Description : Ahmed is actively initiating a project, so he plans to invite all relevant internal and external stakeholders including sponsors, customers, project teams, etc. for a kick-off meeting. To ensure all ... b. Scope statement c. Project charter d. Work packages e. Project funding agents
Last Answer : c. Project charter
Description : Which one of the following best defines a benefit? a. A positive result of stakeholder management. b. The successful management of a project. c. An improvement resulting from project deliverables. d. The successful delivery of project reports and updates.
Last Answer : c. An improvement resulting from project deliverables.
Description : Which one of the following best describes a project stakeholder? a. A party who is concerned about the project going ahead. b. A party with an interest or role in the project or is impacted by ... of the project. d. A party who has a financial stake in the organization managing the project.
Last Answer : b. A party with an interest or role in the project or is impacted by the project.
Description : Project reporting can best be defined as: a. informing stakeholders about the project. b. storing and archiving of project information. c. gathering stakeholder feedback. d. collecting project information.
Last Answer : a. informing stakeholders about the project.
Description : Which one of the following statements is true? a. Independent reviews and quality audits form part of quality assurance to ensure the project manager delivers on time and to budget. ... Quality planning enables the project manager to manage the trade-off between customer expectations and budget
Last Answer : c. Quality control verifies that the project deliverables conform to specification, are fit for purpose and meet stakeholder expectations.
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 : 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 : .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 best describes a project stakeholder? a. A party who is concerned about the project going ahead. b. A party with an interest or role in the project or is impacted by ... of the project. d. A party who has a financial stake in the organisation managing the project.
Last Answer : a. informing stakeholders about the project
Description : Which one of the following statements is true? a. Independent reviews and quality audits form part of quality assurance to ensure the project manager delivers on time and to budget. ... planning enables the project manager to manage the trade-off between customer expectations and budget.
Description : )The engineer of the project in the planning phase and makes a significant contribution to the technical scope. This is an example of what type of skill and knowledge? 1. Inherent 2. Stakeholder 3. Technical evaluation 4. Convergent thinking
Last Answer : 2. Stakeholder
Description : To successfully manage a project, the PM must play both a manager and leadership role. In the manager role the PM will do all but which of the following: 1. Develop procedures 2. Align people 3. Produce results for stakeholder 4. Focus on the organization and its structure 5. Both b and d
Last Answer : 2. Align people
Description : The most successful project manager usually: 1. works their way up from assistants in the project office to full-fledged project managers, supplementing that experience with formal ... . Has considerable experience as a functional manager before moving into the project management arena.
Last Answer : 1. works their way up from assistants in the project office to full-fledged project managers, supplementing that experience
Description : Two mutually exclusive projects are being considered. Neither project will be repeated again in the future after their current lives are complete. There exists a potential problem though -- ... NPV technique and simply choose the highest IRR since managers are concerned about maximizing returns.
Last Answer : A. Rely on the NPV method and make your choice as it will tell you which one is best.
Description : The main purpose of the Project Management Plan is to: a. provide justification for undertaking the project in terms of evaluating the benefit, cost and risk of alternative options. b. ensure ... the project. d. document the outcome of the risk, change and configuration management processes.
Last Answer : c. document the outcomes of the planning process and provide the reference document for managing the project.
Description : Which of the following is true about a project manager? Select one: a. Project managers analyze work processes and explore opportunities to make improvements. b. Project managers are focused ... . d. Project managers are goal oriented. e. Project managers standardize the work processes.
Last Answer : d. Project managers are goal oriented.
Description : The main purpose of the Project Management Plan is to: a. provide justification for undertaking the project in terms of evaluating the benefit, cost and risk of alternative options. b ... managing the project. d. document the outcome of the risk, change and configuration management processes.
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 : In Project Management, the end users and developers require to know the a. cost of the project, b. duration c. Length d. All the above
Last Answer : d. All the above
Description : An Organizational Breakdown Structure (OBS) is used to identify: a. the reporting structure and current availability of all individuals in the project. b. technical ability and line of communication ... . d. the reporting structure and lines of communication for all individuals in the projects.
Last Answer : d. the reporting structure and lines of communication for all individuals in the projects.
Description : Which of the following is/are main parameters that you should use when computing the costs of a software development project? a) travel and training costs b) hardware and software costs c) effort costs (the costs of paying software engineers and managers) d) all of the mentioned
Last Answer : d) all of the mentioned
Description : Project managers have to assess the risks that may affect a project. a) True b) False
Last Answer : b) False
Description : Once project planning is complete, project managers document their plan in A. SPMP document B. SRS document C. Detailed Design document D. Excel Sheet
Last Answer : A. SPMP document
Description : Do it because I said to” is the mantra for project managers who use _____ as the default approach to resolve conflict. Select one: a. collaborating b. compromising c. accommodating d. forcing e. avoiding
Last Answer : d. forcing
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 : Project management provides the project managers and team members with the principles they require to effectively meet the needs of the customer. (True/False)
Last Answer : Ans. True
Description : computing the costs of a development project? (A)travel and training costs (B) hardware and costs (C) effort costs (the costs of paying engineers and managers) (D)All of the mention
Last Answer : (D)All of the mention
Description : Project managers have to assess the risks that may affect a project. a. True b. False
Last Answer : b. False
Description : Project managers can develop task lists for a project with the help of _____. a. established methodologies b. system proposals c. system requests d. user application hardware e. user requirements
Last Answer : a. established methodologies
Description : The most significant challenge to project managers is _____. a. lack of project management training b. no one really understands how to manage a complex systems development project ... tools that can assist in controlling project progress d. unrealistic schedule demands by project sponsors
Last Answer : d. unrealistic schedule demands by project sponsors
Description : Which conflict resolution technique do project managers use most often? A. Smoothing B. Norming C. Confronting D. Forcing
Last Answer : C. Confronting
Description : The successful project managers spend most of their time: A. Planning with their personnel B. Planning with the top management C. Communication with the project team (Ans.) D. Studying project results
Last Answer : C. Communication with the project team (Ans.)
Description : An Organisational Breakdown Structure (OBS) is used to identify: a. the reporting structure and current availability of all individuals in the project. b. technical ability and line of ... project. d. the reporting structure and lines of communication for all individuals in the projects.
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 : Most of the project manager's external communication links consist of: 1. Written documents 2. Oral communication 3. Tactile contact 4. Informal contact
Last Answer : 1. Written documents
Description : Which of the following can cause a communication barrier? 1. Differing perceptions as to project goals and objectives 2. Insufficient action on the part of the project manager 3. Competition for ... between managers and/ or other personnel 5. Resistance to change 6. All of the above
Last Answer : 6. All of the above
Description : )Which form of power is the LEAST effective from the project manager's viewpoint in terms of influencing functional managers? 1. Formal power 2. Expert power 3. Penalty power 4. Referent power
Last Answer : 3. Penalty power
Description : From HR perspective, the project manager's responsibility in the planning role includes: 1. Hiring the team 2. Developing work schedules 3. Forecasting 4. Feedback sessions 5. Both b and c
Last Answer : 5. Both b and c
Description : )Resource leveling attempts to : 1. Reduce resource requirements by smoothing out period-to period resource assignments. 2. Ensure that the budget abnormalities are overcome. 3. Reduce the ... Increase the amount of the project manager's authority so that budget dollars can be appropriated.
Last Answer : 1. Reduce resource requirements by smoothing out period-to period resource assignments.
Description : The successful project managers spend most of their time: 1. Planning with their personnel 2. Planning with the top management 3. Communication with the project team 4. Studying project results.
Last Answer : 3. Communication with the project team
Description : (1)Milestones established by the customer must be adhered to by: 1. Project manager 2. Functional managers 3. The customer 4. Both a and b
Last Answer : 4. Both a and b
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 : A time-phased budget that project managers use to measure and monitor cost performance. A. Cost Baseline B. Cost Budgeting C. Cost Estimating D. Cost Variance
Last Answer : A. Cost Baseline
Description : Quality planning is the process of developing a quality plan for a) team b) project c) customers d) project manager
Last Answer : b) project