The Marketing Director has insisted that detailed requirements for the new coffee bar insurance web pages should be clearly defined in the early phases of the project.
What action should the Project Manager take?

• A. Refuse to discuss any detailed requirements in the early phases.
• B. Agree to document the finite details of each requirement to ensure the web developers can accurately estimate the effort required to fulfil them.
• C. Capture the Marketing Director ' s requirements in detail but leave the input of others until later in the project.
• D. Hold an early discussion to the level of detail necessary to establish a shared understanding of what is required.

The building has had all the old utility services removed and new wiring and plumbing is being installed during Evolutionary Development. On average there are four electrical and six plumbing contractors who are engaged for between a few days and a few weeks. They are finding it difficult to work round each other and to know who should be where. Some of the contractors have started to turn up late to the site.
Many floor boards have been lifted in preparation but it is not clear where the radiators are being situated or when each room is going to be worked on by the plumbers. The Chief Accountant, acting as Business Ambassador, is also alarmed that the electrical sockets are being installed in rooms in inaccessible locations.
Answer the following questions about motivating the contractor teams according to Agile Project Management.
How should the Project Manager encourage the resources to operate more successfully?

• A. Provide a detailed plan of activity for each contractor team.
• B. Schedule the electrical and plumbing teams so that they work on different Timeboxes.
• C. Facilitate a workshop with the Solution Development Team to establish a co-ordinated Timebox Plan.
• D. Hold a separate Daily Stand-up meeting for contractors only.

Using the Project Scenario and the additional information provided for
this question in the Scenario Booklet, answer the following questions
about Feasibility.
Remember to limit your answers to the number of selections requested in each question.
Which 2 statements describe the appropriate application of Agile Project Management when developing the Delivery Plan?

• A. The Earth Excavations ' Head Gardener should be excluded from discussions related to deliverables since contracts are NOT yet signed.
• B. The approach to the project should be based on the Project Approach Questionnaire responses.
• C. The Project Manager should NOT need to identify any risks this early in the project.
• D. The Architecture Angels ' Marketing Director should be involved in the development of the Delivery Plan.
• E. The Project Manager should include any known constraints associated with planning permission.

Which 2 statements explain why the Timber Tigers ' Site Manager would be an appropriate Solution Developer?

• A. Accustomed to bringing in contract staff for short periods of time.
• B. Is able to represent the team in all daily meetings.
• C. Is empowered by Timber Tigers ' management to make decisions on the building work.
• D. An experienced builder who is good at turning a brief into a practical design.
• E. Closely manages the building team so that they consistently produce high-quality work.

The Change Manager is discussing the relocation of the Selco staff to the UniCo office with the Operations Director. They are using the SCARF framework of people ' s social experience to guide management actions.
Answer the following questions about the use of David Rock ' s SCARF framework to increase the motivation for change.
The founder of Selco, now the Applications Manager, is moving from an individual office to a desk in the shared area for the Operations Director ' s leadership team in the UniCo building. At the last Operations ' group meeting, the Operations Director thanked the Applications Manager for cooperating fully with the relocation.
Is this an appropriate approach to reward the brain in the need for ' status ' , and why?

• A. Yes, because praising people publicly helps to improve a person ' sinformal importance in the organization.
• B. No, because the Application Manager ' s knowledge and skills are still relevant and there no threat to ' status ' .
• C. Yes, because highlighting cooperation provides an opportunity for the Applications Manager to learn and develop.
• D. No, because ' status ' should be rewarded by ensuring open, two-way
  communication using rich channels.