following is MOST likely the cause?
An approved change was implemented. Which of the following should be accomplished NEXT?
Everyone on the team agrees with a change request, and the team proceeds with the implementation. Which of the following steps is missing from the identified process?
Rather than sending emails to communicate all project information, the project manager:
Which of the following BEST represents what the project manager is doing?
Deliverables are repeatedly delivered late by one project team. The project manager has consulted with the functional manager but has not been able to make progress on the expectations. Which of the following would BEST help the project manager to communicate the continued issue?
A vendor developed a new payroll system for a local transit authority. Due to the system’s complexity, the vendor will need to work with the transit authority for three months after system implementation.
This will be documented in the:
A project manager is working on a large, complex project. While creating the project schedule, the project manager defines key points at which progress to date can be identified. Which of the following BEST describes the scheduling activity the project manager has completed?
The president of a company is pushing to get a product on the market before a competitor releases a similar one. The project manager does not believe the current resources for the project are adequate to meet the deadline. Which of the following is the BEST resource management approach for this scenario?
A project manager has received documented approval from management to begin a project and the authority to start assigning resources to the project.
The project manager has received the:
As part of a project, employee production cannot proceed unless certain thresholds of the product are achieved. Which of the following is this called?
Tasks A, B, and C have a duration of two days. Task D has a duration of three days, and Task E has duration of four days. Task A starts on Day 1, and Task B starts on Day 2. Task C starts after Task A. Tasks D and E start after Task C. Which of the following is the critical path if Task B starts on Day 3?
An external consultant reviews benchmark staffing for an organization every three years. Which of the following is MOST likely occurring?
Joe, a highly skilled consultant, has threatened to quit on several occasions. Although Joe is difficult to work with, he has the skills required to complete a critical project (or a high-profile client. To keep the project on task, which of the following steps would be BEST for the project manager to take? (Select TWO).
Which of the following is primarily responsible for developing the timeline?
A project sponsor wants to replace the current PM with a more experienced PM. However, removing the current PM might have a negative impact on the team's morale and motivation in a critical stage of the project. After talking to the main stakeholder, the sponsor decides to provide the PM with training according to the need instead of removing the PM. Which of the following risk management strategies was used in this scenario?
A project team is assessing individual project risks by evaluating the probability tor each one to occur, as well as the potential impact to project objectives using low, medium, and high values. The process the project team is using is known as:
Analogous estimating was used earlier in a hauling project; however, through progressive elaboration, it is determined that the cost for fuel is much lower than anticipated. Which of the following types of project change should be submitted?
A project team is executing a transition plan for a project. During which of the following project phases does this normally occur?
During an active project, the finished deliverables become subject to new regulatory standards, and a new testing process must be included. Which of the following constraints is influencing this project?
A customer is in the early planning stages of a technology rebuild. To gain a better understanding of the possible solutions, which of the following documents should the customer send to prospective vendors?
Which of the following indicators will assist the project manager in determining the health of the budget?
At each project team meeting, the project team raises the same risk repeatedly. A mitigation plan has been developed since the risk was initially identified.
Which of the following risk activities is MOST likely missing since the identification?
An organization is divided into three separate entities based on geographical region. Which of the following
types of organizational change is this?
A senior developer abruptly resigned without notice. Because of the senior developer’s expertise, the active task workload was substantial.
This would MOST likely impact the project’s: (Choose two.)
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 sensitive project requires activities to occur with very specific, to-the-minute timing. Which of the following would BEST ensure on-time delivery?
A key team member found a new job and will be leaving in two weeks. Which of the following should the project manager do FIRST to minimize negative impacts to the project?
Ann. a project sponsor, is concerned by how long issues remain open before being brought to her attention. Which of the following would be the BEST way for the project manager to increase Ann's visibility on issues?
The stakeholders for an active project requested a change that could potentially increase the projected budget. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?
Which of the following indicators would help the project manager to determine the financial status of the project?
Which of the following tasks are responsibilities of the project manager role?
A PM has a complex project that requires coordination among numerous stakeholders. Which of the following
is the MOST appropriate type of meeting for the stakeholders to hold?
A project team lacks the necessary team members to complete a project. The project manager has rejected numerous candidates.
This is an example of:
Which of the following are characteristics of a matrix organization? (Choose three.)
Midway through a project, the building the team works in is destroyed by a hurricane. Which of the following
types of communication is BEST in this event?
TESTED 08 Jan 2026
