Daily Question #1662
What is one of the main benefits that Lean portfolio management provides to a business?
What is one of the main benefits that Lean portfolio management provides to a business?
Anonymous Quiz
16%
a. Maximizing work-in-progress
28%
b. Quality and thoughtfulness
49%
c. Line of sight to business needs
7%
d. Maximizing multitasking
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Daily Question #4683
During project execution a project team member resigned and a new junior member joined the team. To smooth the transition the project manager assigned a senior project team member to transfer knowledge and support the junior team member. The project manager subsequently received feedback from the senior team member saying that the junior member submitted a poor-quality deliverable and should be removed from the team. However, the project manager checked that deliverable and found it met quality requirements.
Which technique should the project manager use to resolve this issue?
During project execution a project team member resigned and a new junior member joined the team. To smooth the transition the project manager assigned a senior project team member to transfer knowledge and support the junior team member. The project manager subsequently received feedback from the senior team member saying that the junior member submitted a poor-quality deliverable and should be removed from the team. However, the project manager checked that deliverable and found it met quality requirements.
Which technique should the project manager use to resolve this issue?
Answers #4683
Anonymous Quiz
10%
a. Smooth/accommodate.
13%
b. Compromise/reconcile.
6%
c. Force/direct.
71%
d. Collaborate/problem solve.
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Daily Question #5152
The project manager for a defense software application has a culturally and gender-diverse team with a short project timeline.
Considering the project will be stressful, what skill should the project manager use to monitor the team's performance?
The project manager for a defense software application has a culturally and gender-diverse team with a short project timeline.
Considering the project will be stressful, what skill should the project manager use to monitor the team's performance?
Answers #5152
Anonymous Quiz
9%
a. Coercion.
13%
b. Conflict resolution.
71%
c. Emotional intelligence.
7%
d. Negotiating.
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Daily Question #1162
A project manager is implementing a new software system. Some department staff members are questioning the necessity of the change and feel the new system will impede their current processes.
What should the project manager have done at the start of the project to prevent this resistance?
Answers:
a. Created a communications management plan that outlined the method of communicating to stakeholders.
b. Ensured that the company culture encourages changes before accepting the project.
c. Encouraged leadership to discuss the change with departments that are typically resistant to change.
d. Involved stakeholders from all levels of the company so everyone understands the change.
A project manager is implementing a new software system. Some department staff members are questioning the necessity of the change and feel the new system will impede their current processes.
What should the project manager have done at the start of the project to prevent this resistance?
Answers:
a. Created a communications management plan that outlined the method of communicating to stakeholders.
b. Ensured that the company culture encourages changes before accepting the project.
c. Encouraged leadership to discuss the change with departments that are typically resistant to change.
d. Involved stakeholders from all levels of the company so everyone understands the change.
Daily Question #4892
A project manager was recently assigned to a new project that is about to start. The organization has already signed a fixed-cost contract with the customer detailing the scope and final delivery date, but the project manager has identified several internal constraints and conditions that will certainly prevent the project from being completed in the number of iterations initially planned.
What should the project manager do next?
Answers:
a. Create an issue log template that will be used to identify and track impediments.
b. Create a contingency plan in case the project deviates from the initial plan.
c. Create a schedule management plan to ensure the project meets the delivery date.
d. Create an assumption log and map assumptions to impediments based on the impact to the project value.
A project manager was recently assigned to a new project that is about to start. The organization has already signed a fixed-cost contract with the customer detailing the scope and final delivery date, but the project manager has identified several internal constraints and conditions that will certainly prevent the project from being completed in the number of iterations initially planned.
What should the project manager do next?
Answers:
a. Create an issue log template that will be used to identify and track impediments.
b. Create a contingency plan in case the project deviates from the initial plan.
c. Create a schedule management plan to ensure the project meets the delivery date.
d. Create an assumption log and map assumptions to impediments based on the impact to the project value.
Daily Question #3106
A new member was included on a project team in an ongoing software project. This team member was the only available resource but does not have the proper experience to accomplish the activities.
What should the project manager do to ensure this team member's lack of experience does not negatively impact the project?
Answers:
a. Schedule a training course for the new team member to fill in their gaps in experience.
b. Log this as an issue in the project issue log and speak with the resource manager.
c. Provide weekly feedback to all project team members, including the new member.
d. Ensure that coaching meetings are in place for this team member within the project timeline.
A new member was included on a project team in an ongoing software project. This team member was the only available resource but does not have the proper experience to accomplish the activities.
What should the project manager do to ensure this team member's lack of experience does not negatively impact the project?
Answers:
a. Schedule a training course for the new team member to fill in their gaps in experience.
b. Log this as an issue in the project issue log and speak with the resource manager.
c. Provide weekly feedback to all project team members, including the new member.
d. Ensure that coaching meetings are in place for this team member within the project timeline.
Daily Question #719
All of the following would occur during the Close Project or Phase process EXCEPT:
All of the following would occur during the Close Project or Phase process EXCEPT:
Anonymous Quiz
3%
a. Creating lessons learned
13%
b. Formal acceptance
40%
c. Reducing resource spending
44%
d. Performing cost-benefit analysis
Daily Question #3881
A team is working on a project using a hybrid approach, and they are facing a lot of obstacles and blockers from some stakeholders.
What should the project manager do to improve project performance?
A team is working on a project using a hybrid approach, and they are facing a lot of obstacles and blockers from some stakeholders.
What should the project manager do to improve project performance?
Anonymous Quiz
13%
a. Ask stakeholders to communicate with the project manager and not directly with the team.
31%
b. Empower the team members to remove obstacles and blockers.
41%
c. Address and remove obstacles and blockers for the team.
15%
d. Add blockers to the issue log and risk management plan.
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Daily Question #22
At what point in the project would stakeholders have the most ability to influence the final outputs of the project product?
At what point in the project would stakeholders have the most ability to influence the final outputs of the project product?
Anonymous Quiz
21%
a. Carrying out the work
36%
b. Organizing and preparing
36%
c. Starting the project
7%
d. Closing the project
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Daily Question #4091
A key stakeholder is upset because the final product delivery has been postponed for the third time. The project manager meets with the stakeholder and discovers that there is a risk of revenue impact if a new feature is not released in 1 month.
What should the project manager do?
Answers:
a. Inform the stakeholder that the new requirement will be considered in the next release planning session.
b. Inform the sponsor of the latest changes and ask the sponsor to prioritize the features.
c. Ask the product owner to determine if this requirement needs to be treated as a top priority.
d. Direct the development team to work on this requirement right away.
A key stakeholder is upset because the final product delivery has been postponed for the third time. The project manager meets with the stakeholder and discovers that there is a risk of revenue impact if a new feature is not released in 1 month.
What should the project manager do?
Answers:
a. Inform the stakeholder that the new requirement will be considered in the next release planning session.
b. Inform the sponsor of the latest changes and ask the sponsor to prioritize the features.
c. Ask the product owner to determine if this requirement needs to be treated as a top priority.
d. Direct the development team to work on this requirement right away.
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Daily Question #1702
A high-performance Agile team:
Answers:
a. is fully committed to team success yet respects the prescribed roles and titles of team members.
b. owns its decisions and commitments and is motivated to succeed at any cost.
c. is self-organizing, empowered to make decisions, and consensus-driven, with constructive disagreement.
d. produces a high volume of business value through intensive collaboration and avoidance of conflict.
A high-performance Agile team:
Answers:
a. is fully committed to team success yet respects the prescribed roles and titles of team members.
b. owns its decisions and commitments and is motivated to succeed at any cost.
c. is self-organizing, empowered to make decisions, and consensus-driven, with constructive disagreement.
d. produces a high volume of business value through intensive collaboration and avoidance of conflict.
Daily Question #5392
A project manager is working on a major construction project. Part of the agreed-upon plan was to use a cloud-based system with a server that runs on high-speed internet service since most of the team members work virtually. The company needs to reduce operating costs as much as possible and management insists that the project will now use a system running on a conventional dial-up service.
What should the project manager do next?
A project manager is working on a major construction project. Part of the agreed-upon plan was to use a cloud-based system with a server that runs on high-speed internet service since most of the team members work virtually. The company needs to reduce operating costs as much as possible and management insists that the project will now use a system running on a conventional dial-up service.
What should the project manager do next?