Deck 15: Project Management

Question 1

What are project assumptions?

A) Specific factors that can limit options
B) Factors that are considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration
C) Quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success
D) A document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What are project objectives?

A) Quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success
B) Products, services, or processes that are not specifically a part of the project
C) Any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project
D) Defines the work that must be completed to deliver a product with the specified features and functions

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is not a technique for choosing strategic projects?

A) Categorize projects
B) Perform a financial analysis
C) Focus on organizational goals
D) Develop a project plan

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What is project scope?

A) Quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success
B) Products, services, or processes that are not specifically a part of the project
C) Any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project
D) Defines the work that must be completed to deliver a product with the specified features and functions

Question 5

An organization must identify what it wants to do and how it is going to do it. What does the "what" part of this question focus on?

A) Justification of the project
B) Definition of the project
C) Expected results of the project
D) All of the above

Question 6

What are project deliverables?

A) A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service
B) The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project
C) Any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project
D) Represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed

Question 7

Which of the following is a characteristic of a successful project?

A) Delivered on time
B) Delivered within budget
C) Meets the business's requirements
D) All of the above

Question 8

What are project constraints?

A) Specific factors that can limit options
B) Factors that are considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration
C) Quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success
D) A document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities

Question 9

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a well-defined project plan?

A) Prepared by the project manager
B) Easy to read
C) Appropriate to the project's size
D) Communicated to all key participants

Question 10

Who are individuals and organizations actively involved in the project or whose interests might be affected as a result of project execution or project completion?

A) Project manager
B) Project stakeholders
C) Executive sponsor
D) All of the above

Question 11

What is a project?

A) A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result
B) The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project
C) Any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project
D) Represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed

Question 12

What is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements?

A) Project management
B) Project management software
C) Scope
D) None of the above

Question 13

What is a project charter?

A) Specific factors that can limit options
B) Factors that are considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration
C) Quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success
D) A document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities

Question 14

The PMI develops procedures and concepts necessary to support the profession of project management. Which of the following is not one of the three areas it focuses on?

A) The distinguishing characteristics of a practicing professional (ethics)
B) The content and structure of the profession's body of knowledge (standards)
C) Change in business goals during project planning (management)
D) Recognition of professional attainment (accreditation)

Question 15

What is a project manager?

A) The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities in order to meet or exceed stakeholder needs and expectations from a project
B) Any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project
C) Represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed
D) An individual who is an expert in project planning and management

Question 16

An organization must identify what it wants to do and how it is going to do it. What does the "how" part of this question focus on?

A) Justification of the project
B) Definition of the project
C) Analysis of project risks
D) Expected results of the project

Question 17

What do SMART criteria for successful objective creation include?

A) Specific, metrics, agreed upon, real, time valued
B) Specific, measurable, agreed upon, realistic, time framed
C) Specific, measurable, accurate, real, time valued
D) Specific, metrics, agreed upon, realistic, time framed

Question 18

Which of the following does a project manager perform?

A) Defines and develops the project plan
B) Tracks the plan to ensure all key project milestones are completed on time
C) Expert in project planning and management
D) All of the above

Question 19

Who is the person or group who provides the financial resources for the project?

A) Project manager
B) Project stakeholders
C) Executive sponsor
D) All of the above

Question 20

What is an internal department that oversees all organizational projects?

A) Project deliverables
B) Project Scope
C) Project management office
D) Project milestones

Question 21

What is the critical path?

A) The path from resource to task that passes through all critical components of a project plan
B) The path between tasks to the projects finish that passes through all critical components of a project plan
C) The path from start to finish that passes through all the tasks that are critical to completing the project in the shortest amount of time
D) The path from start to finish that passes through all the tasks that are critical to completing the project in the longest amount of time

Question 22

In a Gantt chart tasks are listed __________ and the project's timeframe is listed ____________.

A) Vertically, horizontally
B) Horizontally, vertically
C) Vertically, Vertically
D) Horizontally, horizontally

Question 23

Project ______________ are any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project.

Question 24

A kill switch is a trigger that enables a project manager to close the project prior to completion.

Question 25

A(n) ____________ is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.

Question 26

Which of the following is not a guideline for effectively dealing with change management?

A) Institute change management policies
B) Seek change
C) Anticipate change
D) Stop change

Question 27

A dependency is a logical relationship that exists between the project tasks, or between a project task and a milestone.

Question 28

What is a graphical network model that depicts a project's tasks and the relationships between those tasks?

A) Gantt chart
B) PERT chart
C) Dependency
D) All of the above

Question 29

Project milestones are any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project.

Question 30

_________ management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.

Question 31

What type of chart typically displays the critical path?

A) Gantt chart
B) PERT chart
C) All of the above
D) None of the above

Question 32

A change control board (CCB) that is responsible for approving or rejecting all change requests.

Question 33

What is the most important part of the project plan?

A) Gantt chart
B) Specification
C) Communication
D) None of the above

Question 34

Project deliverables represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed.

Question 35

Project _________ defines the work that must be completed to deliver a product with the specified features and functions.

Question 36

What is a simple bar chart that depicts project tasks against a calendar?

A) Gantt chart
B) PERT chart
C) Dependency
D) All of the above

Question 37

Time, cost, and ___________ are the three primary variables in any project.

Question 38

Which of the following includes a common reason why change occurs?

A) A misunderstanding of the initial scope
B) Shifts in planned technology that force unexpected and significant changes to the business
C) An omission in defining initial scope
D) All of the above

Question 39

Project ____________ represent key dates when a certain group of activities must be performed.

Question 40

What is the logical relationship that exists between the project tasks, or between a project task and a milestone?

A) Resource
B) Task
C) Dependency
D) Activity

Question 41

A(n) __________ chart is a simple bar chart that depicts project tasks against a calendar.

Question 42

A(n) _________ is a logical relationship that exists between the project tasks, or between a project task and a milestone.

Question 43

Identify the three primary areas a project manager must focus on managing to ensure success.

Question 44

Describe the two primary diagrams most frequently used in project planning.

Question 45

Explain change management and how an organization can prepare for change.

Question 46

The R in the SMART criteria for successful objective creation stands for _________.

Question 47

A change control board is responsible for approving or ____________ all change requests.

Question 48

Project __________ are quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success.

Question 49

Highlight the components of a project charter.

Question 50

Describe the project stakeholder's and executive sponsor's roles in choosing strategic projects.

Question 51

A project ____________ is a formal, approved document that manages and controls project execution.

Question 52

A(n) ____________ chart is a graphical network model that depicts a project's tasks and the relationships between those tasks.