Ashlyn's pottery project for art class must dry before she can put on a final coat of glaze. This is an example of a/an:

Which best describes the critical path slack?

Alex prefers to complete the plumbing work in his construction projects before completing electrical work. This is an example of a/an:

Andy prefers to set up furniture before hanging window treatments for his interior design projects. This is an example of a/an:

Alex orders all of the plumbing supplies for his construction projects from the same vendor. Due to a recent fire, the vendor is unable to deliver the supplies when needed. This is an example of a/an:

Craig needs to weld the car chassis together before Jim can install the engine. This represents a/an:

The project manager and team have created the schedule for the hospital wireless network upgrade project. The schedule includes a five-day delay for the network approval before the hospital can use the upgraded network. This causes the finish date of the project to slip by five days. This hospital network project is:

It took Scott's team two hours to mow and edge one acre of land. He estimates that it will take his team eight hours to mow and edge four acres of land for an upcoming project. Scott's duration estimation for this project is an example of:

Dennis is unable to estimate the duration of his project with certainty, so he decides to break down the work into activities. He then adds up the total quantity for each of the activity durations. Dennis is using:

The prom committee is having a contest to design the invitation and poster for this year's prom. To ensure getting the design to the printer by the January 15th deadline, the committee is holding the contest in November. This is an example of:

Gwen is leading a Web design project and has determined that the optimistic time for completion is 2 months, the pessimistic time is 12 months, and the likely time for completion is 5 months. Using three-point analysis (TE = (O + 4L + P) ÷ 6), what is the expected duration for Gwen's project?

The project manager is creating an estimate to set up an office building's electrical system. He has twenty-two years of experience managing similar projects. The client needs the estimate quickly. Which type of estimate is he most likely to provide?

Adam's Construction has accepted a contract to build a six-story office building. The company is using a timeline from a two-story building project the company completed in the previous month to develop the schedule for this project. Adam's Construction is using:

Eva has been hired to landscape the new community park. She has sixteen weeks to complete the project, which will take a total of twelve weeks. Eva decides to begin the project immediately so that she has extra time for weather delays. Eva is using:

Maria determines the project duration by overestimating what she calculates by 15%. Maria is using:

Lynn needs to finish paving his driveway before the rain arrives on Friday. He chooses to hire someone to finish the job for him because is it less expensive than getting a helper and another truck. This is an example of schedule:

Which process puts more resources on the critical path?

Chandler is setting up a time schedule for beta testing a new software project. Currently, the company has one computer lab compatible with his new program, and there are three other software programs being tested on that lab's systems. Chandler modifies the timeline to account for sharing the computer systems. He is using which schedule analysis tool?

Which process requires the project manager to analyze the network diagram and sequencing to see whether any activities can be done in parallel on the critical path?

Craig would like to view a graphical representation of his project's work packages in a timeline bar chart format. Craig should create a:

The project manager recognizes his team may fail to meet a deadline, so he assigns the team to do two activities in parallel. This is an example of schedule:

In order to complete the finished attic remodel project on time, Brian decides to hang the ceiling fan while Petrina paints the walls. This is an example of schedule:

What is the critical path in the project case below?

What is the duration of the critical path in the project case below?

If the duration for Activity I changes to 4 days instead of 2 days, what is the critical path in the project case found below?

What is the term for an iterative planning technique in which the work to be accomplished in the near term is planned in detail, while the work in the future is planned at a higher level

The logical relationships under Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) include:

Your organization wants to launch a soft drink in the market. You are working as a project manager for the project. It is one of the important activities to get ‘pass’ certificate from the government’s food and drinks safety department. It will be illegal to launch the soft drink without obtaining safety certificate from government. What type of dependency is identified in this activity?

Reserve Analysis is a technique for:

Resource reallocation from non-critical to critical activities is an example of which Project Scheduling technique

To crash a schedule you should:

You are managing an internal project, the deadlines are set and work has been started. Senior management decides to finish the project sooner than planned. You decide to start the project activities sooner and overlap some of them. This technique is called:

Reserve Analysis is a technique for:

"You are managing a construction project. You are currently estimating the duration of a very critical activity. You have gathered the following information from the experts:

Best case scenario: Activity can take 3 days to complete.

Worst case scenario: Activity may take up to 12 days to complete.

Likely scenario: 6 days to complete such activities

Using Three-Point Analysis, what is the expected time?

Chris and his project team are setting up focus groups to determine which direction the company should go with their latest software update. In Project Scope Management, this is part of which process?

Which of the following is a valid input to the collect requirements process?

As project manager, you are about to start the define scope process. You have the project charter, what other input do you need?

What does a project scope statement document?

You conducted several brainstorming sessions with client stakeholders and used the Delphi technique. You also intend to conduct focus groups. Which process are you most probably doing?

You’ve been put in-charge of a project. Which document should you read to identify the project constraints and the acceptance criteria?

After delivery, the client is adamant that certain features of the software do not provide any business value. Which document can you share with the client to show how the features directly correspond to business needs and requirements stated at the being of the project?

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 the stakeholders’. The BEST thing for the project manager to do is to :

What should be done by the project manager to ensure that all work in the project is included?

You’ve been put in-charge of a project that is in its first release. Which document should you read to identify the project constraints and the acceptance criteria?

After delivering a release, the client is adamant that certain features of the software do not provide any business value. Which document can you share with the client to show how the features directly correspond to business needs and requirements stated at the being of the project?

You’ve just completed the Collect Requirements process. Which Scope Management process would you implement next?

In your project, you want to ensure that each requirement adds business value by linking it to the business and project objectives. This also provides a means to track requirements throughout the project life cycle, helping to ensure that requirements approved in the requirements documentation are delivered at the end of the project. The document that helps to achieve this is called:

The Work Breakdown Structure can BEST be thought of as an effective aid for __________ communications.

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

Completion of a product scope is measured against:

You are creating your WBS and find that you keep decomposing tasks into smaller and smaller units. How can you tell when you are done?

Decomposition is an important tool used to

What is the lowest level of WBS components known as?

Which of the following is the KEY output of Verify Scope process?

You are a new project manager that is replacing a previous project manager. You want to know more about the scope baseline of the project. Which three documents will be most useful to you?

What tool or technique would a project manager use to control scope?

Which of the following individuals in most crucial in validating scope?

The Scope Baseline is:

Which of the following is not used as an input for the Validate Scope process?

What is the correct order of the Scope Management processes?

Which of the following is a tool and technique used in controlling scope of a project?

Lisa is working with her school’s FBLA club to create a budget for the upcoming dance. She recently took classes in Accounting and Personal Finance. Which facilitating function is Lisa exhibiting?

David is planning an outdoor college soccer tournament and is expecting one hundred teams to attend. On the morning of the tournament, he evaluates the weather to determine whether the tournament might need to be moved to the next day. David is evaluating the project:

Petrina sets up a timeline for the financial project she has been assigned. In her timeline, she includes benchmarks and milestones for her team to help keep the project on track. Petrina is establishing good project:

Amy recently opened a business and realizes that she needs assistance with the multiple projects that her business is completing. Amy hires an accountant to manage all financial aspects of her projects. Which project management facilitating function is Amy practicing?

Andrew is deciding on the details of a community service event for his career technical service organization. He will lead his organization through all stages of the life cycle by the end of this school year. Andrew is assuming the role of a:

Cheryl is watching the weather forecast for an outdoor senior picnic project that she planned to determine whether the picnic will need to be moved indoors. Which project process stage is Cheryl in?

After the prom, the student planning committee meets to discuss what activities went well and what activities would need to be changed next time. What project management process stage is the committee in?

A project manager facilitates a two-way process that reaches a mutual understanding by the participants. The facilitating function the project manager is using is:

Bobby negotiated a discount on the delivery fees when he ordered additional tables and chairs for his event. Which facilitating function has Bobby exhibited?

Johnny is organizing all the specifics for his parents’ 50th anniversary party. He has made contact with all the vendors, secured the location, and created a weather contingency plan. Johnny is participating in:

Senior graduation commencement ceremonies close the large project of high school course work. The group development stage when the class is broken apart is called:

In the first week of soccer practice, two players got into an argument over how a play should be run. Both players returned the next day and worked out a compromise with their coach. The argument over how the play should be run represents which stage of group development?

Tony, a member of a project team, has been noticing that the team's members have been establishing specific roles for each other, and the team is starting to achieve consensus about the group objective. Which stage of group development is Tony's team experiencing?

Jenna is in charge of planning and leading a community blood drive. Jenna is considered the:

What type of organizational structure utilizes full-time project support staff?

Renovating a kitchen, planning a vacation, and starting a school club are all examples of:

Karen is a mechanical engineer who reports to the mechanical engineering department lead, Mike. Nadine is a project manager in the company who needs a mechanical engineer to assist with certain tasks on her project. Mike transfers Karen to Nadine's team for two months to complete the mechanical engineering tasks and then Nadine transfers Karen back to Mike's team. Which type of organization structure do Karen, Mike, and Nadine work in?

John and Steve work in a software development company. John is the project manager, and Steve is a staff member who reports to Tracy. John sends all project tasks for Steve through Tracy in a:

The manufacturing of a smartphone, taking notes in class, and working out daily are all examples of:

Amy and Diane work for an organization where the assigned project manager has total authority over the project. Amy and Diane work in a:

Jeff is a science teacher and Celeste is a computer programming teacher at a high school. The school they work in allows them to co-teach lessons based on their area of expertise. Their students are creating a program to anticipate the temperature based on measurements taken for an ecosystem prediction project. Jeff and Celeste work in which type of an organizational structure?

Prom, senior picnic, and graduation are examples of:

Linda is a project manager who works in an organization where her functional manager controls her budget and Linda has no authority over her projects. In which organizational structure does Linda work?

Kacie and Sarah both work at the same high school. Kacie works in the CTE department and Sarah works in the Science department. Both Kacie and Sarah work only within their department, and each has a vice-principal she reports to. Kacie and Sarah work in a:

Lauren is a fashion director who is leading a magazine styling project. She assigns roles to her team of stylists, makeup/hair artists, and photographers. Lauren is considered the:

Highly skilled and capable employees can be shared between projects in which type of organization structure?

The organizational structure where the project manager has the least amount of authority is a:

An organization uses an assembly line to ensure that the execution of each project's activities produces a quality product. The organizational function that supports this work would be:

Andrew is the prom committee chairman. He is on-site at the prom to make sure all vendors show up at the event and all vendors' activities are falling within the scope of work contracted. Which process stage is Andrew in?

Tara is meeting with her stakeholders to determine the scope of work. What process stage is she in?

Sierra is visiting and calling venues to see who is available to host her parents' anniversary party. What process stage is she in?

Paul is contacting a list of potential suppliers to request price quotes for a key project material. He is in which process stage?

The organizational structure in which the project manager has the greatest amount of authority is a:

After a wedding, Christina meets with the newlyweds to deliver the photographs she took and get the customer's signature and payment for the work done. Which process stage is Christina in?

Sierra is working with her sisters to determine how much money they have spent on their parents' anniversary party to calculate the funds remaining in their budget. What process stage is she in?

Alison holds weekly project team meetings to determine whether she needs to crash any project activities to help keep the project on track. What process stage is she in?

Joe holds a team meeting to discuss lessons learned. He is in which process stage?

Andrew is the prom committee chairman. He is at the prom and realizes that the meal delivered to the attendees was steak and not chicken. Andrew makes the catering manager aware immediately that the chicken meal was agreed upon, so the steak meal is outside the project scope. Which project management process stage is Andrew in?

Andrew is the prom committee chairman. He is at the prom and realizes that the meal delivered to the attendees was steak and not chicken. Andrew makes the catering manager aware immediately that the chicken meal was agreed upon, so the steak meal is outside the project scope. Which project management process stage is Andrew in?

A team is developing the project charter and is determining the valuable inputs used for completing the project. The input(s) that the team should least likely consider when developing the project charter would be the:

Christian is a project manager and would like to gain an understanding of the customer's needs, the budget, and the milestones needed to achieve the project objectives. Which should he review?

John is planning his wedding. He has never been married and seeks input from his sister, Lauren. Lauren owns her own wedding planning business. John is using which tool and technique to guide his wedding project?

Rodney is trying to prove to his parents that a college degree will be worth the investment. To justify the cost of the college degree, he prepares a document highlighting why the college degree is needed and the benefits to him once he completes the degree. The document Rodney is preparing is a:

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?

An employee has been asked to evaluate a project that is experiencing some performance challenges. She asked the project manager to call a meeting with the project sponsor. The project manager replies that he does not know who the project sponsor is. The employee decides to review the initial project document. Which document should she request?

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?

"The magazine will feature 10 items and will be completed over six months. The cover will be printed in color. The bound pages will be printed in black and white." This description belongs in the graphic design project:

Jen is a construction project manager. Her current project has been halted due to a shortage in the demand for housing. The housing shortage impact on the success of the project can be referred to as:

Delores has just been assigned to be 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 Delores consult?

Which tool or technique would be useful when developing the project charter?

Rhonda was just assigned to be a project manager over a five-year data management project that started last year. What document will help her become familiar with how the project is being executed, monitored and controlled, and closed?

A couple is planning a wedding. They begin to discuss and write down the details of the wedding project. They determine a price they are willing to pay for the invitations, photographer, and food. They also write down that they would like an outdoor wedding ceremony. What is the couple creating for their wedding project?

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?

Carol develops a detailed description of the project objectives, assumptions, deliverables, and cost for her construction project charter. The narrative description of the project deliverables that she is developing is a/an:

A customer wishes that her website could display a Twitter feed based on the user login, an option excluded from the project scope. Glenn, the project manager for the website team, works extra hours outside his normal schedule to add this feature without charging more money. He is doing this to impress the customer, because she will renew the contract funding next month. The extra functionality that Glenn is adding outside the project scope is:

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:

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?

As a construction company's project manager, Elizabeth leads a team that is painting a house. She agreed with the homeowner to apply two coats of paint to each room. After the second day of the project, the homeowner pulls Elizabeth aside and asks her to instead put one coat of paint on the walls and a third coat of paint on the trim work. This is an example of project:

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

Luke and his team have been working on a new home construction project. The project scope statement originally included a three bedroom and two bathroom ranch-styled home. The customer called and asked to have a small shed built in the backyard with extra materials left from the home construction. This uncontrolled expansion without adjustments to time, cost, and resources is referred to as:

Trey creates a project charter for a birthday party he is hosting. In his catering order, he requests three items:

1. A three-layer chocolate cake with raspberry filling and buttercream frosting
2. A dozen sugar cookies
3. A carafe of French roast coffee

The catering manager would refer to the cake, cookies, and coffee as the project:

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?

Amy has recently completed her newest graphic novel that has taken more than two years to write. The only deliverable included in the project scope statement was a twelve-chapter illustrated novel. Her publisher was so excited about the story that he has asked for Amy to convert the book into a screenplay. This uncontrolled expansion without adjustments to time, cost, and resources is referred to as:

Petrina is the sponsor of a time-sensitive project that must deliver the expected output on a specific date or her organization will face severe penalties. Her expectation at the initiation of the project is to have a detailed report of the project status every Friday throughout the project. On the third status check, the project manager lacks that information. What output is the project manager missing?

Mary would like to add extra windows to the sunroom project she is having built onto her home. The extra windows were left out of the description she provided when the project began. What should Mary do next?

A project manager is implementing a variety of approved changes to a project. Which would least likely be a type of approved change?

After discovering that some project work failed to be performed according to plan, a project manager analyzes the situation. She then presents what needs to occur to correct the problems to Austin. Austin requests a change in the project to reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with project risks. What type of change request is Austin making?

A customer calls the project manager and informs her of a minor change to a requirement on the project. What is the first thing that the project manager should do?

George has described a project to rebuild an antique car. He has defined how much of his personal money he has saved to spend on this project. Kelly will be leading a team that will be executing the deliverables for the project. Who can approve the project?

A project manager has discovered that a project is outside the original scope. The project manager has requested a change to bring expected future performance of the project work back in line with the project management plan. What type of change implementation has the project manager requested?

Which activity must happen before a project can officially close?

Louise is signing off on the sale agreement paperwork so she can receive payment for the real estate project. What process is Louise undergoing?

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?

Stephanie is documenting the successes and failures of her team's project. This information will be used to inform future projects and is referred to as:

Jen's company requires her to close out any contracts with outside vendors and perform a lessons learned activity with her team before releasing all resources for other projects. This output is commonly referred to as: