PMP Questions ID 1623 as the project manager of a development project you are aware that there is a slight defect in t

As the project manager of a development project, you are aware that there is a slight defect in the developed product; as a result, it will fail to meet certain regulatory standards. This was due to faulty requirements. You are also aware that the product will continue to function properly even though it fails to meet those standards. Your customer manager asks you to certify that the product meets the necessary regulatory standards, stating that this will not be verified when the report is submitted to the necessary authorities. Your stance is that:

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You will not certify that a product meets certain regulations when it does not, even though the product continues to function well.

You certify the product. Regulations are only guidelines in the industry. Not meeting a regulation does not mean anything.

As a one-off instance, you will certify the product to make sure the project goes through successfully.

You certify the product, but you document your conversation with your customer manager for future purposes.

A seller was notified they were one of the selected sellers based on their proposal. The seller immediately circulated an internal newsletter stating they had just been awarded a large contract for a period of five years. Would the newsletter be factually correct?

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It is likely that the newsletter is factually incorrect. While the seller has been selected for the work, it is unlikely that the term of the project would have been five years.

The newsletter is likely factually correct. A selected seller is one who has a contract based on the procurement process.

The newsletter is likely factually incorrect. A selected seller is one whose proposal has been accepted, and a contract has been completed pending signatures of the authorized parties.

It is likely that the newsletter is factually incorrect. A selected seller is one whose proposal is judged to be in a competitive range. It does not mean they have the work.

A first-time project manager was assigned to a project that had a duration of three months. In order to get a head start on the project, the manager took an older, completed the project and incorporated all the tools, techniques, and checklists in their entirety from that project into the current one. The older project was completed in 14 months’ time and was remarkably similar in nature. The most appropriate comment on this would be:

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This is an excellent example of re-use of artifacts from prior projects.

This may be unnecessary. The project management team needs to decide what is appropriate for the project.

This is not the correct procedure. The project manager should always create processes and documents afresh for new projects.

This is not correct. The project manager is violating copyright and intellectual property rights of the organization's prior customers.

Lucy is managing a complex design-and-build project. Stakeholder involvement and influence have been significant since the project’s inception. Under such circumstances, the Monitor Stakeholder Engagement process should be:

The product design your project team developed was extremely well received by the customer. There were two key contributors to this design. The customer calls you to tell you how pleased he is with the design. What do you tell him?

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Ask to negotiate a bonus payment.

Thank the customer.

Thank him on behalf of the team and call out the contributions two of the team members made.

Tell the customer you worked very hard on the design, and you are happy he is pleased.

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