CAPM domain 2, task 1,2

In a web development project, the client requests an additional feature midway that affects multiple existing work packages in the WBS. How should the project manager ensure that the WBS remains a reliable project planning tool?

• Update the WBS to reflect new work packages and integrate changes with existing ones

• Continue with the current WBS to avoid project scope alteration

• Inform the client that changes are not possible after WBS development

• Revise the project schedule to include the new feature without altering the WBS

You have just been assigned to the new smartwatch project and are given the authority to choose your project lifecycle approach. Given what you know about the organization, which option would you select?

• Adaptive because the project is very large, and everyone is working remotely

• Predictive because the company promotes self-managed teams

• Adaptive because the company has an inflexible chain of command

• Predictive because the company is structured as a rigid hierarchy

You have just completed the planning phase of the condominium renovation project, and you are following a waterfall approach. What are the activities and artifacts that your team will have just completed?

• The contractor just completed the construction of the plumbing and electrical.

• Detailed designs, schedules, and cost baselines were created.

• All quality reports indicated deliverable inspections were satisfactory. The final inspection of the facility was made.

• A business case was completed, and a verification that the firm has the available resources to meet the sponsor's timeframe was done.

In your software as a service (SAAS) project, the following activities have just occurred: the customer and project sponsor accepted the software, and customer support has just been engaged to help the customer install the product. Which phase do these activities represent?

• Closing

• Testing

• Deployment

• D.Design

You are managing a software development project budgeted at $525,000, according to the earned value analysis report you just generated. You see that your schedule dictated that the planned value of the work your team was scheduled to complete (PV) should be $310,000. However, the team has only completed $285,000 in value (EV). Additionally, your team has spent $350,000 (AC) so far. Which of the following is true about the status of your project?

• You have a schedule variance of $25,000

• You have a schedule variance of $65,000

• You have a schedule variance of −$65,000

• You have a schedule variance of −$25,000

Which of the following best describes a work breakdown structure?

• The WBS is a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work, beginning with themes and decomposed into epics and user stories.

• The WBS is a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work decomposed down to control accounts.

• The WBS is a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to accomplish project ojectives.

• The WBS is a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to accomplish the product objectives.

Which of the following best describes a work package?

• The work package is the lowest level of WBS decomposition for which cost and duration can be estimated and managed.

• The work package is a level of WBS decomposition that represents scope but will be progressively elaborated on as time progresses.

• The work package is a level of WBS decomposition where the project scope, budget, and cost are integrated to establish performance measurements.

• The work package is the highest level of WBS decomposition for which schedule and cost can be realistically estimated and managed.

You are in the planning phase of your current project, which follows a waterfall lifecycle. You are considering convening a meeting with a quality representative to help you create a quality management plan. Which of the following best describes what this document will do?

• The quality management plan is a component of the project management plan that describes the policies and procedures for accomplishing the project's quality objectives.

• The quality management plan is a component of the project management plan that describes the processes and procedures for testing the project deliverables, including the acceptance criteria needed to successfully pass these tests.

• The quality management plan is a standalone document that describes the policies and procedures for accomplishing the project's quality objectives.

• The quality management plan is a standalone document that describes the criteria required to be met so that a deliverable can be considered ready for the customer.

As a project manager for a new product following a phases and gates sequence, your team is now two weeks into executing the plans you put in place. You want to ensure that you track and report on the project's progress appropriately. Which plan would you refer to for the assurance that this will happen?

• The scope management plan

• The integration management plan

• The communications management plan

• The quality management plan

Which of the following best describes a functional organizational structure in the context of project management?

• A structure where team members report to multiple managers, typically a functional manager and a project manager

• A structure where the project manager has full authority over the project and the team

• A structure where team members are grouped by their specialized skills or functions and report to a functional manager

• A structure designed to reduce the duplication of resources and efforts across projects