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 : 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 : In ____ style, project manager shares his or her vision with the team but permits them to use their respective ideas to come up with a solution.
Last Answer : Ans. Authoritative
Description : In ____ style, a leader issues orders without any discussion with members
Last Answer : Ans. Coercive
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 : 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 : 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 : In which stage of team development, team members are worried about how they fit in with the others and how their capabilities and skills compare. A.Norming B.Storming C.Forming D.Performing
Last Answer : C.Forming
Description : . A good technique to help minimize conflict among team members is to hold team members accountable for their tasks.
Last Answer : Ans: True
Description : A highly effective motivational technique for technical staff is to provide recognition for each team member's accomplishments.
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 : To complete a 20 person-month project in 10 months, a team should have 4 full-time staff members assigned to the project.
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 : .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 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : This set of Software Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Project Management . 1. Which of the following is not project management goal? a) Keeping overall ... agreed time c) Maintaining a happy and well-functioning development team d) Avoiding customer complaints
Last Answer : d) Avoiding customer complaints
Description : Jim Smith, the project manager for a high-profile project, has permitted the users to add additional features to the systems project. The schedule and costs are now running over. This project suffers from poor standards.
Description : When determining the most appropriate form of leadership, which of the following should be considered? (a) The manager (b) The group (c) The work environment (d) All the above [hint: Clearly there is ... , the group and the work environment. It is not enough to simply consider one of these aspects.]
Last Answer : All the above
Description : What is the most critical aspect in developing a project plan that meets project specifications within the timeframe and at the lowest costs? Select one: a. Assessing risk management b ... business partners e. Developing a project execution plan that matches the complexity level of the project
Last Answer : e. Developing a project execution plan that matches the complexity level of the project
Description : The definition and use of configuration management standards is essential for quality certification in a) ISO 9000 b) CMM c) CMMI d) All of the mentioned
Last Answer : d) All of the mentioned
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 : Using typical industry standards for estimating project time schedules, the estimated analysis phase would be 25 person-months for a systems project where the planning phase was completed in 30 person-months.
Description : When estimating project time schedules using industry standards for a systems project, the following values are acceptable: 15% for planning, 25% for analysis, 50% for design, and 10% for implementation.
Description : . When estimating project time schedules using industry standards, the estimated project completion time for a systems project would be _____ person-months if the actual planning phase were completed in 6 person-months. a. 30 b. 40 c. 17.14 d. 9 e. 50
Last Answer : b. 40
Description : Kathryn has little experience estimating the time it will take to complete a systems project. She has just completed the planning phase of the project. What method should she use to estimate the ... b. function points c. industry standards d. Microsoft Project e. more complex approach
Last Answer : c. industry standards
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 : Cost budgeting can be best described by which of the following? 1. The process of developing the future trends along with the assessment of probabilities, uncertainties, and inflation that could ... of gathering, accumulating, analyzing, reporting, and managing the costs on an on- going basis
Last Answer : 3. The process of establishing budgets, standards, and a monitoring system by which the investment cost of the project can be measured and managed
Description : The project team has just determined that the deadline for completion will not be met. In order to deliver a high quality system on schedule, the team has requested that the features be ... that a fixed deadline be imposed for the project. This technique is referred to as SDLC methodology.
Description : To successfully motivate a team in today's high tech - high demand environment, which motivational theories should the PM use to maintain a happy, productive team? 1. Expectancy and Theory X ... 3. Theory Y, Expectancy and Herzberg's Hygiene Factors 4. Herzberg's Hygiene Factors and Expectancy
Last Answer : 3. Theory Y, Expectancy and Herzberg's Hygiene Factors
Description : Leat amount of `CO_(2)` is carried out in____
Last Answer : Leat amount of `CO_(2)` is carried out in____
Description : When x=2,7,11,. . .,y=8,28,44,. . ., then x and y are in____
Last Answer : When x=2,7,11,. . .,y=8,28,44,. . ., then x and y are in____
Description : A journal bearing is a ______ contact bearing working on the hydrodynamic lubrication and which supports load in____ direction. a) Sliding, Axial b) Rolling, Radial c) Sliding, Radial d) Rolling, Axial
Last Answer : c) Sliding, Radial
Description : The answer is: (A) related projects The leadership style where focus is on relationships and community rather than exercising of power, is termed as (A) laissez-faire (B) interactional leadership (C) servant leadership (D) oligarchy
Last Answer : (C) servant leadership