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251.

A project team is performing above service levels, and there have not yet been any issues. However, there are concerns about whether or not this level of performance is sustainable. What should the project manager update?

Select one

Performance reviews

Risk register

Project team assignments

Issue log

252.

Due to scope changes during project execution, the project manager identifies that a provider must make changes to a product module already in use. What should the project manager do first?

Select one

Prepare a change request to update contract terms with the provider.

Update the risk register and issue log with this information.

Negotiate directly with the provider to reach an agreement.

Check the procurement management plan and the contract terms.

253.

Midway through a project, the project sponsor replaces a key resource with a new hire. What should the project manager do first?

Select one

Email the sponsor requesting a detailed explanation of why the resource was replaced

Refer to the resource management plan to determine the next course of action.

Schedule on-boarding training sessions for the new resource.

Determine if the resource change impacts the project scope, schedule, or budget.

254.

There are three main tasks in a new product development project. Task A must be delivered two weeks before task C starts, and task C will start once task B is finished. What is the relationship between tasks A and B?

Select one

Start-to-start (SS)

Start-to-finish (SF)

Finish-to-finish (FF)

Finish-to-start (FS)

255.

During a project's execution phase, a regulatory law is approved that mandates immediate compliance. This law will impact the project's scope, schedule, and cost. What should the project manager do first?

Select one

Escalate the issue to senior management.

Initiate the change request process.

Update the project management plan.

Mitigate the risk.

256.

A project that should have been 80 percent complete by now is only 75 percent complete. The total project budget is US$100,000 and the actual cost of work performed (ACWP) is US $72,000. What can be determined from this information?

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The project is under budget, has a schedule performance index (SPI) of 0.94, and a cost performance index (CPI) of 1.04.

The project is over budget, has an SP1 of 1.07, and a CPI of 0.96.

The project is under budget, has an SP1 of 0.94, and a CPI of 0.96.

The project is over budget, has an SP1 of 0.94, and a CPI of 1.04.

257.

High failure rates are found in the production line during product manufacture. The project deadline is tight, and the cost of pending production is high. The engineers have determined the root causes of the problem and the project team has identified the best solution. However, this solution will require an increase in the budget. What should the project manager do?

Select one

Update the scope baseline.

Implement the proposed solution.

Submit a change request to the change control board (CCB).

Obtain additional funding from the project sponsor.

258.

A project sponsor directs a project manager to immediately begin a critical project with a very tight timeline. What should the project manager do first?

Select one

Draft the project schedule to determine whether the deadline is feasible.

Ask the sponsor how the project will be funded.

Gather initial requirements to create the project charter.

Meet with all divisions to obtain their buy-in and support.

259.

During a project progress meeting, a stakeholder informs the team that a previously identified technical issue has been resolved. However, the stakeholder warns that the same issue is likely to happen on other, similar projects. What should the project manager do first?

Select one

Communicate the warning to the project sponsor.

Update the issue log.

Prepare a risk report.

Update the lessons learned register.

260.

A project has become so large that the single sponsor is replaced by a steering committee. What should the project manager do to accommodate this new development?

Select one

Recognize that there is a change in stakeholder structure and tailor communications to this group.

Share the current status report with the new committee.

Continue to work according to the initial plan while recognizing that the project now includes additional stakeholders.

Organize a meeting for the team with the new steering committee and continue work on the project.

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