PMP Questions ID 2488 a new project manager joins an ongoing project following the resignation of the former project ma

A new project manager joins an ongoing project following the resignation of the former project manager. What should the new project manager do to start guiding the team toward project success?

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Consult the project diary for notes made by the former project manager.

Review the project charter to identify goals and deliverables.

Revisit the project budget to determine if extra time is required.

Adjust the project schedule to add a new activity related to the knowledge transfer process.

A highway construction project is on schedule and within budget. The project manager has just learned that an unforeseen mineral reserve has been discovered on the site. This will require that the highway is diverted, which will displace neighborhoods. What project management tools or skills will the project manager need to handle this?

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Conflict management and change management

Scope creep management

Good personal relations with the local authorities

Understanding of industry practices

A new project manager joins a project overseen by a senior project manager. The sponsor asks the new project manager to develop the quality management plan. What should the project manager do?

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Ask the sponsor for cost-benefit analyses and benchmarking samples.

Meet with the customer to collect requirements.

Consult with the senior project manager for established quality processes and plans, and ask for guidance in selecting the appropriate standards.

Submit a change request to postpone the development of the quality management plan until quality metrics and quality checklists are created.

A project is being executed when a few changes are brought to the attention of the team. The changes are needed but everyone has different opinions on what they think is right. What should the project manager do?

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Ensure that the entire team and stakeholders understand and follow the change management plan.

Meet with the project sponsor and the board to address the issue.

Apply all requested changes to the project and communicate with the team.

Meet with team members to review the issues and request changes where needed.

After receiving the project charter, a project manager starts to prepare the project management plan. Since there is no historical information in the project management office (PMO), what should the project manager do next?

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Use analogous estimating.

Consult subject matter experts (SMEs).

Host a kick-off meeting.

Ask the project sponsor for input.

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