During an ad-hoc meeting, the PM notifies the sponsor that while the project is on schedule, material costs have increased and the project is over budget. To save the project, the PM request a material contract with a less expensive vendor. The sponsor approves the change, and project comes in within target tolerances. The company, however, receives numerous stakeholder complaints.

Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of these complaints?

A. The quality of the deliverable decreased due to the rising material cost.

B. The PM did not follow the project communication plan.

C. Quality assurance actions were not adjusted for the vendor change.

D. The change was not documented and approved.

A manager is reviewing some projects with two project managers who are working on the financial system. Which of the following BEST describes this type of review?

A. Operations

B. Project

C. Portfolio

D. Program

A functional manager within a project is requesting to edit the display features of an application that is being developed.

Which of the following has the authority to approve the edit?

A. PM

B. CCB

C. PMO

D. SME

Which of the following should be used to identify where slack is occurring in the project schedule and determine the critical path? (Choose two.)

A. PERT chart

B. Risk register

C. Arrow diagram method

D. RACI matrix

E. Project charter

F. Fishbone diagram

A testing event was held and deemed unsuccessful. After review, it becomes clear that the two project teams had different expectations of the testing.

Which of the following is needed between the two teams?

A. Communication plan

B. Project schedule

C. Status report

D. Use case