Interested to Buy Any Domain ? << Click Here >> for more details...
You are the project manager for Lucky Stars Candies. You've identified the deliverables and requirements and documented them where? A. In the scope statement, which will be used as in input to the Scope Definition process B. In the scope definition document, which is used as an input to the Scope Planning process C. In the WBS, which is an output of the Scope Planning process D. In the WBS, which is a tool and technique of the Scope Definition process
1099All of the following are true regarding Ishikawa diagrams in the Quality Planning process except: A. They are also called cause-and-effect diagrams. B. They are also called fishbone diagrams. C. They are a tool and technique of this process. D. They are an output of this process.
1510The primary function of the Closing process is to: A. Formalize lessons learned and distribute this information to project participants B. Perform audits to verify the project results against the project requirements C. Formalize project completion and disseminate this information to project participants D. Perform post-implementation audits to document project successes and failures
1001What is the purpose of the project charter? A. To recognize and acknowledge the project sponsor B. To recognize and acknowledge the existence of the project and commit organizational resources to the project C. To acknowledge the existence of the project team, project manager, and project sponsor D. To describe the selection methods used to choose this project over its competitors
1024Which performance measurement tells us what the projected total cost of the project will be at completion? A. ETC B. CPI C. SPI D. EAC
952People are motivated by the need for achievement, power, or affiliation according to which theory? A. Expectancy theory B. Achievement theory C. Contingency theory D. Theory X
907You are a project manager working in a foreign country. You observe that some of your project team members are having a difficult time adjusting to the new culture. You provided them training on cultural differences and the customs of this country before arriving, but they still seem uncomfortable and disoriented. Which of the following is true? A. This is the result of working with teams of people from two different countries. B. This condition is known as culture shock. C. This is the result of jet lag and travel fatigue. D. This condition is known as global culturalism.
1067You are the project manager for a construction company that is building a new city and county office building in your city. You recently looked over the construction site to determine if the work to date was conforming to the requirements and quality standards. Which tool and technique of Quality Control are you using? A. Performance measurements B. Inspection C. Sampling D. Prevention
874Which of the following is true regarding Administrative Closure? A. It occurs at the end of a project phase and at the end of the project. B. It occurs at the end of the project phase only. C. It occurs at the end of the project only. D. It is performed prior to Contract Closeout.
899You are the project manager for Heart of Texas casual clothing company. Your project involves installing a new human resources system. You've identified the risks associated with this project and are ready for the next step. What is the next step? A. You will evaluate the risks and assign probabilities and impacts using Qualitative and/or Quantitative Risk Analysis. B. You will use the Delphi technique to confirm the risks you've detailed and identify others you may have missed. C. You must evaluate the risks and assign probabilities and impacts using both Qualitative Risk Analysis, which comes first, then Quantitative Risk Analysis. D. You will define the steps to take to respond to the risks and detail them in the risk response plan.
1330The project sponsor has approached you with a dilemma. The CEO announced at the annual stockholders meeting that the project you're managing will be completed by the end of this year. The problem is that this is six months prior to the scheduled completion date. It's too late to go back and correct her mistake, and stockholders are expecting implementation by the announced date. You must speed up the delivery date of this project. Your primary constraint before this occurred was the budget. What actions can you take to help speed up the project? A. Hire more resources to get the work completed faster. B. Ask for more money so that you can contract out one of the phases you had planned to do with in-house resources. C. Utilize negotiation and influencing skills to convince the project sponsor to speak with the CEO and make a correction to her announcement. D. Examine the project plan to see if there are any phases that can be fast tracked, and then revise the project plan to reflect the compression of the schedule.
1084During your project meeting, a problem was discussed and a resolution to the problem was reached. During the meeting, the participants started wondering why they thought the problem was such a big issue. Sometime after the meeting, you received and e-mail from one of the meeting members saying they've changed their mind about the solution reached in the meeting and need to resurface the problem. The solution reached during the initial project meeting is an example of which of the following conflict resolution techniques? A. Confrontation B. Forcing C. Smoothing D. Storming
958You 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've just completed your project staff assignments and published the project team directory. Which process are you in? A. Resource Planning B. Organizational Planning C. Project Development Planning D. Staff Acquisition
1036Which of the following describes the Executing process? A. Project plans are put into action. B. Project performance measurements are taken and analyzed. C. Project plans are developed. D. Project plans are published.
935Each of the following describes an element of the Scope Definition process except: A. Breaking down the major deliverables of the project into smaller, manageable components B. Supporting detail C. Decomposition D. Improving the accuracy of time and cost estimates
856Post New Project Management Questions
You are the project manager for Design Your Web Site, Inc. Your company is designing the website for a national grocery score chain. You have your activity list in hand and are ready to diagram the activity dependencies using the PD technique. You know that: A. PDM uses AON diagramming methods. B. PDM uses AOA diagramming methods. C. PDM uses ADM diagramming methods. D. PDM uses PDM diagramming methods.
The project sponsor has approached you with a dilemma. The CEO announced at the annual stockholders meeting that the project you're managing will be completed by the end of this year. The problem is that this is six months prior to the scheduled completion date. It's too late to go back and correct her mistake, and stockholders are expecting implementation by the announced date. You must speed up the delivery date of this project. Your primary constraint before this occurred was the budget. What actions can you take to help speed up the project? A. Hire more resources to get the work completed faster. B. Ask for more money so that you can contract out one of the phases you had planned to do with in-house resources. C. Utilize negotiation and influencing skills to convince the project sponsor to speak with the CEO and make a correction to her announcement. D. Examine the project plan to see if there are any phases that can be fast tracked, and then revise the project plan to reflect the compression of the schedule.
Your project progressed as planned up until yesterday. Suddenly, an unexpected risk event occurred. You quickly devised a response to deal with this negative risk event using which of the following tools and techniques of Risk Monitoring and Control? A. Risk management plan updates B. Workarounds C. Corrective action D. Additional risk identification
You are a project manager for Move It Now trucking company. Your company specializes in moving household goods across the city or across the country. Your project involves upgrading the nationwide computer network for the company. Your lead engineer has given you the following estimates for a critical path activity: 60 days most likely, 72 days pessimistic, 48 days optimistic. What is the expected value, or weighted average? A. 54 B. 66 C. 60 D. 30
Describe the risk in software engineering.
You are a project manager for Fountain of Youth Spring Water bottlers. You are installing a new accounting system and have identified several problems and their causes. You decide to use which of the following flowcharts to diagram the problems' causes and effects? A. Decision tree diagram B. Fishbone diagram C. Benchmark diagram D. Simulation tree diagram
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
You are a project manager for a telecommunications firm. You're working on a project that entails upgrading technical hardware and equipment. The estimated cost of the hardware and equipment is $1,725,000. You are reviewing products from three different vendors. One of the vendors offers you and your family the use of the company yacht for the upcoming three-day weekend. What is the most appropriate response? A. Thank them and accept. You don't believe there is a conflict of interest or an integrity issue at stake. B. Thank them and decline. You know this could be considered personal gain, which could call your integrity into question. C. Thank them and accept. Immediately report your actions to the project sponsor so that your motives are not called into question after the fact. D. Thank them and decline. You know this could be considered an integrity issue on the part of the vendor.
You are going to lake some performance measurements for your current project. You know that PV = 450, AC = 500, and EV= 375. What is the CPI and SPI respectively? A. CPI = .90, and SPI = 1.2. B. CPI = .75, and SPI = .83. C. CPI = 1.2, and SPI = .90. D. CPI = .83, and SPI = .75.
Three people are responsible for establishing cost of quality theories. Crosby and Juran are two of them, and their theories respectively are: A. Grades of quality, fitness for use B. Fitness for use, zero defects C. Zero defects, fitness for use D. Cost of quality, zero defects
Lessons learned are used for all of the following except: A. To provide historical information that you can review during your next project B. To document employee performance C. To identify successes and failures on the project D. To record the causes of performance variances
You are a project manager for Cinema Snicker Productions. Your company specializes in producing comedy films for the big screen. Your latest project has just been canceled due to budget cuts. Which of the following is true? A. This project ended due to starvation because the funding was cut off B. This project ended due to integration because the resources were distributed elsewhere C. This project ended due to starvation because the resources were distributed elsewhere D. This project ended due to integration because the funding was cut off
Describe resource planning during the estimation of software project.
You have been asked to submit a proposal for a project that has been put out for bid. Prior to submitting the proposal, your company must register so that their firm is on the qualified seller list. Which of the following is true? A. The qualified seller list provides information about the sellers and is a tool and technique of the Solicitation process. B. The qualified seller list provides information about the project and the company that wrote the RFP and is an input to the Solicitation process. C. The qualified seller list provides information about the project and the company that wrote the RFP and is a tool and technique of the Source Selection process. D. The qualified seller list provides information about the sellers and is an input to the Solicitation process.
As project manager, you know that all of the following are true concerning analogous estimating techniques except: A. It's a qualitatively based estimating technique. B. It's a top-down estimating technique. C. It's a tool and technique of Activity Duration Estimating and Cost Estimating. D. It’s a form of expert judgment.
