Question 1

A project manager is working on an enterprise resource planning (ERP) initiative that contains stakeholders spanning numerous business lines. The project manager begins to identify, evaluate, and categorize the stakeholder relationships to the program. What is the purpose of this process?

Options :

A : Identify all stakeholders who can negatively affect the project.

B :

Incorporate the needs of all stakeholders into the communications management plan.

C : Incorporate only primary stakeholders into the communications management plan.

D : Identify all stakeholders who can positively affect the project.

Answer: B

Question 2

One of the key stakeholders on the project team reaches out with an additional requirement that may impact the overall schedule. A discussion with another stakeholder suggests thai this might just be a small task. What should the project manager do?

Options :

A : Coordinate design document preparation

B : Perform a qualitative risk analysis

C : Request further clarification of the requirement

D : Manage the engagement of this stakeholder.

Answer: C

Question 3

A consultancy firm is finally selected and contracted for a project following an extensive and competitive procurement process. A few months into project execution, the client asks the project manager why the consultant is contracted for only 18 months instead of the full 32-month-long project. The project manager will need to carry out an unplanned second bidding process to ensure services are in place until the end of the project. What should the project manager have done to prevent this?

Options :

A : Developed a detailed, phased procurement management plan including all activities required and had the client approve it.

B : Included the client in all negotiation phases with the consultancy to obtain their advanced approval before signing the contract.

C : Prepared and negotiated a second contract with the consultancy firm for the remaining 14 months after the first contract signature.

D : Agreed beforehand with the client on the frequency of reporting on the status of the procurement activities within the project.

Answer: A

Question 4

The customer is reviewing the new reporting system and informs the project manager that one of the components in the printing module is not complete The project manager reviews the work breakdown structure (WBS) and confirms that the component Is included.

What does the project manager need to do first?

Options :

A : Raise a change request to immediately implement the printing module component.

B : Escalate this issue to the project sponsor immediately

C : Ask the project team to conduct a quality audit of the printing module components.

D : Meet with the project team to understand the issue and define actions.

Answer: D

Question 5

A project manager is working with a colocated agile project team that has worked together long enough to be in the performing phase of team development. An unforeseen event has caused the team to be dispersed and they are now unable to colocate. What should the project manager do to keep the team performing as effectively as possible?

Options :

A : Ask the project sponsor and executive stakeholders to encourage the team to maintain their performance,

B : Transition the team from an agile approach to a predictive approach for better performance cantral.

C : Provide the team with virtual collaboration software and training on the software to minimize disruption,

D : Evaluate project performance and step in if performance decreases to. an unacceptable level,

Answer: C