Project Management Sample Test

The project’s communication requirements are most likely to be affected by:

• which word processing software is used
• the installation of engineering workstations
• the biases of the stakeholders
• the use of computer-aided design tools

Which of the following options best describes project management?

• A large number of related activities grouped into stages
• The scheduling of activities that support business objectives
• A system of interconnected processes that occur once in each project
• A popular approach to developing new products and services

Stakeholder analysis includes:

• clarifying product component interactions
• discovering risk-strategy linkages
• identifying communications needs
• documenting contractual requirements

The definition of project is "a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service". Which statement describes one of the most distinctive characteristics of projects?

• They are less than a year in duration
• They are subject to quality control
• They are ongoing in nature
• They are time-limited

Most programme managers manage by focusing on:

• the activities of the programme management office
• the detailed work-items of the projects in their program
• he management styles of the project managers who report to them
• selected critical elements of the projects in their programme

Which statement best characterizes project portfolio management?

• An approach to balancing risk, size, and other factors across multiple projects
• A management process that emphasizes using subjective project selection criteria.
• The new term for “managing by objective"
• An alternative approach to funding project management improvements

All of the following would normally be part of the support provided by the (permanent) organization to the project, except:

• Issuing a policy on project management governance
• Providing staff to the project
• Conducting an audit of the project
• Preparing a detailed plan for the project

Which behavior from the project manager is most likely to help produce a successful project?

• Use “business stories” to reinforce important points
• Create stress to ensure high productivity
• Minimize the importance of cultural differences
• Use humor to deflect criticism

Which of the following is most likely to be a characteristic of an effective project manager?

• Avoidance of uncertainty
• Delegation of major responsibilities
• Honesty and integrity
• Panic in response to stress

"Managing by projects" means that an organization is:

• applying project management techniques to as much of the organization’s work as possible
• using project management techniques on any work over eight hours in duration
• training all employees to be project team members
• outsourcing as much work as possible to achieve improved financial management