PMI PMP Quiz 46 Topic 1 Questions 226-230

Question: 1

In the late stages of project planning, a project manager develops a risk response plan with subject matter experts (SMEs) and project team members. The team identifies additional efforts required to mitigate the risk of poor quality in some deliverables.

What should the project manager do next?

AGenerate a change request for approval of the added costs associated with added efforts.

BConduct a make-or-buy analysis to determine the best option.

CDocument the additional efforts in the organizational process assets.

DUpdate the project and quality management plans to reflect the added efforts.

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Question: 2

An IT group rejects a project deliverable citing noncompliance with existing processes. The project team believes that reworking the deliverable would delay project delivery by three weeks. What should the project manager do?

ADocument the rejection in the risk register and issue log.

BCommunicate the impact of the rework to the IT group.

CEscalate the issue to the project sponsor

DAsk the IT manager to conduct a root cause analysis of the issue.

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Question: 3

While estimating project costs, a project manager works with a subject matter expert (SME) who has historically underestimated the effort necessary to deliver project requirements. In all other areas, however, the SME is a good contributor, well respected, and often requested by stakeholders.

To proactively mitigate the risk of underestimation, what should the project manager do?

AIgnore previous issues with estimates from this SME and continue with the process unchanged.

BNotify project stakeholders that any estimates submitted by the SME must be increased by 20 percent.

CPeriodically review objectives and requirements with the SME during estimation and use other resources to review the submitted estimates.

DRemove the SME from the project and request a resource who can provide more accurate estimates.

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Question: 4

A project manager has been receiving enhancements to a product that will be launched in five months. What should the project manager do next to ensure that these enhancements are included in the product release?

ABegin the Perform Integrated Change Control process.

BImplement the Control Quality process.

CUpdate the project scope statement.

DRevise the risk management plan.

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Question: 5

A project team member requests a change that will impact the project's major functionality. A subject matter expert (SME) conducts an impact assessment and determines that this change will affect the project's timeline.

What should the project manager do?

ARefer to the change management plan, then, if necessary, review the change request in the change control meeting.

BWork with the team member and the SME to identify a workaround or alternative that will not impact the timeline.

CApprove the change, prioritize it within the project, then, if necessary, re-baseline the timeline.

DRecommend implementing the change in the next phase.

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PMI PMP Quiz:46 Topic:1 Questions:226-230