CAPM Resource Management 4

Question 1

A project manager is facing a resource conflict where two project activities require the same specialist at the same time. Which technique adjusts the schedule to work within resource constraints without extending the project end date?

Accepted Answer

Resource Smoothing

Answer

Resource smoothing adjusts activities within float to resolve minor resource conflicts without extending the project end date, unlike resource leveling.

Question 2

A team member repeatedly misses deadlines but performs well when working in pairs. The project manager restructures assignments accordingly. Which output does this update?

Accepted Answer

Resource Management Plan

Answer

Updating the Resource Management Plan to reflect new working arrangements is appropriate when managing team performance reveals necessary structural changes.

Question 3

In which conflict resolution approach does the project manager acknowledge the other party's concerns while postponing resolution to a later time?

Accepted Answer

Withdraw/Avoid

Answer

Withdraw/Avoid is a conflict resolution approach where the project manager retreats from the conflict or postpones addressing it.

Question 4

A project manager is estimating resource requirements for a complex, novel project with no historical data. Which estimation technique is MOST appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Expert Judgment

Answer

Expert Judgment is most appropriate when there is no historical data and the project is novel, leveraging subject matter expertise for resource estimates.

Question 5

A project team member from Japan avoids eye contact during meetings, which makes the American project manager uncomfortable. What is the PM observing?

Accepted Answer

Cultural differences in nonverbal communication

Answer

Cultural differences in nonverbal communication mean that eye contact, gestures, and other cues have different meanings in different cultures.

CAPM Practice Test

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CAPM Resource Management 4