A project manager receives a call from the customer's account manager requesting support for a critical operational issue. Although the issue is unrelated to the project, the customer believes that one of the project team members has the technical expertise to recommend a solution.
What should the project manager do first?
Match the project situation on the left to the meeting on the right where the situation could occur.
An intern is replacing a critical resource midway through a sprint To help the intern get up to speed, the project manager assigns a senior engineer in the team as the intern's mentor Two months later, the project goes into critical status, delaying the release milestone by a month.
What should the project manager have done to avoid this scenario?
A large company is transitioning its projects to an agile approach After the transition executive management requests the information that was previously available in old reports and dashboards Many of the old reports and dashboards are no longer relevant after the shift to agile practices.
What should the project manager do in this situation?
A project manager is assigned to a new project. Many of the project deliverables need to be outsourced.
What should the project manager use to document the project deliverables?
A project manager is assigned to a technical research project. The project team has
already been assigned, and the main subject matter expert (SME) sends the project
manager a list of the technical skills required for the execution of this project.
What should the project manager do next?
A company is transitioning from a predictive to agile delivery of projects. Based on
the requirements, the project team estimates the budget and decides to use a fixed-price
contract with its vendor. However, during the execution of the project, the requirements
evolve and priorities start to change constantly, which puts the project and the estimate at completion (EAC) off by 40%.
What should the project manager do next?
A project is being initiated, and almost every resource available on the project team is a recent university graduate. What should the project manager do to ensure their engagement with the project?