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
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You are a project manager for Laurel's theater productions. Your new project is coming in over budget and requires a cost change through the cost change control system. You know all of the following are true regarding Cost Control except: A. Performance is monitored to detect variances B. Changes are reflected in the cost baseline C. Changes are monitored and reflected in the project scope D. Changes are monitored so that inappropriate changes do not get into the cost baseline
You know that change control systems are important as they describe how to submit change requests and document how to manage the change, track the status, and determine the management impacts of the change. Each of the following processes in the Controlling process group uses a change control system as one of its tools and techniques except: A. Integrated Change Control B. Quality Control C. Scope Change Control D. Schedule Control
Which 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.
You are a project manager responsible for the construction of a new office complex. You are taking over for a project manager who recently left the company. The prior project manager completed the scope statement and scope management plan for this project. In your interviews with some key stakeholders, you conclude which of the following? A. They understand that the scope statement assesses the Stability of the project scope and outlines how to incorporate scope changes into the project. B. They understand that the scope management plan assesses the stability of the project scope and outlines how to incorporate scope changes into the project. C. They understand that the scope management plan is deliverables oriented and cost estimates can be easily derived it. D. They understand that the scope statement is deliverables oriented and cost estimates can be easily derived from it.
You are managing a project to install a new postage software system that will automatically print labels and administer postage for certified mailings, overnight packages, and other special mailing needs. You've attempted to gain the cooperation of the business analyst working on this project and need some answers. She is elusive and tells you that this project is not her top priority. To avoid situations like this in the future, you should: A. Establish the business analyst's duties well ahead of due dates and tell her you'll be reporting on her performance to her functional manager. B. Establish the business analyst's duties well ahead of due dates and tell her you are expecting her to meet these expectations because the customer is counting on the project meeting due dates to save significant costs on their annual mailings. C. Negotiate with the business analyst's functional manager during the planning process to establish expectations and request to participate in the business analyst's annual performance review. D. Negotiate with the business analyst's functional manager during the planning process to establish expectations and inform the functional manager of the requirements of the project. Agreement from the functional manager will assure the cooperation of the business analyst.
Your project has experienced some changes to the agreed-upon WBS elements. The changes were approved through the proper change control process. The WBS changes may in turn require which of the following? A. Scope changes B. Cost changes C. Schedule revisions D. Risk response changes
You have been assigned to a project that will allow job seekers to fill out applications and submit them via the company website. You report to the VP of human resources. You are also responsible for screening applications for the information technology division and setting up interviews. The project coordinator has asked for the latest version of your changes to the online application page for his review. Which organizational structure do you work in? A. Functional organization B. Weak matrix organization C. Projectized organization D. Balanced matrix organization
You are a contract project manager for a wholesale flower distribution company. Your project is to develop a website for the company that allows retailers to place their flower orders online. You will also provide a separate link for individual purchases that are ordered. This project involves coordinating the parent company, growers, and distributors. You are preparing a performance review and have the following measurements at hand: PV = 300; AC = 200; and EV = 250. What is the CPI of this project? A. 0.80 B. 1.25 C. 1.5 D. 0.83
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
You are the project manager for a top-secret software project for an agency of the United States Government. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to complete the project using internal resources. The reason is because getting top secret clearances for contractors takes quite a bit of time and waiting for clearances would jeopardize the implementation date. Your programmers are 80 percent of the way through the programming and testing work when your agency appoints a new executive director. Slowly but surely your programmers are taken off this project and reassigned to the executive director's hot new project. Which of the following type of project ending is this? A. Starvation B. Extinction C. Addition D. Integration
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You are the newly appointed project manager for a pharmaceutical company. Your company has asked you to head up a project to research a new children's medication. You've identified the lab equipment you'll need, the software needed to perform analysis and measurements, and the skill level and types of the technicians and researchers for this project. Which of the following is true? A. The project manager and resources have been identified as part of the outputs of the Initiation process, and this information can be found in the project charter. B. The resources and project manager have been identified as an input to the project Initiation phase. Further information is needed to produce the project charter, which will include the resources and project manager. C. The project manager and resources have been identified as part of the project selection process. The selection committee requires resource information to make a final decision. D. The resources and project manager have been identified as part of the project selection process. The selection committee requires resource information to make a final decision.