Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question1532

You are managing a project with team members located at customer sites on three different continents. As you plan communications with your stakeholders, you should review______________


A.
Stakeholder management plan
B. Stakeholder register
C. Communications model
D. Communications channels

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Explanation:
The stakeholder register is an input to the plan communications management process. It contains the identified stakeholders including their name, position, location, and role; their main requirements, expectations, and potential influence; and whether or not they
are supporters, neutral, or resistors of the project.

Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question1531

Project managers for international projects should recognize key issues in cross-cultural settings and place special emphasis on______________


A.
Establishing a performance reporting system
B. Using good communication planning
C. Establishing and following a production schedule for information distribution to avoid responding to requests for information between scheduled communications
D. Using translation services for formal, written project reports

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Explanation:
An effective way to manage cultural diversity on projects is for the project manager to get to know the team members and to use good communication planning. It is necessary to consider time zones and language barriers as well as cultural differences and to
include a glossary of common terminology in the communications management plan.

Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question1530

One purpose of the communications management plan is to provide information about the______________


A.
Methods that will be used to convey information
B. Methods that will be used for releasing team members from the project when they are no longer needed
C. Project organization and stakeholder responsibility relationships
D. Experience and skill levels of each team member

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Explanation:
These methods or technologies can include memos, e-mails, and/or press conferences.
They are one of several items to include in this plan.

Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question1529

As project manager, you plan to conduct a "kickoff" meeting at which you will discuss all the following EXCEPT______________


A.
Establishing working relationships and standard formats for global communication
B. Reviewing project plans
C. Establishing individual and group responsibilities and accountabilities
D. Discussing specific legal issues regarding the contract

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

Explanation:
Conducted after contract award or approval of the project, the kickoff meeting provides an opportunity for project participants to get to know each other and review information about the project. It is not a forum to discuss detailed project issues.

Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question1528

Determining the method and the timing of releasing team members should be included in the______________


A.
Staff acquisition plan
B. Human resource plan
C. Staffing management plan
D. Project training plan

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Explanation:
The staffing management plan is a document that describes when and how human resources will become part of the project team and when they will return to their organizational units. It addresses how staff members will be acquired, how long they will remain on
the project, how and when they will be released, training needs, and other important aspects of forming and disbanding the team.

Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question1527

Which of the following qualifications is the most important for a project manager?


A.
Supervisory experience
B. Negotiation skill
C. Education in a technical field
D. Ability to work well with others

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

Explanation:
Project management requires getting things done through people who generally do not report directly to the project manager. The ability to influence project team members, as well as other key stakeholders, is crucial for success.

Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question1526

Conflicts in which following three areas represent the majority of all project conflicts?


A.
Personalities, cost objectives, and schedules
B. Cost objectives, administrative procedures, and scarce resources
C. Scarce resources, scheduling priorities, and personal work styles
D. Personal work styles, project priorities, and cost objectives

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Explanation:
Although all areas listed contain potential conflicts, the majority of all conflict in a project environment is caused by scarce resources, scheduling priorities, and personal work styles.

Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question1525

When choosing the most appropriate form of project organization, the first step is to______________


A.
Create the WBS and let it determine the project organizational structure
B. Produce a project management plan and determine the functional areas responsible for each task
C. Refer to the project charter developed by top management
D. Develop a project schedule, including a top-down flowchart, and identify the functional areas to perform each task

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Explanation:
All effort on a project starts from the project management plan, which details the work that must be accomplished. It is a key input as the human resource management plan is developed.

Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question1524

Hierarchical-type charts are a tool and technique for use in human resource planning. Which one of the following is helpful in tracking project costs and can be aligned with the organization's accounting system?


A.
RACI
B. RAM
C. RBS
D. OBS

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

Explanation:
The resource breakdown structure (RBS) is a variation of the organizational breakdown structure (OBS) and is used to show which work elements are assigned to individuals and other resource categories. As an example, it can show all crane operators and
cranes even though they may be scattered throughout the OBS and WBS, which can help to track project costs.

Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question1523

The key way for a project manager to promote optimum team performance in project teams whose members are not collocated is to______________


A.
Build trust
B. Establish a reward and recognition system
C. Obtain the support of the functional managers in the other locations
D. Exercise his or her right to control all aspects of the project

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Explanation:
Team members who are physically separate from one another tend not to know each other well. They have few opportunities to develop trust in the traditional way, and they tend to communicate poorly with one another. Trust then must become the foundation
upon which all team-building activities are built.