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1. 

What is a project process?

  1. The creation of a product or service

  2. The progressive elaboration resulting in a product

  3. A series of actions that bring about a result

  4. A series of actions that allow the project to move from concept to deliverable

 c . a process is a series of actions bringing about a result. recall that processes exist in projects and in project phases. a is incorrect since this describes the project as a whole. b is incorrect since it also somewhat describes a phase or project as a whole. d is incorrect as it describes the series of processes moving through the project.

2. 

Within a project there are two distinct types of processes. Which of the following processes is unique to the project?

  1. EVM processes

  2. Project management planning

  3. IPECC

  4. A product-oriented process

 d. product-orientated processes are unique to the product the project is creating. evm processes, choice a , are part of project performance measurement. b, project management planning, is universal to project management. c, ipecc, is the acrostic for the five process groups: initiation, planning, executing, controlling, and closing.

3. 

There are five project management processes that allow projects to move from start to completion. Which one of the following is not one of the project management process groups?

  1. Initiating

  2. Planning

  3. Communicating

  4. Closing

 c. communications is an activity that will consume much of the project manager s time, but it is not one of the five process groups. a, b, and d are incorrect choices as initiating, planning, and closing are three of the five process groups.

4. 

Of the following, which is the logical order of the project management processes?

  1. Initiating, planning, controlling, executing, closing

  2. Planning, initiating, controlling, executing, closing

  3. Initiating, planning, executing, controlling, closing

  4. Planning, initiating, executing, closing

 c. initiating, planning, controlling, executing, and closing is the correct order of the processes presented. a is incorrect since it is not the correct order of the processes. while a does list all five of the process groups, it does not list them in the correct order. b and d are incorrect since they do not list the processes in the proper order (nor, with d, in their entirety). remember on the pmp exam you will need to choose the answer that is most correct according to the question presented.

5. 

Which of the project management processes is progressively elaborated?

  1. Planning

  2. Communicating

  3. Contract administration

  4. Closing

 a. planning is an iterative process, which is also progressively elaborated. throughout the project the project team and the project manager will revisit the planning processes to consider, update, and react to conditions and circumstances within the project. b is incorrect since communicating is not one of the process groups. c is incorrect as contract administration is not a process group. d is incorrect since closing is not an iterative process, but a concluding process.

6. 

The ongoing process of project planning is also known as ____________________.

  1. Constant integration planning

  2. Rolling wave planning

  3. Continuous planning

  4. Phase gates

 b. rolling wave planning is a description of the planning process in most large projects. it requires the project manager and the project team to revisit the planning process to address the next phase, implementation, or piece of the project. a is incorrect since the planning process is not constant but iterative. c is incorrect since there is some pause to the planning processes. d is incorrect because phase gates are conditions that allow the projects to move from phase to phase.

7. 

You are the project manager for the AQA Project. You would like to include several of the customers in the project planning sessions. Your project leader would like to know why the stakeholders should be involved-your project team will be determining the best method to reach the project objectives. You should include the stakeholders because _____________.

  1. It generates goodwill between the project team and the stakeholders

  2. It allows the stakeholders to see the project manager as the authority of the project

  3. It allows the project team to meet the stakeholders and express their concerns regarding project constraints

  4. It allows the stakeholders to realize the shared ownership of the project

 d. involving the stakeholders in the planning processes allows for shared ownership of the project. a is incorrect because, although it may generate goodwill between the project team and the stakeholders, this is not the prominent goal of stakeholder involvement. b is incorrect because the project charter and the project manager reputation will establish authority more than stakeholder involvement. c is incorrect because, though the stakeholders may express their concerns regarding the project constraints, such concerns should be addressed as part of the planning processes, not in addition to them.

8. 

You have requested that several of the stakeholders participate in the different phases of the project. Why is this important?

  1. It prevents scope creep.

  2. It allows for scope constraints.

  3. It improves the probability of satisfying the customer requirements.

  4. It allows for effective communications.

 c. by involving the stakeholders at different aspects of the project, their requirements are more likely to be met. specifically, scope verification ensures that the stakeholders are seeing that phase deliverables, project progress, quality, and expectations are being met. a is incorrect because the untimely introduction of stakeholders can actually increase scope creep. b is incorrect because scope constraints will be evident early in the project, rather than during the implementation of the project work. d is incorrect since stakeholder presence does not ensure effective communications. effective communications will stem from the project manager and the requirements identified and documented in the communications management plan.

9. 

The information from the planning phase is input into which of the following processes?

  1. Initiating

  2. Controlling

  3. Executing

  4. Closing

 c. the outputs of the planning phase are a direct input to the executing processes. a is incorrect since initiating processes precede planning processes. b is incorrect since conditions in the controlling processes are inputs to the planning processes, not the reverse. d is incorrect because planning processes do not serve as a direct input to the closing processes.

10. 

The information from the initiating phase is input into which of the following processes?

  1. A. Planning

  2. Executing

  3. Controlling

  4. All of the project phases

 a. the initiating processes serve as a direct input to the planning processes. b, c, and d are incorrect because initiating processes do not directly serve as an input to the executing, controlling, and closing processes.

11. 

Which process represents an ongoing effort throughout the project?

  1. Lessons learned

  2. Planning

  3. Closing

  4. EVM

 b. planning is the iterative process evident throughout the project. a is incorrect since lessons learned is not a process group. closing may be evident at the end of project phases and at the end of the project, but it is not an ongoing effort like the planning process. d, evm, is not an ongoing process.

12. 

Which of the following processes happen in the correct order?

  1. Scope planning, activity definition, activity duration estimating, cost budgeting

  2. Scope planning, resource planning, activity duration estimating, activity sequencing

  3. Scope definition, scope planning, activity definition, activity sequencing

  4. Scope planning, scope definition, activity definition, activity sequencing

 d. the correct order is scope planning, scope definition, activity definition, activity sequencing ( table 3-1 shows the order of these core planning processes). choices b, c, and d do not show the processes in the correct order.

13. 

Which of the following planning processes is a facilitating process?

  1. Activity definition

  2. C st budgeting

  3. Resource planning

  4. Quality planning

 d. quality planning is the only facilitating process listed. a is incorrect since activity definition is a core process. b is incorrect since cost budgeting is also a core process. c, resource planning, is also a core process so it too is not a correct answer.

14. 

Which of the following planning processes is concerned with reporting relationships?

  1. Organizational planning

  2. Resource planning

  3. Scope planning

  4. Activity definition

 a. organizational planning is the facilitating planning process which defines roles and responsibilities-and the reporting structure within the project. b is incorrect because resource planning is the determination of the required resources to complete the project objectives. c is incorrect since it is the determination of what the project will and will not do. d is incorrect since activity definition is the definition of the required activities to complete the project work.

15. 

Of the following, which facilitating process is most concerned with mitigation?

  1. Quality planning

  2. Risk response planning

  3. Procurement planning

  4. Risk identification

 b. mitigation is a response to risk. a, quality planning, is incorrect since it focuses on qa and the enforcement of qc. c is concerned with procurement management. d is incorrect because the identification of risk does not guarantee, or in some instances warrant, mitigation.

16. 

You are the project manager for the FTG Project. This project will affect several lines of business and controversy on the project deliverables already abounds. You have 45 key stakeholders on this project representing internal customers from all areas of your organization. With this many stakeholders, what challenge will be the most difficult for the project's success?

  1. Communication

  2. Managing stakeholder expectations

  3. Managing scope creep

  4. Coordinating communications between the project manager, project team, and the project stakeholders

 b. on a project with 45 key stakeholders, the project manager must work to manage stakeholder expectations. given the impact of the project and the identified controversy, the project manager will need to proceed with caution to ensure the project deliverables meet the required expectations of the stakeholders. a is incorrect because, though communications may be the most time-consuming activity for the project, it is not the most difficult to manage. c is incorrect because managing scope creep can be controlled through an effective change control system. scope creep may be an issue, but it is likely not the largest issue with this number of key stakeholders. d is incorrect since the communication between the project manager, the project team, and the stakeholders will be governed by the communications management plan.

17. 

Which of the following is representative of a project constraint?

  1. A project that must be finished by year's end

  2. 45 stakeholders on a long-term project

  3. The requirement to complete EVM

  4. The requirement to produce a new product

 a is the best choice since it is a time constraint. choice b is not a constraint, but a project attribute. c is incorrect since it describes a project requirement, not a project constraint. d is incorrect since the requirement to produce a new product may be the project itself, not the constraint.

18. 

You are a project manager of a large construction project. There are many different stakeholders involved in the project and each has their own opinion as to what the project should create. To maintain communication, set objectives, and document all decisions, you can say that larger projects generally require ____________________.

  1. A larger budget

  2. More detail

  3. Phase gate estimating

  4. A large project team

 b. larger projects require more detail. a is incorrect since larger projects don t always require a larger budget; consider an add/move/change project to replace a piece of equipment. the project work is shallow, but the piece of equipment may be very expensive. c is incorrect because not all large projects will implement phase gate estimating. d is incorrect because a large project does not always mandate a large project team; consider a large project with very few resources available to complete the project work.

19. 

In order to create a network diagram, the project manager needs which of the following?

  1. Activity sequencing

  2. Project sponsor approval of the WBS

  3. The WBS dictionary

  4. A cost baseline

 a. the network diagram illustrates the sequence of events within the project. b is incorrect as the project sponsor may not approve, or need to approve, the wbs in all projects. c is incorrect because the wbs dictionary is not needed to create a network diagram. d is also incorrect since the cost baseline is not necessary to create a network diagram.

20. 

Which of the following is considered an output of the cost budgeting process?

  1. Cost estimating

  2. Resource requirements

  3. The risk management plan

  4. The cost baseline

 d. the cost budgeting process creates the cost baseline. a is incorrect since the cost estimates are an input to the cost budgeting process. b is incorrect because resource requirements serve as an input to cost estimating. c is incorrect because the risk management plan serves as an input to the cost budgeting process.

21. 

Which of the following is considered an output of risk management planning?

  1. Activity lists

  2. WBS

  3. The risk management plan

  4. The scope management plan

 c. the risk management plan is the output of the risk management planning process. answers a and b, activity lists and the wbs, are incorrect because they are neither inputs nor outputs of the risk management planning process. choice d, the scope management plan, is incorrect since it is not an output of the risk management planning process.

22. 

Which of the following is not an input to schedule development?

  1. The cost baseline

  2. Resource requirements

  3. The risk management plan

  4. The network diagram

 a. the cost baseline is an output of the cost budgeting process; it is not an input to schedule development. b. resource requirements are not an output of schedule development. choice c is incorrect since the risk management plan is an output of the risk management planning process. d is incorrect because the network diagram is not an output of schedule development, but an input into schedule development.

23. 

Frances is the project manager of the JHG Project. This project is very similar to a recent project she completed for another customer. Which planning process will Frances need to finish first to ensure the project is completed successfully?

  1. Solicitation planning

  2. Scope definition

  3. Activity sequencing

  4. Quality planning

 b. even though the projects are similar, frances must still define the project scope. a is incorrect since not all projects will need procurement. c and d are incorrect because scope definition must precede activity sequencing and quality planning.

24. 

You are the project manager for the BKL Project. This type of project has never been attempted before by your organization. The stakeholders already have high requirements for the project deliverables and you need to create a change control system. This system should be controlled by which of the following?

  1. A formal change control form

  2. It should be completed by the team

  3. The Change Control Board

  4. It is specific to the organizational structure

 c. a change control board (ccb) will review and approve changes to the project scope. due to the high requirements of the stakeholders, a ccb can help fend off unneeded changes, and allow the project manager to focus on the project management activities, rather than the potential flood of change requests. a and d, while correct in theory, are incorrect since they do not answer the question as fully as choice c does. choice b is incorrect because the project team should not review and approve changes in this scenario.

25. 

Complete this statement: Projects fail ____________________.

  1. At the beginning, not the end

  2. During Initiating, not Closing

  3. Because of inadequate project managers

  4. Because of the project manager

 a. projects fail at the beginning, not the end. a poor requirements document, inadequate needs assessments, unfulfilled planning, and more early processes can contribute to project failure. b, c, and d are not correct choices. choice a is the best answer.

Answers

1. 

þ C. A process is a series of actions bringing about a result. Recall that processes exist in projects and in project phases.

ý A is incorrect since this describes the project as a whole. B is incorrect since it also somewhat describes a phase or project as a whole. D is incorrect as it describes the series of processes moving through the project.

2. 

þ D. Product-orientated processes are unique to the product the project is creating.

ý EVM processes, choice A, are part of project performance measurement. B, project management planning, is universal to project management. C, IPECC, is the acrostic for the five process groups: initiation, planning, executing, controlling, and closing.

3. 

þ C. Communications is an activity that will consume much of the project manager's time, but it is not one of the five process groups.

ý A, B, and D are incorrect choices as initiating, planning, and closing are three of the five process groups.

4. 

þ C. Initiating, planning, controlling, executing, and closing is the correct order of the processes presented.

ý A is incorrect since it is not the correct order of the processes. While A does list all five of the process groups, it does not list them in the correct order. B and D are incorrect since they do not list the processes in the proper order (nor, with D, in their entirety). Remember on the PMP exam you will need to choose the answer that is most correct according to the question presented.

5. 

þ A. Planning is an iterative process, which is also progressively elaborated. Throughout the project the project team and the project manager will revisit the planning processes to consider, update, and react to conditions and circumstances within the project.

ý B is incorrect since communicating is not one of the process groups. C is incorrect as contract Administration is not a process group. D is incorrect since closing is not an iterative process, but a concluding process.

6. 

þ B. Rolling wave planning is a description of the planning process in most large projects. It requires the project manager and the project team to revisit the planning process to address the next phase, implementation, or piece of the project.

ý A is incorrect since the planning process is not constant but iterative. C is incorrect since there is some pause to the planning processes. D is incorrect because phase gates are conditions that allow the projects to move from phase to phase.

7. 

þ D. Involving the stakeholders in the planning processes allows for shared ownership of the project.

ý A is incorrect because, although it may generate goodwill between the project team and the stakeholders, this is not the prominent goal of stakeholder involvement. B is incorrect because the project charter and the project manager reputation will establish authority more than stakeholder involvement. C is incorrect because, though the stakeholders may express their concerns regarding the project constraints, such concerns should be addressed as part of the planning processes, not in addition to them.

8. 

þ C. By involving the stakeholders at different aspects of the project, their requirements are more likely to be met. Specifically, scope verification ensures that the stakeholders are seeing that phase deliverables, project progress, quality, and expectations are being met.

ý A is incorrect because the untimely introduction of stakeholders can actually increase scope creep. B is incorrect because scope constraints will be evident early in the project, rather than during the implementation of the project work. D is incorrect since stakeholder presence does not ensure effective communications. Effective communications will stem from the project manager and the requirements identified and documented in the communications management plan.

9. 

þ C. The outputs of the planning phase are a direct input to the executing processes.

ý A is incorrect since initiating processes precede planning processes. B is incorrect since conditions in the controlling processes are inputs to the planning processes, not the reverse. D is incorrect because planning processes do not serve as a direct input to the closing processes.

10. 

þ A. The initiating processes serve as a direct input to the planning processes.

ý B, C, and D are incorrect because initiating processes do not directly serve as an input to the executing, controlling, and closing processes.

11. 

þ B. Planning is the iterative process evident throughout the project.

ý A is incorrect since lessons learned is not a process group. Closing may be evident at the end of project phases and at the end of the project, but it is not an ongoing effort like the planning process. D, EVM, is not an ongoing process.

12. 

þ D. The correct order is scope planning, scope definition, activity definition, activity sequencing (Table 3-1 shows the order of these core planning processes).

ý Choices B, C, and D do not show the processes in the correct order.

13. 

þ D. Quality Planning is the only facilitating process listed.

ý A is incorrect since activity definition is a core process. B is incorrect since cost budgeting is also a core process. C, resource planning, is also a core process so it too is not a correct answer.

14. 

þ A. Organizational planning is the facilitating planning process which defines roles and responsibilities-and the reporting structure within the project.

ý B is incorrect because resource planning is the determination of the required resources to complete the project objectives. C is incorrect since it is the determination of what the project will and will not do. D is incorrect since activity definition is the definition of the required activities to complete the project work.

15. 

þ B. Mitigation is a response to risk.

ý A, quality planning, is incorrect since it focuses on QA and the enforcement of QC. C is concerned with procurement management. D is incorrect because the identification of risk does not guarantee, or in some instances warrant, mitigation.

16. 

þ B. On a project with 45 key stakeholders, the project manager must work to manage stakeholder expectations. Given the impact of the project and the identified controversy, the project manager will need to proceed with caution to ensure the project deliverables meet the required expectations of the stakeholders.

ý A is incorrect because, though communications may be the most time-consuming activity for the project, it is not the most difficult to manage. C is incorrect because managing scope creep can be controlled through an effective change control system. Scope creep may be an issue, but it is likely not the largest issue with this number of key stakeholders. D is incorrect since the communication between the project manager, the project team, and the stakeholders will be governed by the communications management plan.

17. 

þ A is the best choice since it is a time constraint.

ý Choice B is not a constraint, but a project attribute. C is incorrect since it describes a project requirement, not a project constraint. D is incorrect since the requirement to produce a new product may be the project itself, not the constraint.

18. 

þ B. Larger projects require more detail.

ý A is incorrect since larger projects don't always require a larger budget; consider an Add/Move/Change project to replace a piece of equipment. The project work is shallow, but the piece of equipment may be very expensive. C is incorrect because not all large projects will implement phase gate estimating. D is incorrect because a large project does not always mandate a large project team; consider a large project with very few resources available to complete the project work.

19. 

þ A. The network diagram illustrates the sequence of events within the project.

ý B is incorrect as the project sponsor may not approve, or need to approve, the WBS in all projects. C is incorrect because the WBS dictionary is not needed to create a network diagram. D is also incorrect since the cost baseline is not necessary to create a network diagram.

20. 

þ D. The cost budgeting process creates the cost baseline.

ý A is incorrect since the cost estimates are an input to the cost budgeting process. B is incorrect because resource requirements serve as an input to cost estimating. C is incorrect because the risk management plan serves as an input to the cost budgeting process.

21. 

þ C. The risk management plan is the output of the risk management planning process.

ý Answers A and B, Activity Lists and the WBS, are incorrect because they are neither inputs nor outputs of the risk management planning process. Choice D, the scope management plan, is incorrect since it is not an output of the risk management planning process.

22. 

þ A. The cost baseline is an output of the cost budgeting process; it is not an input to schedule development.

ý B. Resource requirements are not an output of schedule development. Choice C is incorrect since the risk management plan is an output of the risk management planning process. D is incorrect because the network diagram is not an output of schedule development, but an input into schedule development.

23. 

þ B. Even though the projects are similar, Frances must still define the project scope.

ý A is incorrect since not all projects will need procurement. C and D are incorrect because scope definition must precede activity sequencing and quality planning.

24. 

þ C. A Change Control Board (CCB) will review and approve changes to the project scope. Due to the high requirements of the stakeholders, a CCB can help fend off unneeded changes, and allow the project manager to focus on the project management activities, rather than the potential flood of change requests.

ý A and D, while correct in theory, are incorrect since they do not answer the question as fully as choice C does. Choice B is incorrect because the project team should not review and approve changes in this scenario.

25. 

þ A. Projects fail at the beginning, not the end. A poor requirements document, inadequate needs assessments, unfulfilled planning, and more early processes can contribute to project failure.

ý B, C, and D are not correct choices. Choice A is the best answer.



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PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide
PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide, Third Edition (Certification Press)
ISBN: 0071626735
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 209

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