Your project selection committee used a weighted scoring model and found that Project B, with a score of 54, should be chosen over the other competing projects. Which of the following is true?
A. Weighted scoring models are a benefit measurement method, which is a tool and technique in the Initiation process.
B. Weighted scoring models are a constrained optimization method, which is an output of the Initiation process.
C. Weighted scoring models are a constrained optimization method, which is a tool and technique in the Initiation process.
D. Weighted scoring models are a benefit measurement method, which is an output of the Initiation process.
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Name the ethical code you'll be required to adhere to as a PMP. A. Project Management Policy and Ethics Guide B. Project Management Professional Standards and Ethics C. Project Management Code of Professional Ethics D. Project Management Professional Code of Professional Conduct
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.
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.
Mathematical models using linear, dynamic, integer, or algorithm models are considered: A. Project selection criteria B. A form of expert judgment C. Project selection methods D. A form of historical information
During which project management process are risk and stakeholder's ability to influence project outcomes the highest at the beginning of the process? A. Planning B. Executing C. Initiation D. Controlling
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 completed and accepted. You've been given your next project, which starts right away. Which of the following is true? A. This project ended due to extinction because it was completed and accepted. B. This project ended due to integration because it was completed and accepted and the project manager moved on to a new project. C. This project ended due to addition because it was completed and accepted and archived into the company's catalog of available films. D. This project ended due to integration because it was completed and accepted.
Which of the following tools and techniques shows the impacts of one decision over another as well as the probability and cost of each risk along a logical path? A. Simulation B. Decision tree C. Probability/impact risk matrix D. Sensitivity analysis
Sally is a project manager working on the Resource Planning process. She should consider all of the following when developing the resource requirements output except: A. WBS B. Supply purchase policies C. Resource rates D. Special knowledge and talents
You are a fabulous project manager, and your team thinks highly of you. You are well respected by the stakeholders, management ream, and project team. When you make decisions, others follow your lead as a result of which of the following? A. Referent power B. Expert power C. Legitimate power D. Punishment power
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Which of the following is true regarding the critical path? A. It should never be compressed. B. It allows for looping and branching. C. The critical path technique is the same as PERT. D. It's the duration of all tasks with zero float.
Describe the risk in software engineering.