Which of the following is a reason to use a SOW on a project?
After new capabilities were deployed in a system, issues with preexisting capabilities were reported. Which of the following testing cycles should be used to prevent this issue?
During project initiation, a project manager needs to identify goals and deliverables that should be completed by the end of the project and also meet certain cost and time factors. Which of the following would best align with these needs?
Which of the following concepts represents multiple resources interfaced to run reports?
A global shipping slowdown is causing critical raw materials needed for manufacturing to be delivered late. As a result, a project's production run will be delayed from the beginning.
Which of the following dependencies is most likely happening?
While working in a collaborative, online brainstorming session, team members send private messages to the facilitator about challenges understanding others when they are speaking due to accents and background noises. Which of the following should the facilitator do to overcome the challenges?
In a functional organization, a project has been completed successfully. Which of the following actions would the project manager MOST likely perform?
Which of the following would be the NEXT document a project manager should update once the need to procure goods and/or services is identified?
Which of the following best describes a manufacturer's obligation to repair or change, without extra costs, any part of a product that is not functioning?
An existing application that is highly utilized by clients is moving to a new release. Which of the following environments contains this application?
Participant attendance has been poor at the last few weekly meetings. The project manager wants to validate who the participants should be, how often the meetings should occur, and on which day and at what time the meeting should be held. Which of the following is the best place to validate this information?
A project manager does not have the power to reward team members when they accomplish something or penalize them when they fail to perform well. As a result, the project manager is having issues with team members. Which of the following describes this organizational structure?
Which of the following BEST illustrates how team members with different roles should interact on the team?
A project manager is conducting an evaluation of a product to determine whether it is meeting the requirements. The manager needs to compare the current status of the product with its optimal future status and determine what, if anything, needs to be done to improve it. Which of the following types of evaluations would be best for the manager to use?
A project manager needs to update the project sponsor and senior stakeholders about the progress of a project. Which of the following tools will the project manager MOST likely use?
Following a successful release, a project manager sent a survey to all stakeholders to gain an understanding of opportunity areas for the team. Which of the following can use the survey results as an input?
A project manager has decided to wait until all requirements are developed to initiate testing. Which of the following relationship dependencies is the project manager using?
Which of the following best explains the importance of artifacts during the discovery/concept preparation phase of a project?
A PM is working on the schedule for a project that has technical tasks and requires a SME's knowledge. The PM decides the best way to track this project is to have the project lead provide high-level updates. Which of the following is the best tool to track this data?
After a release, the project sponsor received an escalation from an executive about the extension of the downtime after the scheduled window. Which of the following should be added to the issue log?
A project team is deciding how to break up a large project into smaller components so the project can be delivered without increasing the duration of the iteration cycles. Which of the following describes the grouping of the smaller components?
During the execution of a project, a project manager wanted to discover how the number of worked hours was affecting the quality of given tasks. For a two-month period, the following data was documented:
Average worked hours
Which of the following describes the result?
A meeting agenda included the following items:
. Review the goals of the project.
. Review the progress of the project.
. Discuss if the project is ready to move forward.
Which of the following best describes this type of meeting?
A software development team completed the development and testing of a new accounting software system for a client. Which of the following should the team do next?
During the testing phase of a project, the legal department rejected a deliverable due to compliance issues. The project manager reviewed the risk register and triggered the mitigation plan for this item. Which of the following documents should the project manager update next?
A developer focused on a single story during an entire sprint. The story was underestimated and, therefore, was not completed. Which of the following steps should the Scrum team take next?
A project manager buys an extended warranty for a set of servers. Which of the following risk management strategies is the manager using?
During quality analysis, different team members are identifying multiple constraints. Which of the following tools should the project manager adopt first to help track and prioritize a resolution?
Which of the following aspects are true of waterfall as compared to agile? (Select two).
A project team that handles sensitive data analysis recently onboarded three new employees. Which of the following should the PM do first?
A project scheduler updates the project status with the following information: SPI = 1.25 and CPI = 0.85. Which of the following can the project manager infer about the current project status?
Which of the following PRINCE2 processes includes creating the project plan?
A third party needs to perform a short-term task for which the duration cannot be accurately estimated and the cost cannot be calculated in advance. Which of the following should the project manager put in place before work begins?
Which of the following is an activity related to operational security?
Given the following chart showing committed work (orange) vs. actual work completed (blue) across 10 sprints:
Which of the following best describes the team's performance?
A project is about to start; however, the client is uncertain about the desired details for the final product. Which of the following methodologies should the project manager use?
During a status meeting, the development team reviews work and finds an unforeseen dependency on one of the critical project activities. As a result, the project will most likely be delayed. Which of the following actions should the project manager MOST likely perform?
A company is creating a new technology. The company is concerned that the project details could be compromised if a cloud service is used, and another company could launch the technology before the current projected delivery. Which of the following can the company do to minimize this risk?
A project team has been assigned to improve the customer service of a retail company. The team has conducted a thorough analysis of the existing process, determined areas of improvement, and identified the desired outcomes of the project. Which of the following best describes this analysis?
Which of the following best describes a benefit of the CI/CD process?
Which of the following statements best describes zero-based budgeting?
During the execution phase, user accepted testing failed; nonetheless, the vendor PM is insisting that the program manager approve the invoice for this phase. Which of the following actions should the Program manager take?
Which of the following activities should a project manager perform during the closing phase? (Select three).
A project manager decided to host the development environment on a cloud service. Which of the following would the project manager most likely use for this purpose?
Which of the following provides a layered approach to logging in to systems that contain an organization's most valuable intellectual property?
Which of the following metrics BE ST measures the alignment of the information security program to operational objectives?
A PM wants to add a chart to the monthly status report to show major accomplishments for key events. Which of the following is the best chart to use?
Which of the following activities would a project manager perform during the closing phase? (Select THREE).
A project manager and team are reviewing a task that is supposed to take nine days to complete and cost $3,000. There is a 20% chance that an associated risk related to changing requirements could occur, resulting in rework that would add an additional five days and $1,000 in costs. Which of the following represents the total amount that should be budgeted for the task?
A project manager provided the team with a summary Gantt chart for the project. The team, however, has expressed interest in seeing the sequencing between all of the tasks. Which of the following should the project manager provide?
A PM is working with stakeholders in the discovery phase and comparing the cost of the project to the cost savings the project will produce when it is complete. The output of this exercise will produce the:
A project manager is receiving reports of the actual project expenditures and, based on this information, is making adjustments to the budget. In which of the following phases does this occur?
A project stakeholder has asked the project manager to provide the performance data of a project. Which of the following should the project manager send to the stakeholder?
A PM is meeting with the project team to identify the baseline go-live date, the operational training, and the handoff procedures. Which of the following phases is the project team performing?
Which of the following is the main reason for documenting artifacts?
An IT infrastructure change request needs to be implemented in the production environment. Which of the following elements are the most important prerequisites? (Select two).
Which of the following situations would require a project manager to revise the communication plan during a project's execution?
A PM learns about some communication issues with different stakeholders and team members. Which of the following should the PM do NEXT?
A company needs to have structured cabling installed in one of its buildings. Which of the following would be the best document for the company to use to obtain and compare information on cabling services and costs from various vendors?
During the progress of a project, the stakeholders require the delivery of multiple milestones with proper presentation of functionalities. Which of the following is the best methodology to use?
Which of the following artifacts should project team members use if they want to identify who to communicate with and at what level?
A project manager receives an escalation from an external group reporting that an expected deliverable should have been available some time ago. After analysis, the project team realizes the deliverable was provided on time. Which of the following should the project manager do next?
A procurement team analyzes solutions submitted from multiple vendors for the upcoming release of a required development service. The procurement team identifies a potential partnership. Which of the following would the procurement team most likely request?
Which of the following is the best alternative to allow multiple users to edit a project plan in real time?
Which of the following should be the PRIMARY basis for establishing metrics that measure the effectiveness of an information security program?
Which of the following is a test that is done on an existing system to ensure the previous functionality still works after a change has been made?
Which of the following tasks should the project manager complete first when validating deliverables?
During the project execution phase, Ann, a project manager, received an email from the project sponsor asking for an additional work package to be added to the project scope due to new legislation.
INSTRUCTIONS
Review the email with the latest updates sent by the project sponsor and respond in
the following order:
1. Select the best tool for tracking the server migration progress.
2. Select the new critical path.
3. Select the correct number of engineers required for the server migration phase.
If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the simulation, please click
the Reset All button.
Select the Appropriate Tool:
Select the new critical path.
Option A
Option B
Option C
During the testing phase of a project, the regression test fails due to a specific item that is disrupting the entire system. Which of the following documents should the project manager use to identify who requested this item?
A project team evaluated the performance of a new reporting system and the quantity of queries to be processed during predetermined time stamps.
Which of the following is the current status of the process?
During an agile project, a team member checked the project artifacts in order to anticipate when all the work should have been completed. Which of the following charts was the team member most likely consulting?
Functional managers are reluctant to provide a project manager with resources for a project because they think the project should include a certain scope. The project manager reviews the project documentation and confirms the items the functional managers wanted to include were out of scope. Which of the following would be the best course of action for the project manager to take?
The project team determines that software installation can only begin after the desktops have been installed and can be powered on. Which of the following dependencies does this represent?
A hurricane delays the shipment of critical equipment for a project. Which of the following is BEST to use to document the effects of this delay?
A demo presentation for a global project was not as successful as expected because the development team misinterpreted which features needed to be incorporated. Which of the
following has the project manager identified?
Which of the following software programs would be BEST to use lo store information related to business transactions?
The high-level technical requirements for a new application state that the application should be suitable to support enterprise-level client-server solutions. Which of the following meets these requirements?
A piece of equipment has malfunctioned and is stalling the completion of a deliverable for a project. Which of the following should the project manager do next?
A contractor attended a project meeting that was exclusively for company employees. Which of the following actions should the PM take?
Which of the following is a potential challenge that may arise from language barriers among a project team?
A project team participates in a brainstorming session to define the guidance, direction, and approach for monitoring established procedures for developed products. Which of the following plans is the team creating?
A project coordinator has started a new project and is reviewing the following characteristics provided by the customer:
• Two developers
• High uncertainty about existing systems
• Risk of frequent requirement changes
• Tight deadlines
Which of the following project methodologies would be best to use in this situation?
Two stakeholders, who have a history of animosity toward one another, are in disagreement during a project. The project's timeline depends on the stakeholders accomplishing their tasks. Which of the following conflict resolution methods would be best to utilize?
During a brainstorming session, a team member expressed concerns that solar flares could cause intermittent outages for those individuals working on the project. Which of the following would be the best tool to communicate this information to stakeholders?
During a project kickoff meeting, the project manager wants to set expectations for all of the team members. Which of the following actions should the project manager take to accomplish this goal?
Because the project team lacks hands-on experience, the project manager has decided to involve a third-party vendor to complete the development of a product. Which of the following documents should the project manager expedite first?
A project was closed according to the planned project schedule. Security teams later identified that one of the contractors stole data after the project's closure. Which of the following would have most likely prevented the data from being stolen?
Which of the following communication tools would a project manager use to broadcast information without being assured the information will be received?
A company wants to move its data from on premises to off premises. Which of the following cloud models should be pursued?
After determining the appropriate maintenance window, which of the following should occur NEXT in the operational infrastructure change process?
A system is scheduled to go live, and the client signed an SLA. Which of the following elements is part of the agreement?
A project team has implemented a new system and needs to ensure it is usable. Which of the following should be performed first?
After a product is released for production, a tester performs a test to ensure its basic functionality is working as expected. Which of the following is the tester performing?
A project team is reviewing the project plan and related documents and identifies tasks that could be spread into smaller deliverables. Which of the following documents should the team edit first?
During project initiation, a project manager is drafting a document that includes an outline of the high-level goals, objectives, milestones, and requirements. This document will be modified and finalized as more information becomes available. Which of the following best meets the requirements?
A company purchases new software. The project manager needs to present the new software’s features to the stakeholders. Which of the following meeting types should the project manager and stakeholders have?
A project manager is currently meeting with a vendor who completed the project work. All invoices associated with the project have been paid. Which of the following best describes the project manager's objective for the vendor meeting?
Project A is running behind schedule. The team realizes that Project B is working on an API that was planned to be developed by Project A. The project manager from Project A decides to use the API from Project B. Which of the following risk management strategies describes this example?
Which of the following requires the MOST availability from the business team?
Which of the following best describes the role of a PM for a CRM system?
A project sponsor would like to develop a minimum viable product, but the requirements are not well defined. Which of the following should the project sponsor use?
A project manager and team are currently in the planning phase of a project. Which of the following should the team do during this phase?
As a result of an approved change, the project manager updates the project plan with the newest project end date. Which of the following change control processes should the project manager complete NEXT?
A risk management team for a software project decided to outsource the development of a specific portion of a system due to a lack of internal resources. Which of the following risk responses does this demonstrate?
A project manager working in a strong matrix organization was selected to manage a new project with trending technologies. During the kickoff meeting, one of the stakeholders mentions that the company has never worked with such technologies. Which of the following should the project manager do next?
A data center is under construction, and the project manager wants to address the risks related to physical injuries. Which of the following is the best risk response method for this scenario?
A project manager needs to ensure that the products produced during the project meet the highest quality standards and that team members understand the importance of these standards. Which of the following should the project manager do?
Which of the following is the best example of a breach of physical security?
Which of the following best describes why a project manager would decide to sign a fixed-price contract with a vendor?
In the initiation phase, a PM is reviewing the objectives, the high-level requirements, the success criteria, and the budget resources. Which of the following action items will benefit from this analysis?
A highly scored negative risk causes a risk trigger, but the issue has not started yet. Which of the following is the next step the project team should take?
During the project initiation phase, a project manager needs to construct a project schedule and show the project dependencies. Which of the following should the project manager use for this task?
A project manager provided details regarding the completion of the following tasks:
Vendor selection took less time than planned.
Equipment procurement took less time than estimated.
Equipment installation went according to schedule.
Which of the following should the project manager update?
A member keeps bringing up unrelated topics during a team meeting. Which of the following should the protect manager do to keep the discussion on track?
A principle states 80% of the issues are the result of 20% of the causes. Which of the following types of diagrams is based on this principle?