QUESTION 161
Which of the following situations would require a project manager to revise the communication plan during a protects execution?
A. A change is approved that impacts the project schedule and budget.
B. The test results are not as expected.
C. The team is unclear which meetings they should attend.
D. A stakeholder requests some changes to the scope.
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 162
The sales department accidentally has access to all project files, including employee personal information. Which of the following security concepts is this violating?
A. Need-to-know
B. Intellectual property
C. Multifactor authentication
D. Facility access
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 163
During the lessons learned session, an agile project team identified that a WBS could have helped clarify the scope. Which of the following best describes the benefits of having a WBS completed during planning stages?
A. Determines the processes to be used during quality assurance
B. Facilitates the process of developing a schedule
C. Identifies the ground rules for operational handoff
D. Establishes the governance of a project
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 164
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?
A. Risk assessment
B. Preliminary scope statement
C. Work breakdown structure
D. Milestone chart
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 165
As a result of an unpredicted issue during a demo presentation, a project manager is documenting a change request to the CCB. Which of the following should the project manager do next?
A. Conduct impact assessment.
B. Validate the implementation.
C. Communicate to stakeholders.
D. Document the recommendations.
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 166
Which of the following tasks should the PM complete first when validating deliverables?
A. Assess the documentation.
B. Obtain stakeholder feedback.
C. Review the project objectives.
D. Mitigate risks.
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 167
A PM is using a cloud environment to perform additional testing. Which of the following best represents this cloud model?
A. XaaS
B. SaaS
C. PaaS
D. IaaS
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 168
A cloud data migration stalled due to a lack of system resources. Which of the following is the next step after receiving approval through the change process?
A. Increase the storage capacity.
B. Upgrade a server.
C. Purchase additional hard drives.
D. Reduce the amount of migrated data.
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 169
Project team members enter their time sheets into a system that also displays incurred project cost. Which of the following systems can perform this task?
A. EDRMS
B. CRM
C. CMS
D. ERP
Correct Answer: D
QUESTION 170
As part of the planning phase for a new project, a team needs to create a fixed point to compare progress against in order to monitor alignment with initial cost, schedule, and scope. Which of the following would be the best for the team to create?
A. Baseline
B. Milestones
C. Gantt chart
D. Project charter
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 171
There is an important security patch that must be applied to the operating system used by the project team. Which of the following is the best risk management strategy to apply in this instance?
A. Accept the risk because it is beyond the control of the project manager and team.
B. Avoid the risk by using different operating systems for the remainder of the project.
C. Mitigate the risk by scheduling the update outside of working hours.
D. Exploit the risk by incorporating the anticipated modifications into the plan.
Correct Answer: C
QUESTION 172
Stakeholders ask the PM to provide an updated budget Which of the following is the most important reason to update a project’s budget during the execution phase?
A. Evaluate the project’s communication plan.
B. Track and manage the project’s financial condition.
C. Report the project’s risks and issues.
D. Distribute resources to the project.
Correct Answer: B
QUESTION 173
Which of the following is an intended outcome of a stand-up meeting?
A. To identify team members for next tasks
B. To identify future tasks
C. To identify stakeholders for next tasks
D. To identify blocking tasks
Correct Answer: D
QUESTION 174
A software engineer notices that the newest update to the reporting software includes many new features that were not defined in the requirements document Which of the following steps should the engineer take next?
A. Seek approval before continuing.
B. Edit the requirements document.
C. Disregard the update.
D. Notify the users of the new features.
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 175
Which of the following project types is best managed as a waterfall project?
A. Data analytics
B. Research
C. Software development
D. Real property
Correct Answer: D
QUESTION 176
A highly scored negative causes a risk trigger, but the issue has not started yet. Which of the following is the next step the project team should take?
A. Execute the contingency plan.
B. Perform a work-around.
C. Escalate to senior management.
D. Assign a risk owner.
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 177
A project manager is assigned to a project that has contracted with vendors. Which of the following actions should the project manager most frequently take? (Select two).
A. Update the issue log.
B. Create a project charter.
C. Validate the status report.
D. Monitor performance.
E. Approve deliverables.
F. Baseline the project schedule.
Correct Answer: AD
QUESTION 178
Which of the following would a scrum team discuss during a daily stand-up meeting?
A. The likelihood of uncertain events occurring, the impact of the uncertain events, and the responses to take
B. Actions to continue, actions to stop, and recommendations on how to proceed in the future for similar endeavors
C. Buffer utilization and reallocation, critical resources with schedule impacts, and path convergence coordination
D. Progress from the previous day, projected accomplishments for today, and foreseen issues that may interfere with work
Correct Answer: D
QUESTION 179
A project team that handles sensitive data analysis recently onboarded three new employees. Which of the following should the PM do first?
A. Check employee security clearance.
B. Allow access to the internet on corporate computers.
C. Train the new employees to handle sensitive data.
D. Execute an analysis of the sensitive data.
Correct Answer: A
QUESTION 180
An environmental organization wants to acquire a manufacturing company. Which of the following artifacts from the manufacturing company should the project team review before the kickoff? (Select two).
A. Collaboration system
B. Project schedule
C. Project charter
D. Corporate values
E. Mission statement
F. Contingency plan
Correct Answer: DE