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
1150All 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.
1563The 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
1047What 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
1072Which performance measurement tells us what the projected total cost of the project will be at completion? A. ETC B. CPI C. SPI D. EAC
1010People 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
952You 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.
1116You 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
928Which 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.
954You 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.
1379The 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.
1125During 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
1030You 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
1091Which 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.
998Each 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
916Post New Project Management Questions
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 standard deviation? A. 22 B. 20 C. 2 D. 4
You are the project manager for Zippy Tees. Your company has decided to outsource the manufacturing of miniature bears to be attached to your trendy T-shirts. Which of the following is true? A. A good product description is all that's required. The project manager will supply this to the vendor. B. The contract can serve as the project charter. The product description will be included in the contract. C. The project manager should write the project charter because the project manager will be managing the vendor portion of this project as well. D. The vendor should write the project charter as they are responsible for manufacturing the bears.
Explain the difference between Project management and IT management.
You have accumulated project information throughout the project and need to distribute some important information you just received. All of the following are part of information distribution methods except; A. Electronic mail B. Videoconferencing C. Electronic databases D. Voice mail
How do you set goals for your team? And how do you track these goals?
You need to convey some very complex, detailed information to the project stakeholders. The best method of communicating this kind of information is? A. Verbal B. Vertical C. Horizontal D. Written
What are the different project scheduling techniques?
This tool and technique of Quality Control keeps errors from reaching the customer: A. Inspection B. Prevention C. Corrective action D. Performance measurement
You are a project manager for an engineering company. Your company won the bid to add ramp-metering lights to several on-ramps along a stretch of highway at the south end of the city. You subcontracted a portion of the project to another company. The subcontractor's work involves digging the holes and setting the lamp poles in concrete. The subcontractor's performance is not meeting the contract requirements, because the poles are not buried to the correct depth. Which of the following is true? A. You are in the Quality Assurance process and have performed a quality audit to assure correctness of work. B. You are in the Scope Verification process and have performed a quality audit to assure correctness of work. C. You are in the Contract Administration process and have completed a contract audit to assure the subcontractor's performance meets the contract requirements. D. You are in the Performance Reporting process and have completed a performance review of the contractor's work.
You are the project manager for a software consulting firm that is working on developing a new software program for a customer in another country. Things seem to be progressing well. Recently, your stakeholders examined the work of the project and formally accepted the work results. Which process was just performed? A. Scope Verification B. Quality Assurance C. Performance Reporting D. Quality Control
You are a project manager working in the automotive industry. You are performing quality control and decide to rank order the frequency of problem occurrences over time using which of the following: A. Control chart B. Pareto diagram C. Cause-and-effect diagram D. Scatter diagram
You have been hired as a contract project manager for Grapevine Vineyards. Grapevine wants you to design an Internet wine club for their customers. Customers must pre-register before being allowed to order wine over the Internet so that legal age can be established. You tested using data from Grapevine's existing database. This new module cannot be tested until the data from the existing system is loaded. This is an example of which of the following? A. Preferential logic B. Soft logic C. Discretionary dependency D. Hard logic
All 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.
You are the project manager for Design Your Web Site, Inc. Your company is designing the website for a national grocery store chain. You have your activity list in hand and several time estimates and are ready to diagram the activity dependencies. You should use which of the following? A. PDM techniques B. PDM or ADM techniques C. AON techniques D. ADM techniques
You work for a large manufacturing plant. You're in the Initiation process of a new project for an overseas product release. This is the company's first experience in the overseas market, and they hope to make a big splash with the introduction of this product. The project entails producing your product in a concentrated formula and packaging it in smaller containers than the U.S. product uses. A new machine is needed in order to mix the first set of ingredients in the concentrated formula. Which of the following actions should the project manager take? A. The project manager should document the project's goals and known deliverables in a high-level overview document and recommend the project proceed. B. The project manager should document the project's goals and known deliverables in a high-level overview document and assume the project is a go. C. The project manager should document the project's goals and known deliverables in a high-level overview document and recommend a feasibility study be performed. D. The project manager should document the project's goals and known deliverables in a high-level overview document and deliver it to the stakeholders.