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1. 

Of the following, which is not part of project scope management?

  1. Scope planning

  2. Scope verification

  3. Quality assurance

  4. Initiation

 c. quality assurance is not part of project scope management. it is the quality assurance program of the entire organization. a , b , and d are all part of project scope management.

2. 

You are probably going to be the project manager for the HGD Project and will need as many inputs to the initiation phase as possible. Of the following, which is the best source of information for your project?

  1. Business plans

  2. Historical information

  3. WBS

  4. The project charter

 b. historical information is the best input of the choices presented. a is incorrect since business plans are not a likely input to the initiation process, although business needs may be. c , the wbs, is incorrect since the wbs has not been created at this point of the project. d , the project charter, is an output of the initiation process, not an input.

3. 

You are a project manager for your organization. Sarah, a project manager in training, wants to know when the project manager is assigned to a project? Your answer should be:

  1. During the initiation stage

  2. During the planning stage

  3. When the stakeholders approve the budget

  4. After the project is proven feasible

 a. project managers are assigned during the initiation process of the project. choices b , c , and d are incorrect because a is the best choice of those presented.

4. 

You are the project manager for a technical project. The project product is the complete installation of a new operating system on 4500 workstations. You have, in your project cost and time estimates, told the customer that the estimates provided will be accurate if the workstations meet the hardware requirements of the new operating system. This is an example of which of the following?

  1. Risk

  2. Assumption

  3. Constraint

  4. Order of magnitude

 b. this is an example of an assumption since the workstations must meet the hardware requirements. a and c are incorrect because the scenario did not describe a risk or constraint. d is incorrect because order of magnitude refers to the level of confidence in an estimate.

5. 

You are the project manager for the NBG Project. This project must be completed within six months. This is an example of which of the following?

  1. Schedule

  2. Assumption

  3. Constraint

  4. Planning process

 c. a project that must be completed by a deadline is dealing with time constraints. a is incorrect since the condition does not offer a schedule, but a must finish no later than constraint. b is incorrect because the condition is not an assumption. d is also incorrect because this is not a planning process.

6. 

Which of the following best describes project scope?

  1. The description of the project deliverables

  2. The authorizing document that allows the project manager to move forward with the project and to assign resources to the tasks

  3. The process of managing all of the required work-and only the required work-to complete the project

  4. The process of planning and executing all of the required work to deliver the project to the customer

 c. a project scope focuses on completing all of the required work, and only the required work, to complete the project. choice a is a product description, not a scope. b is incorrect because this choice describes the charter. d is incorrect because it does not define the project scope as completely as choice c .

7. 

During the planning phase of your project, your project team has discovered another method to complete a portion of the project scope. This method is safer for the project team, but may cost more for the customer. This is an example of:

  1. Risk assessment

  2. Alternative identification

  3. Alternative selection

  4. Product analysis

 b. alternative identification is a planning process to find alternatives to completing the project scope. a is incorrect because this is not a risk assessment activity. c is incorrect because the team has identified the alternative, but has not selected it. d is incorrect because this is not product analysis.

8. 

Of the following, which does the scope statement not provide?

  1. Project justification

  2. Project product

  3. Project manager authority

  4. Project objective

 c. the project charter provides the project manager with authority. a , b , and d are incorrect because these items are all provided within the project scope statement.

9. 

You are the project manager for the JHN Project. Mike, a project manager you are mentoring, does not know which plan he should reference for guarding the project scope. Which of the following plans does Mike need?

  1. The scope management plan

  2. The scope change control system

  3. The scope verification

  4. The scope charter

 a. the scope management plan provides details about how the project scope may be changed. b is not a valid choice because it refers to the scope change control system, not the plan to guard the scope from changes. c is incorrect because scope verification is the process of formally accepting the product. d is incorrect, because the charter does not define how changes to the project may happen.

10. 

You are the project manager for the JKL Project. This project has over 45 key stakeholders and will span the globe in implementation. Management has deemed the project's completion should not cost more than $34 million. Because of the global concerns, the final budget must be in U.S. dollars. This is an example of which of the following?

  1. Internationalization

  2. Budget constraint

  3. Management constraint

  4. Hard logic

 b. this is an example of a budget constraint. the budget must not exceed $34 million. in addition, the metric for the values to be in u.s. dollars can affect the budget if most of the product is to be purchased in a foreign country. a is incorrect because this does not define a constraint. internationalization focuses on time zones, languages, cultural differences, and so on. c is incorrect because this is not an adequate answer. d is also incorrect because hard logic describes the most logical or required method for events or conditions to happen.

11. 

You are the project manager for your organization. You need to ensure the customer formally accepts the deliverables of each project phase. This process is known as _______________________________?

  1. Earned value management

  2. Scope verification

  3. Quality control

  4. Quality assurance

 b. scope verification is the process of formally accepting the deliverable of a project or phase. a is incorrect because evm measures project performance. c is incorrect because quality control is concerned with the correctness of the work, not the acceptance of the work. d , qa, is incorrect because this described the quality program for the organization as a whole.

12. 

Which of the following is an output of scope verification?

  1. WBS template

  2. Rework

  3. Formal acceptance

  4. SOW acceptance

 c. scope verification results in one thing: formal acceptance. a is incorrect; wbs templates come from past projects or the pmo. b is incorrect because rework does not come from verification. d is incorrect because sow (statement of work) acceptance is not the best choice.

13. 

Complete the statement: Most change requests are a result of ______________________.

  1. Improvement to the project scope

  2. Schedule constraints

  3. Regulatory constraints

  4. Value-added change

 d. value added change is the only choice that is a correct answer. choices a , b , and c are incorrect because change requests do stem from these options. a may seem correct, but d is the best choice because an improvement to the project scope would likely be a value-added change.

14. 

You are a project manager for a large manufacturer. Your current project is to create a new manufacturing assembly line that will allow your organization to create its products with less downtime and faster turnaround time for its clients. Which of the following is an example of value-added change in this project?

  1. Adding more team members to the project to get the project work done faster

  2. Outsourcing portions of the project execution to transfer risk

  3. Adding a recently created computer program to control and monitor the manufacturing assembly

  4. Documenting the project and how the manufacturing assembly should work

 c. value added change centers on adding some element that was not available to the project scope to reduce costs at scope creation. a is incorrect because this describes crashing. b is incorrect because transference is not a value-added change. d is incorrect because this process should be part of the product description already included in the project plan.

15. 

A project team member has, on his own initiative, added extra vents to an attic to increase air circulation in the attic. The project plan did not call for these extra vents, but the team member decided they were needed based on the geographical location of the house. The project team's experts concur with this decision. This is an example of:

  1. Cost control

  2. Ineffective change control

  3. Self-led teams

  4. Value added change

 b. the project team member did not follow the change management plan s method of incorporating changes into the scope. a is incorrect because this scenarios describe change control, although the decision may lead to additional expenses. c is incorrect because self-led teams are not described in this scenario. d is incorrect, because the added vents do not apparently reduce cost in this example.

16. 

Which of the following is an output of scope change control?

  1. Workarounds

  2. Corrective action

  3. Transference

  4. Risk assessment

 b. corrective actions are outputs of change control. poor performance leads to corrective actions to bring the project back in alignment with the project plan. a is incorrect because a workaround is a reaction to an identified risk or issue. c and d are also incorrect because transference is the process of transferring the risk. risk assessment is the process of identifying and analyzing risk within the project or phase.

17. 

You are the project manager for the JHG Project. Your project is to create a new product for your industry. You have recently learned your competitor is also working on a similar project but their offering will include a computer-aided program and web-based tools, which the project does not offer. You have implemented a change request to update your project. This is an example of which of the following?

  1. A change due to an error and omission in the initiation phase

  2. A change due to an external event

  3. A change due to an error or omission in the planning phase

  4. A change due to a legal issue

 b. the change is requested to remain competitive with the competition-an external event. a , c , and d are all incorrect choices based on the conditions of the change request.

18. 

You are the project manager for a pharmaceuticals company. A new government regulation will change your project scope. For the project to move forward and be in accordance with the new regulation, your next action should be?

  1. Prepare a new baseline to reflect the government changes

  2. Notify management

  3. Present the change to the CCB

  4. Create a feasibility study

 c. presenting the change to the change control board is the best choice. a is incorrect because the change has not been approved-the project could be stopped based on the required change. b is incorrect, though tempting. it is wrong for two primary reasons: the project manager should never contact management with a problem and no solution to offer for the problem. it is also incorrect because c more fully answers the question, since management is likely part of the appropriate stakeholders. d is incorrect because it is not appropriate for the conditions surrounding the change.

19. 

You have finished the project scope according to plan. For the customer to accept the project what must happen next?

  1. Nothing. The plan is complete so the project is complete.

  2. Scope verification should be conducted

  3. Lessons learned should be finalized

  4. Proof-of-concept should be implemented

 b. scope verification concerns itself with the formal acceptance of the product. choice a is incorrect, acceptance must happen for closure. c is incorrect, lessons learned do not close out the project. d is incorrect because it is not relevant to the issue.

20. 

You are the project manager for an airplane manufacturer. Your project concerns the development of lighter, stronger material for commercial jets. As the project moves towards completion, the material is defined in more detail after each phase of materials testing. This is an example of which of the following?

  1. Program management

  2. Progressive elaboration

  3. Quality assurance

  4. Regulatory guidelines

 b. progressive elaboration is typical of all projects. a is incorrect; program management is not relevant. c is incorrect because qa describes the quality system of an organization. d is incorrect because regulatory guidelines do not refine the project scope.

21. 

You are the project manager of a large project. Your project sponsor and management have approved you to outsource portions of the project plan. The _____________________ must ensure that all of the project work is authorized, contracted properly, and funded.

  1. Project sponsor

  2. Organization's management

  3. Vendor(s)

  4. Project manager

 d. the responsibility to ensure that the project work is authorized, contracted, and funded rests with the project manager. a , b , and c are all incorrect because these stakeholders do not have the responsibility of the project manager in this scenario.

22. 

A project team member has asked you what a scope statement is. Which of the following is a characteristic of a scope statement?

  1. Defines the baseline for project acceptance

  2. Defines the requirements for each project within the organization

  3. Defines the cost, schedule, and quality metrics

  4. Defines the functional managers assigned to the project

 c. scope statements must at least include the quantifiable criteria of cost, schedule, and quality metrics. a is incorrect because the scope statement provides information on the project product acceptance. b is incorrect, because a scope statement does not address all projects within an organization. d is also incorrect because functional managers are not addressed in the scope statement.

23. 

One of the stakeholders of the project you are managing asks why you consider the scope statement so important in your project management methodology. You answer her question with which of the following?

  1. It is mandatory to consult the plan before authorizing any change.

  2. Project managers must document any changes before approving or declining them.

  3. The project scope serves as a reference for all future project decisions.

  4. The project plan and EVM work together to assess the risk involved with proposed changes.

 c. the scope statement serves as a point of reference for all future project decisions. a is incorrect because it is too vague. b is incorrect because some changes may come orally and be declined immediately based on historical information or other factors. d is incorrect because evm is not an issue in this scenario.

24. 

A WBS serves as an input to many of the project management processes. Of the following, which is not true?

  1. WBS serves as an input to activity sequencing.

  2. WBS serves as an input to activity definition.

  3. WBS serves as an input to resource planning.

  4. WBS serves as an input to cost budgeting.

 a. the wbs does not directly serve as an input to activity sequencing. b , c , and d are incorrect choices because the wbs does serve as an input to these processes. incidentally, the wbs also serves as input to the cost estimating and the risk management planning processes.

25. 

You are the project manager of the WIFI Project. You would like to meet with a stakeholder for scope verification. Which of the following is typical of scope verification?

  1. Reviewing changes to the project scope with the stakeholders

  2. Reviewing the performance of the project deliverables

  3. Reviewing the performance of the project team to date

  4. Reviewing the EVM results of the project to date

 b. when it comes to scope verification, the customer is concerned with the performance of the product. choice a may seem correct, but the stakeholder should already know about the changes prior to scope verification. c and d are incorrect because these reviews are not relevant to scope verification.

Answers

1. 

þ C. Quality Assurance is not part of project scope management. It is the quality assurance program of the entire organization.

ý A, B, and D are all part of project scope management.

2. 

þ B. Historical information is the best input of the choices presented.

ý A is incorrect since business plans are not a likely input to the initiation process, although business needs may be. C, the WBS, is incorrect since the WBS has not been created at this point of the project. D, the project charter, is an output of the initiation process, not an input.

3. 

þ A. Project managers are assigned during the initiation process of the project.

ý Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because A is the best choice of those presented.

4. 

þ B. This is an example of an assumption since the workstations must meet the hardware requirements.

ý A and C are incorrect because the scenario did not describe a risk or constraint. D is incorrect because order of magnitude refers to the level of confidence in an estimate.

5. 

þ C. A project that must be completed by a deadline is dealing with time constraints.

ý A is incorrect since the condition does not offer a schedule, but a 'must finish no later than' constraint. B is incorrect because the condition is not an assumption. D is also incorrect because this is not a planning process.

6. 

þ C. A project scope focuses on completing all of the required work, and only the required work, to complete the project.

ý Choice A is a product description, not a scope. B is incorrect because this choice describes the charter. D is incorrect because it does not define the project scope as completely as choice C.

7. 

þ B. Alternative identification is a planning process to find alternatives to completing the project scope.

ý A is incorrect because this is not a risk assessment activity. C is incorrect because the team has identified the alternative, but has not selected it. D is incorrect because this is not product analysis.

8. 

þ C. The project charter provides the project manager with authority.

ý A, B, and D are incorrect because these items are all provided within the project scope statement.

9. 

þ A. The scope management plan provides details about how the project scope may be changed.

ý B is not a valid choice because it refers to the scope change control system, not the plan to guard the scope from changes. C is incorrect because scope verification is the process of formally accepting the product. D is incorrect, because the charter does not define how changes to the project may happen.

10. 

þ B. This is an example of a budget constraint. The budget must not exceed $34 million. In addition, the metric for the values to be in U.S. dollars can affect the budget if most of the product is to be purchased in a foreign country.

ý A is incorrect because this does not define a constraint. Internationalization focuses on time zones, languages, cultural differences, and so on. C is incorrect because this is not an adequate answer. D is also incorrect because hard logic describes the most logical or required method for events or conditions to happen.

11. 

þ B. Scope verification is the process of formally accepting the deliverable of a project or phase.

ý A is incorrect because EVM measures project performance. C is incorrect because quality control is concerned with the correctness of the work, not the acceptance of the work. D, QA, is incorrect because this described the quality program for the organization as a whole.

12. 

þ C. Scope verification results in one thing: formal acceptance.

ý A is incorrect; WBS templates come from past projects or the PMO. B is incorrect because rework does not come from verification. D is incorrect because SOW (statement of work) acceptance is not the best choice.

13. 

þ D. Value added change is the only choice that is a correct answer.

ý Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because change requests do stem from these options. A may seem correct, but D is the best choice because an improvement to the project scope would likely be a value-added change.

14. 

þ C. Value added change centers on adding some element that was not available to the project scope to reduce costs at scope creation.

ý A is incorrect because this describes crashing. B is incorrect because transference is not a value-added change. D is incorrect because this process should be part of the product description already included in the project plan.

15. 

þ B. The project team member did not follow the change management plan's method of incorporating changes into the scope.

ý A is incorrect because this scenarios describe change control, although the decision may lead to additional expenses. C is incorrect because self-led teams are not described in this scenario. D is incorrect, because the added vents do not apparently reduce cost in this example.

16. 

þ B. Corrective actions are outputs of change control. Poor performance leads to corrective actions to bring the project back in alignment with the project plan.

ý A is incorrect because a workaround is a reaction to an identified risk or issue. C and D are also incorrect because transference is the process of transferring the risk. Risk assessment is the process of identifying and analyzing risk within the project or phase.

17. 

þ B. The change is requested to remain competitive with the competition-an external event.

ý A, C, and D are all incorrect choices based on the conditions of the change request.

18. 

þ C. Presenting the change to the Change Control Board is the best choice.

ý A is incorrect because the change has not been approved-the project could be stopped based on the required change. B is incorrect, though tempting. It is wrong for two primary reasons: the project manager should never contact management with a problem and no solution to offer for the problem. It is also incorrect because C more fully answers the question, since management is likely part of the appropriate stakeholders. D is incorrect because it is not appropriate for the conditions surrounding the change.

19. 

þ B. Scope verification concerns itself with the formal acceptance of the product.

ý Choice A is incorrect, acceptance must happen for closure. C is incorrect, lessons learned do not close out the project. D is incorrect because it is not relevant to the issue.

20. 

þ B. Progressive elaboration is typical of all projects.

ý A is incorrect; Program Management is not relevant. C is incorrect because QA describes the quality system of an organization. D is incorrect because regulatory guidelines do not refine the project scope.

21. 

þ D. The responsibility to ensure that the project work is authorized, contracted, and funded rests with the project manager.

ý A, B, and C are all incorrect because these stakeholders do not have the responsibility of the project manager in this scenario.

22. 

þ C. Scope statements must at least include the quantifiable criteria of cost, schedule, and quality metrics.

ý A is incorrect because the scope statement provides information on the project product acceptance. B is incorrect, because a scope statement does not address all projects within an organization. D is also incorrect because functional managers are not addressed in the scope statement.

23. 

þ C. The scope statement serves as a point of reference for all future project decisions.

ý A is incorrect because it is too vague. B is incorrect because some changes may come orally and be declined immediately based on historical information or other factors. D is incorrect because EVM is not an issue in this scenario.

24. 

þ A. The WBS does not directly serve as an input to activity sequencing.

ý B, C, and D are incorrect choices because the WBS does serve as an input to these processes. Incidentally, the WBS also serves as input to the cost estimating and the risk management planning processes.

25. 

þ B. When it comes to scope verification, the customer is concerned with the performance of the product.

ý Choice A may seem correct, but the stakeholder should already know about the changes prior to scope verification. C and D are incorrect because these reviews are not relevant to scope verification.



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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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