Deal of The Day! Hurry Up, Grab the Special Discount - Save 25% - Ends In 00:00:00 Coupon code: SAVE25
Welcome to Pass4Success

- Free Preparation Discussions
Mail Us support@pass4success.com
Location US
Mob_nav_barsMENU

PMI PMP Exam - Topic 3 Question 12 Discussion

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?
B) Requested an experienced resource as a replacement
A) Convinced the critical resource to remain on the project.
C) Allocated additional time for mentoring
D) Negotiated additional time to complete the project

PMI PMP Exam - Topic 3 Question 12 Discussion

Actual exam question for PMI's PMP exam
Question #: 12
Topic #: 3
[All PMP Questions]

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?

Show Suggested Answer Hide Answer
Suggested Answer: B

by Lorean at May 06, 2022, 07:41 PM

Limited Time Offer

25%

Off

Get Premium PMP Questions as Interactive Web-Based Practice Test or PDF

Contribute your Thoughts:

0/2000 characters
Submit Cancel
Eladia
7 months ago
Wait, they let a newbie take over mid-sprint? That's risky!
upvoted 0 times
...
Eva
7 months ago
Negotiating extra time seems like a last resort.
upvoted 0 times
...
Bettina
7 months ago
More mentoring time could've helped the intern catch up.
upvoted 0 times
...
Luisa
8 months ago
I think getting an experienced replacement would’ve been better.
upvoted 0 times
...
Harley
8 months ago
Should've kept the critical resource on board.
upvoted 0 times
...
Chi
8 months ago
I wonder if negotiating additional time would have helped in this case. Option D seems like a fallback, but I’m not convinced it addresses the root issue.
upvoted 0 times
...
Freeman
8 months ago
This reminds me of a practice question where we had to consider team dynamics. I feel like convincing the critical resource to stay could have been a better approach, so option A might be relevant.
upvoted 0 times
...
Dean
8 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I think allocating more time for mentoring could help. Maybe option C would have made a difference?
upvoted 0 times
...
Linwood
8 months ago
I remember discussing the importance of having experienced resources on critical projects. Option B seems like a solid choice.
upvoted 0 times
...
Matilda
8 months ago
I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. The deviation from expected behavior is clearly an error, so the answer is A.
upvoted 0 times
...
Joaquin
8 months ago
Okay, I've got it! Employees dislike uncertainty about their compensation, so they'd prefer the predictability of base pay. That seems like the most logical answer here.
upvoted 0 times
...
Delbert
8 months ago
I think the key here is to focus on the "which ONE" part of the question. Strategic management is primarily about long-term planning, so option A is likely the best answer. But I'll double-check the other options just to be sure.
upvoted 0 times
...
Maira
8 months ago
I'm a little confused by the "low backup and recovery performance" option. Isn't one of the downsides of tape libraries that they can be slower than disk-based systems? I'll have to think about that one.
upvoted 0 times
...
Paulina
8 months ago
Hmm, this is a tricky one. I think the key is to focus on what "records disposition" means - it's about the management and handling of records, not data analytics. I'll go with A and C.
upvoted 0 times
...

Save Cancel