PMP Exam Preparation Mentoring Chapter 1, 2, 3

1. Mary’s new project staff are some of the best talents in the company. The team members will use their own methodologies and prefer to be in control of the project; they would only like to be provided templates and lessons learned from other projects. What type of PMO would be best for this project? <br />

• A. Controlling
• B. Directive
• C. Supportive
• D, Managing

2. Pat is working in an organization where she does project management full time. However, she still needs to consults with functional managers in order to acquire her project team. What organizational structure type best describes this situation? <br /><br /><br />

• A. Functional
• B. Weak Matrix
• C. Project Oriented
• D. Strong Matrix

3. Teguh has just started working for a company that has little to no project management framework or functions. He notices that most people manage projects on their own with no oversight or established processes. Teguh has spoken the CEO and they have decided to change this. What is this organization lacking? <br /><br /><br />

• A. Governance
• B. Certified Project Managers
• C. Functional Management
• D. Strong Functional Management

4. Project management and operations management are sometimes managed by the same set of people. What is one of the key differences between project and operations management?

• A. Operation management is temporary and project management is ongoing
• B. Project management is temporary and operation management is ongoing
• C. None. Project and operation management are the same
• D. Project Management is done only by certified project manager

5. Haris has gotten a new job at a company that is about to create a new product. This new product will be a very complex software that may take years to create and have many different groups of people. Haris has decided to break up this complex project into smaller subprojects and manage them individually. What is Haris managing? <br /><br />

• A. Portfolio
• B. Project
• C. Program
• D. Operation

6. Many organizations have different strategic goals. Which of the following helps an organization attain these goals? <br />

• A. Project
• B. Program
• C. Operation
• D. Portfolio

7. Project manager Willy has started planning his project and will gather all requirements from his customers, then build the project deliverable in its entirety. Willy will generally not get any input from the customer while the product is being made, and the customer will only review it at the end. What life cycle best describes Bill’s project?

• A. Predictive
• B. Incremental
• C. Iterative
• D. Adaptive

8. The team is working with the executive management of the company to implement a few new projects and programs to increase revenue by over 50% within the next 3 years. What is the team trying to develop?

• A. Long terma Program
• B. Multi project program
• C. Portfolio
• D. Long term Project

9. Mark is the project manager for a new software development project. His approach to project management is to take a hands-off style, allowing the team to make their own decisions and goals. What leadership style is Mark taking?

• A. Charismatic
• B. Transactional
• C. Laissez-faire
• D. Transformational

10. Amenda is transformational, consultative, participative, and innovative and doesn’t mind taking risks but Michael is dictatorial, authoritative, and administrative and likes to control risks. Which of the following statement is true?<br /><br /><br />

• A. Amand is a manager, Michael is a leader
• B. Amanda is a leader, Michael is manager
• C. Both of them manager
• D. Both of them a leader