You are the project manager for a software development project. When you need to get staff from the manager of the QA department, he suggests a few test engineers with performance problems for your team. Which is the BEST response to this situation? A. Stop talking to the QA manager B. Tell the QA manager that the staffing problems are really no big deal, and you’re sure that the two of you can eventually figure out the right answer together C. “Tell the manager that you know which team members you want for your team and he needs to give them to you.” D. Call a meeting with the QA manager to try to figure out why he suggested those candidates and how the two of you can work together to find team members with suitable skills and interests for your team

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You are the project manager for a software development project. When you
need to get staff from the manager of the QA department, he suggests a few
test engineers with performance problems for your team. Which is the BEST
response to this situation?
A. Stop talking to the QA manager
B. Tell the QA manager that the staffing problems are really no big deal, and you’re
sure that the two of you can eventually figure out the right answer together
C. “Tell the manager that you know which team members you want for your team and
he needs to give them to you.”
D. Call a meeting with the QA manager to try to figure out why he suggested those
candidates and how the two of you can work together to find team members with
suitable skills and interests for your team

 

You are managing a construction project using a fixed price (FP) contract. The
contract is structured so that your company will be paid a fee of $85,000 to
complete the work. There was a $15,000 overhead cost that your company
had to cover. It’s now three months into the project, and your costs have just
exceeded $70,000. The project has now consumed the entire fee, and your
company will now be forced to pay for all costs on the project from this point
forward. What’s the BEST way to describe this situation?
A. The project has reached the point of total assumption
B. The project manager has overspent the budget
C. The project is overdrawn
D. The project has ceased to be a profit center for the company

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