The project manager is having difficulty communicating with one of the team members The team member recently attended a training course and has been training other team members in a new agile technique However sometimes the team member is forceful in pushing ideas even if other team members are uncomfortable What personality indicators should the project manager consider when determining what communication style to use with this team member?

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A customer asks the project manager to estimate the time required to include a missing functionality. The customer thinks that three sufficient to implement this change However, the project management office (PMO) believes that seven days are required, while the technical lead feels that 10 days are needed.
What should the project manager use to estimate the time required for the change?

• A.Parametric estimating
• B.Beta distribution
• C.Pareto diagram analysis
• D.Analogous estimating

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A project manager received the project charter for a new product. The project is expected to have two main deliveries: the hardware part that has detailed specifications already defined, including a sample machine, and the user interface software that has only a basic specification and a requirement for a user experience design approach.
Which project management approach should the project manager use?

• A.The software development has a high uncertainty level, so an agile approach is recommended for the project.
• B.A hybrid approach will work, using agile for software development and a predictive approach for the hardware deliveries.
• C.The scope is well defined; therefore, a predictive approach is straightforward and the hardware and software can by synchronized on the gates.
• D.The deliverables are significantly different, so the project should be split into two projects that are driven by a program.

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What is Project Portfolio Management?

• A.Management of a collection of projects that are grouped together to facilitate effective management and meet strategic business objectives.
• B.Management of all projects undertaken by a company.
• C.Management of a project by dividing the project into more manageable sub-projects.
• D.Management of a project by utilizing a portfolio of general management skills, such as planning, organizing, staffing, executing and controlling.

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Conflicts in which following three areas represent the majority of all project conflicts?

• A.Personalities, cost objectives, and schedules
• B.Cost objectives, administrative procedures, and scarce resources
• C.Scarce resources, scheduling priorities, and personal work styles
• D.Personal work styles, project priorities, and cost objectives

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