PM 1 Final Exam Practice - Pt. 2

Brian would like to purchase his first home. He is unsure of the inputs needed to help him manage the details of this project. He sets up an appointment with his Uncle Joe, who has owned many real estate properties and is very familiar with the process, to discuss his home buying project. Which tool or technique is Brian using for input into his home purchase project?

• analytical techniques

• consumer survey

• expert judgment

• planning guide

Anu is a project manager for a construction company building a new home for Mia. After two weeks of the project, Mia comes to Anu and asks for an additional bedroom to be added to the home project. Anu tells Mia that they will need to meet to discuss the project. This is known as:

• change control

• gifting

• gold plating

• scope creep

Angela is a project manager leading a curriculum project. She is working with her team to create an interior design curriculum for students in her state. Which project management process is Angela performing?

• initiation

• planning

• execution

• closing

Lauren is a project manager who is determining the need for a curriculum project. She is researching the job market to make a business case for the project. Which project management process is Lauren performing?

• initiation

• planning

• execution

• closing

Angela is a project manager who leads a curriculum project. She is creating an outline of what each team member needs to complete by when to ensure the deliverable is on time, under budget, and within the scope of the project. Which project management process is Angela performing?

• initiation

• planning

• execution

• closing

Kelly will be leading a team that will be executing the deliverables for the project. Who can approve the project?

• project manager

• project stakeholders

• project sponsor

• project team

Eugene holds a meeting with his project team to discuss and document what succeeded and failed in their recent project. What process is Eugene facilitating?

• historical information

• lessons learned

• project close

• project termination

Dolores has just been assigned as a project manager of a team, and she would like to find out more about a project. She is unsure of who can authorize the project. What document should Dolores consult?

• contract

• organizational process assets

• project charter

• project objectives

Cheryl is a project manager leading a conference project. She prepares a document that describes the products and services to be delivered by her team to the stakeholders. She will use this document during the initiation phase to highlight the conference project objectives, assumptions, schedule, and price. What document is Cheryl preparing?

• business case

• enterprise environment factors

• project management plan

• project statement of work

Alan has just been assigned as the project manager for a software development project his company has been awarded. He has been asked to create the project charter and send it to the project sponsor for approval. The main input he needs to develop the project charter is the project statement of work. What should Alan do to obtain the project statement of work?

• He should create the project statement of work as the project manager.

• He should look in the organizational assets to find the statement of work.

• He should look in the environmental factors for the statement of work.

• He should contact the project sponsor or the customer for the work.