PMP Questions agile scrum knowledge page 15

141.

You are considering using an agile approach to conduct your project. The organization's culture is open to new ideas and supports honesty and transparency. They use KPI measurements to evaluate success. Which of the following statements are true?

Select one

Culture has a significant influence on the organization.

Peter Drucker stated, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.”

Agile works well in the type of culture described in the question.

Culture directly influences the type of agile methodology you'll choose to manage the project.

Organizations that use KPI measurements and allow teams to experiment on noncritical projects and learn from failure can transform the culture and the methodologies used to manage projects.

All of the above.

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PMP Question No 4181 - All Domains

142.

You are the project manager for the Heart of Texas casual clothing company. Your company is introducing a new line of clothing called Black Sheep Ranch Wear. You will outsource the production of this clothing line to a vendor. You want to use a hybrid approach to manage this project. Which of the following contract types will you use?

Select one

Dynamic scope

Value-driven

Multitiered

Master service agreement

Graduated time and materials

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PMP Question No 4177 - All Domains

143.

Which of the following are three characteristics of uncertainty according to the Agile Practice Guide (PMI®, 2017)?

Select three

Product ambiguity

Process expertise

Product specification

Production capability

Process suitability

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PMP Question No 4165 - All Domains

144.

Your project has a high degree of uncertainty about the project requirements. You decide to use an agile approach to manage the project in order to achieve which of the following?

Select one

Decrease the risk of rework

Produce accurate requirements in a faster timeframe than in a predictive methodology

Increase knowledge among cross-functional team members, which helps them understand and manage risks

Reduce risk and maximize business delivery

All of the above

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PMP Question No 4157 - All Domains

145.

This agile methodology focuses on frequent cycles and delivering software to the customer when the customer needs it. The core values for this methodology are communication, simplicity, feedback, courage, and respect. Which methodology does this describe?

Select one

Feature-Driven Development

Crystal

Dynamic Systems Development Method

Extreme Programming

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PMP Question No 4147 - All Domains

146.

Your organization has historically performed projects using a predictive methodology. You'd like to give the agile process a try. You have a low-risk, low-priority project that is perfect for this experiment. However, the project sponsor of this project is nervous about using a new approach that's never been tried before. Which of the following actions should you take in this scenario?

Select one

Make certain you are allocating time to mentoring stakeholders.

Ensure that the sponsor is committed to the project and to the methodology.

Mentor the sponsor and the stakeholders on the agile process by providing training to educate them on the agile processes.

Consider using a hybrid approach to help the sponsor feel a little more at ease, because this will mix some of the processes with which they are familiar with agile processes.

All of the above.

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PMP Question No 4113 - All Domains

147.

Which of the following statements about decomposition is true?

Select one

Decomposition is a five-step process used to break down the work of the project.

Decomposition requires expert judgment along with close analysis of the project scope statement.

Decomposition is a tool and technique used to create a WBS and subdivide the major deliverables into smaller components until the work package level is reached.

Decomposition is used in the agile methodology to create users stories at the work package level. They are documented in the product backlog and pulled from here into the iteration backlog at the beginning of each iteration.

All of the above.

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PMP Question No 4111 - All Domains

148.

You are a project manager working on a large, complex project. You've constructed the WBS for this project, and all of the work package levels are subprojects of this project. You've requested that the subproject managers report to you in three weeks with their individual WBSs constructed. Which of the following statements are correct?

Select three

The work package level is decomposed to create the activity list.

The work package level is the lowest level in the WBS and is known as a user story on an agile project.

The work package level facilitates resource assignments.

The work package level facilitates cost and time estimates.

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PMP Question No 4089 - All Domains

149.

The VP of customer service has expressed concern over a project you are managing. Her specific concern is that if the project is implemented as planned, she'll be missing an important feature enabling a call-back function where customers will not have to wait online but will receive a call back when they are next up in the queue. This functionality was not taken into consideration in the project plan, and this new wrinkle will delay the project by two months. The business value for this project is improving customer satisfaction. Customer surveys show that satisfaction levels are low when it comes to wait times and overall call resolution time. The CEO was expecting this project to go live early in the fiscal year so that customer service scores would show an improvement, thereby increasing satisfaction along with making the board happy. Which of the following is true regarding this scenario?

Select one

This project was brought about due to customer requests.

Customer satisfaction surveys could be used to determine if the business value was met.

The project manager must champion the business value for this project.

The project manager should consider delivering business value incrementally by using an agile approach.

All of the above.

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PMP Question No 4069 - All Domains

150.

When using an agile methodology to manage your project, all of the following Knowledge Areas have processes that are performed before, during, and after an iteration except for which one?

Select one

Risk Management

Schedule Management

Procurement Management

Quality Management

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