Description : Daniel has just been assigned as the project manager. To motivate his team properly, Daniel’s first step is to award bonuses to team members
Last Answer : Ans: False
Description : A software project was estimated at 352 Function Points (FP). A four person team will be assigned to this project consisting of an architect, two programmers, and a tester. The salary of the architect is Rs.80,000 per month, the ... ) Rs.28,16,000 (2) Rs.20,90,000 (3) Rs.26,95,000 (4) Rs.27,50,000
Last Answer : (4) Rs.27,50,000
Description : Complete the following statement. As a project manager, Darrell is excited that he is assigned to be in charge of the most important project this year. After being chartered for the project, he ... c. prepare for the template to monitor project progress. d. estimate the entire project budget.
Last Answer : b. start to define and develop the stakeholder needs and requirements
Description : A highly effective motivational technique for technical staff is to provide recognition for each team member's accomplishments.
Last Answer : Ans: True
Description : People participated in or affected by project activities are known as (A) staff (B) stakeholders (C) project team (D) project managers
Last Answer : (B) stakeholders
Description : Which one of the following is the last step of project closings? Select one: a. The client has accepted the product. b. Archives are complete. c. The client appreciates your product. d. Lessons learned are documented. e. Temporary staff is released.
Last Answer : b. Archives are complete.
Description : Expert power is the power that comes from the amount of knowledge a person has obtained in a specific area. This type ofpower is: 1. Critical to a project manager because the PM has to have ... by the PM because the PM cannot stay current on all areas of expertise and also manage the project
Last Answer : 4. Used sparingly if at all by the PM because the PM cannot stay current on all areas of expertise and also manage the project
Description : Which one of the following best describes project management? a. Using APM's Body of Knowledge 6th edition as a guide to all projects. b. Employing a project manager who has undertaken similar ... on a project full time. d. Application of processes and methods throughout the project life cycle.
Last Answer : d. Application of processes and methods throughout the project life cycle.
Description : Which one of the following best describes project management? a. Using APM's Body of Knowledge 6th edition as a guide to all projects. b. Employing a project manager who has undertaken ... on a project full time. d. Application of processes and methods throughout the project life cycle.
Description : Approximately what percentage of the project manager's time is spent in some form of communication, such as: conferences, meetings, writing memos, reading and preparing reports, and talking with project team members, upper ... other stalk holders? 1. 10-20% 2. 50-70% 3. 75-90% 4. 21-45%
Last Answer : 3. 75-90%
Description : Petri is working for Nokia in Finland. He has completed 10 months of his 12-month project, budgeted at $800,000. His earned value analysis shows that variance at completion is $75,000. What is the estimate at completion value ... : a. 725,000 b. -725,000 c. -$875,000 d. $875,000 e. $800,000
Last Answer : d. $875,000
Description : The work plan records and keeps track of all of the tasks that need to be accomplished over the life of the project, listing each task, along with important information about it, such as when it needs to be completed, the person assigned to do the work, and any deliverables that will result.
Description : CV = $70,000; AC = 90,000; Budget = $200,000. What percent of the project is complete? Select one: a. 80% b. 53% c. 45% d. 35% e. 75% Answer - a. 80% 39. As a project manager, John ... paid off the project. d. John's boss is happy. e. John and his team are promoted and get salary increases.
Last Answer : c. John’s client has paid off the project.
Description : Complete the following statement. In a weak matrix environment, the project manager, Eric, has to constantly make an effort to influence his project team and stakeholders to ensure project success. ... managers. d. there are no functional managers. e. Eric has flexibility on authority.
Last Answer : b. Eric has no or little authority.
Description : What is the last item a project manager must do to finalize project close-out? 1. Reassign the team 2. Contract completion 3. Archive the project records 4. Complete lessons learned 5. None of the above.
Last Answer : 2. Contract completion
Description : Who are project team members primarily accountable to? a. External stakeholders. b. The end users. c. The finance director. d. The project manager.
Last Answer : d. The project manager.
Description : Which one of the following is a responsibility of the project steering group/board? a. To identify potential problems for the project team to solve. b. To provide strategic direction and guidance ... project team in all daily activities. d. To receive and consider daily reports from team members.
Last Answer : b. To provide strategic direction and guidance to the sponsor.
Description : Activity Definition is typically performed by which of the following: A. Project Manager who created the WBS B. Project Team Members responsible for the work package C. Project Officer D. Project Stakeholder
Last Answer : B. Project Team Members responsible for the work package
Description : Why are changes to the project scope necessary? Select one: a. To understand reports b. To reflect new information c. To begin planning the project d. To teach team members what they need to know about their jobs e. To establish a trusting project culture
Last Answer : b. To reflect new information
Description : Determining the policies that are needed for the smooth execution of a project relates to which of the following agenda items of alignment sessions? Select one: a. Developing a common ... role clarification on projects e. Agreeing on the means and methods for accomplishing the purpose
Last Answer : d. Developing role clarification on projects
Description : During the project meeting, the project manager had to leave earlier due to a family emergency. Afterwards, a few team members started to argue, so the project meeting took very long without ... team members to take over more responsibilities. e. The project team was not very cooperative.
Last Answer : a. No project team ground rules were set up.
Description : According to the Project Management Institute (PMI), the scope statement should address all of the following issues EXCEPT: Select one: a. project constraints. b. project assumptions c. project ... d. code of conduct for the team members working on the project. e. project deliverables.
Last Answer : d. code of conduct for the team members working on the project.
Description : Jack is in charge of a project team. Due to an unexpected project change, some issues with the project have come up. Two key team members, Samantha and Felix, are arguing their ... concerns through conflict resolution. e. Delay this issue for now until it becomes a significant conflict.
Last Answer : a. Confront the problem early, and invite both Samantha and Felix to private meetings.
Description : As a project manager, Tyler is so happy that all expected project deliverable have been accomplished by his project team. What is the next step for his project to proceed in order to verify ... deliverables. e. Invite a few experts to judge the quality of all the completed project deliverables.
Last Answer : d. Ask his client to conduct an inspection on all of the completed project deliverables.
Description : . A project leader or manager is expected to be completely accountable for his team members and meeting the team’s targets. (True/False)
Last Answer : Ans. True
Description : The project manager works with the project sponsor to identify the necessary resources and team members needed to further develop the key project parameters – Cost, Scope, Schedule, and Quality (CSSQ). (True/False)
Description : Project management provides the project managers and team members with the principles they require to effectively meet the needs of the customer. (True/False)
Description : Configuration Management can be administered in several ways. These include a) A single configuration management team for the whole organization b) A separate configuration management team for ... c) Configuration Management distributed among the project members d) All of the mentioned
Last Answer : a) A single configuration management team for the whole organization
Description : You are the project manager for a cable service provider. Your team members are amiable with each other and are careful to make project decisions jointly. Which of the following statements is true? ... stage of Develop Project Team. D. They are in the forcing stage of Develop Project Team.
Last Answer : B. They are in the norming stage of Develop Project Team.
Description : Your upcoming project includes project team members from a foreign country. To make certain that cultural differences don't interfere with team performance, thereby affecting the success of the project ... exercises. D. Inform the team members of the organization's rules and standards.
Last Answer : A. Provide diversity training to all the team members.
Description : Earned value management integrates scope, cost, and schedule measures to: A. assess project performance and progress. B. develop a preliminary budget. C. assess communication effectiveness among project team members. D. assess whether all requirements were met.
Last Answer : A. assess project performance and progress.
Description : .Activity Definition is typically performed by which of the following: A. Project Manager who created the WBS B. Project Team Members responsible for the work package C. Project Officer D. Project Stakeholder
Description : Which one of the following is a responsibility of the project steering group/board? a. To identify potential problems for the project team to solve. b. To provide strategic direction and ... project team in all daily activities. d. To receive and consider daily reports from team members.
Description : A project management information system consists of: 1. A project management software package operating on appropriate computer facilities 2. Hardware, software, documents, and procedures 3. Automated and ... of pertinent information for members of a project team 4. All of the above
Last Answer : 4. All of the above
Description : Sergei, the project manager, is worried about completing the project on time. To increase the productivity of his 15-person team he should create subteams with no more than 10 people on a sub team.
Description : Using typical industry standards for estimating project time schedules, the estimated analysis phase would be 10 person-months for a systems project where the planning phase was completed in 7.5 person-months.
Description : Michelle has decided to use a shortcut to determine the complexity of the project she is currently managing. She has assigned the adjusted project complexity (PCA) a value of .65. She has determined that ... _____. a. bi-lateral b. complex c. microconvergent d. normal e. very simple
Last Answer : e. very simple
Description : According to the PMBOK Guide, the project manager is identified and assigned during which process? A. Prior to beginning the Develop Project Charter process B. At the conclusion of the ... . Prior to beginning the Planning processes D. Prior to beginning the Preliminary Scope Statement process
Last Answer : C. Prior to beginning the Planning processes
Description : In which of the following stages are project objectives established, teams formed, and major responsibilities assigned? A. Conceptualizing B. Defining (Ans.) C. Planning D. Executing
Last Answer : B. Defining (Ans.)
Description : Each item of the Work Breakdown Structure is assigned a unique identifier. What is the name of this identifier? 1. Product ID number 2. Code of accounts 3. Quality inspection identifier 4. Project activity code
Last Answer : 2. Code of accounts
Description : A functional lead manages a group of programmers and technical staff members
Description : Five dimensions that must be managed on a project (A) Constraint, Quality, Cost, Schedule, Staff (B) Features, Quality, Cost, Schedule, Staff (C) Features, priority, Cost, Schedule, Staff (D) Features, Quality, Cost, Schedule, customer
Last Answer : (B) Features, Quality, Cost, Schedule, Staff
Description : Which one of the following is a valid project Key Performance Indicator (KPI)? a. Staff appraisals. b. Management buy in. c. Milestone achievement. d. Master schedule.
Last Answer : c. Milestone achievement.
Description : Which of the following is not considered as a risk in project management? a) Specification delays b) Product competition c) Testing d) Staff turnover
Last Answer : c) Testing
Description : dimensions that must be managed on a project (A)Constraint, Quality, Cost, Schedule, Staff (B)Features, Quality, Cost, Schedule, Staff (C)Features, priority, Cost, Schedule, Staff (D)Features, Quality, Cost, Schedule, customer
Last Answer : (B)Features, Quality, Cost, Schedule, Staff
Description : Which of the following is not considered as a risk in project management? a. Specification delays b. Product competition c. Testing d. Staff turnover
Last Answer : c. Testing
Description : Adding staff to a project to shorten the project’s length is usually a wise move, because adding staff normally translates into increased productivity