Which of the following may generate a milestone list: A. Define Activities B. Sequence Activities
Description : Which of the following may generate a milestone list: A. Define Activities B. Sequence Activities C. Estimate Activity Resources D. Estimate Activity Durations
Last Answer : A. Define Activities
Description : Which of the following does NOT generate changes to the Project documents: A. Define Activities B. Sequence Activities C. Estimate Activity Resources D. Estimate Activity Durations
Description : Which of the following establishes key dates throughout the life of a project that must be met for the project to finish on time? Select one: a. Critical path b. Ballpark estimate c. Pert diagram d. Slack chart e. Milestone schedule
Last Answer : e. Milestone schedule
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 : A project budget estimate that is developed with the least amount of knowledge is known as which of the following? Select one: a. Rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimate b. Scope of work estimate c. Conceptual estimate d. Line estimate e. Milestone schedule estimate
Last Answer : c. Conceptual estimate
Description : Work that continues throughout the project and does not relate to any specific phase of development is termed a(n) a) Milestone b) Project function c) Activity d) Task e) Baseline.
Last Answer : b) Project function
Description : During a new project planning process to sequence activities, the project manager, Nate, decides to use the precedence diagraming method to show the identified activity dependencies. Which of the following logical ... -finish c. Finish-to-finish d. Start-to-start e. All of these answers
Last Answer : b. Start-to-finish
Description : Project crashing is the method for ------------- A. Shortening the project duration by reducing the time of one or more critical activities B.Adding resources at critical points C.Doing technical analysis of the finished work for review D.Adding duration to each activity
Last Answer : A. Shortening the project duration by reducing the time of one or more critical activities
Description : The budgeted cost for all the activities in a project with the help of Earned Value Method is A. Actual Cost B. Budget at completion C. Budget for completion D. Estimate at completion
Last Answer : D. Estimate at completion
Description : A review undertaken to decide whether a project should proceed into its next phase is known as a: a. gate review. b. feasibility study. c. milestone review. d. evaluation review.
Last Answer : a. gate review.
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 : Complete the following statement. The method of incorporating change into project planning and execution processes is called the: Select one: a. project logic diagram. b. change management process. c. milestone schedule d. critical path e. rough order of magnitude
Last Answer : b. change management process.
Description : After the celebration of the successful milestone completion, a project manager will often do which of the following? Select one: a. Continue to increase the intensity of the project to achieve the ... milestone. e. Stretch the goals of the project team, making them more tough and rigorous.
Last Answer : c. Allow the team to reflect on finding new ways of approaching the project work.
Description : Which one of the following is a valid project Key Performance Indicator (KPI)? a. Staff appraisals. b. Management buy in. c. Milestone achievement.
Description : The statistical tool that depicts a project’s tasks and the relationships between those tasks is known as (A) milestone (B) goal (C) Gantt chart (D) PERT chart
Last Answer : (D) PERT chart
Description : A horizontal bar chart that shows project tasks against a calendar is called (A) milestone (B) goal (C) Gantt chart (D) PERT chart
Last Answer : (C) Gantt chart
Description : To identify the tasks for a work plan the project manager can _____. a. control and direct the project b. estimate the size, staff the project, and remember technical skills c. establish a ... of the SDLC and the steps that occur in each e. set conservative numbers for the project software
Last Answer : d. list the four phases of the SDLC and the steps that occur in each
Description : Fill in the blank. A __ represents the sequence of the activities needed to complete the project. Select one: a. work break down structure b. scope of work c. project logic diagram d. run chart e. step change
Last Answer : c. project logic diagram
Description : A project includes a number of activities that must be completed in some ………… a. particular order b. sequence c. both d. all the above
Last Answer : d. all the above
Description : A project is a sequence of a. Unique b. Complex c. connected activities d. all the above
Description : In a project schedule, the sequence of activities which cannot be delayed during the course of the project without extending the project end date is referred to as the: A. Action plan B. Critical path C. Schedule baseline D. Slack line
Last Answer : B. Critical path
Description : The network diagram is the best tool for demonstrating: A. Schedule variances B. Resource requirements C. The sequence of project activities D. Schedule performance over time
Last Answer : C. The sequence of project activities
Description : In a PERT network, slack time is _____. (a) The end point that represents the completion of a major activity (b) The time or resources required to progress from one event to another ( ... without delaying the whole Project (d) The longest or most time-consuming sequence of events and activities
Last Answer : (c) The amount of time an individual activity can be delayed without delaying the whole Project
Description : Which one of the following statements best defines procurement? a. A technique to establish the best approach for obtaining the resources for the project. b. A group of interrelated resources and ... product. d. The process by which products and services required for the project are acquired.
Last Answer : d. The process by which products and services required for the project are acquired.
Description : Which one of the following is not considered in resource management? a. Identifying resources. b. Influencing resources. c. Assigning resources to activities. d. Matching resources to the schedule.
Last Answer : b. Influencing resources.
Description : The methods and regulation used to define goals, plan and monitor tasks and resources, identify and resolve issues, and control costs and budgets for a specific project is known as … a. project management. b. Process Management c. Process d. Activities
Last Answer : a. project management.
Description : Which of the following is the most important element of Project Management Plan that is useful in HR Planning process: A. Risk Management activities B. Quality Assurance activities C. Activity Resource requirements D. Budget Control activities
Last Answer : C. Activity Resource requirements
Description : This activity is undertaken once the development activities start? A. Project Planning B. Project Monitoring and Control C. Project size estimation D. Project cost estimation
Last Answer : B. Project Monitoring and Control
Description : Choose the correct option according to given below statement. Statement 1: Umbrella activities are independent of any one framework activity and occur throughout the process. Statement 2: quality assurance, ... . c. Only statement 3 is correct. d. Statement 1 and statement 3 are correct
Last Answer : b. Statement 1 and statement 2 are correct.
Description : Independent float is the amount of time by which: A. Start of the activity can be delayed without affecting the EST of subsequent activity B. reduces the float of subsequent ... without affecting EST D. completion of an activity can be delayed beyond earliest possible finishing time
Last Answer : A. Start of the activity can be delayed without affecting the EST of subsequent activity
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 : What is a project phase? A. A collection of logically related project activities that culminate in the completion of one or more deliverables (Ans.) B. A singular activity that completes a ... that has very similar parts D. A consistent period of time that is used throughout a project
Last Answer : A. A collection of logically related project activities that culminate in the completion of one or more deliverables (Ans.)
Description : Upper CASE tools are used to create diagrams and generate code for database tables system functionality during the design phase.
Last Answer : Ans: False
Description : Each component of the software product is separately estimated and the results aggregated to produce an estimate for the overall job. (A) Algorithmic model (B) Expert judgment (C) Bottom-up (D) Top down
Last Answer : (C) Bottom-up
Description : The accuracy of an estimate should: a. decrease as a project progresses through its life cycle. b. increase as a project progresses through its life cycle. c. stay constant throughout the project life cycle. d. vary independently of where the project is in its life cycle.
Last Answer : b. increase as a project progresses through its life cycle.
Description : Which one of the following statements best defines an estimate? a. An approximation of project time and cost targets, refined throughout the project life cycle. b. A prediction of a future ... . A situation that affects or influences the outcome of the project expressed in time or cost terms
Last Answer : a. An approximation of project time and cost targets, refined throughout the project life cycle.
Description : Which of the following can estimate size of project directly from problem specification? A. LOC B. Function Point Metric C. Both D. None
Last Answer : B. Function Point Metric
Description : We can accurately estimate lines of code from the problem specification. A. True B. False C. NA D. NA
Last Answer : B. False
Description : A(n) _ is a review of the quality plan, procedures, data collection, and analysis by an outside group. Select one: a. scope document b. project appraisal c. cost performance index d. analogous estimate e. quality audit
Last Answer : e. quality audit
Description : Fill in the blank. Work breakdown structure (WBS) is a ______________ of the work with increasing detail in each layer. Select one: a. layered description b. step change c. ballpark estimate d. project execution plan e. project logic diagram
Last Answer : a. layered description
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 conceptual estimate is developed with the least amount of knowledge. When more information is known, the project team can develop a: Select one: a. work breakdown structure b. critical estimate c. rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimate d. scope of work e. ballpark estimate
Last Answer : c. rough order of magnitude (ROM) estimate
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 : What is the first step in developing a risk management plan? Select one: a. Analyze the risks. b. Estimate the likelihood of the risks occurring. c. Identify potential project risks. d. Develop a risk mitigation plan. e. Estimate the potential impact of risk on the project goals.
Last Answer : c. Identify potential project risks.
Description : It is often difficult to estimate size at an early stage in a project when only a specification is available a) True b) False
Last Answer : a) True
Description : Each component of the product is separately estimated and the results aggregated to produce an estimate for the overall job. (A)Algorithmic model (B)Expert judgment (C)Bottom-up (D)Top down
Last Answer : (C)Bottom-up