Question 321
During an ad-hoc meeting, the PM notifies the sponsor that while the project is on schedule, material costs have increased and the project is over budget. To save the project, the PM request a material contract with a less expensive vendor. The sponsor approves the change, and project comes in within target tolerances.
The company, however, receives numerous stakeholder complaints.
Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of these complaints?
A. The quality of the deliverable decreased due to the rising material cost.
B. The PM did not follow the project communication plan.
C. Quality assurance actions were not adjusted for the vendor change.
D. The change was not documented and approved.
Question 322
A new project manager is working in an environment where resources report to another supervisor. The project manager is having difficulty with a particular member and wants to escalate the issue. Which of the following documents should the project manager consult?
A. Issue log
B. RACI chart
C. Risk management plan
D. Organizational chart
Question 323
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has changed the direction of a business and no longer needs one of the divisions. A deal is reached to sell the division to a company in another state. Which of the following BEST describes this type of organizational change?
A. Business process change
B. Internal reorganization
C. Re__cpLocation
D. Demerger
Question 324
The anticipated funding level for an approved project was reduced. The sponsor has met with the project manager to identify several scope reductions. Which of the following is the NEXT step the project manager should take?
A. Update the documentation.
B. Implement the change.
C. Close the project.
D. Evaluate the impact.
Question 325
Which of the following describes a project's budget overrun?
A. The project spends only half of the funds.
B. The project spends only the allocated funds.
C. The project spends none of the funds.
D. The project spends in excess of the funds.
Question 326
A PM has notified the project team of an immediate project re__cpLocation. Of which of the following triggers is this MOST likely a result? (Choose two.)
A. Business continuity response
B. Resource changes
C. Disaster recovery response
D. Risk response
E. Gate review
Question 327
A project can be defined as:
A. permanent and ongoing.
B. temporary and unique.
C. temporary and standard.
D. permanent and unique.
Question 328
Two critical members have approached the project manager separately regarding personality conflicts. The project manager cannot remove either from the project or separate their work activities. To help resolve the conflict, which of the following would be BEST for the project manager to do?
A. Send an email to the entire project team encouraging proper etiquette.
B. Discuss the problem during the next daily status update.
C. Perform an in-person meeting involving both parties.
D. Schedule a mandatory team-building activity.
Question 329
A project manager is archiving of project documents.
Which of the following phases does this describe?
A. Initiation
B. Planning
C. Execution
D. Closing
Question 330
Which of the following are MOST essential to developing an effective project team? (Choose two.)
A. Team building by mixing in-house and remote human resources
B. Dedicating the junior resources to the shortest tasks
C. Sharing senior resources with other projects
D. Selecting team members with the appropriate skill sets
E. Building trust through honesty and good communication
