Task 3 Update the Organizational Process Assets, Through Documentation of Identified Lessons Learned and Best Practices, in Order to Improve Business Processes. PMI-SP Practice Questions (Page 1)

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1. 1application · medium

   A project manager is closing a project where the schedule was frequently updated without proper change control, causing confusion about the critical path. The organization's scheduling procedure does not address change control for schedule updates. What should the project manager do to improve business processes?

   • AAsk the project sponsor to approve a new change control process for this project.
   • BUpdate the organizational process assets to include a schedule change control procedure based on the lessons learned.
   • CRecommend that future projects use a more detailed schedule software tool.
   • DNote the issue in the project closure report and move on to the next project.
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2. 2foundation · easy

   After the project schedule is closed, the project manager updates the organization's lessons learned repository with findings from the schedule. What is this action called?

   • ACreating a project management plan
   • BConducting a stakeholder analysis
   • CPerforming a risk audit
   • DUpdating organizational process assets
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4. 3application · medium

   A project manager notices that the team's practice of using a 'schedule risk register' that is reviewed weekly helped identify potential delays early. The organization's scheduling methodology does not mention this practice. What should the project manager do?

   • AInclude the practice in the project's final report as a note for the sponsor.
   • BDocument the practice as a best practice and propose it for inclusion in the organizational process assets.
   • CRecommend that the team continue the practice on their next project.
   • DWait for the PMO to update the methodology before taking any action.
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5. 4application · medium

   During schedule closeout, a project manager notices that the team's practice of holding a 15-minute daily 'schedule health check' caught potential slippage early and kept the project on track. The organization does not currently have this practice documented. What should the project manager do?

   • AInclude the health check in the project's final status report as an example of team collaboration.
   • BDocument the daily schedule health check as a best practice and submit it for inclusion in the organizational process assets.
   • CRecommend that the team continue the practice on their next project without formal documentation.
   • DWait for the PMO to ask for lessons learned before documenting any practices.
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6. 5application · medium

   A project manager is conducting a lessons learned session for a schedule that was delayed by a vendor's late delivery of critical equipment. The team identifies that the vendor's lead time was underestimated. What should the project manager do to improve future projects?

   • ARecord the vendor's performance in the project files for reference.
   • BDocument the lesson and update the organizational process assets with a recommended buffer for vendor lead times.
   • CAdd the late delivery to the project's risk register and close the project.
   • DShare the vendor's late delivery with the procurement department informally.
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