First and foremost, whatever you report to PMI, you should be sure about its facts. Refer to PMI's Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct:
Clause 2.3.4 We only file ethics complaints when they are substantiated by facts.
Comment: These provisions have several implications. We cooperate with PMI concerning ethics violations and the collection of related information whether we are a complainant or a respondent. We also abstain from accusing others of ethical misconduct when we do not have all the facts. Further, we pursue disciplinary action against individuals who knowingly make false allegations against others.
In question-1, there cannot be any doubt about option-2 being the appropriate answer.
In question-2, you may argue that your information is already substantiated by facts. There is some doubt, though. She might have obtained the PMP certification today, or yesterday, and it will take some time for PMI to update the website with a new PMP's name. So, the best thing is to ask the person and get your doubt substantiated by facts. Therfore, option-2 is again the more appropriate answer. Suppose that the question indicated that this person has been claiming herself to be PMP certified for a long time, and the PMI's website does not list her name, then option-1 may be appropriate. But, to be on the safe side, it is always better to remove all the doubts (to substantiate the facts).
Hope this helps explain the concern you may have.
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On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 8:19 PM, Jennifer <eusjeca2003@...> wrote:
Question1: You are managing one of five subprojects for a large, multimillion dollar program. You have heard that one of the other subproject managers (who uses PMP on his business card) is not a PMP. What should you do?
1. Inform PMI.
2. Ask him to clarify the situation.
3. Tell his manager.
4. Do nothing.
Question 2: You are the manager for a new product development project and welcome a new team member who announces to the team that she has a PMP. You are suspicious, as you have observed her work and do not often see her complying to the PMBOK standard. As a result, you decide to check PMI's website to confirm your suspicion and find that you were right. Her name is not listed on the website as a PMP. What should you do?
1. Inform PMI.
2. Ask her to explain.
3. Tell her manager.
4. Do nothing.
I thought the answer should be "inform PMI", but the answer are 2 for both questions