Chapter 4 Flashcards
What is the key benefit of developing the project charter?
A) It includes characteristics of unification, consolidation, communication, and interrelationship.
B) It includes tracking, reviewing, and reporting overall progress to meet the performance objectives
C) it defines, prepares, and coordinates all plan components
D) it provides a direct link between the project and strategic objectives of the organization
D) it provides a direct link between the project and strategic objectives of the organization
Who develops the project charter?
A) sponsor
B) PMO
C) leader
D) manager
A) sponsor
True or False.
A project charter is considered to be a contract.
False
What document is most commonly used to create the project charter?
A) project management plan
B) program management plan
C) business documents
D) none of the above.
C) business documents
True or False.
The project manager does not update or modify the business documents since they are not project documents.
True. However, they can make recommendations.
Agreements are considered all of the following except.
A) project management plan
B) contracts
C) verbal agreements
D) email
A) project management plan
What is the approved version of the time-phased project budget that is used as a basis for comparison to the actual results?
A) Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
B) Cost baseline
C) Estimated cost
D) Scope baseline
B) Cost baseline
What is the series of phases that a project passes through from its initiation to its closure?
A) Phase gate
B) Deliverable
C) Project life cycle
D) Verified deliverable
C) Project life cycle
Which of the following is not true of change request?
A) it can be a corrective action
B) it can be a preventative action
C) it can be a defect repair
D) none of the above are true.
D) none of the above are true.
Which is not true of Project Management Information Systems (PMIS)?
A) it provides access to information technology software tools
B) it provides access to scheduling software tools
C) it provides access to the risk register
D) it provides access to work authorization systems
C) it provides access to the risk register
Which of the following is not a type of meeting?
A) technical B) corrective C) kick-off D) sprint E) iteration planning
B) corrective
What is the definition of explicit knowledge?
A) knowledge that is personal and difficult to express, such as beliefs, insights, experience, and “know-how’’
B) knowledge that can be readily codified using words, pictures, and numbers
B) knowledge that can be readily codified using words, pictures, and numbers
What is the definition of tacit knowledge?
A) knowledge that is personal and difficult to express, such as beliefs, insights, experience, and “know-how’’
B) knowledge that can be readily codified using words, pictures, and numbers
A) knowledge that is personal and difficult to express, such as beliefs, insights, experience, and “know-how’’
Which of the following is not an interpersonal and team skill?
A) Networking
B) Political awareness
C) Facilitation
D) Guilt-based
D) Guilt-based
The perform integrated change control process is conducted is the responsibility of?
A) project manager
B) sponsors
C) stakeholder
A) project manager
