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Which is the correct hierarchy in a project environment, from most to least inclusive?*A.Projects, portfolios, then programs
*B. Portfolios, programs, then projects
*C.Portfolios, projects, then programs
*D.Projects, programs, then portfolios

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Portfolios, programs, then projects

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Company A has just been notified about a new legal requirement for its business operations. What is the classification of this item?

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External enterprise environmental factor

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Which is a major component of an agreement?*A. Change request handling
*B.Risk register templates
*C.Lessons learned register
*D.Procurement management plan

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Change request handling

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Which format can a network diagram take?

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flow chart

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Which is an example of an internal enterprise environmental factor?
*A.Market share brand recognition
*B. Factory location
*C.Local government regulation
*D.Industry research

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factory location

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What is one of the main purposes of the project charter?
*A. Formal authorization of the existence of the project
*B.Formal acceptance of the project management plan
*C.Formal approval of the detailed project budget
*D.Formal definition of stakeholder roles and responsibilities

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*A. Formal authorization of the existence of the project

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Which of the following is a category of organizational process assets?
*A.Government standards
*B.Organizational culture
*C.Employee capabilities
*D. Organizational knowledge bases

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organizational knowledge bases

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Under which circumstances should multiple projects be grouped in a program?
*A. When they are needed to accomplish a set of goals and objectives for an organization
*B.When they have the same project manager and the same organizational unit
*C.When they have the same scope, budget, and schedule
*D.When they are from the same unit of the organization

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When they are needed to accomplish a set of goals and objectives for an organization

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Which are the competing constraints that a project manager should address when tailoring a project?

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cost, scope, schedule

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Which knowledge area includes the processes to identify, define, and unify the various project management processes?

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Project Integration Management

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For which kind of quantitative risk analysis chart can a tornado diagram represent values?

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sensitivity analysis

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What internal enterprise environmental factor (EEF) can impact a project?

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Cultural influences

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Which is a list of organizational systems that may have an impact on a project?

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Organizational structure, governance framework, and management elements

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in what type of organizational structure does a project manager develop their role and work with a team assigned by job function?

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Functional

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The activity of tailoring is necessary because:
*A.the members of the project team need to select the appropriate order of every tool, technique, input, and output listed in the PMBOK Guide; this is required for all projects.
*B. each project is unique, and the members of the project team should select the appropriate tools, techniques, inputs, and outputs from the PMBOK Guide.
*C.the members of the project team need to understand the PMBOK Guide processes, which are applied to all projects.
*D.each project is unique, and the project team must plan how to apply all the tools, techniques, inputs, and outputs in the PMBOK Guide

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each project is unique, and the members of the project team should select the appropriate tools, techniques, inputs, and outputs from the PMBOK Guide

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With regard to a project manager’s sphereof influence in a project, which of the following does the project manager influence most directly?
*A.Suppliers
*B.Customers
*C.Governing bodies
*D. Project team

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project team

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Which are the most important competencies required for a project manager?
*A.Leadership, bilingualism, experience, and technical knowledge
*B.PMP certification, experience, technical knowledge, and post-graduate education
*C. Leadership, strategic and business management, project management knowledge, and technical knowledge
*D.Communication skills, project management knowledge, PMP certification, and availability to travel

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Leadership, strategic and business management, project management knowledge, and technical knowledge

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Why is tailoring required in a project?
*A.Because a one-size-fits-all approach avoids complications and saves time
*B. Because every project is unique and not every tool, technique, input, or output identified in the PMBOK Guide is required
*C.Because tailoring allows us to identify the techniques, procedures, and system practices used by those in the project
*D.Project managers should apply every process in the PMBOK Guide to the project, so tailoring is not required

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Because every project is unique and not every tool, technique, input, or output identified in the PMBOK Guide is required

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A project manager is updating their CV or resume and realizes that they need to improve skills related to expertise in the industry and organizational knowledge.Which dimension of PMI’s Talent Triangle best relates to this need to improve?
*A. Strategic and business management skills
*B.Leadership skills
*C.Technical project management
*D.Organizational managemen

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Strategic and business management skills

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Which statement is related to the project manager’s sphere of influence at the organizational level?
A. A project manager interacts with other project managers to detect common interests and impacts their projects
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B.A project manager facilitates communication between the suppliers and contractors on the project.
*C.A project manager considers the current industry trends and evaluates how they can impact or be applied to the project.
*D.A project manager may inform other professionals about the value of project management.

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A project manager interacts with other project managers to detect common interests and impacts their projects

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According to the PMI Talent Triangle, leadership skills relate to the ability to:
*A.understand the high-level overview of the organization
*B.tailor traditional and agile tools for the project
*C.work with stakeholders to develop an appropriate project delivery
*D. guide, motivate, and direct a team to reach project goals

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guide, motivate, and direct a team to reach project goals

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A project manager is assigned to a strategic project. Senior management asks the project manager to give a presentation in order to request support that will ensure the success of the project.Which entities will the project manager attempt to influence?
*A. The project and the organization
*B.The organization and the industry
*C.The subject matter experts and the project
*D.The change control board and the organization

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The project and the organization

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Due to today’s competitive global market, organizations require more than technical project management skills. Which of the following skills can support long-range strategic objectives that contribute to the bottom line?
*A.Planning and risk management skills
*B.Communication and time management skills
*C. Business intelligence and leadership skills
*D.Strategic and business management skills

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Business intelligence and leadership skills

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A new project manager wishes to recommend creating a project management office to senior management. Which statement would the project manager use to describe the importance of creating the project management office?
*A.It will give the project manager independence to make decisions without other departmental input.
*B. It integrates organizational data and information to ensure that strategic objectives are fulfilled.
C.The project management office can execute administrative tasks
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D.The project management office can coordinate projects.

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It integrates organizational data and information to ensure that strategic objectives are fulfilled.

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Which set of competencies should a project manager have?
*A. Leadership, strategic and business management, and technical project management
*B.Expertise in the industry, leadership and business management, and bilingual skills
*C.Technical project management, expertise in every rote, and PMP certification
*D.Expertise in every detail on project activities, PMP certification, and leadership

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Leadership, strategic and business management, and technical project management

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What statement describes the function or responsibility of a project manager?
*A.Works with the sponsor to address internal political and strategic issues that may impact the team
*B.Seeks ways to develop relationships that assist the team in achieving organizational goals and objectives
*C.Ensures that the project’s business operations are efficient
*D. Provides management oversight tor a project’s functional or business units

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Provides management oversight tor a project’s functional or business units

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Considering a highly dynamic project environment, which approach should the project manager adopt to manage the project team?
*A.A self-organizing approach to increase team focus and maximize collaboration
*B.A virtual team to minimize feeling of isolation and gaps on sharing knowledge
*C.A distributed team to improve tracking progress, productivity, and performance
*D. A norming approach that requires team members to adjust their behavior and work together

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A norming approach that requires team members to adjust their behavior and work together

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Which is an example of leveraging evolving trends and emerging practices in Project Integration Management?
*A. Hybrid methodologies
*B.Risk register updates
*C.Outsourced project resources
*D.Reliance on lessons learned documents

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Hybrid methodologies

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In an adaptive project environment, which action helps the project manager ensure that the team is comfortable with charges?
*A.Having control over the planning and delivery of the products without delegating decisions
*B. Giving access to information to the team and frequent team checkpoints
*C.Selecting different team members to take the project manager role during reviews with stakeholders
*D.Asking the control change board to approve changes before notifying the team

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Giving access to information to the team and frequent team checkpoints

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Which tools and techniques will a project manager use to develop a project charter?*A.Project manager experience, expert judgment, scope statement, and meetings
*B.Lessons learned database, interpersonal and team skills, cost baseline, and meetings
*C.Expert judgment, data gathering, scope statement, schedule baseline, and meetings
*D. Expert judgment, data gathering, interpersonal and team skills, and meetings

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Expert judgment, data gathering, interpersonal and team skills, and meetings

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Which of the following documents are created as part of Project Integration Management?
*A. Project charter and project management plan
*B.Communications management plan and scope management plan
*C.Quality management plan and risk management plan
*D.Project scope statement and communications management plan

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Project charter and project management plan

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In a preliminary meeting for a project, team members decide to execute the project with agile methodology. A finance team member wants to know how project cost will be determined at this early stage.How will the project team determine project cost?
*A. Use a lightweight cost estimation due to the nature of agile projects
*B.Use a detailed cost estimation for agile projects
*C.Retrieve a budget from a previous project and create a baseline for this project based on it
*D.Use a detailed work breakdown structure (WBS) to get cost estimation

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Use a lightweight cost estimation due to the nature of agile projects

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What process group establishes project scope, refines objectives, and defines the actions necessary to attain project objectives?
*A.Executing
*B. Planning
*C.Initiating
*D.Monitoring and Controlling

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Planning

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Which of the following conditions should the project manager consider when working on the scheduling for an adaptive environment?*A.Defining, sequencing, estimating activity durations, and developing a schedule model are so tightly linked that they are viewed as a single process.
B. The detailed project schedule should remain flexible throughout the project to accommodate newly gained knowledge
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C.An iterative scheduling and on-demand, pull-based scheduling will be required.
*D.To address the full delivery schedule, a range of techniquesmay be needed and then need to be adapted.

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The detailed project schedule should remain flexible throughout the project to accommodate newly gained knowledge

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A company must implement sales software because it is opening a new branch in a foreign market. Although this software is used in every domestic branch, multiple changes are expected during the implementation because it is a foreign location.Which type of life cycle would the project manager use in this case?
*A. Predictive life cycle
*B.Waterfall life cycle
*C.Hybrid life cycle
*D.Product life cycle

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redictive life cycle

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A project using the agile/adaptive approach has reached the Project Integration Management phase. What is the project manager’s key responsibility during this phase?
*A.Defining the scope of the project
*B.Building a collaborative environment
*C. Creating a detailed project management plan
*D.Directing the delivery of the project

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Creating a detailed project management plan

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A project is in progress and about to move to a different phase, according to the plan. This will be a good opportunity for the project manager to:
A.create the project management plan
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B.identify the project objectives.
*C. review and update stakeholder engagement.
*D.create the schedule baseline.

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review and update stakeholder engagement.

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Which document can help a project manager to leverage historical project information?
*A. Lessons learned register
*B.Schedule baseline
*C.Work performance data
*D.Deliverable acceptance forms

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lessons learned register

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Which are examples of processes that may be used once or at predefined points in the project life cycle?
*A. Develop Project Charter and Close Project or Phase
*B.Define Activities and Acquire Resources
*C.Control Schedule and Conduct Procurements
*D.Monitor Communications and Control Costs

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Develop Project Charter and Close Project or Phase

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A project manager is reviewing the change requests for project documents, deliverables, and the project plan. In which project management process does this review belong?*A.Monitor and Control Project Work
*B.Direct and Manage Project Work
*C.Close Project or Phase
*D. Perform Integrated Change Control

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Perform Integrated Change Contro

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Which statement summarizes the role of the change control board?
*A.The change control board is responsible for presenting the change for approval
*B.The change control board will analyze the change impact in terms of cost and schedule
*C.The change control board is responsible for managing the change management and configuration management systems
*D. The change control board is responsible for reviewing and approving changes to the project

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The change control board is responsible for reviewing and approving changes to the project

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A project stakeholder is requesting changes to the project plan. Which process group addresses this?
*A.Initiating Process Group
*B.Planning Process Group
*C.Executing Process Group
*D. Monitoring and Controlling Process Group

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Monitoring and Controlling Process Group

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What process is included in Project Integration Management?
*A. Monitor and Control Project Work
*B.Control Scope
*C.Control Schedule
*D.Develop Team

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Monitor and Control Project Work

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A project is just beginning, and management creates a long list of potential stakeholders. Which statement about identifying and engaging stakeholder, is correct?
*A.The project manager should identify and deal with stakeholders only during the execution phase.
*B. Stakeholder satisfaction should be identified immediately and managed as a project objective.
*C.The project manager should focus on project objectives and deal with stakeholders as a secondary priority.
*D.Stakeholder satisfaction is the most important goal, and project objectives should be considered a secondary priority.

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Stakeholder satisfaction should be identified immediately and managed as a project objective.

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A project manager is preparing to meet with three crucial project stakeholders on a new project. Which tools and techniques can the project manager use to capture stakeholder interest?
*A.Review stakeholder register and meeting
*B. Data analysis and communication skills
*C.Data gathering and data analysis
*D.Communication skills and cultural awareness

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Data analysis and communication skills