Ch 2: Foundational Terms And Concepts

Question 1

Predictive projects favor______, And agile projects favor______.

A. Estimating, experiencing
B. Planning, documenting
C. Anticipation, adaptation
D. Baselining, burning down

Answer 1

C. Anticipation, adaptation

Question 2

According to agile principles, the highest priority is:
A. To harness Change for the customers, competitive advantage.
B. To satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.
C. To build projects around motivated individuals.
D. To promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers and users should be able to maintain a constant peace indefinitely.

Answer 2

B. To satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software

Question 3

The values and principles that describe agile come from:
A. The scrum guide.
B. The agile manifesto.
C. PMI agile practice guide.
D. The agile manuscript.

Answer 3

B. The agile manifesto.

Question 4

The role most accountable for project success is that of the:
A. Project sponsor.
B. Project owner.
C. Program manager.
D. Project manager.

Answer 4

D. Project manager.

Question 5

The most appropriate hierarchy of the organizations investments in changing the status quo is:
A. Program, project, release, feature
B. Portfolio, program, project
C. Predictive, incremental, iterative, agile
D. Program, project, portfolio.

Answer 5

B. Portfolio, program, project.

Question 6

A project is best differentiated from a program in that:
A. A program is strategic, whereas a project is tactical.
B. A project is unique to the organization, where, as a program may be identical to other programs.
C. A program is managed by a senior manager, whereas a project is managed by a project manager.
D. A project is time limited, whereas programs may not be.

Answer 6

D. A project is limited, whereas programs may not be.

Question 7

A baseline is best described as:
A. The measurement standards for project performance estimations.
B. The product owners initial product backlog before any grooming.
C. The original plan plus all approved changes.
D. The criteria to which the project sponsor holds the project manager accountable.

Answer 7

C. The original plan plus all approved changes.

Question 8

The estimation of the value of a product feature is the responsibility of
A. Market engineer
B. Product owner
C. The project team
D. Project manager

Answer 8

B. Product owner

Question 9

You are meeting with the project team with the target objective to gather and report information that should be shared with future projects in the organization. You are collecting:

A. Requirements documentation.
B. Ideas about how the project management information system could be benchmarked.
C. Lesson learned.
D. What each team member contributed to this project, and how they can best be used in the future.

Answer 9

C. Lesson learned.

Question 10

What is the correct order of role authority from least to the most?

A. Project manager, project coordinator, project expeditor
B. Program manager, project coordinator, project expeditor, project manager
C. Project manager, program, manager, project coordinator
D. Project expeditor, project coordinator, project manager

Answer 10

D. Project expeditor, project coordinator, project manager

Question 11

The project sponsors primary role is to:
A. Pay for the project.
B. Approve the deliverables.
C. Be the voice of the customer.
D. Organize the stakeholders.

Answer 11

A. Pay for the project.

Question 12

The project managers relative power in a weak matrix is:
A. Less than that of a functional manager
B. Greater than that of a program manager
C. Less than that of a project quality tester
D. Greater than that of a functional manager

Answer 12

A. Less than that of a functional manager

Question 13

An effective project manager should exhibit skills such as:
A. Managing, scheduling, and accounting.
B. Communicating, problem-solving, and negotiation.
C. Scoping, scheduling, and budgeting.
D. Emotional intelligence, governance, and matrix management.

Answer 13

B. Communicating, problem-solving, and negotiation.

Question 14

One of the most common inputs to project management process is:
A. Expert judgment.
B. Change requests.
C. The project management plan.
D. Work performance data.

Answer 14

C. The project management plan.

Question 15

The project charter is:
A. The initial project plan until the formal one is developed.
B. Signed by the project manager.
C. Symbolic only with no authorization properties.
D. The project first official project document.

Answer 15

D. The project first official project document.

Question 16

The PCDA cycle is attributed to whom and is an abbreviation for what?
A. Pareto, Prepare-Deliver-Collect-Again
B. Deming, Prepare-Deliver-Collect-Again
C. Deming, Plan-Do-Check-Act

Answer 16

C. Deming, Plan-Do-Check-Act

Question 17

Waterfall project management is most closely associated with:
A. Predictive.
B. Incremental.
C. Iterative.
D. Agile.

Answer 17

A. Predictive

Question 18

Agile projects:
A. Perform retrospective at the end of the project only.
B. Welcome and embrace Change for the customers advantage.
C. Decision-making with the team facilitator.
D. Communicate using a control protocol.

Answer 18

B. Welcome and embrace Change for the customers advantage.

Question 19

A spike is a term used for:

A. Nailing down a feature as done
B. A slam dunk or a feature that will be easily developed
C. A quick experiment to support a decision-making process
D. A spirited punch consumed at the teams victory celebration

Answer 19

C. A quick experiment to support a decision-making process

Question 20

Combining a predictive approach and agile approach is known as:
A. Folly
B. Hybrid
C. Compound
D. Composite

Answer 20

B. Hybrid

Question 21

A methodology is best described as:

A. The 49 processes in the project management framework.
B. The goal of the agile manifesto.
C. Using historical information to undergrid continuous improvement.
D. A set of procedures, specific steps, and/or policies to direct how a project should be accomplished.

Answer 21

D. A set of procedures, specific steps, and/or policies to direct how a project should be accomplished.

Question 22

A feature of agile methologies that overcomes a shortcoming of predictive projects is:
A. Even when Change is good, waterfall projects are resistant to Change, while agile projects embrace Change.
B. Agile projects foster good teamwork, while predictive projects promote heroism and silos.
C. Predictive projects require too much upfront analysis, while agile projects commit to delivering features one iteration at a time.

Answer 22

A. Even when Change is good, waterfall projects are resistant to Change, while agile projects embrace Change.

Question 23

A daily standup meeting should be attended by the team, and most importantly be characterized by:
A. The three questions.
B. Varying who facilitates.
C. Being time-boxed.
D. The value of the status update.

Answer 23

C. Being time-boxed.

Question 24

The delivery of value in small batches helps to:
A. Reduce risk.
B. Reduce the effort.
C. Increase the team’s camaraderie.
D. Interface the agile component into a hybrid WBS.

Answer 24

A. Reduce risk.

Question 25

The product owner should:
A. Monitor the business environment to keep the backlog groomed.
B. Set a goal for the team to achieve a specific velocity.
C. Mentor the team facilitator I’m being a servant leader in the project.
D. On the product demonstration ceremony for each iteration.

Answer 25

A. Monitor the business environment to keep the backlog groomed.