NO.493 Which of the following is a schematic display of the project’s schedule activities and the logical relationships among them?

NO.494 A hybrid project has just deployed, and the project manager is planning project closure with lessons learned workshops. A key stakeholder informs the project manager that having the Scrum team in the workshops is a waste of time because the project was delivered successfully.
What should the project manager do?

NO.495 A customer has provided excellent feedback on the project. However, a key project resource is leaving the company.
Which measure should mitigate the impact of this key resource’s departure?

NO.496 Closing a project phase should not be delayed until project completion because______________.

NO.497 A newly appointed product owner is working with a project team that is using agile for the first time. The product owner is constantly disrupting various team members throughout the day to discuss progress. This has resulted in the team feeling micromanaged and frustrated because of the constant disruptions.
How should the project manager proceed?

NO.498 The rollout of a new finance system is in the execution phase. A number of issues have surfaced in the last month that are slowing the project down. A new project sponsor has recently started with the company but has not had time to meet the project manager. The project is at the point where the issues are significantly impacting delivery of the project.
How should the project manager alert the new project sponsor about these concerns?

NO.499 During which process group is the quality policy determined?

NO.500 Communication management is best described as conducting or supervising

NO.501 A project is in the middle of the fifth iteration. Due to a sudden slump in the economy, the company recorded a drastic reduction in revenue. The strategic direction was to Implement cost- reduction measures immediately.
What should the project manager do next?

NO.502 A new agile team is forming and the project manager notices that the team is struggling in many areas. The team is experiencing both the inability to meet iteration commitments and team member conflicts.
What should the project manager do next?

NO.503 The purpose of lessons learned documentation, that is an output of the contract closure process, is all of the following EXCEPT:

NO.504 Configuration management describes procedures for applying technical and administrative direction and surveillance. Which one of the following tasks is NOT performed in configuration management?

NO.505 A few developers have identified a list of impediments at the daily standup and are asking for the project lead’s assistance in prioritizing them. There are a few complex backlog items, and a new junior tester has identified a few compliance defects. The product owner and a couple of developers will be leaving the project team, and the contract with the test and production support partner will not be renewed.
Which issue should the project lead focus on first?

NO.506 A work package has been scheduled to cost $1,000 to complete and was to be finished today. As of today, the actual expenditure is $1,200 and approximately half of the work has been completed. What is the cost variance?

NO.507 A project team consisting of various professionals of different nationalities is struggling to achieve their project deliverables. What should the project manager do?

NO.508 A WBS provides a framework from which all of the following can be done except:

NO.509 Some company board of director members feel that the organization does not possess the capabilities to handle the scope and complexity of its projects. As a result, they request an external audit of past project performances. The project management office (PMO) asks previous project managers about their availability to answer questions for the audit.
What else does the PMO need?

NO.510 The investment committee is the authority for the approval of funding required for a business improvement project. The investment committee approved funding to complete the preliminary feasibility study. The project is on an expedited schedule, and the project manager requires interim funding to continue with the preliminary feasibility activities that must commence immediately.
How should the project manager get these funds approved?

NO.511 Activity A is worth $200, is 100% complete, and actually cost $200. Activity B is worth $75, is 90% complete, and actually cost $120 so far. Activity C is worth $200, is 75% complete, and has cost $175 so far. The total budget is $1000. What is the estimate at completion for the activities listed?

NO.512 A company has decided to create a project management office (PMO) and hired their first project manager to manage an integration project. Although the company has been in business for several years, they do not have previous experience using project management methodologies.
How should the project manager handle the potential project challenges without documented best practices and history?