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The CPD exam has 100 questions and runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
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A rollout team has installed new dispatch software at all 40 branches, and users are processing live orders. The target rollout date has passed, but no operational owner has accepted support, recurring maintenance funding is not approved, and unresolved defects remain with the project team. How should the work be classified at this point?
Correct answer: B - A project in transition, because formal operational ownership and support have not been transferred
At a portfolio gate, the business need remains sound and funding is reserved, but the privacy impact assessment required before customer-data migration is incomplete. The committee permits design work to continue but prohibits migration unless the assessment is approved by May 15. Which gate decision has the committee made?
Correct answer: D - Conditional go - continue design but not migration until the stated condition is met
During acceptance testing, a customer rejects a dashboard because one approved acceptance criterion is unmet. The delivery team proposes adding three unrequested analytics widgets at no charge to "make up for it." What is the Project Director's best response?
Correct answer: B - Correct the failed criterion; treat the extra widgets as unauthorized scope unless approved through change control
A project has an approved budget of $600,000, actual costs of $300,000, open commitments of $120,000, and an estimate to complete of $135,000 that explicitly excludes those commitments. When commitments are excluded from the estimate to complete, forecast at completion equals actual costs plus commitments plus the estimate to complete. Which report and action are correct?
Correct answer: B - Forecast $555,000; report $45,000 under budget and keep the remaining funds controlled for authorized scope
A Project Director reviewing the approved scope baseline finds a detailed scope statement and a work breakdown structure, but no WBS dictionary. The team argues that its requirements traceability matrix is an adequate substitute because it links requirements to tests. Which conclusion is accurate?
Correct answer: A - The baseline is incomplete because it requires the scope statement, WBS, and WBS dictionary
A proposed project is rated on a 0-5 scale as follows: strategic alignment 4, benefit 5, urgency 3, risk reduction 4, resource feasibility 2, and competency readiness 3. The respective weights are 30%, 20%, 15%, 15%, 10%, and 10%, and each contribution equals weight multiplied by rating divided by 5. Scores of 80-100 are Commit, 65-79 Conditional, 50-64 Hold/resequence, and 0-49 Defer/stop. What disposition follows?
Correct answer: A - 75 points; proceed conditionally with a named resource action, owner, and date
A cybersecurity workstream requires proficiency level 5. The assigned lead has demonstrated level 4, critical work begins in six weeks, and a level-5 architect is available for weekly design reviews. Which staffing action is most appropriate?
Correct answer: C - Keep the lead, add targeted development, and require the architect's review at defined checkpoints
Two initiatives compete for the same specialist. A legally mandated project with an immovable deadline has a Priority Index of 60 because its resource feasibility is weak. A discretionary growth project scores 82. What should the Project Director do?
Correct answer: B - Protect the mandated deadline, secure or resequence the specialist, and reconsider the discretionary start
A design authority and a vendor disagree about an interface decision affecting three projects. A decision is required within three hours, the technical implications are ambiguous, and the commercial terms are confidential. Which communication approach best fits the situation?
Correct answer: D - Hold a secure live meeting with the decision authority and relevant specialists, then issue a dated written decision record
A payroll-migration defect has been corrected in production, but Finance has not yet verified the reconciled totals and no closure evidence has been attached to the issue record. Which status belongs in the issue log?
Correct answer: D - Resolved
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