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91.

During project execution, the project manager determines that communications fail to comply with the communications management plan. What should the project manager do?

Select one

Inform stakeholders that all information received is not part of the communications management plan.

Refer team members to the communications management plan.

Have team members review the project management plan.

Practice structured informal communications as part of key project milestones.

92.

The project manager of a life cycle replacement project has identified stakeholders. One stakeholder is someone with whom it is difficult to work, and their behavior is causing project delays. What should the project manager do?

Select one

Develop and implement a change management plan to add or remove stakeholders from the project.

Vary the format and increase the frequency of communications to the difficult stakeholder so that timely decisions may be made.

Ask the sponsor to select a stakeholder who is less difficult so that project delays can be avoided.

Review the stakeholder engagement plan to assess how difficult stakeholders should be engaged

93.

A project manager finishes the first draft of a project management plan, and intends to present it to stakeholders for approval. However, the project management plan is long and stakeholders are geographically dispersed. The project manager has limited time to gain approval. What should the project manager do to ensure that the review of the plan is completed on time?

Select one

Send the plan to each stakeholder individually, asking them to add their comments and return it for updating.

Divide the plan into sections and ask select stakeholders to review particular portions based on their areas of expertise.

Arrange individual meetings with only the key stakeholders to walk them through the plan.

Schedule a meeting with all stakeholders and send the plan for review before the meeting

94.

A new project manager is developing a resource management plan but is unfamiliar with the skill sets required by the project. What should the project manager do to create the resource management plan?

Select one

Apply expert judgment.

Check the organizational process assets.

Refer to the project organization chart.

Acquire virtual teams.

95.

During a project's initiation phase, the project manager conducted a stakeholder analysis and documented all requirements. Still, some stakeholders are dissatisfied with project results because their expectations were unmet. What should the project manager have done to prevent this?

Select one

Met with the sponsor periodically to ensure project alignment

Asked the project team to refer to the stakeholder engagement plan and respond accordingly

Added this as a risk in the risk register

Captured the stakeholders' varying expectations throughout the project's life cycle

96.

Due to regulatory changes, a government agency is now a key stakeholder on a complex project. The project manager wants to develop an understanding of this new project stakeholder and any new high-level risks. What should the project manager use?

Select one

Assumption log

Stakeholder engagement plan

Benefits management plan

Meetings

97.

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.

98.

A project resource completed all assigned project tasks. The resource's manager requests an immediate transfer of the resource to another project. What should the project manager do next?

Select one

Complete an evaluation of the resource's performance on the project.

Evaluate whether the resource could be helpful in another project phase.

Suggest that the manager transfer a different resource to the other project.

Ask the resource to document any lessons learned during the project.

99.

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?

Select one

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.

100.

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?

Select one

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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