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Which performance measurement tells us how much more of the budget is required to finish the project? A. ETC B. EV C. AC D. EAC
1293Which of the following compression techniques increases risk? A. Crashing B. Resource leveling C. Fast tracking D. Lead and lag
1242You are a project manager for Waterways Houseboats, Inc. You have been asked to perform a benefit/cost analysis for two proposed projects. Project A costs $2.4 million with potential benefits of $12 million and future operating cost of $3 million. Project B costs $2.8 million with potential benefits of $14 million and future operating costs of $2 million. Which project should you recommend? A. Project A because the cost to implement is cheaper than Project B B. Project A because the potential benefits plus the future operating costs are less in value than the same calculation for Project B C. Project B because the potential benefits minus the implementation and future operating costs are greater in value than the same calculation for Project A D. Project B because the potential benefits minus the costs to implement are greater in value than the same calculation for Project A
1056These diagrams rank order factors for corrective action by frequency of occurrence. They are also a type of histogram: A. Control charts B. Process flowcharts C. Scatter diagrams D. Pareto diagrams
1079You’ve been assigned as a project manager on a research and development project for a new dental procedure. You’ve published the scope statement and are working on the scope management plan. What is the purpose of the scope management plan? A. It describes and documents a scope baseline to help make future project decisions. B. It decomposes project deliverables. C. It describes how project scope changes will be incorporated into the project and how project scope will be managed. D. It describes how cost and time estimates can be composed for project scope changes.
1008What is one of the most important skills a project manager can have? A. Negotiation skills B. Influencing skills C. Communication skills D. Problem-solving skills
1302The project manager has the greatest influence over quality during which process? A. Quality Planning B. Quality Assurance C. Quality Control D. Quality Change Control
1109Project managers have the highest level of authority and the most power in which type of organizational structure? A. Projectized B. Strong matrix C. Functional D. Balanced matrix
1053You are the project manager for Heartthrobs by the Numbers Dating Services. You’re working on an updated Internet site that will display pictures as well as short bios of prospective heartbreakers. You have your activity list and resource requirements in hand and are planning on using qualitatively based durations and reserve time to determine activity durations. Which of the following is true? A. You are using inputs of the Activity Duration Estimating process. B. You are using tools and techniques of the Cost Estimating process. C. You are using tools and techniques of the Activity Duration Estimating process. D. You are using inputs of the Cost Estimating process.
948You are a project manager who has recently held a project team kickoff meeting where all the team members were formally introduced to each other. Some of the team members know each other from other projects and have been working with you for the past 3 weeks during the Planning processes. Which of the following is true? A. Team building begins once all the members of the team are identified and introduced to each other. This team is in the storming stage of Team Development. B. Team building begins at the Planning process. This team is in the storming stage of Team Development. C. Team building begins once all the members of the team are identified and introduced to each other. This team is in the forming stage of Team Development. D. Team building begins at the Planning process. This team is in the forming stage of Team Development.
958All of the following are true regarding configuration management except: A. Requires all acceptance decisions to be made through the CCB B. Serves as a change control system C. Describes the physical characteristics of the product of the project D. Controls changes to the characteristics of an item or system
1066Which of the following project-scheduling techniques allows for conditional and probabilistic treatment? A. GERT B. CPM C. PERT D. CPM and PERT
1011Which 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
1363Post New Project Management Questions
You know that BAC = 375, PV = 300, AC = 200, and EV = 250. Variances that have occurred on the project to date are not expected to continue. What is the ETC? A. 75 B. 50 C. 125 D. 150
All of the following are tools and techniques of the Performance Reporting process except: A. Variance analysis B. Performance reporting C. Information distribution D. Performance reviews
What are the characteristics of management?
Your project was just completed. Due to some unfortunate circumstances, the project was delayed causing cost overruns at the end of the project. This information might be useful on future projects in all of the following activities except: A. Cost estimating B. Allocating resources C. Product verification D. Activity estimating
Your project was just completed, accepted, and closed. As is customary for your organization, you conduct a post-implementation audit. The purpose of this audit includes all of the following except: A. Evaluating project goals and comparing them to project product B. Reviewing successes and failures C. Documenting the acceptance of the work results D. Documenting possible improvements for future projects
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
What are the framework activities and umbrella activities?
Which performance measurement is the cost of work budgeted for an activity within a certain time frame? A. AV B. PV C. EV D. EAC
You are a project manager for Star Light Strings. Star Light manufactures strings of lights for outdoor display. Their products range from simple tight strings to elaborate lights with animal designs, bug designs, memorabilia, and so on. Your newest project requires a change. One of the business unit managers submitted a change through the change control system, which utilizes a CCB. Which of the following is true regarding the CCB? A. Describes how change requests are managed B. Requires all change requests in writing C. Approves or denies change requests D. Requires updates to the appropriate management plan
You are a project manager in the manufacturing industry. You are using sample variance measurements to monitor the results of the process over time. Which tool and technique of Quality Control are you using? A. Statistical sampling B. Scatter diagrams C. Control charts D. Pareto diagrams
You are the project manager for a large construction project. The project objective is to construct a set of outbuildings to house the Olympic support team that will be arriving in your city 18 months from the project start date. Resources are not readily available as they are currently assigned to other projects. Jack, an expert crane operator, is needed for this project two months from today. Which of the following skills will you use to get Jack assigned to your project? A. Negotiation and influencing skills B. Communication and organizational skills C. Communication skills D. Problem-solving skills
Your selection committee meets on a semiannual basis. They've determined that projects must meet or exceed a specific profit limit in order to be accepted and prioritized on the project list. Which of the following is true? A. The selection committee has defined project selection criteria, which is a tool and technique of Initiation. B. The selection committee has defined project selection methods, which is a tool and technique of Initiation. C. The selection committee has defined project selection methods, which is an input to Initiation. D. The selection committee has defined project selection criteria, which is an input to Initiation.
You are a project manager with technical expertise in the pharmaceutical industry. You've decided to try your hand at project management in the entertainment industry. Which of the following is true? A. You will likely be successful because communication skills are your strong suit. You anticipate having technical experts on your project team to address industry specifics that you're not familiar with. B. You will likely be successful because your organizational skills are excellent. You anticipate having technical experts on your project team to address industry specifics that you're not familiar with. C. You will probably be successful because you have a friend in the entertainment industry that has briefed you on all the important aspects of this project that you'll need to know. You anticipate having technical experts on your project team to address industry specifics that you're not familiar with. D. You will probably not be successful because you have little knowledge of the entertainment industry even though you anticipate having technical experts on your project team to address industry specifics that you're not familiar with.
What is the name of the unplanned response used to deal with negative risk events in the Risk Monitoring and Control process? A. Mitigation B. Contingency plans C. Workarounds D. Corrective action
What are the csfs in the software project management ?
