You are the project manager for a web development project. You hold regular project status meetings and publish status reports on a timely basis. You know that communication is one of your most important functions. As such, all of the following are true except:
A. Senders are responsible for sending clear, concise, complete messages.
B. Receivers are responsible for understanding the message.
C. Communication can be vertical or horizontal or both.
D. Effective communication techniques include making eye contact, nodding, and asking clarifying questions.
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You are a contract project manager working with the State of Bliss. Your latest project involves rewriting the Department of Revenue's income tax system. One of the key stakeholders is a huge movie huff, and she has the power to promote you into a better position at the conclusion of this project. She's discovered that one of her favorite superstars lives in the State of Bliss and therefore must file income tax star. What is the most appropriate response? A. Report her to the management team B. Refuse to comply with the request, citing conflict of interest and violation of confidential company data C. Look up the information she's requested. Since the data is considered part of the project, there is no conflict of interest D. You believe that tax records are public information, so you comply with the request
What are the 10 knowledge areas of project management?
Describe the risk in software engineering.
You know that PV = 475, AC = 430, EV = 480, EAC = 40, and BAC = 525. What is VAC? A. 440 B. 390 C. 485 D. 435
As a PMP, you will be required to comply with the Project Management Professional Code of Professional Conduct. Part of your responsibility concerns applying professional knowledge. All of the following are part of applying professional knowledge except: A. Developing relationships based on mutual respect B. Staying abreast of project management practices C. Keeping up with industry trends and new technology D. Honestly reporting your project management experience
All of the following are true regarding the WBS except: A. It is a deliverables-oriented grouping of project deliverables and elements. B. It defines and organizes the work of the project in a hierarchical form. C. It provides a framework for the work of the project, and work not shown on the WBS is not included in the project. D. It defines all the deliverables of the project, but the activities level should not be listed on the WBS.
Which of the following is true regarding the critical path? A. It should never be compressed. B. It allows for looping and branching. C. The critical path technique is the same as PERT. D. It's the duration of all tasks with zero float.
Your project sponsor has requested a cost estimate for the project you're working on. This project is similar in scope to a project you worked on last year. She would like to get the cost estimates as soon as possible. Accuracy is not her primary concern right now. She needs a ball park figure by tomorrow. You decide to use: A. Analogous estimating techniques B. Bottom-up estimating techniques C. Parametric modeling techniques D. Computerized modeling techniques
The purpose of the Initiation process is to: A. Formally recognize the existence of a project or project phase B. Formally recognize the need that brought about the project be it marketing demand, customer requests, business need, technological advances, or legal requirements C. Formally recognize the stakeholders of the project and identify them in the project charter D. Formally recognize the project sponsor and document his or her project goals
Which of the following contracts should you use for projects that have a degree of uncertainty and require a large investment early in the project life cycle? A. Fixed price B. Cost reimbursable C. Lump sum D. Unit price
You are going to take some performance measurements for your current project. You know that PV = 450, AC = 500, and EV = 375. What is the CV and SV respectively? A. CV = 125, and SV = 75 B. CV=-75, and SV=-125 C. CV = 75, and SV = 125 D. CV=-125, and SV=-75
Procurement audits review what? A. The procurement process from Procurement Planning through Contract Administration B. The contract administration process from Solicitation Planning through Contract Administration C. The procurement process from Procurement Planning through Contract Closeout D. The contract administration process from Solicitation Planning through Contract Closeout