PMP Questions 11-15

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the role of conflict management in project management?

A) Avoiding any conflicts to ensure a smooth project progression.

B) Intervening before a negative outcome of a conflict occurs.

C) Allowing conflicts to resolve naturally without intervention.

D) Focusing solely on the technical aspects of conflicts.

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Question 12

Your Agile team is working on a software development project. The team has identified a new technology that could significantly enhance the project outcome but requires specialized knowledge that the current team lacks. What Agile practice should you implement to address this gap?

A) Increase the frequency of Sprint Reviews to monitor progress more closely.

B) Allocate additional budget to hire an external consultant with expertise in the technology.

C) Engage in a Spike to research the new technology and gain the necessary knowledge.

D) Immediately enroll team members in training sessions, pausing the project until training is completed.

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Question 13

Your project requires specialized knowledge in a new technology that only a few team members are familiar with. To ensure the project’s success, you need to strategize the team’s composition from the start. What method will you use, and how does it contribute to the project?

A) The Delphi Technique, soliciting expert opinions through questionnaires to make informed decisions about team composition based on consensus.

B) The pre-assignment method, assigning team members based on their specific skills and the project’s needs. This ensures that individuals with the necessary expertise are involved from the beginning, contributing to the project’s efficiency.

C) Utilizing a Skills Inventory Database to passively match team members to tasks based on their listed skills, hoping to cover all necessary areas.

D) Implementing a democratic team selection process, where team members vote on their preferred roles and tasks, promoting engagement but potentially overlooking skill mismatches.

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Question 14

Towards the end of a critical project phase, you realize that the utilization of physical resources has not been as efficient as planned, leading to potential delays and cost overruns. What action will you take to better manage these resources and mitigate the impact on the project?

A) Revising the project schedule to extend deadlines, accommodating the inefficiencies without directly addressing the underlying resource management issues.

B) Tighten resource monitoring and reward efficient use to improve management and prevent project delays.

C) Outsourcing part of the work to external vendors, transferring the responsibility for resource management to a third party.

D) Conducting a series of workshops on resource management for the team, hoping to improve future resource utilization through education alone.

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PMP Question 15

An Agile team is working on a project with a tight deadline. Halfway through, they realize some of the technologies they are using are outdated and causing delays. What should the team do to address this issue without compromising the project timeline?

A) Continue with the current technologies to avoid further delays caused by the learning curve of new technologies.

B) Wait until the project is completed before exploring new technologies for future projects.

C) Immediately switch to the latest technologies without assessing their impact on the project.

D) Organize a Lean Coffee meeting to discuss and prioritize the adoption of new technologies.