CompTIA PK0-005 Practice Test 21

Question 200

Functional managers and the PM both assign competing priorities to shared staff. Which caution is MOST directly relevant to the project manager's decision?

Multiple responsible contributors need not imply multiple final accountable owners
Counting available people does not prove the required competencies exist
Having access to a contractor does not automatically permit unlimited assignments
A PM in a matrix does not necessarily control an employee's entire workload

Explanation

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A PM in a matrix does not necessarily control an employee's entire workload. The underlying reason is that matrix organizations share authority between functional and project leaders.

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This is a caution about raci accountability, not the immediate risk in matrix authority. RACI distinguishes responsible implementers from accountable decision owners.

This is a caution about resource skills gap, not the immediate risk in matrix authority. Resource gap analysis compares available skills with project needs.

This is a caution about external resource ownership, not the immediate risk in matrix authority. External resources have different governance and allocation rules from employees.

Question 201

Three people claim final sign-off for one deployment deliverable. Which project-management action BEST addresses this situation?

Assess skills and acquire or train needed specialist capabilities
Facilitate roles and norms as the team moves through forming and storming
Use vendor contract and agreed resource authority for external assignments
Create a RACI assignment identifying one accountable owner per decision

Explanation

Correct Answer

RACI distinguishes responsible implementers from accountable decision owners. Here, three people claim final sign-off for one deployment deliverable; the chosen action targets that failure. Verification: verify stakeholders know who performs work versus who owns the decision.

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This response addresses resource skills gap, but the stated decision concerns raci accountability. Resource gap analysis compares available skills with project needs.

This response addresses team development stages, but the stated decision concerns raci accountability. Team effectiveness evolves through forming, storming, norming and performing.

This response addresses external resource ownership, but the stated decision concerns raci accountability. External resources have different governance and allocation rules from employees.

Question 202

The team follows this response: Create a RACI assignment identifying one accountable owner per decision. Context: three people claim final sign-off for one deployment deliverable. Which evidence BEST verifies the intended outcome?

Check workload commitments and escalation routes are documented
Verify stakeholders know who performs work versus who owns the decision
Check staffing requests match contractual scope and oversight procedures
Look for improved collaboration and stable working agreements

Explanation

Correct Answer

Verify stakeholders know who performs work versus who owns the decision. That evidence tests the response to three people claim final sign-off for one deployment deliverable instead of an unrelated project condition.

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This check would validate matrix authority, not the result required by the raci accountability case. Matrix organizations share authority between functional and project leaders.

This check would validate external resource ownership, not the result required by the raci accountability case. External resources have different governance and allocation rules from employees.

This check would validate team development stages, not the result required by the raci accountability case. Team effectiveness evolves through forming, storming, norming and performing.

Question 203

The team lists many responsible contributors but no one accountable for acceptance. Which principle MOST directly explains how the project should be managed?

Resource gap analysis compares available skills with project needs
External resources have different governance and allocation rules from employees
RACI distinguishes responsible implementers from accountable decision owners
Matrix organizations share authority between functional and project leaders

Explanation

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RACI distinguishes responsible implementers from accountable decision owners. The situation involves the team lists many responsible contributors but no one accountable for acceptance, so this is the governing distinction.

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That principle concerns resource skills gap rather than the problem of raci accountability. Resource gap analysis compares available skills with project needs.

That principle concerns external resource ownership rather than the problem of raci accountability. External resources have different governance and allocation rules from employees.

That principle concerns matrix authority rather than the problem of raci accountability. Matrix organizations share authority between functional and project leaders.

Question 204

The team lists many responsible contributors but no one accountable for acceptance. Which caution is MOST directly relevant to the project manager's decision?

Initial disagreement is not by itself evidence of permanent dysfunction
A PM in a matrix does not necessarily control an employee's entire workload
Having access to a contractor does not automatically permit unlimited assignments
Multiple responsible contributors need not imply multiple final accountable owners

Explanation

Correct Answer

Multiple responsible contributors need not imply multiple final accountable owners. The underlying reason is that rACI distinguishes responsible implementers from accountable decision owners.

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This is a caution about team development stages, not the immediate risk in raci accountability. Team effectiveness evolves through forming, storming, norming and performing.

This is a caution about matrix authority, not the immediate risk in raci accountability. Matrix organizations share authority between functional and project leaders.

This is a caution about external resource ownership, not the immediate risk in raci accountability. External resources have different governance and allocation rules from employees.

Question 205

A complex cloud migration is assigned to a team with no networking expertise. Which project-management action BEST addresses this situation?

Agree resource availability and decision rights with functional managers
Use vendor contract and agreed resource authority for external assignments
Facilitate roles and norms as the team moves through forming and storming
Assess skills and acquire or train needed specialist capabilities

Explanation

Correct Answer

Resource gap analysis compares available skills with project needs. Here, a complex cloud migration is assigned to a team with no networking expertise; the chosen action targets that failure. Verification: verify required competencies are covered for scheduled tasks.

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This response addresses matrix authority, but the stated decision concerns resource skills gap. Matrix organizations share authority between functional and project leaders.

This response addresses external resource ownership, but the stated decision concerns resource skills gap. External resources have different governance and allocation rules from employees.

This response addresses team development stages, but the stated decision concerns resource skills gap. Team effectiveness evolves through forming, storming, norming and performing.

Question 206

The team follows this response: Assess skills and acquire or train needed specialist capabilities. Context: a complex cloud migration is assigned to a team with no networking expertise. Which evidence BEST verifies the intended outcome?

Verify stakeholders know who performs work versus who owns the decision
Look for improved collaboration and stable working agreements
Verify required competencies are covered for scheduled tasks
Check staffing requests match contractual scope and oversight procedures

Explanation

Correct Answer

Verify required competencies are covered for scheduled tasks. That evidence tests the response to a complex cloud migration is assigned to a team with no networking expertise instead of an unrelated project condition.

Incorrect Answers

This check would validate raci accountability, not the result required by the resource skills gap case. RACI distinguishes responsible implementers from accountable decision owners.

This check would validate team development stages, not the result required by the resource skills gap case. Team effectiveness evolves through forming, storming, norming and performing.

This check would validate external resource ownership, not the result required by the resource skills gap case. External resources have different governance and allocation rules from employees.

Question 207

A deployment plan assumes database specialists can also design firewall policies. Which principle MOST directly explains how the project should be managed?

Matrix organizations share authority between functional and project leaders
RACI distinguishes responsible implementers from accountable decision owners
Team effectiveness evolves through forming, storming, norming and performing
Resource gap analysis compares available skills with project needs

Explanation

Correct Answer

Resource gap analysis compares available skills with project needs. The situation involves a deployment plan assumes database specialists can also design firewall policies, so this is the governing distinction.

Incorrect Answers

That principle concerns matrix authority rather than the problem of resource skills gap. Matrix organizations share authority between functional and project leaders.

That principle concerns raci accountability rather than the problem of resource skills gap. RACI distinguishes responsible implementers from accountable decision owners.

That principle concerns team development stages rather than the problem of resource skills gap. Team effectiveness evolves through forming, storming, norming and performing.

Question 208

A deployment plan assumes database specialists can also design firewall policies. Which caution is MOST directly relevant to the project manager's decision?

Multiple responsible contributors need not imply multiple final accountable owners
A PM in a matrix does not necessarily control an employee's entire workload
Counting available people does not prove the required competencies exist
Having access to a contractor does not automatically permit unlimited assignments

Explanation

Correct Answer

Counting available people does not prove the required competencies exist. The underlying reason is that resource gap analysis compares available skills with project needs.

Incorrect Answers

This is a caution about raci accountability, not the immediate risk in resource skills gap. RACI distinguishes responsible implementers from accountable decision owners.

This is a caution about matrix authority, not the immediate risk in resource skills gap. Matrix organizations share authority between functional and project leaders.

This is a caution about external resource ownership, not the immediate risk in resource skills gap. External resources have different governance and allocation rules from employees.

Question 209

A newly formed cross-functional team experiences normal role conflict. Which project-management action BEST addresses this situation?

Assess skills and acquire or train needed specialist capabilities
Agree resource availability and decision rights with functional managers
Facilitate roles and norms as the team moves through forming and storming
Create a RACI assignment identifying one accountable owner per decision

Explanation

Correct Answer

Team effectiveness evolves through forming, storming, norming and performing. Here, a newly formed cross-functional team experiences normal role conflict; the chosen action targets that failure. Verification: look for improved collaboration and stable working agreements.

Incorrect Answers

This response addresses resource skills gap, but the stated decision concerns team development stages. Resource gap analysis compares available skills with project needs.

This response addresses matrix authority, but the stated decision concerns team development stages. Matrix organizations share authority between functional and project leaders.

This response addresses raci accountability, but the stated decision concerns team development stages. RACI distinguishes responsible implementers from accountable decision owners.

Question 210

The team follows this response: Facilitate roles and norms as the team moves through forming and storming. Context: a newly formed cross-functional team experiences normal role conflict. Which evidence BEST verifies the intended outcome?

Verify required competencies are covered for scheduled tasks
Check workload commitments and escalation routes are documented
Look for improved collaboration and stable working agreements
Verify stakeholders know who performs work versus who owns the decision

Explanation

Correct Answer

Look for improved collaboration and stable working agreements. That evidence tests the response to a newly formed cross-functional team experiences normal role conflict instead of an unrelated project condition.

Incorrect Answers

This check would validate resource skills gap, not the result required by the team development stages case. Resource gap analysis compares available skills with project needs.

This check would validate matrix authority, not the result required by the team development stages case. Matrix organizations share authority between functional and project leaders.

This check would validate raci accountability, not the result required by the team development stages case. RACI distinguishes responsible implementers from accountable decision owners.

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