PMP Questions ID 2374 a project to construct a new subway line is underway and the tunnel boring machine has slowed du

A project to construct a new subway line is underway, and the tunnel boring machine has slowed due to unexpected changes in rock composition. It has been decided to implement the planned risk response by increasing the speed of the machine to 100% of rated capacity. The team believes that the additional strain on the machine will not cause more downtime for its maintenance thus negating the benefit of faster boring. What should the project manager do first?

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Update the lessons learned register

Order another machine as a backup

Revise the assumption log

Update the schedule baseline

A project is underway to construct a 50 story office building. With construction nearly complete, a government inspector has issued a stop order because one of the cranes failed inspection. The schedule reserves are inadequate to cover the resulting delay from the unavailability of the key resource. What should the project manager do next?

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Submit a change request to update the cost baseline

Terminate the project since the project objectives cannot be met

Update the resource management plan

Submit a change request to update the schedule baseline

As a project manager, you are leading a software development project where the developers are colocated within rented office space. Writing the code is taking longer than anticipated, and you have contacted the office facility to ensure the office will be available for another week. Unfortunately, the office is already booked, so you need to find another solution. After capturing the problem in the project documents, what should you do next?

Up until now, your project team has allowed the use of flextime where project team members may take time off during regular business hours and make up the time during the evening hours or weekends. Recently, excessive use of flextime has become a roadblock as some team members are not available when needed. The team feels they should set a standard that flextime is only to be used for personal emergencies. How should you handle this situation?

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Contact the human resources department to update the corporate policies to prohibit flextime

Submit a change request to update the team charter based on the team's inputs

Discuss the issue with the team and update the team charter accordingly

Do nothing as the team has already agreed to use flextime for personal emergencies only

Recently, you promoted your star programmer, Sam, to lead the development team. Sam was a fantastic software coder, and you thought the promotion would mean that he could now share his expertise with the other development team members. However, you are surprised to learn that the performance of Sam in his new role is not meeting your expectations. Which empirical rule did you forget while considering the promotion of Sam?

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