Class Quiz

A project manager is informed that a key stakeholder is dissatisfied with the project outcomes. What should the project manager do first?

• Meet with the key stakeholder to better understand their concerns

• Update the lessons learned documentation with the new information

• Present the concerns at the next team meeting to get feedback

• Revise the project management plan to address the concerns

During project execution, a team member reports that a key activity will take longer than originally estimated. What should the project manager do first?

• Ask the team member to complete the activity as quickly as possible

• Determine the impact on project schedule and cost estimates

• Report the issue to the project sponsor

• Update the risk register with this new risk

A project manager is preparing the final project presentation for stakeholders. Where should they document lessons learned from the project?

• Issue log

• Project management plan

• Project documents updates

• Organizational process assets

Which of the following tools would a project manager use to evaluate the completeness of the project scope statement?

A project manager is reviewing the work breakdown structure (WBS) created by the team. What should they verify?

• All scheduled work is tied to milestones

• There is at least one work package for each activity

• No single work package exceeds 80 hours of effort

• Work package estimates are based on 3-point estimates

A project manager is planning a project focused on developing a new software feature for an existing program. This feature was not included in the original project charter. What should the project manager do before work begins?

• Issue a change request

• Update the scope management plan

• Submit a revised business case

• Obtain approval for the scope change

A project manager establishes the sequence of project activities using which of the following tools?

• Critical path analysis

• Resource leveling

• Critical chain method

• Precedence diagramming

A project is expected to take 12 weeks to complete. However, the sponsor requests that the project finish 2 weeks earlier. What technique could help the project manager compress the schedule?

• Crashing

• Fast tracking

• Resource smoothing

• Critical path analysis

A key project deliverable did not meet the quality standards established in the quality management plan. What should the project manager have done differently?

• Implemented more quality audits during execution

• Performed quality control more frequently

• Allocated more time for quality assurance planning

• Enforced stricter performance metrics

Answer explanation

Quality control during execution could have identified deficiencies earlier so corrections could be made before final acceptance.

A project manager is forming the project team. What should be the PM's FIRST consideration?

• Level of technical expertise required

• Experience working on similar projects

• Ability to work together as a team

• Availability and cost rates of team members