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You are working with your project team and stakeholders to plan out the project work. Some of the
resources are in Chicago and other resources are in London, UK. The distribution of resources, such as in
your project, are also known as what? - Answers Enterprise environmental factors
In your industry, your products must adhere to a government regulation. This government regulation
will affect how you manage your project. The government regulation in this scenario is best described as
which one of the following? - Answers External enterprise environmental factor
As the project manager, you must work with your project team to identify the project phases within the
project schedule. To help with this identification, you are using the project plan and project documents
from a completed and similar project. These project files are commonly known as what term? - Answers
Organizational process assets
Mark is the owner of a small manufacturing company. He's working with the assemblers, production
crew, and even the administrative staff to complete an order for a new client. There's no formal project
manager on this project, but everyone is working together to complete the project on time. What type
of structure is Mark operating in? - Answers Simple
Marcy is the project manager of the GQD Project for her organization. She is working with Stan, the
project sponsor, and they are identifying the most likely phases for this type of project work. Why would
an organization divide a project into phases? - Answers To provide better management and control of
the project
A stakeholder approaches you, the scrum master, with a needed change for the project you're working
on. The change is significant and important to the stakeholder, and they want the team to get to work
on the change right away. Currently the development team is in week three of a four-week sprint. What
should you do next? - Answers Meet with the product owner to write a user story and get the change
into the product backlog
An organization is implementing a new Agile project management approach for their software
development projects. In this approach, they've decided that one person will program, and a second
programmer will evaluate the code being written to ensure accuracy. Which Agile project management
approach is being implemented? - Answers XP
Nancy is a project manager for the NHG Corporation. She has identified several positive stakeholders for
her construction project and a few negative stakeholders. Nancy and the project team have been
meeting regularly with the positive stakeholders but have not met with the negative stakeholders. Mike,
the chief project officer from the PMO, tells Nancy she needs to meet with the negative stakeholders as
quickly as possible. What type of PMO is Nancy working with? - Answers Controlling
Don is the project manager for his organization. In this project, his team will comprise local workers and
workers from Scotland, India, and Belgium. Don knows that he needs to consider the working hours,
culture, and expectations of this virtual team to manage it successfully. All of the following are cultural
, attributes of an organization except for which one? - Answers Experience of the project management
team
You are the project manager in your organization. Unlike your last job, which used a functional
structure, this organization is utilizing a weak matrix. Who has full authority over project funding in a
weak matrix? - Answers The functional manager
You know that leadership and project management are not the same thing, but they are connected.
Leaders and managers rely on communications within a project to help motivate, manage, and ensure
that the project is moving forward toward its objectives. In communicating, the receiver restates what
the sender has said to clarify the message and to enable the sender to offer more clarity if needed. What
is this communication component called? - Answers Active Listening
You are the project manager of the Systems Upgrade Project for your organization. As a project
manager, you want to influence the organization and the project team for the better. What two key
aspects are most helpful in influencing your organization as a project manager? - Answers
Communication skills and a positive attitude
As a PMP candidate in an environment utilizing XP, you understand that there is no project manager role
in this framework. However, XP does utilize a role that is identified as a person who enforces the rules of
XP, remains calm in times of trouble, and helps the team to become self-reliant. What is the name of
this role in an XP environment? - Answers Coach
While management is about getting things done, leadership is said to be about motivating people. You
know that leadership is a desirable trait for a project manager and is heavily referenced throughout the
PMBOK Guide. Which one of the following characteristics is not an attribute of leadership? - Answers
Fiscal responsibility
What type of power does a project manager have when the team admires the project manager because
they've worked with her before the current project or they know of her reputation as a project
manager? - Answers Referent
You can adapt several different tactics and leadership styles in a project. Which one of the following is
the best description of being a servant leader? - Answers The leader puts others first and focuses on the
needs of the people he serves
You are the project manager for your organization. In your current project, you're coaching Mary on the
project management knowledge areas. Mary has questions about project integration management at
the process level. Which one of the following is the best example of project integration management at
the process level? - Answers Poor quality management planning will likely affect the quality of the
project deliverable
Harrold is the project manager for his organization, and he has seven people on his project team. Who is
responsible for executing the project plan and creating the project deliverables? - Answers Project team
You are working with your project team and stakeholders to plan out the project work. Some of the
resources are in Chicago and other resources are in London, UK. The distribution of resources, such as in
your project, are also known as what? - Answers Enterprise environmental factors
In your industry, your products must adhere to a government regulation. This government regulation
will affect how you manage your project. The government regulation in this scenario is best described as
which one of the following? - Answers External enterprise environmental factor
As the project manager, you must work with your project team to identify the project phases within the
project schedule. To help with this identification, you are using the project plan and project documents
from a completed and similar project. These project files are commonly known as what term? - Answers
Organizational process assets
Mark is the owner of a small manufacturing company. He's working with the assemblers, production
crew, and even the administrative staff to complete an order for a new client. There's no formal project
manager on this project, but everyone is working together to complete the project on time. What type
of structure is Mark operating in? - Answers Simple
Marcy is the project manager of the GQD Project for her organization. She is working with Stan, the
project sponsor, and they are identifying the most likely phases for this type of project work. Why would
an organization divide a project into phases? - Answers To provide better management and control of
the project
A stakeholder approaches you, the scrum master, with a needed change for the project you're working
on. The change is significant and important to the stakeholder, and they want the team to get to work
on the change right away. Currently the development team is in week three of a four-week sprint. What
should you do next? - Answers Meet with the product owner to write a user story and get the change
into the product backlog
An organization is implementing a new Agile project management approach for their software
development projects. In this approach, they've decided that one person will program, and a second
programmer will evaluate the code being written to ensure accuracy. Which Agile project management
approach is being implemented? - Answers XP
Nancy is a project manager for the NHG Corporation. She has identified several positive stakeholders for
her construction project and a few negative stakeholders. Nancy and the project team have been
meeting regularly with the positive stakeholders but have not met with the negative stakeholders. Mike,
the chief project officer from the PMO, tells Nancy she needs to meet with the negative stakeholders as
quickly as possible. What type of PMO is Nancy working with? - Answers Controlling
Don is the project manager for his organization. In this project, his team will comprise local workers and
workers from Scotland, India, and Belgium. Don knows that he needs to consider the working hours,
culture, and expectations of this virtual team to manage it successfully. All of the following are cultural
, attributes of an organization except for which one? - Answers Experience of the project management
team
You are the project manager in your organization. Unlike your last job, which used a functional
structure, this organization is utilizing a weak matrix. Who has full authority over project funding in a
weak matrix? - Answers The functional manager
You know that leadership and project management are not the same thing, but they are connected.
Leaders and managers rely on communications within a project to help motivate, manage, and ensure
that the project is moving forward toward its objectives. In communicating, the receiver restates what
the sender has said to clarify the message and to enable the sender to offer more clarity if needed. What
is this communication component called? - Answers Active Listening
You are the project manager of the Systems Upgrade Project for your organization. As a project
manager, you want to influence the organization and the project team for the better. What two key
aspects are most helpful in influencing your organization as a project manager? - Answers
Communication skills and a positive attitude
As a PMP candidate in an environment utilizing XP, you understand that there is no project manager role
in this framework. However, XP does utilize a role that is identified as a person who enforces the rules of
XP, remains calm in times of trouble, and helps the team to become self-reliant. What is the name of
this role in an XP environment? - Answers Coach
While management is about getting things done, leadership is said to be about motivating people. You
know that leadership is a desirable trait for a project manager and is heavily referenced throughout the
PMBOK Guide. Which one of the following characteristics is not an attribute of leadership? - Answers
Fiscal responsibility
What type of power does a project manager have when the team admires the project manager because
they've worked with her before the current project or they know of her reputation as a project
manager? - Answers Referent
You can adapt several different tactics and leadership styles in a project. Which one of the following is
the best description of being a servant leader? - Answers The leader puts others first and focuses on the
needs of the people he serves
You are the project manager for your organization. In your current project, you're coaching Mary on the
project management knowledge areas. Mary has questions about project integration management at
the process level. Which one of the following is the best example of project integration management at
the process level? - Answers Poor quality management planning will likely affect the quality of the
project deliverable
Harrold is the project manager for his organization, and he has seven people on his project team. Who is
responsible for executing the project plan and creating the project deliverables? - Answers Project team
