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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
1218All 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.
1622The 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
1088What 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
1124Which performance measurement tells us what the projected total cost of the project will be at completion? A. ETC B. CPI C. SPI D. EAC
1076People 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
996You 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.
1165You 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
975Which 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.
1003You 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.
1432The 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.
1184During 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
1086You 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
1146Which 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.
1045Each 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
964Post New Project Management Questions
You are a project manager for Dutch Harbor Consulting. Your latest project involved the upgrade of an organization's operating system on 236 servers. You performed this project under contract. You are in the Contract Closeout process and know that you should document: A. Lessons learned B. Performance measurements C. Formal acceptance D. Product verification
You are the project manager for a new construction project in your city. Your longtime personal friend is bidding on the project. They've asked you to give them an indication of the budget for this project so that they do not overbid and lose the deal. What is the most appropriate response? A. Give the information to your friend. You know their character and can trust that they won't tell anyone. B. Tell your friend that after all this time, they should know you better than to think you'd put your personal integrity on the line or compromise your job due to a conflict of interest. Decline to give them the information. C. Tell your friend you'll give them the information if they'll promise not to tell anyone and if they'll agree to help you out with some materials on your basement-refinishing project. D. Give the information to your friend and inform the project sponsor so that the information can be shared with the other bidders as well.
If you know expected value is 500 and the standard deviation is 12, you can say with approximately a 95 percent confidence rating which of the following? A. The activity will take between 488 and 512 days. B. The activity will take between 464 and 536 days. C. The activity will take between 494 and 506 days. D. The activity will take between 476 and 524 days.
A negative result from an SV calculation means which of the following? A. PV is higher than EV. B. PV equals one. C. EV is higher than PV. D. EV is higher than AC.
All of the following are tools and techniques of the Schedule Development process except? A. CPM B. RAM C. GERT D. PERT
You are a project manager for Laredo Pioneer’s Traveling Rodeo Show. You're heading up a project to promote a new line of souvenirs to be sold at the shows. You're ready to write the scope statement, and you know it should contain which of the following? A. Project justification, benefit/cost analysis, project deliverables, and product analysis B. Product analysis, project product, and project deliverables C. Project justification, project product, project deliverables, and project objectives D. Product analysis, project deliverables, benefit/cost analysis, and project objectives
You are the project manager for Heart of Texas casual clothing company. They're introducing a new line of clothing called Black Sheep Ranch Wear. You will outsource the production of this clothing line to a vendor. The vendor has requested a SOW. All of the following are true except: A. The SOW contains a description of the new clothing line. B. As the purchaser, you are required to write the SOW. C. The SOW contains the objectives of the project. D. The vendor requires a SOW to determine if they can produce the clothing line given the very detailed specifications of this project.
You are the project manager for the Late Night Smooth Jazz Club chain, with stores in 12 states. Smooth Jazz is considering opening a new club in Kansas City or Spokane. You have derived the following information: Project Kansas City: The payback period is 27 months, and the IRR is 35 percent. Project Spokane: The payback period is 25 months, and the IRR is 32 percent. Which project should you recommend to the selection committee? A. Project Spokane because the payback period is shortest B. Project Kansas City because the IRR is highest C. Project Spokane because the IRR is lowest D. Project Kansas City because the payback period is longest ?
You are working on a project to develop a new website for your company. You are monitoring results of the project to determine if they comply with standards set out during the Planning processes. You are also taking steps to eliminate unsatisfactory results. This might mean rework in some cases. Which process are you in? A. Risk Monitoring and Control B. Quality Control C. Integrated Change Control E. Scope Change Control
This process applies evaluation criteria to the bids and proposals received from potential vendors: A. Solicitation B. Contract Administration C. Source Selection D. Quality Assurance
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 work for a company that writes hilling software programs for the communication industry. You've just been assigned a new project. The customer is located in a distant country that limits the number of foreigners allowed into the country. You identify this risk in your risk management plan. The critical point during the project is installation and setup. You might do which of the following given these circumstances? A. Use a design of experiments technique to develop a contingency plan. B. Develop a cause-and-effect diagram that identifies the contract type you should use for a project like this. C. Use sensitivity analysis to assist you in developing the appropriate risk response for this situation. D. Develop a contingency plan for installation.
All of the following are true regarding the Executing processes except: A. Executing has one core process. B. The majority of the project budget is spent here. C. The greatest conflicts are schedule conflicts. D. Project performance is measured to identify variances.
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
This measurement is the value of the work that's been completed to date: A. PV B. AC C. EV D. EAC
