PeopleQ6 / 30 · 01:20
In a weak matrix organization, a functional manager recalls the project's database specialist two weeks before a critical data migration, to support a production incident in another department. What should the project manager do?
- ANegotiate partial availability and a return date, and assess the schedule impact.
- BEscalate to the sponsor so the resource commitment recorded in the resource management plan is enforced.
- CAccept the decision because resources belong to the functional manager, and re-plan the migration around the loss.
- DAsk for a replacement specialist with the same experience.
PeopleQ8 / 30 · 01:20
An agile team is split evenly on whether to adopt trunk-based development. They ask the project manager, acting as servant leader, to make the call. The technical lead favors trunk-based development. What is the best response?
- APropose a two-sprint experiment with agreed success measures, and let the team decide.
- BRun a fist-of-five vote to gauge support, then let the team discuss the concerns raised and reach a decision.
- CLet the technical lead decide, since the choice is a technical practice that falls within her area of authority.
- DDecide for trunk-based development and explain why.
PeopleQ9 / 30 · 01:20
The project's lead architect will move to another program in six weeks. Most of her knowledge about design decisions and trade-offs has never been written down. What is the best approach to protect the project?
- AAsk her to document all architecture decisions in the knowledge repository before her last day on the project.
- BPair her with two team members on live work, writing decision records as they go.
- CKeep her available part time as an advisor after she moves.
- DAdd the knowledge loss to the risk register, with recruitment of a replacement architect as the mitigation.
ProcessQ15 / 30 · 01:20
An activity has total float of 4 days and free float of 1 day. It finishes 6 days late. Assuming no other changes to the network, which statement is correct?
- AThe successor's early start slips by 6 days and the project finish date slips by 2 days.
- BThe successor's early start slips by 5 days and the project finish date slips by 5 days.
- CThe successor's early start slips by 2 days and the project finish date slips by 6 days.
- DThe successor's early start slips by 5 days and the project finish date slips by 2 days.
ProcessQ19 / 30 · 01:20
To transfer the risk of equipment failure, the project buys an extended vendor warranty. The team then notices that under the warranty terms, the vendor may take up to 15 days to replace a failed unit. How should this new risk be classified and handled?
- AAs a residual risk, accepted and documented.
- BAs a secondary risk, added to the risk register with its own response planned and an owner assigned.
- CAs a secondary risk, accepted without a response because it arises directly from an approved risk response.
- DAs a residual risk, covered by adding a contingency reserve to the cost baseline for replacement delays.
Business EnvironmentQ24 / 30 · 01:20
A new data protection regulation takes effect in four months and applies to personal data your system will store. The project finishes in six months. What should the project manager do first?
- ASubmit a change request that adds the new compliance requirements to the project scope.
- BAssess the regulation's impact with compliance experts first.
- CLog it as a high-probability threat.
- DInform the sponsor and ask whether to comply before go-live or plan compliance afterward.
Business EnvironmentQ26 / 30 · 01:20
Halfway through your project, the company announces a strategic shift that makes the product line your project supports a lower priority. The project is on schedule and on budget. What should you do?
- AContinue executing the plan, since the project is performing to its approved baselines.
- BPause all work and request a formal cancellation decision from the portfolio board.
- CRe-scope the project to fit the new strategy and submit the change for approval.
- DReassess the business case with the sponsor and bring options to governance.
Business EnvironmentQ29 / 30 · 01:20
An internal audit finds that the project stored real customer personal data in a cloud region the organization has not approved, during testing. There is no evidence of a breach. What should the project manager do first?
- AMove the data to an approved region right away and document the corrective action taken.
- BAssess whether breach notification is legally required before taking any further action.
- CReport it to the data protection officer and follow the incident procedure.
- DRecord the finding in the lessons learned register and update the data handling plan.
Business EnvironmentQ30 / 30 · 01:20
Your team wants to adopt an AI coding assistant that could speed delivery by about 20%. Company policy forbids sending source code to external services, and this tool processes code in the vendor's cloud. What is the best course of action?
- APilot the tool on non-sensitive code only, and measure the productivity gain before proposing it.
- BReject the tool, as policy forbids it.
- CAsk the vendor for an on-premises version before raising the idea with the security team.
- DAsk the security function to evaluate the tool, sharing the expected benefit.
