QUESTION: 273

A project manager has been assigned to lead an IT project to store information on sold lottery tickets. During the project execution, a failure in the system caused
10 numbers to be sold two times. This happened during the month of greatest demand because the prize was the highest of the year. The project team is concerned that one of those tickets could be the winner.
What should the project manager do first?

Reassure the sponsor by explaining the probability of this risk materializing is extremely low.
Carry out tests to verify that the system does not fail again due to the high occurrence of events.
Review the list of risks to verify that this issue was considered and execute the detailed action plan.
Inform the sponsor about the issue and make a request for sufficient funds to be made available.

Answer(s): C

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QUESTION: 274

A project manager is working on an agile project in a changing business environment. The project sponsor is worried about benefits realization and asks the project manager to pay attention to changes that can affect the project.
Which action should the project manager take to identify changes that may affect the product?

Implement face-to-face communication between the team and product owner to change the iteration objectives as needed.
Stop the iteration as soon as possible in case an external change that makes the product invaluable is identified.
Take action to reprioritize the backlog after every iteration to evaluate if user stories are still valuable to the business.
Apply a pair programming technique to react to changes immediately, even in the middle of the interaction.

Answer(s): C

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QUESTION: 275

A project manager is working on a major construction project. Part of the agreed-upon plan was to use a cloud-based system with a server that runs on high- speed internet service since most of the team members work virtually. The company needs to reduce operating costs as much as possible and management insists that the project will now use a system running on a conventional dial-up service.
What should the project manager do next?

Agree with management and continue working the project management plan.
Evaluate the impact of this decision and communicate with management.
Replace some of the team members that work virtually to help the company save money.
Meet with management about their decision and ask them to get another project manager.

Answer(s): B

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QUESTION: 276

In a geographically distributed team, a developer continues to delay a coding activity. This activity is on the critical path. The project manager found out that the delay is due to the developer's lack of understanding of the customer requirements shared by the off-site team.
What should the project manager do?

Replace the developer with a skilled resource.
Perform a root cause analysis (RCA) with the team members.
Facilitate communication to ensure clarification of the requirements.
Conduct frequent performance reviews.

Answer(s): C

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