The project charter is created in which project management process group?

The project team has just completed the initial project schedule and budget. The next thing to do is to:

A detailed project schedule can be created only after creating the:

The person who should be in control of the project during project planning is the:

Which of the following is not an input to the initiating process group?

The project sponsor has just signed the project charter. What is the next thing to do?

The high-level project schedule constraints have just been determined. What project management process group are you in?

The WBS and WBS dictionary have been completed, and the project team has begun working on identifying risks. The sponsor contacts the project manager, requesting that the responsibility assignment matrix be issued. The project has a budget of S100,000 and is taking place in three countries using 14 human resources. There is little risk expected for the project, and the project manager has managed many projects similar to this one. What is the next thing to do?

A project manager does not have much time to spend on planning before the mandatory start date arrives. He, therefore, wants to move through planning as effectively as possible. What advice would you offer?

The best time to assign a project manager to a project is during:

A project manager gets a call from a team member notifying him that there is a variance between the speed of a system on the project and the desired or planned speed. The project manager is surprised because that performance measurement was not identified in planning. If the project manager then evaluates whether the variance warrants a response, he is in which part of the project management process?

A team member nitifies the project manager that the activities comprising a work package are no longer appropriate. It would be best for the project manager to be in what part of the project management process?

During a team meeting, a team member asks about the measurements that will he used on the project to assess performance. The team member feels that some of the measures related to activities assigned to him are not valid measurements. The project is most likely in what part of the project management process?

Which of the following is the most appropriate thing to do during the initiating process group?

Which of the following is a characteristic of project management processes?

Which project management process group generally takes the most project time and resources?

You are managing two protects and have been assigned to a third protect that has just been approved. You begin the new project, and are able to manage it well along with the others you arc managing. During initiating, you are focused on accomplishing a number of activities. Which of the following are you not concerned with at this time?

The software development project has progressed according to plan. The team is very enthusiastic about the product they have created. Now they are looking ahead to finding new protects to work on. You caution them that the current project cannot be considered complete until after the closing process group. The closure includes all the following except:

The first phase of your project has come to an end. What is the most important thing to ensure is done before beginning the next phase?

During which process group does the team measure and analyze the work being done on the project?

Which process groups must be included in every project?

Which of the following is the most appropriate thing to do in project closing?

Which process group focuses on completing the requirements of the project?

All the following occur during the planning process group except:

A market demand, a business need, and a legal requirement are examples of:

A project has a number of deliverables that are complex and have to be assembled. As the project manager, you know the work breakdown structure will help stakeholders to see interim deliverables that will be integrated into the final project deliverables. To help manage the individual elements, you have used a work breakdown numbering system. This numbering system allows the project team to:

The work breakdown structure can best be thought of as an effective aid for _________ communications.

The product of the project has been completed and delivered to the customer by the team. They are informed by the customer that several of the deliverables are not acceptable, as they do not meet the requirements specified early in the project. The project manager and team review the requirements documentation, and are in agreement that the product deliverables meet the customer's requirements as they understand them. The project manager, who is new to the organization, seeks the advice of the project management office in determining what went wrong. After some discussion, the PMO realizes that the Validate Scope process was not performed appropriately by the project manager. Which of the following is a key output of the Validate Scope process?

During project executing, a team member comes to the project manager because he is not sure what work he needs to accomplish on the project. Which of the following documents contains detailed descriptions of work packages?

During which part of the project management process is the project scope statement created?

The program was planned years ago, before there was a massive introduction of new technology. While planning the next project in this program, the project manager has expanded the scope management plan because as a project becomes more complex, the level of uncertainty in the scope:

During a meeting with some of the project stakeholders, the project manager is asked to add work to the project scope. The project manager had access to correspondence about the project before the project charter was signed and remembers that the project sponsor specifically denied funding for the scope mentioned by these stakeholders. The best thing for the project manager to do is to:

A new project manager is being mentored by a more experienced PMP-certified project manager. The new project manager is having difficulty finding enough time to manage the project because the project scope is being progressively elaborated. The PMP-certified project manager advises that the basic tools for project management, such as a work breakdown structure, can be used during project execution to assist the project manager. For which of the following can a work breakdown structure be used?

During a project team meeting, a team member suggests an enhancement to the scope that is beyond the scope of the project charter. The project manager points out that the team needs to concentrate on completing all the work and only the work required. This is an example of:

A project has just started the second phase, in which work packages are being created. A new team member has completed his work packages for this phase and has asked the project manager to validate the scope of his work packages. The team member is anxious to have the customer see his work packages. The project manager, although confident in this new team member, wants the team member to gain confidence after the customer sees his work packages. When should the Validate Scope process be done?

The project is mostly complete. The project has a schedule variance of 300 and a cost variance of -900. All but one of the quality control inspections have been completed, and all have met the quality requirements. All items in the issue log have been resolved. Many of the resources have been released. The sponsor is about to call a meeting to obtain product validation when the customer notifies the project manager that they want to make a major change to the scope. The project manager should:

You have just joined the project management office after five years of working on projects. One of the things you want to introduce to your company is the value of creating and utilizing work breakdown structures. Some of the project managers are angry that you are asking them to do "extra work: Which of the following is the best thing you could tell the project managers to convince them to use work breakdown structures?

A new project manager has asked you for advice on creating a work breakdown structure. After you explain the process to her, she asks you what software she should use to create the WBS and what she should do with it when it is completed. You might respond that the picture is not the most valuable result of creating a WBS. The most valuable result of a WBS is:

To manage a project effectively, work should be broken down into small pieces. Which of the following does not describe how far to decompose the work?

A project manager may use _____________ to make sure the team members clearly know what is included in each of their work packages.

On an agile software development project, the project manager asks business stakeholders to create user stories, which will be used in the development and testing of the application. The main purpose of a user story is:

The development phase of a new software product is near completion. A number of quality issues have increased the cost of building the product, but the project manager and team feel these costs will be inconsequential once the project gets to market. The next phases are testing and implementation. The project is two weeks ahead of schedule. Which of the following processes should the project manager be most concerned with before moving into the next phase?

You are managing a six-month project and have held biweekly meetings with your project stakeholders. After five and-a-half months of work, the project is on schedule and budget, but the stakeholders are not satisfied with the deliverables. This situation will delay the project completion by one month. The most important process that could have prevented this situation is:

All of the following are parts of the scope baseline except the:

One of the stakeholders on the project contacts the project manager to discuss some additional scope they would like to add to the project. The project manager asks for details in writing and then works through the Control Scope process. What should the project manager do next when the evaluation of the requested scope is complete?

During the completion of project work, the sponsor asks the project manager to report on how the project is going. In order to prepare the report, the project manager asks each of the team members what percent complete their work is. There is one team member who has been hard to manage from the beginning. In response to being asked what percent complete he is, the team member asks, "Percent complete of what?' Tired of such comments, the project manager reports to the team member's boss that the team member is not cooperating. Which of the following is most likely the real problem?

Being prepared to do a complete job of developing and finalizing the scope baseline requires that you have done a thorough and timely job of identifying and analyzing stakeholders, and of collecting requirements. The development of the scope baseline can best be described as involving:

Which of the following is an output of the Collect Requirements process?

The cost performance index (CPI) on the project is 1.13, and the benefit-cost ratio is 1.2. The project scope was created by the team and stakeholders. Requirements have been changing throughout the project. No matter what the project manager has tried to accomplish in managing the project, which of the following is the most likely to face in the future?

Validate Scope is closely related to:

A highway renewal project you are managing appears to have some Missing scope. Your understanding of the scope was that the highway was to be resurfaced. Now, one of the construction foremen has come to ask why he finds no mention of repainting the lines on the repaved road. He also wants to know if there are any guard rail replacement work packages in the project. You have seen some of the resurfaced roads that is completed, with the new lines painted on them. Which of the following is most likely to have caused the misinterpretation of the project scope statement?

Which of the following is correct in regard to the Control Scope process?

Which of the following best describes the Validate Scope process?

Which of the following best describes product analysis?

Which of the following best describes the difference between the Control Scope process and the Perform Integrated Change Control process?

The project was tasked to develop a new software to be used by three sales channels of an auto parts company. The project was consistently on time and within budget, and the stakeholders approved prototypes of the software. However, when the completed software was installed and beta tested, a problem was discovered. Although the software performed as expected on in-store and call center—assisted purchases, it was found to be incompatible with other software necessary to complete online transactions. Therefore, the customer refused to accept the final deliverable, and the team was left to find a new software package that would accommodate all the customer's needs. Which of the following did the team not do?

Understanding the culture, policies, and procedures of the organization in which the project is being performed is most challenging in:

A project team is discussing the benefits and drawbacks of working on projects within their organization now that it has become project-oriented. They can agree on many advantages for the team and for the organization, but also agree there are some drawbacks relative to the strong matrix structure the organization used to have. In a project-oriented organization, the project team:

A project manager is trying to complete a software development project, but cannot get enough attention for the project. Resources are focused on completing process-related work, and the project manager has little authority to assign resources What form of organization must the project manager be working in?

A project manager has little project experience, but she has been assigned as the project manager of a new project. Because she will be working in a matrix organization to complete her project, she can expect communications to be

A project team member is talking to another team member and complaining that many people are asking him to do things. If he works in a functional organization, who has the power to give direction to the team member?

Two project managers have just realized that they are in a weak matrix organization and that their power as project managers is quite limited. One figures out that he is really a project expediter, and the other realizes she is really a project coordinator. How is a project expediter different from a project coordinator?

Who has the most power in a project-oriented organization?

All the following are characteristics of a project except:

A framework for keeping an organization focused on its overall strategy is:

A project manager's primary responsibility is to deliver the product of the project within project constraints. Actions are taken and changes made to the benefit of one constraint could negatively affect another. Which of the following best describes the major constraints on a project?

If a project manager is concerned with gathering, integrating, and disseminating the outputs of all project management processes, she should concentrate on improving the:

A project manager is managing his second project. It started one month after the first one did, and both projects are still in process. Though his first project is small, the new project seems to be quickly growing in size. As each day passes, the project manager is feeling more and more in need of help. The project manager has recently heard that there was another project in the company last year that was similar to his second project. What should he do?

To obtain support for the project throughout the performing organization, it's best if the project manager:

Your management team has decided that all orders will be treated as projects and that project managers will be used to update orders daily, to resolve issues, and to ensure the customer formally accepts the product within 30 days of completion. Revenue from the individual orders can vary from $100 to $150,000. The project manager will not be required to perform planning or provide documentation other than daily status. How would you define this situation?

As a project manager, you have had to develop skills to help plan and manage projects successfully. Which skills would best help you encourage project teams to reach levels of high cooperation and achievement, promote a positive relationship with sellers on a project, and involve stakeholders appropriately through all aspects of the project?

A project team is working on manufacturing a new product, but they are having difficulty creating a project charter. What is the best description of the real problem?

One of your team members informs you that he does not know which of the many projects he is working on is the most important. Who should determine the priorities between projects in a company?

The difference between a project, program, and portfolio is:

Operational work is different from project work in that operational work is:

Company procedures require the creation of lessons learned register. Which of the following is the best use of lessons learned?

A complex aerospace engineering project is nearing completion. Because the work was highly technical and new to the organization, the product of the project was released two months later than planned. Despite the late delivery, management is appreciative of the effort expended and believes that this product will generate additional opportunities for the organization. Management also thinks that the experience of this team will provide great value for teams working on similar projects in the future. The sponsor requests that lessons learned to be thoroughly documented. Lessons learned are best completed by:

Consideration of ongoing operations and maintenance is crucially important to the products of projects. Ongoing operations and maintenance should:

What is a program?

A company is making an effort to improve its project performance and create historical records of past projects. What is the best way to accomplish this?

A project manager is informed midway through project planning that she was given inaccurate data regarding new regulations affecting the required end date of her project. She may need to make a few adjustments, but she thinks she can still manage the project to complete it before the regulations take effect. She confirms this by analyzing the sequence of activities with the least amount of scheduling flexibility. What technique is she using?

A design engineer is helping to ensure that the dependencies within her area of expertise are properly defined on the project. The design of several deliverables must be complete before manufacturing can begin. This is an example of what type of dependency?

Your sponsor and stakeholders have made it clear they wish to be kept informed on the project status. There are many aspects of the project on which you will report, and you want to choose the most appropriate tool to use in each case. Which of the following are generally illustrated better by bar charts than network diagrams?

A heuristic is best described as a:

Lag means:

A project manager is new to the company but has 10 years of project management experience. She is given a medium-sized project and is asked to plan so it is finished as quickly as possible because the company has a large list of projects to complete in the coming year. She will be given another project to manage as soon as she has this one baselined. She needs to report on the longest time the project will take. Which of the following is the best project management tool to use to determine this?

Which of the following is correct

A new project manager is walking you through the schedule she has created for her project. She asks you about the duration of a particular milestone, so she knows how to properly schedule it. What will you tell her about a milestone's duration?

Which of the following best describes the relationship between standard deviation and risk?

The float of activity is determined by:

To help them determine the schedule baseline, the team has drafted a network diagram. The project manager adds the time estimates for each activity to establish a critical path for the project. They discover the project has three critical paths. Which of the following best describes how this discovery will affect the project?

The team is working on a project to develop or procure a customized software package that will be used by delivery drivers for a new chain of pizza restaurants. There are multiple stakeholders on this project. Because of other ongoing projects to design, build, and equip brick-and-mortar restaurant locations, you are informed that there is no rush to complete this software development work. If project time and cost are not as important as the number of resources used each month, which of the following is the best thing to do?

You have identified a diverse group of stakeholders, and you will need to report information in a variety of ways to meet their different communications needs. When will you use a milestone chart instead of a bar chart?

The organization is committed to rolling out a new cell phone accessory at an industry trade show in six months. The sponsor has made it clear that this product, to be created by your project team, must meet a long list of requirements, adhere to high-quality standards, and, most importantly, be ready in time for the trade show. The sponsor has promised to commit as many resources as necessary for you to complete the project within these constraints. Your project management plan results in a project schedule that is too long. If the project network diagram cannot change but you have extra personnel resources, what is the best thing to do?