APM-PMQ Questions and Answers

You have been assigned to manage a new project team. The team has recently been set up to improve service levels which have drastically reduced over the past year.

Only a few of the team members have worked together before. It is your responsibility as the leader to facilitate the team's development.

Question:Identify two models you could use to facilitate developing your team. (2 marks)

Question:Explain three ways team development models can help the team meet their objective to improve service levels. (3 marks)

A construction company is planning to build a new office complex. The project manager is considering integrating sustainability principles and priorities into the project management process.

How can integrating sustainability principles and priorities into the management of this project positively impact its long-term success?

By fostering innovation and creativity, leading to more resilient solutions that adapt to changing environmental and social conditions in the construction of the office complex.

By requiring additional planning and coordination to integrate sustainability measures seamlessly into existing project timelines and workflows, potentially leading to short-term disruptions in scheduling.

By enhancing stakeholder trust and reputation, which can attract investors and clients committed to sustainable practices in the development of the office complex.

By restricting resource consumption and waste generation during the construction process, to guarantee cost savings and improved resource efficiency in this phase of the project.

By improving worker safety through sustainable construction practices.

By reducing upfront costs but increasing long-term maintenance expenses due to sustainable building materials.

Identify one of the five steps of a benefits management plan and state one action you would take to apply it to ensure the successful realization of project benefits.

You are tasked with writing a business case for a new internal software project within your organization. You are considering how your organizational practices and norms would affect the project, thinking through the roles, governance structure, life cycle choice, etc.

What is the most appropriate analysis technique that you would use to compare organizational practices and norms?

You are overseeing a construction project for a new retail center. Midway through the project, the design team proposes a significant change to the building's layout, which they argue will improve overall functionality and therefore present better value for money. However, this change would require demolishing and rebuilding a section of the structure.

Given the proposed changes, outline five actions you would take to evaluate the change request to provide an appropriate recommendation.

Which of the following statements does not describe the importance of linking projects to an organisation's objectives?

You are the project manager on a construction project for a client in the defence sector. The client has strict regulatory requirements and expects a high level of control and governance throughout the project. Which life cycle would be most suitable?