Description : Unlike traditional Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), evolutionary WBSs are a. organized in a standard manner across all projects b. created in an iterative and incremental manner c. designed so one can compare the current project to past projects d. all of the above e. none of the above
Last Answer : d. all of the above
Description : Once the project is approved and moves into the planning stage, what happens in the next phase of the project life cycle? Select one: a. Agreements for risk sharing need to be concluded. ... activities. e. A risk response plan can be used to identify increasing levels of detailed risk analysis
Last Answer : d. Risks are identified with each major group of activities.
Description : Traditional Work Breakdown Structures tend to a. focus on the design of the system as oppose to the needs of the current phase and iteration b. force too many levels of detail early on for large ... project and difficult to compare across projects d. all of the above e. none of the above
Description : In a ____, the employees work for different projects in a team-like structure.
Last Answer : Ans. Project-type organisational structure
Description : All projects are basically ____, requiring huge money for completion and earning no return till their successful completion.
Last Answer : Ans. Capital projects
Description : The ____ of project closeout the assessment is to document the best practices and lessons learned for use on future projects.
Last Answer : Ans. Primary purpose
Description : A ____ of activities that are used to achieve the project’s goals or objectives is known as the project life cycle.
Last Answer : Ans. Rational order
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 : ____ structures are also referred to as the Organisational Chart.
Last Answer : Ans. Organisational
Description : Which one is a true statement relating to project communications? a. A project sponsor is responsible for all communication methods and media. b. Different stakeholders typically have different communication needs ... project. d. Email is the only way to communicate with large numbers of people.
Last Answer : b. Different stakeholders typically have different communication needs.
Description : Which one is a true statement relating to project communications? A. A project sponsor is responsible for all communication methods and media. B.Different stakeholders typically have different communication ... project. D. Email is the only way to communicate with large numbers of people
Last Answer : B.Different stakeholders typically have different communication needs
Description : Which one is a true statement relating to project communications? a. A project sponsor is responsible for all communication methods and media. b. Different stakeholders typically have different communication ... project. d. Email is the only way to communicate with large numbers of people.
Description : A portfolio can best be defined as: a. a group of projects and programs carried out within an organization. b. a group of programs carried out under the sponsorship of an organization. c ... the sponsorship of an organization. d. a range of products and services offered by an organization.
Last Answer : a. a group of projects and programs carried out within an organization.
Description : Portfolios are a collection of any of the following: A. Projects, Programs, Sub-portfolios, Operations (Ans.) B. Portfolios, Products, Projects, Sub-projects C. Sub-portfolios, Projects, Sub-programs D. Projects, Portfolios, Operations, Products
Last Answer : A. Projects, Programs, Sub-portfolios, Operations (Ans.)
Description : . A portfolio can best be defined as: a. a group of projects and programmes carried out within an organisation. b. a group of programmes carried out under the sponsorship of an organisation ... the sponsorship of an organisation. d. a range of products and services offered by an organisation.
Last Answer : a. a group of projects and programmes carried out within an organisation.
Description : Which of the following is not a characteristic of organic compounds? (a) They usually have low melting points. (b) They usually are only slightly soluble or insoluble in water. (c) If water ... they seldom conduct an electric current. (d) Bonds which bind the atoms together are nearly always ionic.
Last Answer : Bonds which bind the atoms together are nearly always ionic.
Description : The advantage of following the IEEE Standard for drawing up a Project Management Plan (SPMP) - see IEEE Standard 1059.1 1987 - is a) It is drawn up by representatives from major ... each organisation for a particular applicationarea, development team or technique. e) All of the above.
Last Answer : e) All of the above.
Description : Alice is a Project Manager. She is coordinating a bidder conference to allow vendors to get clarification on the work that needs to be performed. Which phase of Project Management is in progress. A. Conduct Procurements B. Plan Procurements C. Control Procurements D. Close Procurements
Last Answer : A. Conduct Procurements
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 : 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 : As a PMP, you will be required to comply with the PMP Code of Professional Conduct. This code refers to all of the following except which one? A. Reporting conflicts of interest ... C. Complying with the stakeholder requirements D. Complying with the rules and standards of foreign countries
Last Answer : C. Complying with the stakeholder requirements
Description : . Integrity in the project management field is accomplished through all of the following except which one? A. Training to learn how to manage relationships with others from different ... C. Applying established project management processes D. Following the PMP Code of Professional Conduct
Last Answer : A. Training to learn how to manage relationships with others from different cultures
Description : Once the logic of a network is laid out, the project manager will conduct a forward pass and a backward pass through the network. This will provide information regarding ______ and will identify ... C. Resource shortages, high risk activities D. The high risk activities, non-critical path
Last Answer : A. The total duration of the project, critical path
Description : . A project is typically defined in terms of scope, time, cost and which other parameter? a. Benefits. b. Quality. c. Tolerance. d. Controls.
Last Answer : b. Quality.
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 : Which of the following is typically a written document that defines what work will be accomplished by the end of the project? Select one: a. Scope of work (SOW) b. Project logic diagram c. Milestone schedule d. Ballpark estimate e. Work breakdown structure
Last Answer : a. Scope of work (SOW)
Description : Complete the following statement. As the project progresses into the execution phase: Select one: a. risks need to be checked off on activities that have been performed. b. the total risk on ... risk breakdown structure needs to be examined to be sure all the risk events have been avoided.
Last Answer : a. risks need to be checked off on activities that have been performed.
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 : A project is typically defined in terms of scope, time, cost and which other parameter? a. Benefits. b. Quality. c. Tolerance. d. Controls.
Description : )The process control charts are used: 1. to graph what typically focuses on the prevention of a problem 2. to detect the problem 3. to reject the problem 4. to determine the acceptability of the same
Last Answer : 1. to graph what typically focuses on the prevention of a problem
Description : )Life Cycle Costing is a term that is: 1. used when making decisions between alternatives 2. employed principally by the government 3. typically used in the construction industry 4. not used within the government 5. A and B
Last Answer : 5. A and B
Description : Which one of the following does project change control primarily seek to ensure? a. All variance to the project scope is evaluated. b. No reduction in the perceived quality of the project outcome. ... project do not increase. d. Any decrease in the scoped deliverable of the project is rejected.
Last Answer : a. All variance to the project scope is evaluated.
Description : Which one of the following does project change control primarily seek to ensure? a. All variance to the project scope is evaluated. b. No reduction in the perceived quality of the project outcome ... project do not increase. d. Any decrease in the scoped deliverable of the project is rejected
Description : Tool used for comparison of the proposed project to complete projects of a similar nature whose costs are known. (A) Algorithmic model (B) Expert judgment (C) Top down (D) Analogy
Last Answer : (D) Analogy
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 : What is a visual representation of a project’s planned activities against a calendar called? a. A Gantt chart. b. A critical path network. c. A product flow diagram. d. A Pareto chart.
Last Answer : a. A Gantt chart.
Description : Comparative estimating uses: a. current data from similar projects. b. historic data from all projects. c. historic data from similar projects. d. current data from all projects.
Last Answer : c. historic data from similar projects.
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 : The main outcome of risk identification, in a risk management process, is to: a. identify and determine the relative importance of the project risks. b. identify and describe all risks that ... responses to the project risks. d. identify and describe risks that have occurred on previous projects.
Last Answer : b. identify and describe all risks that might occur on the project.
Description : Which one of the following statements is true? a. Business-as-usual activities cannot be improved. b. Business-as-usual activities are more difficult to manage than projects. c. Projects are ... change to business-as-usual. d. A project is always the starting point for operation refinement
Last Answer : c. Projects are transient endeavours that bring about change to business-as-usual.
Description : Which of the following statements about risk is true? Select one: a. Project risk focuses on identifying, assessing, and eliminating the risks on the project. b. Risk management is all ... are no risk-free projects. e. Risk management involves identification, evaluation, and elevation of risk
Last Answer : d. There are no risk-free projects.
Description : Which of the following statements is true regarding contracts? Select one: a. They are the filters through which project members screen information that is shared. b. They do not lend ... information-rich environment will suffer. e. Contracts promote the growth of a trusting project culture.
Last Answer : b. They do not lend themselves to create an environment of trust.
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 : Fill in the blank. Risk must be considered in the _____ phase and weighed against the potential benefit of the project’s success in order to decide if the project should be chosen. Select one: a. completion b. closeout c. execution d. planning e. initiation
Last Answer : e. initiation
Description : Fill in the blanks. It is during the ______________ phase that the decision should be made regarding whether the project should continue. During this phase, ____________ must be considered and weighed ... . closeout, resources c. execution, performance d. planning, timing e. initiation, risk
Last Answer : e. initiation, risk
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 : helps an organisation to prevent failures in projects.
Last Answer : Ans. Project management