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  1. Which process involves tracking team member performance, resolving issues, providing feedback, and managing team changes?

    Answer: Manage Team

    Manage Team tracks team member performance, provides feedback, resolves issues, and manages changes to optimize project performance.

  2. A project is experiencing resource shortages on non-critical path activities. What should the project manager do FIRST?

    Answer: Perform resource smoothing on non-critical activities

    Resource smoothing optimizes resource usage within float available on non-critical activities without changing the critical path or end date.

  3. Which process ensures that physical resources assigned and allocated to the project are available and monitors planned versus actual resource usage?

    Answer: Control Resources

    Control Resources ensures physical resources are available as planned, monitors utilization, and takes corrective action when needed.

  4. What is the MAIN difference between resource leveling and resource smoothing?

    Answer: Leveling can change the project end date; smoothing cannot

    Resource leveling may extend the project schedule to resolve over-allocations, while resource smoothing adjusts resources only within existing float without changing the end date.

  5. A project manager is estimating the number of materials needed for each work package. Which process is being performed?

    Answer: Estimate Activity Resources

    Estimate Activity Resources determines the type and quantities of materials, equipment, supplies, and human resources required to perform project work.

  6. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which level must be satisfied BEFORE self-esteem needs?

    Answer: Social/belonging needs

    Maslow's hierarchy requires lower-level needs to be met first; social/belonging needs (love, belonging, connection) must be satisfied before esteem needs.