PMP Questions ID 2686 you are in the process of hiring resources for a project some of the resources can be found with

You are in the process of hiring resources for a project. Some of the resources can be found within the organization, but three of the resources you’ve identified will be contracted from outside the organization. You need to consider previous experience, personal interests, personal characteristics, availability, and competencies and proficiency of the contractors as well as the internal staff. You have a friend who is looking for a job. He isn’t qualified for the position, but you know him well enough to know he will come up to speed quickly. A couple of training classes should do the trick. What process is this question describing, and which area of the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct does this question refer to?

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Acquire Resources and Responsibility

Develop Team and Respect

Plan Resource Management and Fairness

Manage Team and Honesty

Yasmin is a senior project manager for a project that aims to produce a new line of medical widgets for a Fortune 100 company. The entire industry has been buzzing with excitement over this project, which was estimated to span three years and require an investment of $1.5 billion from the company. While wrapping up for the week, Yasmin receives a fifth call from a vendor that has been pursuing an active RFP for the project. The vendor notes that they have connections in the offshore company by which the product will be manufactured, and if they win the contract, they are certain that they could bypass customs, saving Yasmin’s company millions of dollars in the process. What should Yasmin do?

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Agree to discuss options with the vendor, since it would save the company millions of dollars.

Pass on the offer but take down the vendor’s phone number to keep options open.

Pass on the offer and report the conversation to the company’s legal department.

Pass on the offer and report the conversation to her colleagues.

Silvana is a junior project manager who was recently hired to work on projects supporting the networking team. Her first project is plagued with issues, mostly caused by team member conflicts. Her sponsor attempts to reassure Silvana. What fact is she likely to share with Silvana?

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Conflict often occurs within a technical environment.

Conflict is inevitable in a project environment.

Conflict is always good.

Conflict is never a reflection of the project manager.

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The phase where team members meet and learn about the project and formalize their roles and responsibilities

The phase where team members begin to work together and adjust their work habits and behaviors to support the team

The phase where the team is functioning as a well-organized unit and work through their issues smoothly

The phase where the team members begin to address the project work and are not yet collaborative or open with each other

Your virtual project team consists of 12 people in the same building you’re located in plus 4 people from the West Coast office, 2 people from the Kansas City office, and 6 people from the London office. Your office works different hours from all the other offices. Additionally, not all of the resources in your building are available at the same times during the day. Three of those 12 team members work swing shift hours. Which of the following should you use to capture the availability information for these resources and potential future resources, as well as their capabilities and skills?

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