Identify Project Resources (e.g., People, Hardware, Contractors) PMI-CPMAI Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A company has identified a need for a specialized AI consultant to help design a computer vision system. The project manager has received proposals from three vendors. One vendor has excellent technical references but is more expensive. Another vendor has a lower price but limited experience in the company's industry. A third vendor is a large firm with a strong reputation but is less flexible on timeline. Which factor should be the primary consideration when selecting the vendor?

   • AThe vendor's industry experience, even if their technical skills are less relevant.
   • BThe vendor's technical expertise and ability to meet the project's specific requirements.
   • CThe vendor's price, since staying within budget is a key project constraint.
   • DThe vendor's reputation and size, as a large firm is more likely to deliver.
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2. 12application · medium

   A project to build a recommendation engine for an e-commerce site requires expertise in collaborative filtering, natural language processing (NLP) for product reviews, and scalable deployment. The team currently has two data scientists who are strong in NLP but have no experience with recommendation algorithms. What is the most appropriate team composition to cover the project's needs?

   • AAdd one data scientist with recommendation system experience and one ML engineer for deployment, keeping the existing NLP data scientists for the review analysis.
   • BHire a single full-stack data scientist who can do everything, including deployment.
   • CReplace the two NLP data scientists with two generalist data scientists who can handle both NLP and recommendations.
   • DKeep the team as is and have the data scientists learn recommendation algorithms on the job.
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4. 13foundation · easy

   A project manager is comparing the internal team's skills with the requirements of an AI project. The project requires GPU-accelerated model training, but the internal team has no experience with GPU clusters. What is the most likely outcome of this gap analysis?

   • AA conclusion that no additional resources are needed
   • BA need to hire external contractors with GPU expertise
   • CA plan to train the entire team on GPU clusters
   • DA decision to use only CPU-based training
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5. 14foundation · easy

   An AI project team is being assembled to build a computer vision model that will classify images of manufacturing defects. The project manager is identifying the skills required for the team. Which combination of skills is most directly needed for this project?

   • AUI/UX design, front-end development, and graphic design
   • BDeep learning expertise, domain knowledge of manufacturing quality control, and Python programming
   • CSales, marketing, and customer relationship management
   • DNetwork engineering, cybersecurity, and database administration
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6. 15expert · hard

   An AI project has a fixed budget and a deadline. The project manager has identified that the data preparation phase will take longer than expected, which will delay the model training phase. The project has two options: hire additional data engineers to speed up data preparation, or reduce the scope of the model to save time. What is the most important factor to consider when deciding between these options?

   • AThe preference of the data science team for one option over the other.
   • BThe potential for future projects to reuse the data preparation work.
   • CThe availability of additional data engineers in the market.
   • DThe impact of each option on the project's ability to meet the deadline while staying within budget.
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