Project Management Professional (PMP)

You are managing the execution of project work on a job site to convert an old nursing home into a new office complex. A sub contractor working on the job notices that the insulation needs to be replaced since it does not meet the customer's requirement for a specific R-value. You analyze the situation and discuss options with the project team members including the sub contractor. The best option in this situation is to replace the insulation. The cost for replacing the insulation is an additional $15,000. After documenting the issue and communicating the information to the customer, you need to update some project information. Where will you document the reasons why the specific corrective actions were chosen?

You have outsourced the plumbing work for a project designed to build a new state of the art office building. Several weeks into the project, you need to identify the metrics that will be assessed when determining how the contract is performing. Which is the BEST source of this information?

The project charter has been completed on your current project and you are currently working on identifying all potential stakeholders. Company policy states that the classification method to be used needs to organize stakeholders based on their power, urgency, and legitimacy. Which classification method should you use?

Calvin, the project manager, has scheduled a meeting for his team to discuss problems that have developed over the course of the project. Lou, a team member responsible for assisting with updating the project schedule, expresses his concern about the time constraints over the next month. He is concerned there will not be enough time to attend the upcoming training seminar on how to use a new software program that is designed to help him with his tasks for maintaining the project schedule. Lou maintains that it is of the utmost importance to be able to attend the training. Jane, who is part of the project management team, needs Lou to be available to work on some key tasks. Jane reminds Lou and Calvin that the training seminar is important, but it will be presented three months from today's date and Lou can attend it when there is more flexibility in the project schedule. Calvin responds by agreeing that the training seminar is important and needs to be attended by Lou. Which part did Calvin play in this situation?

You are working as the project manager overseeing the development of a new piece of machinery. The specifications state that four 11 mm long torx bolts are to be used to secure the control mechanism to the chassis. Testing will follow this phase. These specific bolts are currently on back order for six weeks from a longtime supplier to your organization. There are 10 mm torx bolts that can be purchased, as suggested by the supplier, and they will still meet or exceed the strength requirements. Which action should you take NEXT?

A project review meeting has been scheduled to discuss the closing of the current project phase and the beginning of the next phase of the project, which is currently scheduled to begin in two weeks. The current phase is in the process of closing. You have updated the necessary project documentation including the project management plan, received formal acceptance of deliverables, and completed the performance reviews. Which task still needs to be performed before the current project phase can be closed?

A project manager is looking to assign resources for various project activities and has a number of candidates to choose from with experience with smartphone cameras. One resource, Mike, is the best person to work on designing a new front facing camera for the new smartphone. He has the most experience, the necessary skills, and experience. However, Mike's department manager is not willing to let Mike work on the design. What should the project manager do NEXT?

Which of the following should be included within the process improvement plan?

You are currently managing a landscaping project. Due to an unpredicted heat wave, grass seed has been ineffectual. As a contingency plan, a sod supplier has been sourced. In which process are you currently involved?

You have been assigned as the project manager during the initiation phase of a project that is being performed for your organization. You have been asked to define the business and compliance requirements that are to be included in the initiation documentation of the project. Which statement BEST represents the criteria that you should meet when defining requirements?

You are managing a project that is designed to create a new type of wind turbine that is much quieter than current offerings. The supplier contracted to supply wiring for the motors is only able to supply half of the wire due to an employee strike. You follow the contingency plan and order the rest of the required wire from another supplier your organization has used in the past. You want to help improve the procedure of purchasing cable for a project that a colleague is managing. What should you do NEXT?

As the project manager for your organization, you often manage several projects simultaneously. Upon completion of a project, various tasks must be completed. One of the final tasks that needs to be completed during formal closure of a project is to gather and assemble all of the project records. Which of the following closing activities BEST describes what happens to the collected and assembled project records?

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You are working at creating a network diagram for a project you are managing. The critical path consists of which activities?

You are managing a construction project that is creating a new set for a talk show. The show is set to premiere next month. The backdrop is nearing completion; however, the main stage is only 50 percent complete. You move a few of the human resources to the main stage team. Which technique did you use?

You are at a critical stage in your project. You have just been informed that the parts you require are no longer available from the supplier, with whom you have signed a contract to supply those parts. What should you do FIRST?

You are managing a landscaping project for the city. The project's purpose is to decorate the park to commemorate the city's 200th anniversary. You are re-evaluating a cost-related risk. Which documentation would include the project costs that have been incurred?

You are the project manager for your company. You have completed reviewing the new product with the customer and the support team that will be handling the new product after the transition is made. The verification and walkthrough was very positive. You schedule a follow-up meeting with the customer for the next morning to attain a sign-off on the new product. Which of the following BEST describes what is going to be accomplished at this follow-up meeting?

You are managing a mission critical project for your organization. A seller has been sourced to provide a high load winch system. You planned to lease a winch that is rated at 1,000 pounds; however, an 800-pound model was supplied instead. You cannot reach any type of agreement with the seller over this issue. The claim will be handled in accordance with alternative dispute resolution procedures. Which item specifically outlines these procedures?

Which statement is true concerning quality audits?

You are a project manager for a large manufacturing company. An internal project has been formally approved and you are in the process of identifying key stakeholders. Where would be the BEST place to start?

You are currently involved in the Control Quality process of a design project. The project involves building a working model of a waterslide. At the end of the project, it is determined that the model meets all requirements. Which option is also a result of this process?

You are the sole project manager for a small company, which means that you often manage several projects simultaneously. One of the projects that you are managing is nearing completion.

After meeting with the customer and project sponsor to attain formal acceptance of the project deliverables, you can officially begin to close the project.

You have completed several processes required for closing the project, including gathering lessons learned, updating and filing project documents, and releasing several staff members who will be assigned to tasks on other projects.

Now that the company has received formal signoff and payment for the successful project, which of the following would be the most appropriate NEXT step to take as the project manager?

You are a project manager working for the healthcare system and have been tasked with overseeing the implementation of a new computer infrastructure at the local hospital. You are engaged with the Control Scope process. Which tool or technique is being used during this process?

You are a project manager on a building project when one of your carpenters has become injured and will be hospitalized for a couple of weeks. Another carpenter in your company is working on a different housing project that is scheduled to be completed later than this building project's finish date. However, due to their current job duties, they will not be available until next week without it affecting the housing project's schedule.

There is a carpenter available from another company you have outsourced work to in the past. They meet all the qualifications necessary to replace the injured worker, but they work at a significantly higher rate of pay. You need to replace the injured carpenter by tomorrow. Which step should you perform FIRST to address this issue?

You are required to determine the costs for a project that your company is undertaking. You want to estimate the cost of each individual activity and use that information to produce a total cost for the project. Many of these activities have not been performed before. Which is the BEST method for estimating these costs?

You are the project manager for one of the top golf equipment producers in the world and you are currently overseeing the development of this year's club models. Through a comparison, it has been determined that the project is ahead of schedule. Which option contained the data that was used in this comparison?

You are defining relationship types as part of creating a project schedule network diagram. Statistically, which is the MOST commonly used relationship type?

Bill is leading a project team in the development and building of a new hotel. He has assembled his project team members for the project's kick-off meeting. The team members are highly experienced in developing and building hotels. Bill introduces the team members to various key stakeholders. After the introductions, Bill summarizes each of the team member's roles and responsibilities. He then mentions that their project will incorporate a war room. Which option represents the MAIN function of a war room?

You have recently brought Bob in as a team member on a project you are managing. You have been providing Bob with updates by email on how he has been performing. Which form of communication does this BEST describe?

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You are performing a preliminary analysis of the identified risks in the risk register, which entails prioritizing the risks based on the probability of occurrence and impact to the project. Which process are you currently performing?

You are the project lead overseeing a project to create a new wireless media streaming device. The working model has a few features that you were not originally informed about. This could result in a higher cost device than originally planned. You need to determine if these features were formally requested by a specific stakeholder. To which item would you refer to verify this information?

You are beginning the planning of a construction project for your organization. You need to assess the requirements, constraints, and assumptions to identify the deliverables required by the project. Which of the following provides the BEST source of this information?

As the project manager in charge of a mission critical project, it is important that you identify and categorize as many potential risks as possible. Which of the following will BEST help with this?

You have recently initiated a project that is designed to create a new process that will be used by the manufacturing department in your organization. You need to provide the project team with information about how to engage the users in the manufacturing department to ensure that their needs are met. Which management plan is the BEST place to enter this information?

You need to determine whether to make, buy, or lease a specialized lift that will be needed on a three-year project that you are managing.

The organization does not have the skills required to make the lift. Review the |h %5coutput%5ct6%5cmisc%5cpmp4edeo267.html Analysis Table to identify the costs associated with the alternatives.

What is the BEST choice to make regarding buying or leasing the forklift?

While creating the schedule for a project you are managing, you need to prepare appropriate contingency and response plans for risks that may be encountered that would delay the project. Which method is the MOST appropriate to achieve this?

You are managing the activities of your project team when the customer unexpectedly asks you to provide information about a competitor's product. You recently helped develop this product and it is related to the scope of the current project. You respectfully explain to the customer that the information is confidential and that you cannot provide the requested information. However, you do discuss the scope of the current project. What are you currently engaged in with the customer?

Planning has been completed on the project you are managing and all team members have been provided with their assignments. A team member contacts you a month before a critical task is scheduled to be worked on. They tell you that their regular manager may need them to work on another important task that is scheduled for the same time period. You meet with the team member's manager and confirm the information is accurate. Which action should you carry out NEXT?

Lewis is a project team member taking part in team building exercises with the project manager and other team members. Lewis is shy and typically keeps to himself unless prompted for his input. Lewis is struggling with the current communication activity. Lewis wishes that he could be more like Becky. Becky is very well liked and highly regarded by everyone else. While she is not part of the project management team, she is seen by others as a role model since she is able to get others to see her way on many issues. Which type of power does Becky possess?

You are the project manager for a project and you are currently managing your project team. You need to understand the role of the project as it relates to the organization and its industry, and takes internal and external environmental factors into account. What type of interpersonal skill is required to achieve this?

A change request to modify one of the deliverables has been approved. In which process will the change be implemented?

You are managing a project designed to create an environmentally friendly concept home. You need to identify the total funds required. Which method would BEST be used to achieve this?

Your organization uses a projectized structure to perform project work. One of their programs consists of three projects each with their own project manager. The program manager has been monitoring the progress of the three projects and notices that the one of the projects is behind schedule. After analyzing the situation, the program manager has submitted a change request to have a resource named Alice moved to this project from one of the other projects. This should help bring this project back on schedule. As a result of this change, what should be updated?

You are the project manager at Diallonics, a large consulting firm. For ease of scheduling and organization purposes, it is important to ensure that all major goals, deadlines, and key dates are identified within the project schedule. Which document outlines the actual dates for project milestones?

You have planned out a project. The weekend has passed since the project kickoff meeting took place. It is now Monday morning and the team members are anxious to begin working on their tasks. What should you do NEXT?

As an experienced project manager, you understand the importance of attaining formal acceptance from a customer for project deliverables. There are several processes and activities that occur during the project lifecycle. Which statement BEST describes the primary activity of the Close Project or Phase process?

Janet is leading a project to design and develop a new aircraft. Two engineers, Neil and Holly, work within the same organization as Janet. They have been corresponding back and forth about the stabilizers required for the wings. Later, they contact Janet to advise her that the design is complete. Which communication dimension does the correspondence between Neil and Holly represent?

Your project started with seven stakeholders. An additional three have been added. Which option represents the current number of potential communication channels among the stakeholders?

The audit team is auditing the quality requirements for a process that can be improved. Senior management needs to know whether or not they should consider changing the process and require your input as a project manager. The audit team has identified issues and recommended a change to the process. What should you do FIRST to provide the most appropriate information for senior management to make a decision on this investment?

You have just finished creating the project management plan for a project that you are in charge of. Which group of stakeholders is BEST suited to approve the plan?

You are the project manager for your organization. You are currently going through an inspection process with your customer and their IT staff regarding the project deliverables, which is a new software database solution. Once the customer verbally agrees that the database system meets the agreed upon criteria, they schedule a meeting for the next day to sign off on the project deliverables. Which of the following BEST describes the process being completed once the customer signs off on the new database system?

Jake, a project team member, has been with Easy Nomad Travel for a year. Jake has a conversation with Catherine, who is another project team member. He makes the following statement:

"I am no different than anyone else. Status and security matter a lot to me. But I also feel rewarded when my manager recognizes my personal contribution to a project."

Which motivational theory does his statement BEST characterize?

You are trying to identify and document high-level risks, assumptions, and constraints to pinpoint project limitations. You have interviewed key stakeholders that have expertise in this area and looked at the current environment. Which other activity should you perform to complete your task?

Ken has been leading project team members on a project for several months. He has been told by one of the team members that an additional component is required to complete the work package. Ken determines that it will cost an additional $5,000 for the component, which is available in the budget. The schedule to complete the work package will, however, be behind by five days. Ken has also determined that there will be no change in the project scope. What should he do NEXT?

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