Question 1

To understand the difference between quality assurance and quality control, it might help to think of quality assurance as the management section of quality management and quality monitoring and control as the process to highlight the activities that need to be managed.

Accepted Answer

Quality assurance focuses on the overall management of quality, while quality control is the specific process of monitoring and controlling quality.

Question 2

A collocated team is a group of team members who are working on the same project but are geographically dispersed, such that they may never meet face-to-face.

Accepted Answer

A collocated team refers to a team whose members work in the same physical location, often in the same office or building. A geographically dispersed team is also known as a virtual or distributed team.

Question 3

According to A Guide to the PMBOK (PMI, 2004), quality assurance is the area where a project manager can have the greatest impact on project quality.

Accepted Answer

Quality assurance involves developing and implementing a systematic approach to ensure that the project meets the established quality standards. As the project manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the project, they can have the greatest impact on project quality in this area.

Question 4

Moving the quality audit responsibility away from the resources that are actually creating the product will not help to promote a nonbiased, impartial evaluation.

Accepted Answer

Separating the quality audit responsibility from the resources creating the product helps ensure an unbiased and impartial evaluation, as it prevents conflicts of interest and promotes objectivity.

Question 5

The deliverables from the quality assurance process are requested process changes, corrective actions, and updates to any project documentation affected.

Accepted Answer

The deliverables from the quality assurance process include requested process changes, corrective actions, and updates to any project documentation affected.

Question 6

Judgment people tend to organize all life events and act according to their defined plans. They focus on goals, planning, and strategies designed to reach their defined goal.

Accepted Answer

Judgment people often have a strong desire for structure and organization, and tend to approach life events with a focus on goals and planning in order to achieve those goals.

Question 7

The key deliverables of the process of acquiring project teams are defined staff assignments and updates to the staffing management plan.

Accepted Answer

The key deliverables of the process of acquiring project teams include defining staff assignments and updating the staffing management plan.

Question 8

The quality assurance process is focused on the processes required to produce the desired results defined in the quality plan.

Accepted Answer

The quality assurance process is the process of ensuring that the quality plan is being effectively implemented throughout the project, and that the desired results are achieved. The focus is on ensuring that the processes required to produce the desired results are followed and that any necessary changes are identified and implemented. Therefore, the statement is true.

Question 9

Introverts tend to act, then reflect, and then act further, while extroverts tend to reflect before acting, act, and then reflect again.

Accepted Answer

The statement is the opposite of what is generally known about introverts and extroverts. Introverts tend to reflect before acting, while extroverts tend to act before reflecting.

Question 10

Judgment/Perception are referred to as the decision-making (judging) functions.

Accepted Answer

Judgment/Perception are not the decision-making functions; they describe how individuals interact with the world and gather information. The decision-making functions in personality typology are Thinking/Feeling.

Question 11

One of the key skills a project manager must possess is negotiation.

Accepted Answer

Negotiation is a critical skill for a project manager as it is required in various aspects such as negotiating project timelines, budgets, resources, and resolving conflicts within the team. Good negotiation skills can help in achieving project goals efficiently while maintaining healthy relationships with stakeholders.

Question 12

A project manager has more control over the product deliverables than over the processes that are used.

Accepted Answer

A project manager is responsible for overseeing the processes that are used to create the product and ensuring that they are efficient and effective. While they may have a say in the final deliverables, such as reviewing and approving them, the actual creation and implementation of the product is the responsibility of the team members with the relevant expertise.

Question 13

The first step in the process of acquiring the project team is to understand the skills necessary to perform the technical functions required.

Accepted Answer

Understanding the necessary skills is critical in identifying and selecting the right individuals for the project team.

Question 14

Both thinking and feeling types strive to make rational choices, based on the data received from their information-gathering functions .

Accepted Answer

Both thinking and feeling types use their preferred functions to gather information and make decisions. While thinking types prioritize logic, analysis, and objectivity, feeling types prioritize empathy, values, and subjectivity. However, both types use rationality in their decision-making processes.

Question 15

The Human Resources Management knowledge area consists of the following processes: develop human resource plan, acquire project team, develop project team, and manage project team. During project execution, all of these processes are performed.

Accepted Answer

The processes within the Human Resources Management knowledge area are indeed part of managing a project, but they are not all performed exclusively during the project execution phase. For example, developing the human resource plan is typically done during the planning phase, while acquiring, developing, and managing the project team occur across various phases, with a significant focus during project execution.

Question 16

On most, if not all, medium to large IT projects, a project manager will never see any of the application code generated by the software developers and must spend time influencing the processes that will lead to better-written software.

Accepted Answer

It is the responsibility of a project manager to ensure that the software development process runs smoothly and that the end result is high-quality software. They don't usually need to touch or see the code itself.

Question 17

The two key objectives of the process of developing a project team are to define staff assignments and to promote teamwork to enhance project performance.

Accepted Answer

The two key objectives of developing a project team are to improve competencies and interaction of team members to enhance project performance, not to define staff assignments. Defining staff assignments is part of the project planning phase, specifically under resource management.

Question 18

In general, resources who are interested in a project are much easier to motivate and will produce higher-quality work at a higher productivity rate.

Accepted Answer

When resources are interested in a project, they are more likely to be personally invested and enjoy working on the project, leading to higher motivation and productivity. Additionally, they may be more likely to have relevant skills and expertise, resulting in higher-quality work.

Question 19

Judgment/Perception are referred to as the information-gathering (perceiving) functions.

Accepted Answer

Judgment/Perception are not the information-gathering functions; they describe how individuals interact with the world and make decisions. The information-gathering functions in personality typologies, such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), are Sensing and Intuition.

Question 20

The first step in the process of resource selection is looking at a prospective team member's nontechnical skills, consisting of personality traits, communication skills, interest and motivation factors, and business knowledge.

Accepted Answer

The first step in the process of resource selection typically involves identifying the specific skills and qualifications required for the project, which includes both technical and nontechnical skills. Nontechnical skills assessment often comes later in the process, after initially ensuring that the candidates have the necessary technical capabilities.

Quiz 10: Project Execution