PMP Questions ID 2581 a kick off meeting with stakeholders is held to discuss the draft of the project plan during the

A kick-off meeting with stakeholders is held to discuss the draft of the project plan. During the meeting, two stakeholders disagree about the project's objective. What should the project manager have done to prevent this?

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Clearly communicated the kick-off meeting's objective and explained that it was only for informational purposes

Delayed the discussion but agreed to later address the issue

Defined a more comprehensive risk management plan to control the impact of different stakeholders with different objectives

Identified and analyzed the level of influence and interest of each stakeholder and addressed their concerns

A team member informs the project manager that they must complete a critical task outside of the project. This will pose a schedule risk to the project. What should the project manager do to eliminate the risk?

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Negotiate with the team member's manager for an alternative time to complete the other task.

Obtain a replacement resource from another department.

Instruct the team member's manager to release the team member to complete the scheduled project activity.

Report the team member's manager to the project sponsor for noncompliance.

A team member informs the project manager that a task deadline will be unmet because inputs required from another team member have not been received. What should the project manager do?

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Remove the defaulting team member from the project, and ask for a replacement.

Arrange for a disciplinary enquiry for the defaulting team member.

Meet with the team to discuss that team member's constraints, and determine if they require assistance with meeting the task deadline.

Ask the team member responsible for those inputs to comply with the task requirements.

A new team member joins a project. The project manager is highly disciplined and expects timely participation in weekly meetings. The new member comes from an organization with a liberal culture and, out of habit, is continually late for meetings. When asked why, the team member responds that they are busy working on deliverables, which they believe have priority. What should the project manager do?

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Suspend the team member and explain that this behavior is not permitted.

Highlight ground rules and influence the team so that these rules are understood and followed by all.

Ignore the behavior, as this team member is ensuring that work is not affected.

Meet with the team member again to explain that punctuality is crucial.

A team for an international project is composed of individuals from different backgrounds, ages, and interests. As soon as the project starts, it becomes clear that they are struggling to work together. How can the project manager facilitate better teamwork?

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Ask the human resource department to educate and train the team on diversity.

Hold an official team meeting to discuss the importance of teamwork.

Allow the team to develop on its own, and then address issues at the next performance appraisal meeting.

Meet with the team to explain ground rules, shared vision, and values, and to better understand team members' priorities.

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