Deck 12: Managing Project Control and Closure

Question 1

Perhaps the most important aspect of successful project management is:

A)participation.
B)analysis and action.
C)the efficient flow of information.
D)team members' commitment.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Controlling processes are important factors in of the nine project management knowledge areas.

A)four
B)six
C)five
D)seven

Answer 2

B

Question 3

are documented recommendations that minimize the probability of negative consequences to the project.

A)Recommended corrective actions
B)Project control actions
C)Risk mitigation actions
D)Recommended preventive actions

Answer 3

D

Question 4

is the process of identifying the cause of variance relative to the project baseline and determining whether any corrective action is needed.

A)Variance analysis
B)Cause and effect diagramming
C)Baseline analysis
D)Progress analysis

Question 5

Team members need to be encouraged to:

A)offer opinions.
B)encourage to participate.
C)take responsibility when problems arise.
D)all of the above.

Question 6

are documented and authorized guidelines that are intended to reduce the probability of negative consequences to the project due to identified risks.

A)Approved defect repair
B)Approved preventive actions
C)Approved corrective actions
D)Approved change requests

Question 7

are documented recommendations that needed to bring future project performance into conformance with the project management plan.

A)Recommended corrective actions
B)Risk mitigation actions
C)Recommended preventive actions
D)Project control actions

Question 8

The actual cost associated with work on an activity during a particular time period is:

A)the product of PV and % completed.
B)the product of EV and % completed.
C)not calculated but drawn from invoices.
D)The product of EV and PV.

Question 9

is the process of monitoring and measuring project progress and influencing the plan to account for any discrepancies between planned progress and actual progress.

A)Project control
B)Project execution
C)Progress monitoring
D)Project monitoring

Question 10

measures project performance over time, and provides a way to forecast future performance based on past performance.

A)Earned value management.
B)Project performance analysis
C)Schedule analysis
D)Variance analysis

Question 11

is the management style the manager employs in following a plan and dealing with problems or changes in the plan.

A)Project control style
B)Philosophy of project control
C)Approach to project control
D)Style of project control

Question 12

is the final implementation and training related to the project, getting acceptance and signoff on the project, and archiving of the project's results.

A)Project implementation
B)Project closure
C)Project signoff
D)Project handover

Question 13

Earned value management is a powerful cost control technique that provides estimates on the likelihood the project will meet requirements.

A)schedule
B)budget
C)project
D)both A and B

Question 14

The is calculated by dividing the BAC by the CPI.

A)estimated cost at completion
B)budget at completion
C)estimated time to complete
D)completion performance index

Question 15

For large, complex projects, the may be most appropriate.

A)dogmatic philosophy
B)pragmatic philosophy
C)laid- back philosophy
D)relaxed philosophy

Question 16

Controlling processes are important factor in all of the following project management knowledge areas EXCEPT management.

A)time
B)procurement
C)cost
D)integration

Question 17

All of the following are philosophies of project control EXCEPT:

A)relaxed philosophy.
B)laid- back philosophy.
C)pragmatic philosophy .
D)dogmatic philosophy.

Question 18

For relatively small projects, the may be most appropriate.

A)dogmatic philosophy
B)relaxed philosophy
C)laid- back philosophy
D)pragmatic philosophy

Question 19

The is a time- phased budget that is used to measure and monitor cost performance.

A)cost baseline
B)budget baseline
C)project budget
D)project resources baseline

Question 20

The is the ratio of EV to AC.

A)schedule performance ratio
B)cost performance index
C)cost performance ratio
D)schedule performance index

Question 21

are documented and authorized changes that are scheduled for implementation by the project team.

A)Approved preventive actions
B)Approved change requests
C)Approved corrective actions
D)Approved defect repair

Question 22

The is the ratio of EV to PV.

A)schedule performance ratio
B)cost performance ratio
C)schedule performance index
D)cost performance index

Question 23

A post- implementation review is conducted:

A)a few weeks after user training has commenced.
B)right after a project was implemented.
C)6- 12 months after implementation.
D)once the client has become familiar with the product.

Question 24

A is a systematic and formal enquiry into a project's expenditures, schedule, and quality of work.

A)project audit
B)project review
C)project assessment
D)project control

Question 25

are approved and authorized actions that are recommended to correct defects in the project deliverables.

A)Approved preventive actions
B)Approved change requests
C)Approved corrective actions
D)Approved defect repair

Question 26

is the difference between the scheduled completion of an activity and the actual completion.

A)SD
B)CV
C)SV
D)CD

Question 27

A cost control method for examining project cost performance over time to determine whether performance is improving or deteriorating is:

A)variance analysis.
B)earned value analysis.
C)cost analysis.
D)trend analysis.

Question 28

The is calculated by dividing the original time estimate by the SPI.

A)estimated time to complete
B)completion time
C)estimated cost at completion
D)schedule performance index

Question 29

Project control is the process of monitoring and __________ project progress and influencing the plan to account for any discrepancies between planned progress and actual progress.

Question 30

is the difference between the earned value and the actual cost.

A)SD
B)CV
C)SV
D)CD

Question 31

are activities and reporting methods instituted during the course of a project to monitor its progress and to provide reports for project managers and stakeholders.

A)Project guidelines
B)Standard project procedures
C)Standard operating procedures
D)Project rules

Question 32

Reluctance to hear bad news communicated from lower levels of the organizational hierarchy is referred to as:

A)deaf effect.
B)fear of reprisal.
C)mum effect.
D)blowing the whistle.

Question 33

A(n)contains a record of the project management techniques employed over the course of the project, surveys, and outstanding items that still need to be resolved.

A)outstanding item report
B)post- implementation report
C)handover report
D)end report

Question 34

The 80/20 rule is another name for_________ .

Question 35

The budgeted amount for the work actually completed on the activity during a given time period is referred to as:

A)PV.
B)EC.
C)PC.
D)EV.

Question 36

Pareto's law states that:

A)80 percent of the causes result in 20 percent problems.
B)the bar in histogram should be arranged in decreasing order.
C)in a histogram, the probabilities of occurrence are cumulative.
D)80 percent of the problems are the result of 20 percent of the causes.

Question 37

Withholding negative information out of fear for negative consequences is known as:

A)deaf effect.
B)blowing the whistle.
C)fear of reprisal.
D)mum effect.

Question 38

A change control system is a documented process that describes the procedures by which:

A)system changes are managed.
B)the project and product scope can be changed.
C)changes are controlled.
D)all of the above.

Question 39

The budgeted cost for the work scheduled to be completed on an activity up to a given point of time is referred to as:

A)PC.
B)PV.
C)EV.
D)EC.

Question 40

are documented and authorized guidelines necessary to bring future project performance in conformance with the project management plan.

A)Approved preventive actions
B)Approved change requests
C)Approved defect repair
D)Approved corrective actions

Question 41

The approved project schedule is also referred to as schedule_________ .

Question 42

A _________system is a formal, documented process that describes the procedures for changing the project scope and product scope.

Question 43

Part of the _________procedure includes training the end users and other organizational members on use of the new product.

Question 44

_________is the process of screening the project results to determine whether they conform to relevant quality standards and identifying means to eliminate causes of unsatisfactory results.

Question 45

A(n)_________contains a record of the project management techniques employed over the course of the project, surveys, and outstanding items that still need to be resolved.

Question 46

A_________ is a scope control technique that ensure that the requested changes to a project and product scope are thoroughly considered before being implemented.

Question 47

_________is the process of identifying the cause of variance relative to the project baseline and determining whether any corrective action is needed.

Question 48

A __________ is a tool for controlling a project that involves recording information such as requested changes by the client, completion dates of deliverables, and so on.

Question 49

_________are items or activities that will still need to be addressed but, because of their nature, may need to be addressed by the clients themselves of assigned to a team member to attend after the official project handover.

Question 50

In many organizations, blowing the whistle is seen as _________behavior.

Question 51

_________are requested changes that were not chosen for implementation.

Question 52

Outsourcing of_________ to a third party from outside the organization can help reduce the political consequences of whistle blowing.

Question 53

Communicating bad news up the hierarchy is also known as _________.

Question 54

_________is the process of identifying, analyzing, and planning for new risks, keeping track of identified risks, reanalyzing existing risks, monitoring trigger conditions for contingency plans, monitoring residual risks, and reviewing the executing of risk responses.

Question 55

The results of the perform quality control process can also lead to new_________ .

Question 56

Indexes _________indicate possible problems with a project's progress.

Question 57

A __________ is a document that is usually completed 6- 12 months after implementation as a check on whether the outcomes of the project were as expected, whether ongoing costs are as expected, and whether implementing the product yields net benefits.

Question 58

The withholding of information for fearing negative consequences is also known as the_________.

Question 59

A __________ is a process that helps the project team monitor and control the work being performed in accordance to the project management plan.

Question 60

For_________ projects, the laid- back philosophy of project control may be most appropriate.

Question 61

_________is the process of identifying, evaluating, and managing changes that occur from project initiation through project closure.

Question 62

An important issue during the closure process if the _________of the project management methods you have used.

Question 63

_________is the process of setting procedures and rules in place for controlling changes to the project schedule.

Question 64

The reluctance to "hear the whistle" by upper management is also known as the _________.

Question 65

In addition to the philosophy of project control employed, the manager also needs to_________.

Question 66

If EV is greater than the PV, then SV is positive and the project is ahead of schedule.

Question 67

Project risk audits are usually only performed during project execution.

Question 68

_________is a formal process for assuring that only agreed- upon changes are made to the project's scope.

Question 69

Recommended corrective actions are documented recommendations needed to bring future project performance into conformance with the project management plan.

Question 70

Earned value management measures project performance over time, and provides a way to forecast future performance base on_________ .

Question 71

_________are estimates or predictions of conditions or events in the project's future.

Question 72

Cost control is the process of monitoring cost performance to ensure that only appropriate changes are included in the modified_________.

Question 73

For _________projects, the dogmatic philosophy of project control may be most appropriate.

Question 74

In Microsoft Project, a_________ can be used to compare planned and actual project information.

Question 75

A negative CV means that it cost more to perform the work than was planned for

Question 76

_________is the process of delivering the project to the client and training the personnel to use it.

Question 77

The _________change system provides the procedures by which changes can be made to the cost baseline.

Question 78

Formal signed- off _________helps prevent a project from going on and on without ever truly being finished.

Question 79

Project closure is the final implementation and training related to the project, getting acceptance and _________on the project, and archiving of the project's results.

Question 80

A _________CV means that it cost more to perform the work than was planned for.