PMP: The Executing Domain
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Includes questions from the following tasks:     Task 1 Acquire and manage project resources by following the human resource and procurement management plans in order to meet project requirements.     Task 2 Manage task execution based on the project management plan by leading and developing the project team in order to achieve project deliverables.     Task 3 Implement the quality management plan using the appropriate tools and techniques in order to ensure that work is performed in accordance with required quality standards.     Task 4 Implement approved changes and corrective actions... Show more
PMP: The Executing Domain
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25 Questions

1. Which of the following is a tool and technique of the Manage Communications process?
2. As part of your Implement Risk Responses process, for a risk you should:
3. Negotiation is a key interpersonal and team skill used in the Conduct Procurements process. The negotiation should be led by:
4. The project you are managing is complex and challenging. This has resulted in concerns by several of the staff on this project that their performance may be viewed poorly in relation to others on less complex and demanding projects. Which of the reward and recognition policies will assist you in managing this dilemma best?
5. Conflict is a reality that project managers face every day. Successful conflict resolution can produce positive results for everyone. When the project manager actively works to increase stakeholder support and minimize resistance, it is an example of which process?
6. Documenting the effectiveness of risk responses in dealing with identified risks and the root causes and of the effectiveness of managing risk is called (a):
7. Key skills are needed to manage project data and the flow of information in and out of project processes. Which of the following is least useful in consolidating project data?
8. The specific technique for evaluating sellers’ proposals that involves evaluation of the proposals by a multidiscipline team containing members with specialist knowledge in each of the areas covered by the proposed contract is called a(n):
9. Which of the following tool sets will be most useful in facilitating project management activities to deliver the benefits of the project?
10. Samantha is the newly assigned project manager for a proposed project to provide basic cable service to retirement facilities nationwide. She establishes a formal documented procedure to define how work will be authorized to ensure work is done by the right organization, at the right time, and in the right sequence. This is a description of:
11. You have completed an end-of-phase review meeting. Several actions and suggestions have been given to you as the project manager. You must document these and ensure that they become part of the project and organizational process assets (OPAs) from this point on. These actions and suggestions are called (the):
12. You are working in an adaptive environment. You want to streamline team member access to information and have transparent decision making. The most effective project reporting technique in this situation would be to:
13. A major automotive manufacturer is working hard to adjust to recent legislative changes to the fuel mileage ratings on new vehicles. The government has changed the calculation methods to make the determination for gas mileage more realistic. This has caused the distance ratings to decline and resulted in a decline in sales due to consumer expectations to get better fuel economy. When the project was established, which of the following were most likely involved in developing governance for project tracking and updating?
14. When engaging project stakeholders, you may use many different techniques, including written and oral and both giving and receiving. These techniques are examples of what type of skills?
15. Finally, after three months of negotiating with the resource allocation manager, a new business analyst, Sharon, has been added to your current project team. Given the introduction of a new team member, which team development stage might your team fall into?
16. A major educational institution is late in developing a project that allows students to attend classes and complete educational requirements online. This has resulted in a 20% reduction in enrollment and led the executive board to establish a project that will increase enrollment in the next year by 10%. Part of your project is delayed pending availability of resources. The programming can start in the next two weeks. The delayed projects will maintain the staff, regardless of changes, because no other resources are available and the budget does not support hiring contractors who have the necessary expertise. Which of the following will be least useful in developing the teams for these projects under these conditions?
17. Leadership and management are about getting things done. In the execution phase, leadership differs from management in that:
18. Outsourcing resources from around the world and having staff resources work remotely are two resource optimization methods that will increase your need to manage diversity in your project. Given the global nature of team resourcing present in your company, awareness of the diverse population in your project will benefit least from which of the following?
19. Most of your staff has been assigned to you temporarily from various functional departments. Even so, you want to motivate them as much as possible and make sure their level of commitment is high. Which of the following will help you manage their career development the most?
20. A household appliance company has established a major project to upgrade numerous products using projects for each product. The director of research and development will oversee all the projects, and the CFO will ensure that the benefits are realized from these upgrades by conducting independent reviews. The director of research and development is managing a:
21. You are a project manager and are periodically verifying that team leaders are adhering to established project management methodologies and delivering products that meet business and technical requirements. What major project management theme do these activities most support?
22. Your current project is construction oriented with a variety of subcontractors bidding on various parts of the work. Which of the following will be least useful in assessing potential contractors you will use?
23. One of your key stakeholders is upset about the quality of the demo from the last iteration. During the retrospective, one of the developers openly blames the other team members through the entire meeting to the point of hurting people’s feelings. You step in and remind the team that the retrospective is a time for them to learn from previous work and make small improvements. Two weeks later, at the next retrospective, the same team member repeats the same “blamestorming” behavior. The team development behavior that you can improve is:
24. Corporate communications requirements are an example of:
25. You are managing a project focused on optimizing company processes to increase efficiencies by taking advantage of economies of scale. A major challenge in the company is the knowledge silos that have appeared in project teams. You are determined to change the culture of your projects to one of information sharing, not hoarding. You have one person skilled in product development and another person who is the marketing guru on your project team. The product development person seems overallocated, and she is complaining about all the work. As the project manager you should: