#31. While reviewing the progress of a given project during a weekly project team meeting, the project manager recognizes the team is running behind schedule. The project manager realizes it is still early in the life cycle and realizes that this project can not run late. Which control mechanism or method can the project manager use to still get the project completed on time without over scheduling resources?
#32. The project manager is tasked with the production of the initial project plan. The project manager needs to define the tasks needed for the production of the Physical Design Specification. Which approach should be taken in planning the production of this deliverable?
#34. During the requirements analysis phase a senior business user on a project has requested that a particular function be included in the proposed system. One of the systems analysts on the team does not agree with the user's request. The project manager has examined the user's requirement and is unsure which option provides the best solution for the company and the user. The project manager discusses the requirements with the user and decides that what the analysts has provided is valid. The project manager meets with the user a second time, but is unable to persuade them to change their requirement. Which action is the MOST appropriate?
#35. A project is performing well under budget, however, in order to meet the customer deliverables, the delivery date to the customer will be over two weeks late. There are no additional resources to assign to the project. What should the project manager do?
#36. The project manager is assigned to a large project that has been in progress for some time. The project team has just completed the design phase of the project and is working on the implementation stage. At this point, which change is possible without incurring the risk of reworking the entire design phase?
#39. During the course of a database development project, the project manager conducts a review, and notices that the project is running over budget and over schedule. What is the MOST common, non-behavioral reason for projects that exceed budget and schedule?