Self Test

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1. 

You are a project manager for your organization. Management has asked you to help them determine which projects should be selected for implementation. In a project selection model, the most important factor is which one of the following?

  1. Business needs

  2. Type of constraints

  3. Budget

  4. Schedule

 a . projects are selected based on business needs first. b is incorrect, as the project constraints are typically not an issue when a project is selected, the feasibility of a project to operate within the project constraints may be an issue, however. c, the project budget, is incorrect as the project budget is a project constraint. d is incorrect, as the project schedule is also a constraint.

2. 

On any project, the Lessons Learned document is created by which one of the following?

  1. Customers

  2. Project Sponsor

  3. Project team

  4. Stakeholders

 c . the project team contributes to the lessons learned document. the project manager also contributes, if not leads, the creation, but this is not a choice in the question. a is incorrect, as the customers do not contribute to the lessons learned document. b is incorrect, as the project sponsor does not contribute to the lessons learned document. d is incorrect, as stakeholders, other than the project manager and the project team, do not contribute.

3. 

Your project is moving ahead of schedule. Management elects to incorporate additional quality testing into the project to improve the quality and acceptability of the project deliverable. This is an example of which one of the following?

  1. Scope creep

  2. Change control

  3. Quality Assurance

  4. Integrated Change Control

 d . additional quality testing will require additional time and resources for the project. this is an example of integrated change control. a is incorrect, as scope creep are small, undocumented changes to the project execution. b, change control, is incorrect, as change control falls within integrated change control. c is incorrect; as qa is an organization-wide program.

4. 

All of the following are true about change requests except:

  1. They happen while the project work is being done.

  2. They always require additional funding.

  3. They can be written or verbal.

  4. They can be requested by a stakeholder.

 b . change requests do not always require more money. approved changes may require more funds, but not always. the change request may be denied, so no additional funds are needed for the project. a , c , and d are all incorrect choices, as these are characteristics of change requests during a project.

5. 

You are the project manager for a pharmaceutical company. You are currently working on a project for a new drug your company is creating. A recent change in a law governing drug testing will impact your project and change your project scope. The first thing you should do as project manager is:

  1. Create a documented change request.

  2. Proceed as planned, as the project will be grandfathered beyond the new change in the law.

  3. Consult with the project sponsor and the stakeholders.

  4. Stop all project work until the issue is resolved.

 a . a formal, documented change request is the best course of action for a change request stemming from a law or regulation. b is incorrect, as the law or regulation will likely override any existing project implementation. c is incorrect, as the project manager should first document the change through a change request. d is incorrect, as all project work shouldn t stop just because of a change request.

6. 

During project integration activities, a project sponsor's role can best be described as doing which one of the following?

  1. Acting as a sounding board for the project stakeholders

  2. Helping the project manager and stakeholders to resolve any issues ASAP

  3. Deflecting change requests for the project manager

  4. Showing management the project progress and status reports

 b . the project sponsor can help the project manager and the stakeholders resolve issues during project integration management. a is incorrect, as the project sponsor is going to have an active rather than passive role in the process of integration management. c is incorrect, as the project sponsor will guide changes through the change control system. d is not a valid choice as the project sponsor is part of management and will do more than report status to other management roles.

7. 

You are the project manager for the HALO Project. You and your project team are preparing the final project plan. Of the following, which one is a project plan development constraint you and your team must consider?

  1. The budget as assigned by management

  2. Project plans from similar projects

  3. Project plans from similar projects that have failed

  4. Interviews with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) who have experience with the project work in your project plan

 a . if management has assigned the project constraint of a fixed budget, the project manager and the project team must determine how the project can operate within the constraint. b describes historical information, not a project constraint. c also is historical information and not a project constraint, so it too is incorrect. d is a valuable tool to use as input into the project plan development, but it is not a constraint.

8. 

The primary purpose of your project plan is:

  1. To define the work to be completed to reach the project end date.

  2. To define the work needed in each phase of the project life cycle.

  3. To prevent any changes to the scope.

  4. To provide accurate communication for the project team, project sponsor, and stakeholders.

 d . of all the choices presented, d is the best choice. project plans communicate to the project team, the project sponsor, and stakeholders. a and b are incorrect, as they do not define the primary purpose of the project plan. c is also incorrect; the project plan is intended not to prevent changes, but to communicate.

9. 

Of the following, which one is an input to project plan development?

  1. Assumptions

  2. Project planning methodology

  3. EVM

  4. Business needs

 a . of the choices, assumptions are the only inputs to the project plan development. b is incorrect, as it describes a tool and technique used to develop the project plan. c is also a tool and technique to develop the project plan, rather than serve as input to the plan. d is incorrect, as it is an input to the planning processes.

10. 

What is the difference between a project baseline and a project plan?

  1. Project plans change as needed, baselines change only at milestones.

  2. Project plans and baselines do not change-they are amended.

  3. Project plans change as needed; baselines are snapshots of the project plan.

  4. Baselines are control tools; project plans are execution tools.

 d . a project baseline serves as a control tool. project plan execution and work results are measured against the project baselines. a is incorrect, as baselines are changed with the project plan. b is incorrect, as project plans and baselines do change. c is also incorrect, as baselines are more than snapshots of the project plans; they are expectations of how the work should be performed.

11. 

Which one of the following is not beneficial to the project manager during the project plan development process?

  1. Gantt Charts

  2. PMIS

  3. EVM

  4. Stakeholder knowledge

 a . gantt charts are excellent tools to measure and predict the project progress, but are not needed during the project plan development process. choices b , c , and d are needed, and expected, during the development of the project plan.

12. 

Which one of the following represents the vast majority of a project's budget?

  1. Project planning

  2. Project plan execution

  3. Labor

  4. Cost of goods and services

 b . the project plan execution represents the majority of the project budget. a , project planning, does not reflect the majority of the project budget, although it may contain the most project processes. choice c , labor, does not reflect the biggest project expense in all projects. choice d , cost of goods and services, is incorrect, as the procurement of the goods and services will fall within the project plan execution; in addition, not every project will procure goods and services.

13. 

The project plan provides a baseline for several things. Which one of the following does the project plan not provide a baseline for?

  1. Scope

  2. Cost

  3. Schedule

  4. Control

 d . control is not a baseline. choices a , b , and c describe the project baselines contained within the project plan. incidentally, a , b , and c are also the attributes of the project management triple constraint.

14. 

Which of the following can best help a project manager during project execution?

  1. Stakeholder analysis

  2. Change control boards

  3. PMIS

  4. Scope verification

 c . a pmis can assist the project manager the most during project execution. it does not replace the role of the project manager, but only serves as an assistant. choice a is incorrect, as stakeholder analysis should have been completed during the project planning processes. choice b also incorrect; ccbs can assist the project manager, but not as much as the control and assistance offered through a pmis. d is incorrect; scope verification is proof of the project work, but not an assistant to the project manager.

15. 

You are the project manager for your organization. When it comes to Integrated Change Control, you must ensure which one of the following is present?

  1. Supporting detail for the change exists

  2. Approval of the change from the project team

  3. Approval of the change from an SME

  4. Risk assessment for each proposed change

 a . integrated change control requires detail for implementing the change. without evidence of the need for the change, there is no reason to implement it. choice b is incorrect, as the project team s approval is not necessary for changes. c is incorrect, as a subject matter expert is not always needed to determine the need for change. d is also incorrect; while risk assessment is needed for changes, some changes may be discarded based on reasons other than risk.

16. 

The project plan provides what in regard to project changes?

  1. A methodology to approve or decline CCB changes

  2. A guide to all future project decisions

  3. A vision of the project deliverables

  4. A fluid document that may be updated as needed based on the CCB

 b . the project plan serves as a guide to all future project decisions. a is incorrect: the project plan details more than how changes may be approved or denied-recall that the change control board (ccb) approves and declines changes. c is incorrect; the project plan describes how to obtain the project vision, not just what the project vision may be. d does describe that the project plan, but not as fully as choice b . in addition, the project plan can be updated without changing the project scope.

17. 

You are the project manager for the DGF Project. This project is to design and implement a new application that will connect to a database server. Management of your company has requested that you create a method to document technical direction on the project and to document any changes or enhancements to the technical attributes of the project deliverable. Which one of the following would satisfy management's request?

  1. Configuration management

  2. Integrated Change Control

  3. Scope Control

  4. Change Management Plan

 a configuration management is the documentation of the project product, its attributes and changes to the product. b is incorrect, as integrated change control describes how to incorporate all of the project changes across the knowledge areas. c is incorrect, as scope control describes how to manage changes, or potential changes, to the project scope. d is also incorrect, as the change management plan does not describe the project product, its features, or changes to the product.

18. 

Baseline variances, a documented plan to management variances, and a proven methodology to offer corrective actions to the project plan are all part of which process?

  1. Change management

  2. Change Control System

  3. Scope Change Control

  4. Integrated Change Control

 d . integrated change control is a system to document changes, their impact, response to changes, and performance deficits. a is incorrect, as change management does not respond to performance deficits as integrated change control does. b is also incorrect, as the change control system is a documented procedure to manage change requests. c is incorrect, as scope change control is the process of managing changes that only affect the work in the project scope.

19. 

One of the requirements of project management in your organization is to describe your project management approach and methodology in the project plan. You can best accomplish this requirement through which one of the following actions?

  1. Establishing a project office

  2. Establishing a program office

  3. Compiling the management plans from each of the knowledge areas

  4. Creating a PMIS and documenting its inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs

 c . the management approach is best described as a compilation of the individual plans in the project plan. a is incorrect, as a project office is not needed to describe the management approach. b is incorrect for the same reason as a . choice d may be a good practice for project control, but it does not describe management approach and methodologies.

20. 

You have just informed your project team that each team member will be contributing to the Lessons Learned documentation. Your team does not understand this approach and wants to know what the documentation will be used for. Which one of the following best describes the purpose of the Lessons Learned documentation?

  1. Offers proof of concept for management

  2. Offers historical information for future projects

  3. Offers evidence of project progression as reported by the project team

  4. Offers input to team member evaluations at the project conclusion

 b . lessons learned is a document that offers historical information. a is incorrect; proof of concept likely comes early in the project s planning processes. c is also incorrect, as lessons learned may offer evidence of project progression, but it is not the purpose of the lessons learned document. d is also incorrect; lessons learned offers historical information for future projects.

21. 

Which one of the following is a formal document to manage and control project execution?

  1. WBS

  2. Project plan

  3. Organizational management plan

  4. Work Authorization System

 b . the project plan is the formal document used to manage and control project execution. a is incorrect-the wbs is an input to the project plan. c is incorrect, as the organizational management plan is part of the project plan. d is also incorrect; the work authorization system allows work to be approved and for new work to begin.

22. 

Configuration management is a process for applying technical and administrative direction and surveillance of the project implementation. Which activity is not included in configuration management?

  1. Controlling changes to the project deliverables

  2. Scope verification

  3. Automatic change request approvals

  4. Identification of the functional and physical attributes of the project deliverables

 c . hopefully, in no project are there automatic change approvals. c is not a part of configuration management. a , b , and d , all describe the attributes of configuration management.

23. 

Which set of the following tools is part of the project plan execution?

  1. PMIS, WBS, EVM

  2. General management skills, status review meetings, EVM

  3. General management skills, status review meetings, Work Authorization Systems

  4. General management skills, status review meetings, EVM

 c . general management skills, status review meetings, and work authorization systems are the best tools described here that serve as part of the project plan execution. a is incorrect, as evm and the wbs are not part of the tools used in the project plan execution. b is incorrect, as it includes evm. d is incorrect because it also includes evm.

24. 

EVM is used during the _____________________________.

  1. Controlling processes

  2. Executing processes

  3. Closing processes

  4. Entire project

 d . evm, earned value management, is used throughout the project processes. it is a planning and control tool used to measure performance. choices a , b , and c are correct in that evm is used during these processes, but not asgood a choice as d .

25. 

You are the project manager for your organization. Management would like you to use a tool that can help you plan, schedule, monitor, and report your findings on your project. This tool is which one of the following?

  1. PMIS

  2. EVM

  3. Status Review Meetings

  4. Project team knowledge and skill set

 a . the pmis is the best answer, as it helps the project manager plan, schedule, monitor, and report findings. choice b is incorrect, as evm does not help the project manager schedule. choice c is incorrect; status review meetings do not help the project manager schedule. choice d is incorrect, as the project team s knowledge and skills do not necessarily help the project manager plan, schedule, monitor, and report findings.

Answers

1. 

þ A. Projects are selected based on business needs first.

ý B is incorrect, as the project constraints are typically not an issue when a project is selected, the feasibility of a project to operate within the project constraints may be an issue, however. C, the project budget, is incorrect as the project budget is a project constraint. D is incorrect, as the project schedule is also a constraint.

2. 

þ C. The project team contributes to the Lessons Learned document. The project manager also contributes, if not leads, the creation, but this is not a choice in the question.

ý A is incorrect, as the customers do not contribute to the Lessons Learned document. B is incorrect, as the project sponsor does not contribute to the Lessons Learned document. D is incorrect, as stakeholders, other than the project manager and the project team, do not contribute.

3. 

þ D. Additional quality testing will require additional time and resources for the project. This is an example of Integrated Change Control.

ý A is incorrect, as scope creep are small, undocumented changes to the project execution. B, change control, is incorrect, as change control falls within Integrated Change Control. C is incorrect; as QA is an organization-wide program.

4. 

þ B. Change requests do not always require more money. Approved changes may require more funds, but not always. The change request may be denied, so no additional funds are needed for the project.

ý A, C, and D are all incorrect choices, as these are characteristics of change requests during a project.

5. 

þ A. A formal, documented change request is the best course of action for a change request stemming from a law or regulation.

ý B is incorrect, as the law or regulation will likely override any existing project implementation. C is incorrect, as the project manager should first document the change through a change request. D is incorrect, as all project work shouldn't stop just because of a change request.

6. 

þ B. The project sponsor can help the project manager and the stakeholders resolve issues during project integration management.

ý A is incorrect, as the project sponsor is going to have an active rather than passive role in the process of integration management. C is incorrect, as the project sponsor will guide changes through the Change Control System. D is not a valid choice as the project sponsor is part of management and will do more than report status to other management roles.

7. 

þ A. If management has assigned the project constraint of a fixed budget, the project manager and the project team must determine how the project can operate within the constraint.

ý B describes historical information, not a project constraint. C also is historical information and not a project constraint, so it too is incorrect. D is a valuable tool to use as input into the project plan development, but it is not a constraint.

8. 

þ D. Of all the choices presented, D is the best choice. Project plans communicate to the project team, the project sponsor, and stakeholders.

ý A and B are incorrect, as they do not define the primary purpose of the project plan. C is also incorrect; the project plan is intended not to prevent changes, but to communicate.

9. 

þ A. Of the choices, assumptions are the only inputs to the project plan development.

ý B is incorrect, as it describes a tool and technique used to develop the project plan. C is also a tool and technique to develop the project plan, rather than serve as input to the plan. D is incorrect, as it is an input to the planning processes.

10. 

þ D. A project baseline serves as a control tool. Project plan execution and work results are measured against the project baselines.

ý A is incorrect, as baselines are changed with the project plan. B is incorrect, as project plans and baselines do change. C is also incorrect, as baselines are more than snapshots of the project plans; they are expectations of how the work should be performed.

11. 

þ A. Gantt charts are excellent tools to measure and predict the project progress, but are not needed during the project plan development process.

ý Choices B, C, and D are needed, and expected, during the development of the project plan.

12. 

þ B. The project plan execution represents the majority of the project budget.

ý A, project planning, does not reflect the majority of the project budget, although it may contain the most project processes. Choice C, labor, does not reflect the biggest project expense in all projects. Choice D, cost of goods and services, is incorrect, as the procurement of the goods and services will fall within the project plan execution; in addition, not every project will procure goods and services.

13. 

þ D. Control is not a baseline.

ý Choices A, B, and C describe the project baselines contained within the project plan. Incidentally, A, B, and C are also the attributes of the Project Management Triple Constraint.

14. 

þ C. A PMIS can assist the project manager the most during project execution. It does not replace the role of the project manager, but only serves as an assistant.

ý Choice A is incorrect, as stakeholder analysis should have been completed during the project planning processes. Choice B also incorrect; CCBs can assist the project manager, but not as much as the control and assistance offered through a PMIS. D is incorrect; scope verification is proof of the project work, but not an assistant to the project manager.

15. 

þ A. Integrated Change Control requires detail for implementing the change. Without evidence of the need for the change, there is no reason to implement it.

ý Choice B is incorrect, as the project team's approval is not necessary for changes. C is incorrect, as a Subject Matter Expert is not always needed to determine the need for change. D is also incorrect; while risk assessment is needed for changes, some changes may be discarded based on reasons other than risk.

16. 

þ B. The project plan serves as a guide to all future project decisions.

ý A is incorrect: the project plan details more than how changes may be approved or denied-recall that the Change Control Board (CCB) approves and declines changes. C is incorrect; the project plan describes how to obtain the project vision, not just what the project vision may be. D does describe that the project plan, but not as fully as choice B. In addition, the project plan can be updated without changing the project scope.

17. 

þ A configuration management is the documentation of the project product, its attributes and changes to the product.

ý B is incorrect, as Integrated Change Control describes how to incorporate all of the project changes across the knowledge areas. C is incorrect, as scope control describes how to manage changes, or potential changes, to the project scope. D is also incorrect, as the Change Management Plan does not describe the project product, its features, or changes to the product.

18. 

þ D. Integrated Change Control is a system to document changes, their impact, response to changes, and performance deficits.

ý A is incorrect, as change management does not respond to performance deficits as Integrated Change Control does. B is also incorrect, as the Change Control System is a documented procedure to manage change requests. C is incorrect, as Scope Change Control is the process of managing changes that only affect the work in the project scope.

19. 

þ C. The management approach is best described as a compilation of the individual plans in the project plan.

ý A is incorrect, as a project office is not needed to describe the management approach. B is incorrect for the same reason as A. Choice D may be a good practice for project control, but it does not describe management approach and methodologies.

20. 

þ B. Lessons Learned is a document that offers historical information.

ý A is incorrect; proof of concept likely comes early in the project's planning processes. C is also incorrect, as Lessons Learned may offer evidence of project progression, but it is not the purpose of the Lessons Learned document. D is also incorrect; Lessons Learned offers historical information for future projects.

21. 

þ B. The project plan is the formal document used to manage and control project execution.

ý A is incorrect-the WBS is an input to the project plan. C is incorrect, as the organizational management plan is part of the project plan. D is also incorrect; the Work Authorization System allows work to be approved and for new work to begin.

22. 

þ C. Hopefully, in no project are there automatic change approvals. C is not a part of configuration management.

ý A, B, and D, all describe the attributes of configuration management.

23. 

þ C. General management skills, status review meetings, and Work Authorization Systems are the best tools described here that serve as part of the project plan execution.

ý A is incorrect, as EVM and the WBS are not part of the tools used in the project plan execution. B is incorrect, as it includes EVM. D is incorrect because it also includes EVM.

24. 

þ D. EVM, earned value management, is used throughout the project processes. It is a planning and control tool used to measure performance.

ý Choices A, B, and C are correct in that EVM is used during these processes, but not as good a choice as D.

25. 

þ A. The PMIS is the best answer, as it helps the project manager plan, schedule, monitor, and report findings.

ý Choice B is incorrect, as EVM does not help the project manager schedule. Choice C is incorrect; status review meetings do not help the project manager schedule. Choice D is incorrect, as the project team's knowledge and skills do not necessarily help the project manager plan, schedule, monitor, and report findings.



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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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