IPMAC_PMP_L08P_Integration Management

Which of the following sets of processes will you expect to see in the Project Integration Knowledge Area?

• Collect Requirements, Define Scope, Estimate Activity Durations

• Define Scope, Create the WBS, Perform Integrated Change Control

• Develop Project Charter, Develop Project Management Plan, Close Project or Phase

• Define activities, Sequence activities, Develop Schedule

The Director (Information Systems) in your company is in the process of creating a project charter to formally authorize a new project in your company. In this context, what should she do FIRST?

• Review the preliminary project scope statement

• Identify a project manager for the project

• Use earned value technique

• Integrate the work of the project with the ongoing operations of the performing organization.

In a recent job interview, you were asked to define the most important characteristic of a project manager. A good answer will be:

• Subject Matter Expert

• Integrator

• Creative person

• Risk minimizer

The following are the key benefits of the Develop Project Charter process EXCEPT:

• It provides a direct link between the project and the strategic objectives of the organization.

• It creates a formal record of the project.

• It defines the product, service or result boundaries, and acceptance criteria.

• It shows the organizational commitment to the project

The latest change request you received does not impact the project cost. As a Project Manager, what should be your next step?

• Speak to your Manager about the Change Request

• Send the Change Request to the Change Control Board (CCB)

• Evaluate the impact on other project constraints

• Go ahead and make the change

Which of the following is most important when it comes to change from Project Manager’s perspective?

• Inform the sponsor about the change

• Record and track the progress of the change

• Avoid the change

• Prevent uncontrolled change

As a Project Manager, you know you need to manage the stakeholders. Your new project is with a customer who is famous for requesting changes. Grapevine has it that the previous Project Manager was totally frustrated with this customer and moved to a different department. With this new project kicking off, what would you do to manage this customer?

• Send the customer a copy of the organization’s change control process

• Speak with the manager of this customer and discuss how the previous Project Manager has left after getting frustrated from the requested changes

• Involve the customer as early in the project as possible

• Deny a couple of changes firmly

Which of the following are typically contained in the Business Case?

• Information on marketplace conditions

• Product Scope Description

• Business need and cost benefit analysis

• Strategic plan

Which of the following plans is NOT contained in the Project Management Plan?

• Social and Corporate Responsibility Plan

• Process Improvement Plan

• Change Management Plan

• Configuration Management Plan

You have to present some financial information to the Project Sponsor and other key stakeholders, information on which they will select one of the projects in the list. Which of the project below would you recommend they select?

Project A has a payback period of 36 months, an IRR of 4 per cent and an NPV of $100k

Project B has a payback period of 48 months, an IRR of 5 per cent and an NPV of $140k

Project C has a payback period of 29 months, an IRR of 6 per cent and an NPV of $200k

• Project A because it has a good payback period, a high IRR and a high NPV

• Project B because it has the highest payback period with a good IRR and a good NPV

• Project A and C because it looks good to you

• Project C because it has the shortest payback period and the highest IRR and NPV values