Atoha lesson 7

During executing, the project manager determines that a change is needed to material purchased for the project. The project manager calls a meeting of the team to plan how to make the change. This is an example of:

• A. Management by objectives

• B. Lack of a change management plan

• C. Good team relations

• D. Lack of a clear work breakdown structure

You have been involved in creating the project charter, but could not get it approved. Your manager and his boss have asked that the project begin immediately. Which of the following is the best thing to do?

• A. Set up an integrated change control process.

• B. Show your manager the impact of proceeding without approval.

• C. Focus on completing projects that have signed project charters.

• D. Start work on only the critical path activities.

One of the stakeholders on the project contacts the project manager to discuss some additional scope they would like to add to the project. The project manager asks for details in writing and then works through the Control Scope process. What should the project manager do next when the evaluation of the requested scope is complete?

• A. Ask the stakeholder if any more changes are expected.

• B. Complete integrated change control.

• C. Make sure the impact of the change is understood by the stakeholder.

• D. Find out the root cause of why the scope was not identified during project planning.

A design engineer is helping to ensure that the dependencies within her area of expertise are properly defined on the project. The design of several deliverables must be complete before manufacturing can begin. This is an example of what type of dependency?

• A. Discretionary dependency

• B. External dependency

• C. Mandatory dependency

• D. Scope dependency

Which of the following is correct?

• A.    The critical path helps prove how long the project will take

• A.    There can be only one critical path.

• A.    The network diagram will change every time the end date changes.

• A.    A project can never have negative float.

A project manager is using weighted average duration estimates to perform schedule network analysis. Which type of mathematical analysis is being used?

• A. Critical path method

• B. Beta distribution

• C. Monte Carlo

• D. Resource leveling

You are asked to select tools and techniques to supplement existing quality control activities. Which of the following would not be appropriate for this purpose?

• A. Performance reviews

• B. Statistical sampling

• C. Pareto diagrams

• D. Focus groups

With which type of contract is the seller most concerned about project scope?

• A. Fixed-price

• B. Cost plus fixed fee

• C. Time and material

• D. Purchase order

Procurement closure is different from the Close Project or Phase process in that procurement closure:

• A. Occurs before Close Project or Phase

• B. Is the only one to involve the customer

• C. Includes the return of property

• D. May be done more than once for each contract

You have just started work on a procurement when management decides to terminate the contract.What should you do ?

• A. Go back to the Plan Procurement Management process.

• B. Go back to the Conduct Procurements process.

• C. Complete the Control Procurements process.

• D. Stop working, and consider the procurement finished.