QUESTION: 37

A project manager wants to assign a junior engineer to a new project. In past projects, the engineer showed initiative to take on complex tasks and solve problems in innovative ways without any need for encouragement. However, the engineer declines the project manager's invitation to join the new project.
What is the most likely reason for the engineer's refusal to work on the project?

The project manager did not follow the normal hiring process with the engineer's functional manager
The engineer has "project burnout" from working long hours and solving difficult problems
The engineer did not feel welcome or enjoy working with the other project team members
The project manager did not sufficiently support and recognize the engineer's professional growth

Answer(s): D

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QUESTION: 38

During the execution of a project, a company decides that everybody will need to take vacation time before the end of the year. This may cause a change in the project time line.
How should the project manager address the situation?

Agree with functional management and team members on a vacation schedule that would minimally impact the project schedule
Submit a formal request to senior management asking them not to proceed with this decision based on the impact it will have on the project
Push out the project timeline according to the vacation plan in place based on the recent company policy
Discuss the vacation plan and include scheduling changes in the change log database

Answer(s): A

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QUESTION: 39

A project manager identifies an issue between two team members that is affecting the development of one of the deliverables during the second iteration of a project.
How should the project manager address this issue to avoid any impact to the project?

Send a warning to both team members indicating that if the issue continues, both will be removed from the project
Escalate both team members to their respective functional managers and let them take the appropriate actions
Contact the functional managers to request substitutes for the conflicting team members
Schedule a meeting with both team members to understand the issue and facilitate a solution that satisfies both parties

Answer(s): D

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QUESTION: 40

A project team is implementing a hosted system for a third party. Just before going live, the customer asks the project team to include additional functionality. The project team identified risks to the delivery date and informed the project manager that some of the requested functions are in conflict with the agreed scope.
What should the project manager do?

Discuss with the customer the risks identified and team's concerns
Discuss with the team, estimate the effort, and raise a change request
Ask the customer to go live and add the new functionality in the backlog
Ask the team to deliver the functionality on the agreed go-live date

Answer(s): A

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