A distributed project team has communication issues because of their collaboration tools. The team feels that efficiency could be improved by changing the collaboration platform.
What should the project manager do?

A few developers have identified a list of impediments at the daily standup and are asking for the project lead's assistance in prioritizing them. There are a few complex backlog items, and a new junior tester has identified a few compliance defects. The product owner and a couple of developers will be leaving the project team, and the contract with the test and production support partner will not be renewed.
Which issue should the project lead focus on first?

A company that uses a predictive approach and operates in a highly regulated market is losing profitability because its product life cycle is taking longer than those of its competitors. A new project manager has been hired to change this scenario.
What approach should the project manager propose?

An agile project is running its third iteration with a duration of 2 weeks. A new operations director, who only has a predictive background, started working at the company. In the first meeting with the project manager, the director demands a weekly project status report.
What should the project manager do?

A project manager meets with the development team to estimate the time required to complete a software application. The software developers are new to the company, and they have never developed a similar application.
Which estimation technique should the project manager recommend?