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PMP Question No 2590

271.

A project manager receives the preliminary scope, assumptions, and restrictions for a new project. What should the project manager do first?

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Obtain project charter approval from the sponsor.

Understand the business case and project goals.

Construct the project schedule and define the critical path.

Build the project team and assign project tasks.

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PMP Question No 2589

272.

A project is 45 percent complete when a project manager learns that an outsourced key resource will be unavailable for an extended period of time. This will have a serious impact on the project's schedule and budget. What should the project manager do?

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Provide project stakeholders with an updated delivery date and budget impact and submit a change request.

Email the outsourced resource's manager demanding an explanation.

Note this in the project file and update the project management plan.

Contact the key resource to determine why they will be unavailable and inform the team.

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PMP Question No 2588

273.

A project is delayed and a change is needed to obtain the desired quality level of the deliverables. The project manager issues a formal change request and communicates the change to all stakeholders. The project manager then learns that this communications approach failed to meet stakeholders' expectations. What should the project manager do?

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Review the communications management and stakeholder engagement plans.

Issue a change request to include stakeholders' expectations in the project management plan.

Follow the communications management plan, and issue a status report.

Meet with the project sponsor to better understand stakeholders' expectations.

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PMP Question No 2587

274.

To effectively lead a project team, a project manager must help team members grow and keep them motivated throughout the project. What should a project manager do to accomplish this?

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Reward the team for each task that is successfully completed.

Delegate project tasks that challenge the team.

Be assertive and stand up for the team's beliefs.

Conduct daily feedback sessions to understand the team's concerns.

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PMP Question No 2586

275.

During a periodic review with stakeholders, the project sponsor asks the project manager how deliverables will be verified for accuracy and accepted. Where can the project manager find this information?

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Requirements management plan

Quality management plan

Work performance reports

Scope management plan

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PMP Question No 2582

276.

Midway through a project, a key project team member requests two months leave for personal matters. What should the project manager do first?

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Negotiate with the functional manager for a replacement.

Ask this key team member if the leave can be postponed.

Evaluate the impact on the project.

Review the resource management plan.

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PMP Question No 2580

277.

A project is completed, and closeout activities are underway. The project manager discovers that a team member is performing operations activities unrelated to the project scope, but necessary for regular operations. Since the final deliverables must be handed over to operations, what should the project manager do?

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Ask the team to assist in completing the operations work and close the project.

Issue a change request and obtain approval from the change control board (CCB).

Train a resource from operations to perform the activities.

Temporarily transfer the team member to operations.

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PMP Question No 2579

278.

User acceptance tests on a project have been omitted since the technology is operational at other factories. However, after implementation, the technology is not working as expected. What should the project manager do?

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Submit a change request.

Use test scripts to resolve the issue.

Review the defect report to identify and solve the issue.

Conduct a root cause analysis to identify corrective actions.

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PMP Question No 2577 - Integration

279.

A project team successfully achieved a key milestone. To do this, the team met critical technical requirements on a new process, and then used the process to develop the first of several similar deliverables. What should the project manager do next?

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Document lessons learned.

Transition the project to the operations team.

Conduct performance appraisals.

Ensure final costs are recorded.

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PMP Question No 2576

280.

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.

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