Question 1

A project manager for a large project's agile team is developing new workflows to meet changing business needs. As the second sprint is running, the product owner and agile team begin to receive more details that impact the scope change of running items. The agile team requests a change in the sprint goals and sprint backlog items. What should the project manager do?

Options :

A : Create a parallel sprint to deliver the additional items.

B : Guide the agile team to add the new scope to the product backlog.

C : Pause the sprint to allow time to include the new items.

D : Moderate the expectations for sprint quality.

Answer: B

Question 2

A project manager was informed by their supplier that there will be an upcoming raw material shortage due to a regulatory change. What should the project manager do?

Options :

A : Tell the supplier that they have an obligation to supply the raw material.

B : Search for a new supplier that can deliver the same materials on time.

C : Seek advice from the legal department and implement penalties.

D : Assess the possible impact of the raw material shortage on the project.

Answer: D

Question 3

A company recently adopted agile to develop innovation projects. The project manager is experiencing problems with some team members who consider some agile ceremonies to be unnecessary. What should the project manager have done before the beginning of the project?

Options :

A :

Conducted a survey to determine if the team was willing to adopt agile ceremonies on the current project.

B :

Prepared an inception deck and clearly explained the purpose of agile ceremonies and their benefits to the project.

C :

Discussed with the product owner and requested assistance by requiring the adoption of agile ceremonies.

D :

Discussed with the project sponsor about convincing the team to adopt the agile ceremonies as part of their routine.

Answer: B

Question 4

A project manager noticed that the functional manager is not cooperating with staff assignment schedules and is always finding excuses not fo release the requested staff. What should the project manager do first?

Options :

A : Ask the leadership team for help obtaining the needed staff.

B : Check with human resources (HR) regarding the availability of staff.

C : Have a direct talk with the functional manager to understand the reasons behind their attitude.

D : Evaluate the impact caused by the delay of forming the team and confront the functional manager.

Answer: C

Question 5

A project manager is leading a cross-departmental project that involves many stakeholders. During the project, the project manager observes that the stakeholders are diverse and have different expectations about how the project should be handled. This leads to frequent confusion and misunderstandings among the stakeholders. What should the project manager do to integrate the diverse stakeholder groups?

Options :

A : Advise the team members to focus on project work and avoid getting distracted by the stakeholders’ disagreements.

B : Hold separate meetings with the individual stakeholders and escalate their concerns to the project sponsor.

C : Develop a joint quality policy for the project and seek a commitment by all of the departments.

D : Analyze the probability and impact of the risks linked with the situation and implement the proper response plan.

Answer: D

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