Chapter 2

Question 1

What originates from the environment outside of the project and often outside of the enterprise?

Answer 1

Enterprise Environment Factors (EEFs)

Question 2

What are internal to the organization?

Answer 2

Organization Process Assets (OPAs)

Question 3

What refers to conditions, not under the control of the project team, that influence, constrain, or direct the project?

A) OPAs
B) PMOs
C) EEFs

Answer 3

C) EEFs

Question 4

What is NOT an EEF internal to the organization?

A) Infrastructure
B) Marketplace conditions
C) Information technology software
D) Resource availability

Answer 4

B) Marketplace conditions

Question 5

What are the plans, processes, policies, procedures, and knowledge bases specific to and used by the performing organization

A) EEFs
B) OPAs
C) PMOs

Answer 5

B) OPAs

Question 6

Which is not true of what OPAs may include?

A) completed schedules
B) risk data
C) earned value data
D) project charter

Answer 6

D) project charter

Question 7

Which is not true of systems?

A) Systems are nonlinear in responsiveness
B) Systems can be optimized
C) Systems are static
D) Systems and their components cannot be optimized at the same time

Answer 7

C) Systems are static

Question 8

What is the framework within which authority is exercised in organizations?

A) governance
B) leadership
C) management

Answer 8

A) governance

Question 9

When work groups are arranged by job function with project manager as a function which organizational structure type is shown?

A) matrix - weak
B) matrix - strong
C) matrix - balanced
D) functional

Answer 9

B) matrix - strong

Question 10

When resource availability is low and administrative staff is part time?

A) matrix - weak
B) matrix - strong
C) matrix - balanced
D) functional

Answer 10

A) matrix - weak

Question 11

The responsibilities can range from providing project management support functions to the direct management of one or more projects.

A) project manager
B) project sponsor
C) project management office
D) stakeholder

Answer 11

C) project management office

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a type of PMOs in an organizations?

A) Directive
B) Supportive
C) Adaptive
D) Controlling

Answer 12

C) Adaptive

Question 13

Which of the following may a PMO have the authority to do?

A) Lead knowledge transfer
B) Make recommendations
C) Take other actions
D) Terminate projects
E) All of the above

Answer 13

E) All of the above