During project execution, a project manager learns that a team member's functional manager believes they should not execute a certain task.
What document should the project manager review to resolve this?


A. Responsibility assignment matrix (RAM)
B. Work breakdown structure (WBS)
C. Organizational chart
D. Resource management plan

A project manager is working on a software implementation project for which a well-defined change management plan is in place. During project execution, a software developer notices that an untested and unapproved security patch needs to be installed or the
system will become unstable.
What should the project manager do?


A. Immediately install the patch so that implementation can proceed.
B. Update the risk register.
C. Consult with the project sponsor.
D. Schedule a meeting per the change management plan.

A project has an external dependency on a changing regulatory requirement planned to go into effect after the project's scheduled go-live date. The project team informs the project manager that a missed milestone caused a delay, which could push the go-live
date. This delay may result in the regulatory requirement becoming mandatory for project implementation.
What should the project manager do first?


A. Add more resources to ensure that the project is delivered before the regulatory requirement is in effect.
B. Revise the project scope to include the new regulatory requirement.
C. Update the risk register and risk ranking to reflect the impact of the delay
D. Review the consequences of noncompliance with the new regulatory requirement.

Midway through project execution, several stakeholders raise concerns about team performance and delivery. The project manager believes the project is progressing per the approved scope, budget, and schedule.
What should the project manager do next?


A. Email the stakeholders to assure them of action.
B. Consult the communications management plan to manage stakeholders expectations.
C. Ask the project sponsor to intervene.
D. Ask stakeholders to escalate their concerns to the CEO.

During project execution, a project team develops a new response for an existing risk that will reduce the schedule by 30 days. What document should the project manager update?


A. Work breakdown structure (WBS)
B. Risk breakdown structure (RBS)
C. Mitigation plan
D. Risk register

During a project's execution phase, the project manager receives notice from environmental authorities to stop work. What should the project manager have done to avoid this?


A. Defined a detailed scope of work
B. Developed a comprehensive project management plan
C. Identified project risks
D. Identified stakeholders

Prior to the implementation of a system upgrade, a team member discovers a critical defect in the current system that must be fixed. What should the project manager do?


A. Implement the fix and install it with the upgrade.
B. Notify the operational manager, as this is not a project issue.
C. Take no further actions since the project scope has been finalized.
D. Notify the project sponsor and execute the Perform Integrated Change Control process.

A project has virtual teams in different geographic areas that are working on the same deliverables. Due to the project members unavailability for conference calls, some milestones have been unmet.
What should the project manager do to resolve this matter and prevent future issues?


A. Create and keep the resource calendar updated and shared with team members
B. Ask the project teams to allocate more resources.
C. Perform an analysis, and revise the action plan for resource allocation.
D. Request that the functional team manager monitors team members availability.

A project manager notices that a contracted consultant has become an obstruction in the projects critical path. Currently, the consultant is the only one who can accomplish a particular activity. The project manager discovers that the consultant is busy on another
company project.

What should the project manager do to resolve this conflict?


A. Require the project management office (PMO) to contract another consultant to work on that particular activity.
B. Meet with the sponsor to explain the situation, and request that the consultant be assigned exclusively to their project.
C. Meet with the consultant and the project manager of the other project to understand and negotiate the consultants availability to meet both projects needs.
D. Ask the consultant to train the team on the required skills to avoid dependency on the consultants availability.

Due to the use of a new technology, a milestone on a projects critical path is missed. What should the project manager do to calculate a new end date?


A. Reestimate the remaining work with the team.
B. Base it on the current cost performance index (CPI).
C. Use the current schedule performance index (SPI).
D. Multiply the SPI by the CPI.