WorksheetsPretest Hari 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
All of the following are true about projects and operations EXCEPT :
Because of their temporary nature, projects cannot help achieve an organization's long-term goals
Project require project management activities and skill sets, whereas operations require business process management, operations managament activities, and skill sets
At each point [in which projects can intersect with operations], deliverables and knowledge are transferred between the project and operations for implementation of delivered work
Operation are ongoing endeavours that produce repetitive outputs, whereas projects are temporary endeavors
Which of the following is the best description of a program ?
A Group of related projects, subsidiary programs, and program activities managed in a coordinated manner to obtain benefits not avalaible from managing them individually
A group of related tasks, and schedule program activites managed at the component level
A Large or megaproject with significant cost and resource requirements
A large or megaproject with related tasks lating one year or longer
Projects are undertaken to fulfill objectives by :
meeting all stated requrements
completing the project on time
meeting needs of stkeholders
Producing deliverables
All of the following are true about project phases and the project life cycle EXCEPT :
The cost of changes and correcting errors typically increase substantially as the project approaches completion
Stakeholder influences, risk, and uncertainty are greatest at the start of the project. These factors decrease over the life of the project
Cost and staffing levels are generally steady thorughout the project life cycle
The ability of influence the project's product, without significantly impacting cost, is highest at the start and decreases as the project progresses toward completion
A form of project life cycle in which the project scope, time, and cost are determined in the eraly phases of the life cycle
Product life cycle
Adaptive life cycle
Project life cycle
Predictive life cycle
Which of the following is true of Project Management Process Groups ?
Process Groups are independent of the application area or industry focus
These are a set number of process iterations based on the needs of the project
The Process used is dependent on the industry in which the project is taking place
The application area (i.e marketing, infomration services) determindes which process is used
Which of the following is the definition of a project ?
An ongoing set of activities developed in meet customer requirements
A set of sequential activities performed in a process or system
A revenue-generating activity designed to produce customer satisfaction
A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result
Which of the following is a form of project life cycle that may also be referred to as waterfall life cycle ?
Adaptive life cycle
Product life cycle
Project life cycle
Predictive life cycle
Effective project management helps individuals, group, and public, and private organizations to :
Satisfy stakeholder expectations and create a plan that will not change
Satisfy stakeholder expectations and optimize the use of organizational resources
Satisfy stakeholder expectations and stay in complete control of their project
Satisfy stakeholder expectations and follow a set lis of processes.
Which of the following best describes a product life cycle
The maturity of a product through a series of repeated cycles
The historical record of the development of a product
A process contained within the predictive life cycle and represents all project activites
A series of phases that represent the evolution of a product, from concept through delivery, growth, maturity, and to retirement
A documented economic feasibility study used to establish the validity if the benefits of a selected component lacking sufficient definition and that is used as a basis for the authoriation of further project management activities is which of the following ?
Portofolio manegement plan
Project life cycle
Business case
Benefits management plan
What is a project life cycle that is agile, iterative, or incremental ?
Waterfall
Adaptive life cycle
Preditive life cycle
Progressive development
The project life cycle is managed by executing a series of project management activities. These activities are known as :
phase gates
Project management processes
Project phases
Project management plan
A significant amount of data is collected and analyzed throughout the project. All of the following are examples of project data and information EXCEPT :
Work performance reports
Work performance data
Work performance information
Work performance analysis
Which of the following is the definition of portfolio management
Decentralized management across all the organization's projects to achieve strategic objectives
The management of all levels of financial components and project decision making
The centralized manegement of one or more portfolios to achieve strategic objectives
The management of various contents within the project management plan
An adaptive project life cycle in which the deliverable is produce through a series of iterations that successively add functionality within a predetermined time frame is called :
Incremental life cycle
Critical path life cycle
Waterfall life cycle
Program life cycle
Which of the following is an adaptive project life cycle in which the deliverable mature through a series of repeated cycles ?
Business analysus llife cycle
Project life cycle
Iterative life cycle
Product life cycle
All of the following statements about the project life cycle and the product life cycle are true EXCEPT :
In project iterative and incremental life cycles, project phases repeat one or more project activities as the project team's understanding of the product increases
The product life cycle is contained within the predictive project life cycle
The product life cycle is the series of phases that represent the evolution of a product, from concept through delivery, growth, maturity, and to retirement
In a predictive life cycle, the project scope, time, and cost required to deliver are determined as early in the project life cycle as possible
Which of the following is the defintion of project management ?
The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements
The application of engineering and technical disciplines to achieve customer satisfaction
The application of critical path method and earned value management within a project
The application of knowledge, skills, and science to organizationial activities to achieve operational excellence
The collection of generally sequential and sometimes overlapping project phases, whose name and number are determinde by the management and control need of the organization or organizations involved in the project is known as the :
Project Management Process Groups
Project life cycle
Project Waterfall
Project life stages
