You have just been hired into a new organization. You are working on an RFP and have discovered that the qualified sellers list for this organization includes a company owned by someone who attended college with you. You have performed a make-or-buy analysis and decided it is best to procure the product needed for this project. You are helping the procurement group prepare for the upcoming bidder conference and are determining the criteria to use to evaluate proposals. You schedule a meeting with your manager and the procurement officer to explain your association with one of the vendors. Since you haven’t seen your college friend in many years, you are certain this won’t be a problem. What area of the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct does this question refer to, and which process are you conducting?

You have selected a predictive approach to manage your project and will use the project management plan as the project baseline. You plan to continuously collect performance data and implement approved corrective actions as soon as necessary. Which of the following process groups does this activity relate to?

You are a lead project manager for a company that develops and manufactures healthcare devices. Your team has recently begun to adopt Agile practices after receiving the directive from the division president. While the team has complied, you know from experience that hybrid is the best path forward. You request and are granted a meeting with the division president, where you present your case advocating for a hybrid approach. At the close of the meeting, she agrees to your recommendation, crediting your experience and background. What power type is at play in this scenario?

Oreste is managing a project release using the Scrum model and has decided to colocate the team for the duration of the project. What benefits will Oreste realize by using this approach?