Exam 11: CompTIA Project+

A sponsor requests that the project team shorten the completion of a project by two months to give the sales team more leverage in renegotiating the contract with the client. The budgeted time is 500 hours, and the projected earned value is $30,000. Which of the following represents the cost variance for both project completions?

A project is running behind schedule. To meet the delivery timelines, the project manager decides to give part of the work to another organization for quicker delivery and to allow the project team to focus on the remaining tasks. This is an example of:

A project manager, who previously worked at a construction firm, has just joined an IT organization and has been assigned to handle a security project. Which of the following roles can provide technical direction during the course of the project?

Ann, one of the affected stakeholders, feels that the project team has not been giving periodic stakeholder updates and that her input has not been taken into account. Which of the following should the project manager do to ensure stakeholder expectations are met?

A project manager is justifying a required change with the associated impact on the project. Which of the following is the NEXT step?

A project team has completed a major deliverable earlier than planned and wants to deliver it for testing. The team lead sends an email providing notice of task completion to the project manager. Which of the following describes how the project manager can increase the likelihood that the deliverable moves to testing?

A project manager is assigned to a new project that must start immediately. No formal or approved documents have been authored for the project. The project manager must identify project roles, justify the business need, and determine project scope boundaries. Which of the following documents should the project manager create?

A project manager has set aside a contingency reserve for unforeseen communications. Which of the following types of communication is MOST likely to utilize this contingency reserve?

A project manager is required to maintain various documents and procedures. Which of the following require ongoing attention and periodic updates?

Gas prices were included in the cost baseline for a transportation and hauling project. Although the estimates used to create the baseline were based on historical data, which of the following should the project manager consider as a root cause for potential issues with cost overruns?

A project team member states that the tasks identified in the project schedule for the week greatly exceed the number of available hours for the week. Which of the following activities would have allowed the project manager to identify and correct this issue in advance?

Which of the following techniques modifies the schedule based upon resource constraints?

Which of the following is described as placing responsibility for addressing the potential effects of an uncertain future event on an entity outside the organization?

An industry leader may be joining the project team and can potentially provide additional expertise. Which of the following strategies should the project manager employ?

Which of the following describes the difference between an acquisition and outsourcing?

Which of the following is the MOST important component against which the project manager can analyze project performance?

A project team on a four-year project has a shortage of workspace within an office. Which of the following is the MOST viable solution for the project team while ensuring work hours are not wasted?

Task B is not planned to start until Task A is completed. Task A is delayed and will not be completed on time. Starting Task B prior to Task A completing is an example of:

A senior developer abruptly resigned without notice. Because of the senior developer's expertise, the active task workload was substantial. This would likely impact the project's: (Choose two.)

A resource is assigned to two projects with two scheduled tasks that complete at the same time. This is known as: