Bootcamp Chapter 4

Question 1

In response to an identified variance, the team defined an activity to realign the performance of the project work with the project management plan. This is called:

A. Defect Repair
B. Change request
C. Corrective Action
D. Preventative Action

Answer 1

ANSWER: C

A corrective action is an intentional activity that realigns the performance of the project work with the project management plan

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding a project charter is not true?

A. Formally authorizes the existence of a project
B. Outlines the project timing
C. Gives the project manager authority
D. Is issued at the end of initiation and by a manager outside the project

Answer 2

ANSWER: B

The project charter cannot outline the project timing because not enough information is known at the time a charter is written to create a project schedule.

Question 3

The project sponsor provides you with a project statement of work. Which of the following questions should be answered by this statement of work?

A. Why does the organization need the project that is being planned?
B. What resources does the organization plan to allocate to the project?
C. When does the organization need to deliver the product the project will create?
D. How will the project be managed?

Answer 3

ANSWER: A

The project SOW should explain the business need, as well as a project scope description and strategic plan. Answer B, C and D are questions that will be answered later in the project life cycle.

Question 4

You are developing the project charter and need help to understand some of the information in the project SOW and business need and justification for the project. Which of the following sources would not be a useful source of expert judgment?

A. Industry Groups
B. Subject matter experts
C. Business analysts
D. Senior management

Answer 4

ANSWER: A

Though industry groups can be a source of expert judgment, in this case you are seeking clarification of the business need and organizational justification for doing the project, an area of insight that is unlikely to exist in an industry group.

Question 5

Enterprise environmental factors are usually inputs to which types of processes?

A. Planning
B. Executing
C. Monitoring and Controlling
D. Closing

Answer 5

ANSWER: A

Enterprise environmental factors are usually inputs to Initiating or Planning processes

Question 6

The project management plan______ all of the subsidiary management plans from the planning processes.

A. Describes
B. Rationalizes
C. Analyzes
D. Consolidates

Answer 6

ANSWER: D

The project management plan is made up of all outputs from the Planning processes across Knowledge Areas.

Question 7

The business case is written to explain:

A. How to avoid risks on the project
B. What the project will provide
C. Why the organization should pursue the project
D. How the project manager will run the project

Answer 7

ANSWER: C

Question 8

Which of the following is not a change management activity that is part of Perform Integrated Change Control?

A. Implement rejected change requests
B. Identify that a change needs to occur
C. Review and approve change requests promptly
D. Document the impact of change requests

Answer 8

ANSWER: A

You never want to implement rejected change requests. B, C and D are part of Perform Integrated Change Control

Question 9

You are performing the Develop Project Management Plan process. Which of the following is NOT an organizational process asset that might influence this process?

A. Performance measurement criteria
B. A scheduling software tool
C. Project files from previous projects
D. Work instructions

Answer 9

ANSWER: B

A scheduling software tool is an element of project management information system, which is defined as an enterprise environmental factor, rather than an organizational process asset.

Question 10

Project Integration Management is the responsibility of:

A. The sponsor
B. The project manager
C. The project manager and the team
D. Senior management

Answer 10

ANSWER: B

The project manager is responsible for keeping the big picture in focus and integrating all the pieces

Question 11

The project management plan is made up of outputs from which of the Process Groups?

A. Monitoring and Controlling
B. Executing
C. Planning
D. Closing

Answer 11

ANSWER: C

The project management plan consists of subsidiary documents that are outputs of other Planning processes

Question 12

The project manager must understand the concept of Project Integration Management in order to:

A. Select the project team
B. Manage the project across all ten Knowledge Areas
C. Bring in the project on time
D. Bring in the project within budget

Answer 12

ANSWER: B

Answer B is correct because Project Integration Management involves coordination of changes across all Knowledge Areas and all processes.

Question 13

Formal acceptance documentation, project files, project or phase closure documents, and historical information are examples of:

A. Enterprise environmental factors
B. Organizational process assets updates
C. Contract files
D. Change requests

Answer 13

ANSWER: B

The examples listed are part of the knowledge base for future projects

Question 14

Consultants, industry groups, SMEs, stakeholders, and the PMO are examples of:

A. Organizational process assets
B. Expert judgment
C. Enterprise environmental factors
D. Inputs to Develop Project Charter

Answer 14

ANSWER: B

These are examples of the people or groups that the project manager might want to consult for advice

Question 15

Enterprise environmental factors include all of the following except:

A. Organizational infrastructure
B. Government and industry standards
C. Marketplace conditions
D. Project files

Answer 15

ANSWER: D

EEFs describe the organization and the environment around it (answer A) including the components listed in answers B and C.

Question 16

Which is a tool and technique for all of the Project Integration Management Processes?

A. Change control meetings
B. PMIS
C. Expert judgment
D. Change requests

Answer 16

ANSWER: C

Answers A and B list tools and techniques for some but not all of the processes, and change requests are outputs not tools and techniques

Question 17

What are the three key references in the project SOW (Statement of Work)?:

A. Business need, product scope description, and links to the organization’s strategic plan
B. Business case, project scope description, and risks
C. Business need, risks, and product scope description
D. Business case, risks, and links to the organization’s strategic plans

Answer 17

ANSWER: A

The project statement of work is a narrative description of the product or service to be delivered by the project. The PMBOK states that the project sow should reference the business need, product scope description, and the organization’s strategic plan.

Question 18

Due to changes in your organization’s business needs, the requirements for your project’s product have expanded during project execution. Your project team informs you that these new requirements will add a significant amount of work; therefore, you submit a change request to acquire additional team members. this action is an example of a(n):

A. Preventive action
B. Corrective action
C. Defect repair
D. Organizational process update

Answer 18

ANSWER: A

A preventative action is an “intentional activity that ensures the future performance of the project work is aligned with the project management plan.

Question 19

The PMI recommends that project managers:

A. Follow only one way to manage a project
B. Follow all processes within the ten Knowledge Areas, doing each one separately
C. Follow the 47 processes in a linear order
D. Apply project management knowledge, skills, and processes in the best way to fit their project and their organization

Answer 19

ANSWER: D

The PMI says to customize the project management skills and knowledge to fit your projects, while following the project management guidelines provided by the PMO of the organization

Question 20

During Project Integration Management, the project manager is most concerned with:

A. Making sure the project is completed within budget
B. Managing the interdependencies among the Knowledge Areas
C. Ensuring that the deliverables conform to the requirements and are fit for use
D. Satisfying the needs of the stakeholders

Answer 20

ANSWER: B

Integration means putting the pieces together in a coordinated way

Question 21

Which of the following statements about the SOW is false?

A. The SOW is a narrative description of products or services to be delivered by the project
B. The SOW typically contains a cost-benefit analysis
C. For external projects, the SOW can be prepared by the seller, based on the requirements stated in the procurement documents
D. The SOW is signed by the sponsor

Answer 21

ANSWER: D

Answers A, B, and C are all true.

Question 22

Which process would you complete in order to produce a status report for key stakeholders?

A. Direct and Manage Project Work
B. Monitor and Control Project Work
C. Perform Integrated Change Control
D. Close Project or Phase

Answer 22

ANSWER: B

Work performance reports-status reports, memos, justifications, recommendations, etc-are outputs of Monitor and Control Project Work.

Question 23

Outputs to Close Project or Phase include all the following except:

A. Corrective Actions
B. Formal acceptance and delivery of the final product, service, or result
C. Historical information
D. Project files

Answer 23

ANSWER: A

Corrective actions can be the result of change requests, which are an output of Monitor and Control project work. Answers B,C, and D are outputs of Close Project or Phase.

Question 24

A project team member asks you, the project manager, to make a significant change to the way work is being done. You feel that this change would increase the likelihood of project success. you should:

A. Use your authority as project manager to approve the change request
B. Document the change request and send it to the project sponsor, along with your recommendation.
C. Send the change request to the change control board
D. end the change request to whatever responsible individual is identified in the project management plan organizational procedure.

Answer 24

ANSWER: D

The party responsible for approving or rejecting change requests varies depending on the project. Whether it is a team member, project sponsor, project manager, or change control board, the project management plan or organizational procedure should identify how changes are approved or rejected.

Question 25

The activity of investigating and documenting reasons for actions taken if a project is terminated before completion occurs during which process?

A. Monitor and Control Project Work
B. Close Project or Phase
C. Perform Integrated Change Control
D. Close Procurements

Answer 25

ANSWER: B

The example mentions “terminated”, which means ended; therefore, the correct answer is B. Close Procurements is a separate Knowledge Area dealing with contracts. No contract was mentioned in the question.