A project manager learns that the accounting department will not accept a new software product if it is unable to provide a specific report. Although this specific report was not included in planning, the developers say that it can be quickly implemented.
What should the project manager do?


A. Have the developers design and implement the report.
B. Explain that the product will be included in the next project.
C. Add the report demand to the issue log.
D. Initiate the change request process.

During a projects execution, a previously unidentified stakeholder within the customers organization requests a change that could affect the projects scope. The stakeholders influence within the customers organization is strong.
What should the project manager do first?


A. Schedule a meeting and, based on the outcome, update the project management plan.
B. Issue a change request to the change control board (CCB).
C. Identify the new stakeholder and update the stakeholder register.
D. Meet with all stakeholders to discuss the change.

A project is 70 percent through project execution when a new sponsor requests a change. Although the former sponsor has provided verbal approval of the deliverables, the new sponsor is unhappy with them and asks that several be redone.
What should the project manager have done to prevent this?


A. Obtained additional approval from the client to ensure the changes remain valid
B. Documented the approval for each deliverable with the former sponsor
C. Implemented formal change control procedures
D. Followed procedures outlined in the quality management plan

During a bridge construction project, a project manager discovers that one of the suppliers is the subject of a political issue. This could negatively impact the project.
What should the project manager do next?


A. Inform the supplier that they are no longer able to work with them.
B. Initiate a seller selection process to find a replacement for the supplier.
C. Escalate the issue to upper management

D. Analyze the potential consequences.

A project involves virtual teams working in multiple time zones. The project manager needs to ensure the availability of team members for assigned tasks.
How can the project manager achieve this goal?


A. Create a resource management plan for the multiple time zones.
B. Set up team resource calendars.
C. Adapt the project organization chart to reflect the multiple time zones.
D. Maintain a responsibility assignment matrix (RAM)

Which of the following is a means of reaching a group decision in which everyone agrees on a single course of action?


A. Dictatorship
B. Majority
C. Plurality
D. Unanimity

Project Management Process Groups are linked by:


A. the outputs they produce
B. discrete or one-time events
C. the project management plan
D. common tools and techniques

Which of the following is an input to the Plan Risk Responses process?


A. Risk urgency assessment
B. Organizational process assets
C. Risk register

D. Schedule management plan

Which characteristic is unique to project work and does not apply to operational work?


A. Performed by individuals
B. Limited by constraints
C. Temporary
D. Performed to achieve organizational objectives

Which of the following are inputs into the Administer Procurements process?


A. Payment systems, organizational process assets update, and claims administration
B. Inspections and audits, contract change control system, and project management plan updates
C. Procurement documents, performance reports, and approved change requests
D. Project documents, seller proposals, and payment systems