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Two senior team members disagree openly about the technical approach, and it is slowing the team. What should the project manager do FIRST?MediumA newly formed agile team is unsure of roles and looks to the project manager for direction on nearly every task. According to situational leadership, the PM should adopt a style that is primarily:MediumA key stakeholder frequently changes requirements, frustrating the team. What is the BEST way for the project manager to reduce this going forward?HardDuring a retrospective a team member says they feel their contributions are ignored. The servant-leader project manager should:MediumA remote team member consistently misses stand-ups due to time-zone differences and feels disengaged. What should the PM do FIRST?MediumDuring execution, the team's velocity drops sharply after a key expert leaves. What is the BEST proactive response?HardThe team is highly capable and self-directed. Which leadership style is generally MOST effective?MediumA team charter is MOST useful for:MediumFor capacity-based sprint planning, an agile team of 8 developers works a 2-week sprint of 10 working days. Each developer contributes 6 productive hours per day, and historical data shows it takes 3 productive hours to complete one story point. What is the team's expected velocity for the sprint?MediumAn agile team's velocity over the last three sprints was 36, 40, and 44 story points. Using the simple average as projected velocity, how many sprints are needed to complete a remaining backlog of 320 story points?MediumA specialist is assigned across three projects at allocations of 50%, 50%, and 25%, based on a 40-hour work week. By how many hours per week is this person over-allocated?MediumA project manager organizes a one-day team-building event for 12 team members. The venue costs $3,000, meals are $60 per person, a facilitator costs $1,800, and each member's loaded labor for the day is $500. What is the total cost of the event?MediumDuring sprint planning, a team of 5 works a 2-week sprint (10 working days) at 8 hours per day. Applying a focus factor of 70% to account for meetings and interruptions, what is the team's available productive capacity for the sprint?MediumA team member records 46 hours of work in a standard 40-hour work week. What is this person's resource utilization for the week?EasyA capable team member has the skills to solve a recurring problem but repeatedly asks the project manager for the answer instead of thinking it through. The project manager wants to build the member's independence. Which approach is most appropriate?MediumDuring a design review, two senior engineers strongly disagree about the technical approach. Both have valid data supporting their positions, and the disagreement is stalling the sprint. The project manager wants a lasting solution that both engineers genuinely support. Which conflict-resolution approach should the project manager encourage?MediumA team member tells the project manager that a lack of test-environment access is blocking her from completing her tasks. Acting as a servant leader, what should the project manager do first?EasyA newly formed team has moved past introductions and is now experiencing frequent disagreements over roles, priorities, and working methods. Some members are pushing back on the project manager's decisions. According to the Tuckman model, which stage is the team in, and what is the most appropriate leadership response?MediumA stakeholder makes a critical, personal remark about the project manager's plan during a steering meeting. The project manager feels a strong urge to respond defensively but instead pauses, acknowledges the concern calmly, and asks clarifying questions. Which element of emotional intelligence is the project manager primarily demonstrating?MediumTeam morale is low. Members complain about outdated equipment, an uncomfortable workspace, and unclear company policies, yet they say the work itself is interesting. Using Herzberg's two-factor theory, what should the project manager address first to reduce dissatisfaction?HardAt the start of a project, the project manager wants the team to collectively define acceptable behaviors, communication norms, decision-making methods, and conflict-handling expectations. Which artifact is the project manager creating with the team?MediumA globally distributed team spans four time zones and rarely interacts face-to-face. The project manager notices misunderstandings and a weak sense of trust among members. Which action would MOST effectively strengthen collaboration for this virtual team?MediumA project manager must select one of two candidates for a team-lead role using a weighted decision matrix. Criteria and weights are: Technical skill (0.5), Communication (0.3), Availability (0.2). Candidate A scores 8, 6, 9; Candidate B scores 6, 9, 7 (all on a 1–10 scale). Based on the highest weighted score, which candidate should be selected?HardA project manager reserves a 3-hour block to hold one-on-one coaching sessions with team members. Each session is scheduled for 25 minutes, plus a 5-minute buffer between sessions for notes. How many complete one-on-one sessions can the project manager hold within the 3-hour block?MediumA project manager is leading a team where a few highly skilled members prefer to work independently, while others need close guidance to feel confident. The project manager adjusts the level of direction and support given to each person based on their competence and commitment for a given task. Which leadership approach is the project manager applying?MediumDuring project execution, a team member consistently delivers excellent work and asks the project manager for more challenging assignments and opportunities to grow. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which need is this team member primarily seeking to fulfill?EasyA project manager notices that a critical decision keeps getting delayed because team members defer to whoever spoke last in meetings, and no one takes ownership. To improve this, the project manager wants the team to agree on how decisions will be made going forward. What should the project manager do first?MediumAn agile team member privately tells the Scrum Master that another member consistently dominates daily standups, discouraging others from speaking. The Scrum Master wants to address this while preserving the self-organizing nature of the team. What is the most appropriate action?HardA project manager is building a training plan for a team that will use a new technology. Some members are experts, some are intermediate, and a few are complete beginners. To close the skill gaps efficiently, what should the project manager do first?MediumA project team has been performing well, but a new corporate mandate suddenly changes reporting relationships and adds two new members mid-project. The project manager observes renewed tension and confusion about roles. According to the Tuckman model, what has most likely happened to the team?MediumA project manager is transitioning from a directive management style to a servant leadership approach for a maturing team. Which of the following behaviors are consistent with servant leadership? (Select all that apply.)HardA key stakeholder has high power and high interest in the project but is often uninformed about progress, leading to last-minute demands. Based on the power/interest grid, how should the project manager engage this stakeholder?EasyTwo team members from different cultural backgrounds repeatedly misinterpret each other's communication styles—one prefers direct feedback, the other views it as rude. The friction is affecting collaboration. What is the most effective action for the project manager?MediumDuring a project, the sponsor asks the project manager to take on a critical deliverable that requires a skill no current team member possesses. The project manager wants to keep the team engaged and grow internal capability rather than immediately hiring externally. What is the best first action?MediumA project manager believes that team members are inherently motivated, enjoy taking ownership of their work, and will exercise self-direction when they are committed to the project's goals. Based on this belief, the manager delegates authority freely and involves the team in decisions. Which management philosophy is the project manager applying?MediumA resource manager assigns a team member to a project for 34 hours in a standard 40-hour work week. What is the team member's resource utilization (allocation) on this project?EasyAn agile team's velocity over the last four sprints was 40, 44, 38, and 42 story points. Using the simple average as projected velocity, how many sprints are needed to complete a remaining backlog of 246 story points?MediumDuring sprint planning, a team of 7 works a 2-week sprint (10 working days) at 8 hours per day. Applying a focus factor of 60% to account for meetings and interruptions, what is the team's available productive capacity for the sprint?MediumA newly chartered virtual team has 9 members who each communicate directly with one another. To plan collaboration tooling, the project manager needs the number of two-way communication channels. How many channels exist?EasyDuring a reorganization, a project manager merges two co-located sub-teams — one with 5 members and one with 6 members — into a single integrated team in which everyone communicates directly with everyone else. How many two-way communication channels exist in the merged team?MediumA project requires 4,800 person-hours of development work to be completed in 8 weeks. Each developer can contribute 40 productive hours per week. How many full-time-equivalent (FTE) developers must the project manager staff to meet the deadline?MediumA team of 5 people must deliver 260 hours of work within a single 40-hour week. Regular hours are used first; any remaining hours are worked as overtime paid at 1.5× the base rate of $50/hour. What is the overtime cost incurred?Hard
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