Project management

The project team is building high-priority deliverables for the project. In what phase of the project are they performing critical quality assurance activities to ensure the team follows standards and prevents potential defects?

• The planning phase

• The closing phase

• The monitoring and controlling

• The executing phase

Tomorrow is a big day. The project sponsor has just approved the project, and the project manager is building an agenda for a kick-off meeting. In which of the following phases does the kick-off meeting occur?

• The planning phase

• The executing phase

• The monitoring and controlling phase

• The closing phase

Which two documents does the project manager complete during the project initiation phase?

• Communications management plan

• Stakeholder register

• Project charter

• Risk register

Which of the following are the two most common lifecycle categories project managers use in project management?

• Predictive

• Six Sigma

• Lean

• Adaptive

A product owner meets with a key customer and determines their requirements. The project manager documents these requirements in the form of user stories. Where will these user stories be held for implementation?

• User story backlog

• Sprint backlog

• Product backlog

• Requirements log

A project manager reviews key documents created in the initiating phase or process group. Which two documents should not be part of this review?

• Project management plan

• Stakeholder register

• Work breakdown structure (WBS)

• Project charter

The sponsor approves the project charter, and planning is underway. Which of the following baselines is the first planning target to complete and gain approval and acceptance of?

• Scope baseline

• Schedule baseline

• Cost baseline

• Quality baseline

The primary focus of the project executing phase is the production of which of the following?

• Deliverables

• Milestones

• Final product

• Reports

Your team receives a deliverable and is about to transfer it to quality control. What is not true about quality control?

• The quality control team ensures the project team corrects defects before the customer acquires the product.

• The quality control team uses inspections to determine if the deliverable meets specifications.

• The primary focus of quality control is to prevent defects from occurring.

• The quality control team performs the process in the monitoring and controlling phase.

A project manager receives a verified deliverable. Which of the following steps should be taken next?

• The project manager validates scope to gain acceptance.

• The project manager closes out all contracts immediately.

• The project manager updates the project status and informs the project sponsor.

• The project manager transitions the product for further processing.