WorksheetsDD 2/3 Midterm Review
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 26mins
Which project approach focuses on iterative loops and customer feedback throughout the lifecycle?
Bottom-Up
Hybrid
Agile
Predictive
Which plan outlines methods, channels, and timelines for sharing information with stakeholders?
Budget Plan
Communications Plan
Change Control Plan
Risk Register
Which term refers to saving backups of documentation for reference or legal purposes?
Forcing
Compromising
Benchmarking
Archiving
Which term is the total estimated cost to complete a project?
Business Case
Issue
Float Time
Budget
Which process requests and approves scope changes while evaluating impact on budget and schedule?
Risk Response Process
Change Management Process
Conflict Resolution Process
Quality Assurance Process
Which phase presents final deliverables for evaluation against originally stated goals?
Execution
Planning
Closure
Initiation
Which conflict technique has both parties give up part of their position to reach agreement?
Compromising
Collaborating
Forcing
Avoiding
Which term refers to limitations on budget, scope, or schedule that cannot be adjusted?
Assumptions
Issues
Constraints
Dependencies
Which term is the unique result produced at the end of a process or project phase?
Deliverable
Output
Requirement
Milestone
Which relationship means one task must finish before another can start?
Dependency
Issue
Assumption
Constraint
Which set of principles guides project managers toward honesty, responsibility, respect, and fairness?
Confidentiality
Ethics
Governance
Compliance
Which phase involves completing tasks assigned during planning?
Execution
Initiation
Closure
Discovery
Which term is the amount of time a task is paused without affecting the overall schedule?
Float Time
Idle Time
Lead Time
Cycle Time
Which group consists of real target users who test a product or answer survey questions?
Steering Group
Stakeholder Group
Focus Group
User Committee
Which requirements are features that must be built so users can accomplish intended tasks?
Functional Requirements
Acceptance Criteria
Business Rules
Quality Metrics
Which chart uses bars to visualize task durations along a horizontal timeline?
Gantt Chart
Run Chart
Burndown Chart
Pie Chart
Which term means adding extra features without client request or payment as a way to impress?
Scope Creep
Change Control
Quality Tuning
Gold Plating
Which estimating approach uses data from past projects to plan current costs?
Benchmarking Costs
Historical Analysis of Cost Estimates
Top-Down Costing
Analogous Scheduling
Which project approach combines predictive and adaptive techniques based on team and product needs?
Predictive Project Management Approach
Agile Project Management Approach
Hybrid Project Management Approach
Waterfall Project Management Approach
Which teams split time between virtual and co-located work environments?
Cross-Functional Teams
Hybrid Teams
Co-Located Teams
Virtual Teams
Which phase defines and approves the product idea and includes writing a Business Case and Charter?
Transition
Execution
Initiation
Closure
What happens during a Kickoff Meeting?
The project sponsor alone approves scope changes
User training is delivered to all stakeholders
The team hears the plan, budget, schedule, goals, and vision
Final acceptance of the project is signed by the client
Which statement describes Lag Time?
A delay between the end of one task and the start of the next
The time saved by starting a task earlier than planned
The longest path that determines total project length
Extra time added to tasks to lower risk overall
Lead Time is best described as
The buffer used to absorb unexpected rework
Time saved by beginning a task before a predecessor ends
A mandatory delay inserted between linked tasks
The total time required to complete the schedule
Leadership in a project team mainly involves
Motivating and inspiring through communication and planning
Writing all code and testing every feature personally
Tracking only budget without team interaction
Signing contracts for equipment purchases alone
A Lessons Learned Document is used to
Approve the business case and authorize the project
Record what went well and what didn’t to improve future work
Define non-functional features that users requested
List tasks for the next sprint in priority order
Management in a project focuses on
Conducting user interviews to gather requirements
Writing legal agreements with external vendors
Creating a marketing plan for future products only
Directing tasks so work finishes on time and budget
Market Research aims to
Understand customers, competitors, and market gaps
Assign roles and responsibilities within team RACI
Calculate project float and slack for scheduling
Document technical design and architecture diagrams
Morale refers to
The overall feeling or environment of the team
The legal agreement protecting confidential data
The process of ranking items based on importance
The collection of related projects in one program
A Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
Ranks requirements by importance for development
Describes how and when features are released to users
Estimates durations using nodes and arrows
Limits sharing of certain information with consequences
Non-Functional Requirements are
Mandatory legal rules for vendor contracts
Features affecting experience but not essential for use
Core features that define the product’s purpose
Items in the backlog that users won’t ever see
In projects, an Objective is
A stated goal; good to limit the number per project
A formal approval to begin organizing activities
A list of risks with owners and solutions
A high-level plan for how a product will evolve
Planning phase activities commonly include
Delivering the final product to the client
Collecting payments from sponsors and vendors
Celebrating accomplishments at a review meeting
Writing the Project Plan with charts and registers
A Portfolio is
A document listing how features will be released
A temporary set of tasks to create a unique product
A collection of related programs and projects
The fourth phase that evaluates team progress
The Predictive Project Management Approach is
A practice of ranking backlog items by importance
A technique for estimating task durations with nodes
A flexible cycle repeating sprints for rapid feedback
A sequential method where phases finish before the next
Prioritization means
Combining related projects under one program
Authorizing the project during initiation phase
Tracking risks and assigning owners for responses
Ranking items based on importance to decide order
Procurement involves
Identifying and contracting needed resources
Evaluating progress against the baseline
Listing what went well and didn’t after closure
Estimating earliest and latest task finish times
A Product in project terms is
A collection of related projects under a program
The unique result of a project, any outcome
A document authorizing the project’s existence
A schedule diagram showing task sequences
A Program is
A collection of related projects with common traits
A single temporary plan to create a unique product
A list of non-functional performance attributes
A chart used to display schedule dependencies
A Program Manager mainly
Signs final acceptance for completed deliverables
Writes code and tests features for all teams
Approves business cases and project charters
Organizes and coordinates projects within a program
A Project Acceptance Document
Ranks items based on importance for delivery
Defines the scope statement and team structure
Shows formal client acceptance that goals were met
Lists risks, solutions, and assigned owners
The Project Client is
The initiator whose needs drive objectives and funding
The person who approves scope and budget as sponsor
The internal leader who manages the backlog priorities
The coordinator who organizes work across projects
Project Life Cycle Phases in order are
Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring and Controlling, Closure
Monitoring, Planning, Execution, Closure, Initiation
Planning, Initiation, Closure, Execution, Monitoring
Execution, Closure, Initiation, Planning, Monitoring
Project Management is
A celebration evaluating accomplishments post-completion
A legal process for protecting confidential information
Managing people using defined requirements and deliverables
A marketing study of competitors and market gaps
A Project Manager is
A client who initiates and funds the project needs
A person who organizes, plans, and executes projects
A technician who tests and reports product defects
A senior executive who sponsors and approves budgets
A Risk Register is used to
Track threats, outline solutions, and assign owners
Authorize the project and define scope statement
Rank backlog items based on importance and value
Visualize schedule with nodes and arrow sequences
Who serves as the coach and facilitator for an Agile team, removing roadblocks and leading events?
Team Leader
Project Sponsor
Vendor
Scrum Master
Which meeting occurs regularly for the project team to share progress and resolutions without stakeholders attending?
Sprint Review
Kick‑off Meeting
Status Update Meeting
Retrospective
SWOT Analysis examines Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and:
Tests
Threats
Timelines
Tasks
Which term means the benefits a project brings, such as money or improved efficiency?
Scope
Value
Risk
Security Requirement
An external business providing required resources to complete a project is the:
Team Leader
Vendor
Sponsor
Stakeholder
Virtual Teams refers to team members who:
Work only onsite together
Work from different locations and meet virtually
Share the same role and duties
Are contractors hired per task
