GCP Project Planning & Execution 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: During project execution, a team member consistently delivers work that does not meet quality standards. What should the project manager do FIRST?
- Replace the team member immediately
- Document the issue in the risk register
- Identify the root cause and provide coaching or training (Correct answer)
- Escalate to the functional manager
Correct answer: Identify the root cause and provide coaching or training
Identifying the root cause and providing coaching addresses the underlying issue and supports the team member before escalating.
Question 2: A project manager is performing Estimate at Completion (EAC) using actual performance to date. Which formula assumes future work will proceed at the current CPI?
- EAC = AC + (BAC − EV)
- EAC = BAC / CPI (Correct answer)
- EAC = AC + ETC
- EAC = AC + (BAC − EV) / CPI
Correct answer: EAC = BAC / CPI
EAC = BAC / CPI is the formula used when future work is expected to continue at the same cost efficiency as to date.
Question 3: Which scheduling method uses a network diagram where all activities are represented as nodes and arrows show dependencies?
- Critical Path Method (CPM)
- Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
- Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) (Correct answer)
- Gantt chart
Correct answer: Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)
PDM (also called Activity on Node) represents activities as boxes/nodes with arrows showing the logical relationships between them.
Question 4: A project manager learns that a key vendor will be two weeks late delivering a component. This was identified as a risk. What type of response is being activated?
- Risk avoidance
- Contingency plan (Correct answer)
- Fallback plan
- Risk transfer
Correct answer: Contingency plan
A contingency plan is a pre-planned response that is activated when a risk trigger or threshold is reached.
Question 5: Which conflict resolution technique results in a win-lose outcome and is generally the LEAST effective for long-term relationships?
- Compromise
- Collaborate
- Force/direct (Correct answer)
- Smooth/accommodate
Correct answer: Force/direct
Forcing uses power to override others' concerns, producing a win-lose outcome that can damage team relationships over time.
Question 6: A project is nearing completion and the sponsor asks for a new feature not in the original scope. What is the CORRECT response?
- Add the feature since the project is almost done
- Reject the request to protect the schedule
- Log the request and route it through the change control process (Correct answer)
- Add the feature and adjust the budget informally
Correct answer: Log the request and route it through the change control process
All scope additions must be evaluated through the formal change control process to assess impact on cost, schedule, and quality.
Question 7: When performing Qualitative Risk Analysis, the primary purpose is to:
- Calculate exact monetary value of each risk
- Prioritize risks based on probability and impact (Correct answer)
- Develop detailed response plans for all risks
- Determine the overall project risk exposure using simulations
Correct answer: Prioritize risks based on probability and impact
Qualitative Risk Analysis prioritizes identified risks by assessing their probability and impact so the team can focus on the most significant threats and opportunities.
GCP Project Planning & Execution 4
During project execution, a team member consistently delivers work that does not meet quality standards.
What should the project manager do FIRST?