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1. | A series of activities to create a unique product or service by a specific date is best described as which one of the following?
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2. | Which of the following is likely to be part of an operation?
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3. | Of the following, which one is the best example of progressive elaboration?
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4. | Of the following, which one is not a typical activity of a project manager?
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5. | In what process is the project manager selected to manage a project?
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6. | What is the project scope?
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7. | The closing process is also known as which of the following?
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8. | Which of the following is not a project management process?
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9. | You are the project manager of the Speaker Design Project. Your project sponsor wants to know why you believe the planning process will last throughout the project. Of the following, which is the best answer?
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10. | Of the following, which one is not part of Project Integration Management?
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11. | You are the project manager of the User Manual Project. The user manual your team is creating will be packaged with the office chairs your company makes. Nancy Martin, the Marketing Director and Sponsor of the project, requests that 30 additional pages be added to the user manual. These extra pages will describe the additional line of office products available through your company. What is your initial reaction to this proposed change?
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12. | What activity must the project manager and the project customers do to complete the project? (Choose the best answer.)
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13. | You are the project manager for the Advertising Specialties Project. This project will mail each client a pen, coffee mug, and magnet-all to be designed with your company logo and mascot on it. You have worked on a similar project before, but have a new project team for this particular task. Of the following, which is the best source of information for creating the project schedule?
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14. | Of the following, which is a mathematical model that can be used in assembling a project budget?
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15. | The company-wide policy that mandates all project quality is called what?
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16. | Which of the following can the project manager use to lead the project team to project completion?
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17. | Sam is the project manager for a large, complex manufacturing project. There are many permits, regulatory filings, and accounting procedures for this project. In addition, there are technical guidelines and procedures that must be followed, verified, and approved. For a project of this nature, which of the following is most important?
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18. | Of the following, which is not an example of risk?
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19. | Which document will guide the interaction between the project manager and a selected vendor on a project?
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20. | Of the following, what does the project manager typically do the most of?
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21. | A program is which one of the following?
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22. | Who manages programs?
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23. | You have an excellent idea for a new project that can increase productivity by 20 percent in your organization. Management, however, declines to approve the proposed project because too many resources are already devoted to other projects. You have just experienced what?
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24. | Complete the following statement. All businesses are in business to…
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25. | Of the following, which is the most important person involved with a project?
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Answers
1. | þ C. A project is a temporary endeavor to create a unique product or service. Operations are ongoing activities. ý A is incorrect, because a program is a collection of projects with a common cause. B is not a valid choice as operations are ongoing activities. Subprojects (answer D) represent portions of a project broken off into smaller endeavors. |
2. | þ A. An electrical company's primary operation is to provide electricity. ý B and C are projects. While choice D, providing information could potentially be part of an ongoing operation, choice A is still the best answer presented. |
3. | þ C. Of the choices given, C is the best. Progressive elaboration is the process of taking a project concept through to the project plan. As the planning and research activities continue, the more detailed and focused the concept becomes. Progressive elaboration happens throughout the project. It is the process of elements within the project becoming more and more exact as additional information and details become available. ý A defines the process of creating a WBS. B is the process of completing the project, and D is one of the activities in the project initiation phase. |
4. | þ C. Milestones are not completed by the project manager, but by the project team. In addition, milestones are the results of activities, not activities themselves. ý A, B, and D are regular activities of the project manager. If the project manager isn't completing these activities, then the project will most likely fail. |
5. | þ A. The project manager is selected to manage a project in the Initiation process. ý B, C, and D are incorrect. Note that the design process is not one of the five project management processes. Design is often a project process that could fall into the planning process. Recall that the five processes in the project management life cycle are: Initiation, Planning, Execution, Control, and Closure. |
6. | þ C. The project scope is the description of the required work, and only the required work, to complete the project. ý A is incorrect because the design of experiments is a process to find solutions to problems by changing the variables that may be causing the problems. Answer B describes nothing more than the cost and time estimates and baselines. Answer D is incorrect because the scope is concerned only with the work, not the resource required to complete the work. |
7. | þ B. Project closure is also known as the project postmortem. ý Technically, the project postmortem comes after administrative closure in the closing process. A, C, and D, while tempting choices, are not terms that completely describe the project closure. |
8. | þ D. Designing is typically a phase of project management, but is not one of the five project management lifecycle processes. ý A, B, and C are valid project management lifecycle phases, so they are an incorrect choice for this question. |
9. | þ C. The planning process lasts through the project life cycle. ý A is not the best answer for this scenario. B may be correct in theory, but it does not answer the question as fully as C. Finally, D is incorrect since projects should be managed iteratively. Plus, D fails to answer the question fully. |
10. | þ B. Project Integration Management focuses on the project plan and the implementation of the project plan. ý While B could, in some instances, be considered incorrect if the project plan had some interaction with other project teams, the assumption cannot be made in this instance. A, C, and D are all part of Project Integration Management, so they are not a valid answer. |
11. | þ D. The project scope defines the required work, and only the required work, to complete the project. ý A is incorrect since a request comes from the project sponsor; remember that the scope must be protected from change. Once the change is properly submitted and approved, the scope will be updated to reflect the new work. Always, on the exam, protect the scope from changes. B is incorrect as changes may happen throughout the project as they are approved and warranted. C is incorrect since changes should be based on actual need rather than financial decisions. |
12. | þ D. Scope verification is the proof that the project manager has completed the project. ý A, B, and D are typically not done with the project customers. |
13. | þ B. Whenever you have access to historical information, this is your best source of input. ý While A, C, and D may offer some value, historical information is typically the greatest input for planning. |
14. | þ B. Parametric modeling is a mathematical formula to apply costs to a project. For example, cost per unit, cost per metric ton, and cost per yard. ý A is incorrect, as it refers to the Pareto rule of 80/20. B is not a viable choice for this question. D, Earned Value Management, is not applicable to this situation. |
15. | þ C. Quality policy is the organization-wide rules and requirements for quality. ý Choice A, quality planning is how you, the project manager, will plan to adhere to the quality standards set by the QA policy. Choice B, QC, is the method of inspecting the work results to ensure they map to the QA policy. Choice D, ISO 9000, is a quality assurance program, not a quality system. ISO 9000 is an adherence to a series of steps or processes to necessary to complete an action. This is not the best choice for this question. |
16. | þ D. The project manager should use approved rewards and incentives to move the project team towards completion. ý A is a requirement of all projects. Answer B, EVM, is a method of measuring project performance. While C may be effective, lectures and motivational speeches can include threats, punishments, or inspirational speeches-none of which work as well as approved incentives. |
17. | þ D. An information retrieval system is paramount for a project with so much documentation. Technically, all projects should have an information retrieval system. ý A, B, and C, while evident in many projects, do not offer solutions for the problems Sam is likely to experience on this project. Note that internal politics may also be known as 'political capital.' |
18. | þ D. All answers, with the exception of D, are an example of risk. ý The point of risk assessment is done to allow the project to successfully encounter business risks such as a loss of money or customers. Albeit, C, may not be a huge risk to most projects, D is the best choice. A project manager should update the project plan as discoveries and approved changes are made to the project. |
19. | þ D. The contract between the organization and the vendor supercedes all other work-related documents. ý The project plan will guide the project manager and the project team to completion, but will not supercede contracts. The SOW (statement of work), while needed and necessary, is not as important as a contract. The Procurement Management Plan will guide the user of the contract, but the contract is the most useful tool to govern contracts. |
20. | þ A. Communication, informal and formal, is the largest activity a project manager will undertake. ý B, C, and D. While budget management, project organization, and team negotiations may feel like they take the most time, communications are the bulk of a project manager's job. |
21. | þ C. Programs are a collection of projects with a common cause. ý A is incorrect because a program is a collection of projects, not just one large, complex project. B is incorrect because programs are not made up of just small projects. D is incorrect since projects with a common customer do not necessitate a program. |
22. | þ C. Program Managers manage programs. ý A is incorrect since Management doesn't manage programs. Project sponsors sponsor projects; they do not manage programs. D is incorrect, since within the program, project managers manage their projects and report to the Program Manager. |
23. | þ C. Project Portfolio Management is the process of choosing and prioritizing projects within an organization. An excellent project idea can still be denied if there are not enough resources to complete the project work. ý A is incorrect as it is a model to estimate costs, such as cost per ton, or cost per hour. B is incorrect because this is a management theory to manage people and problems. D is incorrect as it is an amount of time and money reserved for projects running late or over budget. |
24. | þ A. Businesses exist to make money. ý B, C, and D are incorrect. Businesses exist not to complete their mission statement, nor to complete their company's vision, or provide jobs. When answering questions dealing with business needs, think of the bottom line first. |
25. | þ D. Customers, internal or external, are the most important stakeholders in a project. ý A is incorrect, because the project manager manages the project for the customer. B is incorrect since the project sponsor authorizes the project. C is incorrect because the CEO may not even know about the project-and even then he would be interested in the success of the project for the customer. |
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