Project Characteristics and Methodologies PK0-005 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A company is planning to upgrade its customer relationship management (CRM) system. The project sponsor has approved a fixed budget of $250,000 and a hard deadline of December 31. During planning, the project manager identifies that the full set of requested features cannot be delivered within the budget and deadline. The sponsor prioritizes meeting the deadline over all other constraints. Which action should the project manager take?

   • AProceed with the full scope and hope the team can finish early.
   • BAsk the sponsor to increase the budget to cover the full feature set.
   • CExtend the deadline to allow the team to deliver all features.
   • DReduce the scope by removing lower-priority features and document the change.
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2. 17expert · hard · select all that apply

   A support team is using a Kanban board to manage incoming requests. The team notices that work items are piling up in the 'Testing' column, causing delays. The team wants to improve flow. Which two actions align with Kanban principles? (Select all that apply.)

   • ALimit the work in progress (WIP) in the Testing column
   • BAdd more items to the Testing column to keep the team busy
   • CRemove the WIP limits to allow more flexibility
   • DInvestigate the root cause of the bottleneck and address it
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4. 18application · medium

   A project to implement a new payroll system has been approved. The project manager is identifying individuals and organizations who may be affected by the project, including the HR department, the finance team, and external tax consultants. What is the project manager doing?

   • AIdentifying stakeholders
   • BDeveloping the project budget
   • CDefining the project scope
   • DCreating the project schedule
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5. 19application · medium

   A construction project is in the execution phase. The project manager is monitoring progress and comparing actual work completed to the plan. Which activity is most typical for this phase?

   • ADirecting and managing the work being performed
   • BDefining the project scope baseline
   • CClosing out all project contracts
   • DDeveloping the project charter
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6. 20foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of a Kanban board?

   • ATo assign roles to team members
   • BTo replace the need for a project manager
   • CTo visualize work and its flow
   • DTo track the project budget
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