Deck 1: Project Management Concepts

Question 1

A project has a sponsor or customer.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The project objective requires completing the project work scope on time and within budget.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A project is completed through a number of repetitive tasks.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A group volunteered to keep a section of highway clean.This is an example of a project.

Question 5

A project's stakeholders will always include only representatives from the sponsor's organisation.

Question 6

A project has an unlimited time frame.

Question 7

The outcome of a project is a tangible end product.

Question 8

A project is an endeavour to achieve a specific objective through a unique set of non-related tasks and the effective utilisation of resources.

Question 9

Expected benefits and outcomes may be included in the project objective.

Question 10

Every project has a starting date and an ending date.

Question 11

A project utilises various resources to carry out the tasks.

Question 12

A project is carried out through a series of independent tasks.

Question 13

Resources can include people, organisations, equipment, materials, and facilities.

Question 14

People are the only resource used in a project.

Question 15

A project involves degree of uncertainty that remains the same as the project progresses.

Question 16

A project is an endeavour to achieve a specific objective through a unique set of interrelated tasks and the effective utilisation of resources.

Question 17

A project has a clear objective.

Question 18

A research company secured R20 million to evaluate the treatment of water in selected countries over the next three years.This is an example of a project.

Question 19

The sponsor provides funds to achieve the project.

Question 20

The Department of Transport hired a company to build a six-lane highway between two cities.This is an example of a project.

Question 21

All the work involved with clearing a road after a heavy thunderstorm is an example of a project's scope.

Question 22

The level of effort is the same for all four phases of the generic project life cycle.

Question 23

A work breakdown structure shows the necessary sequence and dependent relationships of the detailed activities for a project.

Question 24

The project scope document should include a list of deliverables and associated acceptance criteria.

Question 25

The schedule for a project is a timetable with only start times for tasks.

Question 26

The collapse of a retaining wall could be a risk to the project objective for a garden construction project.

Question 27

The amount the sponsor has agreed to pay for acceptable project deliverables is the project budget.

Question 28

A project objective is the tangible end product that the project team must produce or deliver.

Question 29

A request for proposals or a tender is used to initiate all projects by communicating that a project is needed.

Question 30

A project is initiated when a need is identified by a contractor.

Question 31

Determining the market for a product for a gain of 5% market share within 18 months and R200 000 budget.This is an example of a project objective.

Question 32

Quality expectations are only defined at the start of the project.

Question 33

Projects are constrained only by the scope, schedule, and budget.

Question 34

A network diagram is a hierarchical decomposition of the project scope into work elements to be executed to produce the project deliverables.

Question 35

The project scope is all the work that must be done in order to produce all the project deliverables, satisfy the customer, and achieve the project objective.

Question 36

The project objective is usually defined in terms of end product, schedule, and budget.

Question 37

Introduction of a new process to ship packages for a company is an example of a project objective.

Question 38

When establishing the project objectives, the objective must be agreed upon by the project sponsor.

Question 39

A person or organisation responsible for each work item should be identified to assign responsibility while planning the project.

Question 40

The project objective requires completing the project work scope and producing all the deliverables by a certain time and within budget.

Question 41

The project plan is executed in the

A)initiating phase.
B)planning phase.
C)performing phase.
D)closing phase.

Question 42

A plan must be developed that identifies and assesses potential risks, determines the likelihood of occurrence and potential impacts of risks, and delineates responses for dealing with risks.

A)risk development
B)risk management
C)risk mitigation
D)risk avoidance

Question 43

The following mechanisms help to assure quality expectations are met:

A)Audits, inspections, and standards throughout the project
B)Inspections only at the end of the project
C)Only a list of standards is needed at the start of the project
D)No mechanisms are needed to assure quality

Question 44

The estimated duration of the project is dependent upon the sequence of activities.

Question 45

The Project Management Institute is a worldwide non-profit organisation of practitioners that certifies project management professionals.

Question 46

A satisfied customer is a benefit of implementing project management techniques.

Question 47

Projects documents are organised and archived in the

A)initiating phase.
B)planning phase.
C)performing phase.
D)closing phase.

Question 48

Give an example of a project.

Question 49

Costs for resources on a project could include all the following except

A)fees for subcontractors to perform project tasks.
B)salaries of people who will work on the project.
C)rental of facilities.
D)costs for equipment that extends beyond the project time.

Question 50

The project budget includes costs for each activity plus other project costs such as administrative costs and overhead costs.

Question 51

Which of the following is not an example of a project?

A)Starting up a restaurant
B)Creating a website for a company
C)Raising money for a disaster relief trip
D)Emptying the recycling bin every day

Question 52

Resources are identified and selected in the

A)initiating phase.
B)planning phase.
C)performing phase.
D)closing phase.

Question 53

Projects are identified and selected in the

A)initiating phase.
B)planning phase.
C)performing phase.
D)closing phase.

Question 54

While performing the work, all the activities in the baseline plan must be performed in accordance with

A)what the person responsible for the activity wants.
B)lessons learnt from prior projects.
C)how the sponsor has completed all their projects in the past.
D)the project schedule and technical specifications.

Question 55

The amount of estimated resources helps to determine the estimated durations.

Question 56

The types and quantities of resources to be used for the activities are the base for the estimated project cost.

Question 57

Globalisation changes the dynamics of a project and adds a layer of complexity that can reduce the risks of achieving the project outcome.

Question 58

Corrective action must be taken for a project when

A)actual progress to the planned progress shows the progress is ahead of schedule.
B)the technical specifications have been met.
C)the actual cost of the activities is less than the funds received for the work completed.
D)the actual progress is less than the planned progress.

Question 59

The usually states the time by which a project scope must be completed in terms of the specific date agreed upon by the sponsor.

A)project schedule
B)project objective
C)task timetable
D)project scope

Question 60

The project budget is based on

A)how well the project manager can use accounting software.
B)the estimated costs associated with the quantities of resources to be used.
C)the actual costs of the resources used for the project.
D)the costs to do the resources before any indirect costs.

Question 61

Why should feedback be obtained from a project's sponsor?

Question 62

Describe what it means to 'plan the work and then work the plan.'

Question 63

Describe what each of the following mean in project planning: what, how, who, how long, and how much.

Question 64

Describe five things that a project manager can do to make sure a customer is satisfied:

Question 65

Give an example of a project objective.

Question 66

The schedule for a project specifies when each task should .

Question 67

How could currency fluctuations and exchange rates impact the achievement of the project objective and customer satisfaction?

Question 68

Jake, a project manager for XYS Company, is developing the project plan for the implementation of a new technique to reduce the level of carbon dioxide emitted after a manufacturing process.Nandipha, a project manager for ABG Company, is developing a project plan to survey customers about how they have implemented a new product.Describe the similarities and differences of at least three project constraints that Jake and Nandipha may face during their projects.

Question 69

Give an example of a project and describe when its performing phase is complete.

Question 70

The project management process involves two major functions: first, establishing a plan, and then executing that plan to achieve the project objective.Describe how the project manager can help these two functions be successful.

Question 71

Describe a project that could be completed to help repair a city that has been damaged by an earthquake.

Question 72

The stakeholder register is a convenient tool to keep

A)stakeholders at a distance from the project.
B)all stakeholder information consolidated and up-to-date.
C)all communications open to all stakeholders.
D)lessons learnt.

Question 73

A stakeholder has concerns about a project.The project team should

A)wait for the stakeholder to contact the project manager about the concern.
B)prepare a defense for their project decisions.
C)write letters to all the stakeholders to not worry about the project.
D)be proactive and contact the stakeholder.

Question 74

The list that includes key contact information, role or specific topics of interest, expectations, any known issues, and areas of potential influence for each stakeholder is known as the

A)stakeholder register.
B)list of prior projects.
C)lessons learnt list.
D)project technical specifications.

Question 75

Describe how communication could be impacted for a project that is a multinational and multilingual project.

Question 76

List examples of three projects.

Question 77

Describe benefits of including the people that will be involved in performing the project when planning the project.

Question 78

A project team is contacted by a stakeholder about a concern related to their project.The project team should

A)communicate with the stakeholder individually to deal with the concern.
B)send a mass e-mail to all stakeholders to let them know the project is on time and under budget.
C)ignore the concern because one stakeholder is not important.
D)share the concern with all the other stakeholders to see if they agree.