Daily Question #5269
A project manager is managing a project which has a very complex and long execution period. Although the project is mostly predictive, the team was able to break the design and execution into smaller packages using a hybrid framework. The business wants to keep track of the value delivered by this framework application but there is no defined set of measurable items for the framework.
What should the project manager do first?
Answers:
a. Work with the stakeholders to determine which measurable benefits can be tracked and assign an accountable person to monitor and report them.
b. Create a report based on the work breakdown structure (WBS) and update it on a regular basis.
c. Use the same benefits tracking process from the last predictive project and add this to the monthly status report.
d. Research which templates of reports were used the most for this framework and incorporate them into the project.
A project manager is managing a project which has a very complex and long execution period. Although the project is mostly predictive, the team was able to break the design and execution into smaller packages using a hybrid framework. The business wants to keep track of the value delivered by this framework application but there is no defined set of measurable items for the framework.
What should the project manager do first?
Answers:
a. Work with the stakeholders to determine which measurable benefits can be tracked and assign an accountable person to monitor and report them.
b. Create a report based on the work breakdown structure (WBS) and update it on a regular basis.
c. Use the same benefits tracking process from the last predictive project and add this to the monthly status report.
d. Research which templates of reports were used the most for this framework and incorporate them into the project.
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Daily Question #4676
During a project status update by the project management office (PMO), the CEO is concerned that the status of all projects suddenly changed from green to red, without warning. Upper management is used to reading traditional reports related to progress and cost, and they want to continue viewing this information.
How should the PMO implement a better way to report the project's health?
Answers:
a. Perform a root cause analysis (RCA) to find out why the status of projects is deteriorating so fast.
b. Explore reporting the earned value (EV) key performance indicators (KPls) using progress information as an input.
c. Ask the project managers to report on their projects using a Kanban board format.
d. Request the program managers to be more accurate when presenting status reports.
During a project status update by the project management office (PMO), the CEO is concerned that the status of all projects suddenly changed from green to red, without warning. Upper management is used to reading traditional reports related to progress and cost, and they want to continue viewing this information.
How should the PMO implement a better way to report the project's health?
Answers:
a. Perform a root cause analysis (RCA) to find out why the status of projects is deteriorating so fast.
b. Explore reporting the earned value (EV) key performance indicators (KPls) using progress information as an input.
c. Ask the project managers to report on their projects using a Kanban board format.
d. Request the program managers to be more accurate when presenting status reports.
Daily Question #759
You are developing a WBS for a new IT network installation. In order to make sure the WBS is decomposed to the appropriate level you should ask yourself all of the following questions except:
You are developing a WBS for a new IT network installation. In order to make sure the WBS is decomposed to the appropriate level you should ask yourself all of the following questions except:
Anonymous Quiz
30%
a. Does each item have a deliverable associated with it?
18%
b. Can each item be scheduled?
32%
c. Can responsibility for each item be assigned to a specific person or unit?
21%
d. Is each item clearly defined?
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Daily Question #4803
A project team member does not submit the project status report on time. The team member is frustrated about being required to complete the report. The team member believes that the report does not reflect the reality of the project, has too many pages, and will not be read by stakeholders.
What should the project manager do?
Answers:
a. Review the requirements of the report with the team member to redefine its purpose.
b. Escalate to the team member's functional manager that the report was not submitted as requested.
c. Instruct the team member to provide the report and document this in the performance review.
d. Reassign the report to another team member to prepare and submit it as requested.
A project team member does not submit the project status report on time. The team member is frustrated about being required to complete the report. The team member believes that the report does not reflect the reality of the project, has too many pages, and will not be read by stakeholders.
What should the project manager do?
Answers:
a. Review the requirements of the report with the team member to redefine its purpose.
b. Escalate to the team member's functional manager that the report was not submitted as requested.
c. Instruct the team member to provide the report and document this in the performance review.
d. Reassign the report to another team member to prepare and submit it as requested.
Daily Question #4182
Two weeks prior to the delivery date, a customer changes the business requirements.
What should the business analyst do?
Answers:
a. Deliver the existing product and then begin work on the requested changes.
b. Ask the developers to implement the changes.
c. Trace the requirements and measure the impact of the requested changes on the existing delivery date.
d. Schedule a review by the change control board (CCB) to determine next steps.
Two weeks prior to the delivery date, a customer changes the business requirements.
What should the business analyst do?
Answers:
a. Deliver the existing product and then begin work on the requested changes.
b. Ask the developers to implement the changes.
c. Trace the requirements and measure the impact of the requested changes on the existing delivery date.
d. Schedule a review by the change control board (CCB) to determine next steps.
Daily Question #850
The amount of time a task can slip before delaying the early start of an immediate successor task is called:
The amount of time a task can slip before delaying the early start of an immediate successor task is called:
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14%
a. Total float
69%
b. Free float
10%
c. Schedule slack
7%
d. Unassigned float
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Daily Question #1055
As part of a consortium, you are the project manager for the construction of a new hospital. You must be especially concerned, not only with building codes in general but with specific environmental factors pertaining to hospital construction as well.
As such your project plan must invoke these factors because:
As part of a consortium, you are the project manager for the construction of a new hospital. You must be especially concerned, not only with building codes in general but with specific environmental factors pertaining to hospital construction as well.
As such your project plan must invoke these factors because:
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Daily Question #664
You have just joined the project management office after five years of working on projects. One of the things you want to introduce to your company is the need to create and utilize WBSs. Some of the project managers are angry that you are asking them to do "extra work." Which of the following would be the BEST thing you could tell the project managers to convince them to use WBSs?
You have just joined the project management office after five years of working on projects. One of the things you want to introduce to your company is the need to create and utilize WBSs. Some of the project managers are angry that you are asking them to do "extra work." Which of the following would be the BEST thing you could tell the project managers to convince them to use WBSs?
Daily Question #974
Which is true about a work breakdown structure?
Which is true about a work breakdown structure?
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59%
a. It is a deliverable oriented grouping of project elements
28%
b. It shows work elements that have been assigned to various organizational units
3%
c. It is the same as a chart of accounts
10%
d. It is developed after the baseline schedules and budgets have been developed
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Daily Question #4039
A project manager is attending a progress meeting with a client The client requests a design change which might potentially add value to the project.
What action should the project manager take?
A project manager is attending a progress meeting with a client The client requests a design change which might potentially add value to the project.
What action should the project manager take?
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47%
a. Accommodate the change request to serve the client's needs.
23%
b. Consult with team members and allow them to make a decision.
4%
c. Convince the client not to make changes to the project.
26%
d. Make transactional decisions focusing on the project goals.
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Daily Question #5241
A new building project is in the middle of its life cycle. The municipality informs the project manager that due to new regulations, the parking lot around the project has to accommodate twice the number of cars than was initially planned.
What should the project manager do next?
Answers:
a. Request the project sponsor to fund this change as it is a new regulation, then order the materials in order to start working.
b. Assess the impact of the required change and consult with the executive sponsors to determine the best course of action.
c. Ask the designers to start designing a solution for this new requirement while the project is running and determine the funding for this change.
d. Have the company's lawyers write to the municipality and reject the change as it was not part of the scope approved by the municipality.
A new building project is in the middle of its life cycle. The municipality informs the project manager that due to new regulations, the parking lot around the project has to accommodate twice the number of cars than was initially planned.
What should the project manager do next?
Answers:
a. Request the project sponsor to fund this change as it is a new regulation, then order the materials in order to start working.
b. Assess the impact of the required change and consult with the executive sponsors to determine the best course of action.
c. Ask the designers to start designing a solution for this new requirement while the project is running and determine the funding for this change.
d. Have the company's lawyers write to the municipality and reject the change as it was not part of the scope approved by the municipality.
Daily Question #4629
A state-of-the-art product was delivered at the end of a project life cycle. However, the customer claims the product was not designed to specifications.
What should the project manager have done to avoid this issue?
Answers:
a. The customer's requirements should have been captured in order to meet the customer's standards.
b. The iteration review planning meeting should have been planned accordingly.
c. The sprint retrospective meeting should have included necessary stakeholders.
d. The customer's requirements should have been captured and modified to meet the supplier's standards.
A state-of-the-art product was delivered at the end of a project life cycle. However, the customer claims the product was not designed to specifications.
What should the project manager have done to avoid this issue?
Answers:
a. The customer's requirements should have been captured in order to meet the customer's standards.
b. The iteration review planning meeting should have been planned accordingly.
c. The sprint retrospective meeting should have included necessary stakeholders.
d. The customer's requirements should have been captured and modified to meet the supplier's standards.
Daily Question #3791
You are promoted to a project manager and have to take over a new project. This project had been attempted repeatedly over three years, failing for a different reason each time. The main problem was the stakeholders' different opinions about where the project should go and how it should be done. This situation is a specific example of?
You are promoted to a project manager and have to take over a new project. This project had been attempted repeatedly over three years, failing for a different reason each time. The main problem was the stakeholders' different opinions about where the project should go and how it should be done. This situation is a specific example of?
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