2019 PM1 Unit 1 Part 1

Johnny is organizing all the specifics for his parents’ 50th anniversary party. He has made contact with all the vendors, secured the location, and created a weather contingency plan. Johnny is participating in:

• planning management.

• project management.

• quality management.

• time management.

The manufacturing of a smartphone, taking notes in class, and working out daily are all examples of:

• communications.

• operations.

• projects.

• programs.

Amy and Diane work for an organization where the assigned project manager has total authority over the project. Amy and Diane work in a:

• composite organization.

• functional organization.

• matrix organization.

• projectized organization.

Amy recently opened a business and realizes that she needs assistance with the multiple projects that her business is completing. Amy hires an accountant to manage all financial aspects of her projects. Which project management facilitating function is Amy practicing?

• communication

• human resource

• procurement

• risk

Petrina sets up a timeline for the financial project she has been assigned. In her timeline, she includes benchmarks and milestones for her team to help keep the project on track. Petrina is establishing good project:

Acost management.Bquality control management.Cscope management.Dtime management.

• cost management.

• quality control management.

• scope management.

• time management.

Paul is contacting a list of potential suppliers to request price quotes for a key project material. He is in which process stage?

• initiating

• executing

• monitoring and controlling

• closing

Sierra is visiting and calling venues to see who is available to host her parents' anniversary party. What process stage is she in?

• initiating

• executing

• monitoring and controlling

• closing

Joe holds a team meeting to discuss lessons learned. He is in which process stage?

• planning

• executing

• monitoring and controlling

• closing

In the first week of soccer practice, two players got into an argument over how a play should be run. Both players returned the next day and worked out a compromise with their coach. The argument over how the play should be run represents which stage of group development?

• forming

• norming

• storming

• adjourning

Tara is meeting with her stakeholders to determine the scope of work. What process stage is she in?

• initiating

• executing

• monitoring and controlling

• closing