PMI PMP Exam (page: 20)
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An agile coach and technical writer for a globally distributed agile team are in a country with a 9-hour time zone difference from the agile team. The agile coach and project lead disagree on the timing for the daily standup. The project lead thinks the standup should be at 10:00 am local time, but the agile coach and technical writer feel that is an inconvenient time for them.
How does the project lead ensure adherence to agile practices?

  1. Inform the agile coach that the daily standup will be at 10:00 am local time and ensure all parties can attend
  2. Escalate to management that the agile process is not going to work and ask them to speak to the agile coach
  3. Have a discussion with the team on the approach and come to a decision on when the daily standups should be
  4. Have two separate daily standups, one for the agile coach and technical writer and one for the agile development team

Answer(s): C



A project manager receives a suggestion from a team member for improving the product attributes without impacting the schedule or cost. This will add value to the project and the customer.
What should the project manager do?

  1. Reject the suggestion and ask the team member to focus on executing the plan
  2. Ask the team member to submit a formal change request
  3. Accept the suggestion as it has no impact on the project
  4. Ask another team member to validate the impacts of the suggestion

Answer(s): B



During the third iteration of a project, the main sponsor retired from the company, and a new sponsor was appointed. The new sponsor is not familiar with the agile approach for project delivery, which leads them to request more control over the project team.
What should the project manager do?

  1. Schedule a meeting with the new sponsor in order to explain the agile approach and how teams are supposed to be self-organized
  2. Review the sponsor's request with the project team during the next daily review meeting in order to provide the requested control
  3. Schedule an emergency meeting with the project team so they fulfill every request that comes from the sponsor
  4. Review the sponsor's request with the project team during the next iteration review meeting in order to obtain a team decision

Answer(s): A



A medium-sized company has been exploring new marketing tactics with regard to launching a new product. New product creation is no small task. In the end, it was too big of an expenditure for the company to undertake.
What should the project manager do in the future when working on new product projects?

  1. Make use of kanban boards so all stakeholders have a clear view of the project and provide their help accordingly
  2. Train the team to first find the minimum viable product (MVP) that will deliver value to the customer
  3. Increase the contingency reserve and prepare the team for applying fast-failing techniques when the estimates veer from the initial plan
  4. Adopt a chain management approach, developing products based on the same platform and infrastructure

Answer(s): B



A project manager is managing a few innovation projects with a high level of uncertainty. The project manager is experiencing challenges with the large number of change requests issued due to the nature of the project.
What should the project manager do?

  1. Reduce the number of approvers required to implement a change request
  2. Request sponsor approval for all change requests to reduce the number of changes
  3. Initiate the number of iterations to reduce the number of change requests
  4. Add a fixed number of change requests allowed by the client on the project baseline

Answer(s): C



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