Completion Exam Flashcards
Tools used in Plan Procurements include:
make-or-buy
expert judgment
source selection analysis
all of the above
all of the above
Tailoring considerations for procurement management include
Simplicity of the transaction
Schedule baseline
pareto charts
Physical location
Physical location
What information is included in a procurement document?
Competitors.
Proprietary rights.
Contract SOW.
none of the above
Contract SOW.
Which of the following indicates project stakeholders current and desired engagement levels?
Stakeholder register
Stakeholder assessment matrix
Power/influence grid
Salience model
Stakeholder assessment matrix
The below organizational process assets are inputs to the Plan Stakeholder Engagement process. Which of the following organizational process assets is of particular importance to this process?
Templates
Policies and procedures
Configuration management knowledgebase
Lessons learned from past similar projects
Lessons learned from past similar projects
Which of the following documents is a very sensitive document that must not be shared outside the project management team?
Stakeholder engagement plan
Communication management plan
Change management plan
Scope management plan
Stakeholder engagement plan
Which of the following is NOT a stakeholder management process?
Plan Stakeholder Management
Identify Stakeholders
Manage Stakeholder Engagement
Control Stakeholder Management
Control Stakeholder Management
Another name for positional power for project managers is
informal
formal
expert
punitive
formal
When the project manager explains the essential business aspects of a project they are exhibiting
technical project management skills
leadership skills
strategic and business management skills
control feedback
strategic and business management skills
When a project manager participates in networking, connections, and alliances, they are exhibiting
Relational power
Persuasive power
Ingratiating power
Personal power
Relational power
The use of flattery is an example of what type of power?
Pressure-based
Ingratiating
Avoiding
Referent
Ingratiating
The ability to understand and manage people is an example of what type of personality trait?
Social
Systemic
Political
Managerial
Social
The ability to think abstractly and to innovate is an example of what personality trait?
Authentic
Cultural
Creative
Political
Creative
The imposition of obligation or sense of duty by the project manager is an example of what type of power?
Guilt-based
Avoiding
Persuasive
Ingratiating
Guilt-based
The ability to invoke discipline is an example of what kind of power?
Guilt-based
Reward-oriented
Referent
Punitive
Punitive
The project management plan is updated and revised
Through the Monitor and Control of Project Work process.
Through the Direct Project Execution process.
Through the Integrated Change Control process.
Through the Project Management Plan process.
Through the Integrated Change Control process.
Performing Integrated Change control includes:
reviewing corrective actions
denying preventative actions
approving preventative actions
all of the above
all of the above
A configuration management system
is seldom used
provides a way to manage changes within a project
is controlled by the sponsor
none of the above
provides a way to manage changes within a project
Variance analysis is used to
define scope.
control scope.
collect requirements.
define risk.
control scope.
Outputs from Validate Scope include:
accepted delivery.
change approvals.
project document updates.
none of the above.
project document updates.
_______ includes influencing the factors that create cost baseline changes, managing actual changes when they occur, and monitoring cost performance to detect variances from the cost baseline.
Estimate costs
Determine budget
Control costs
Cost contingency
Control costs
Work performance information the project manager uses in controlling costs includes
Authorized and incurred costs.
Project scope assumptions.
Constraint estimates.
All of the above.
Authorized and incurred costs.
Control cost outputs include
Work efforts
Project charter
Change requests
all of the above
Change requests
Inputs the project manager uses to control costs include
All of the above/below.
The project management and cost management plans.
Project funding requirements.
Work performance data.
All of the above/below.
Determining the cause, magnitude, and corrective action of a _______ is an important element of Control Costs
project, phase, or activity
phase overrun
budget underrun
variance
variance
The ________ method is helpful for cost control, resource management, and production, and compares the budgeted cost of work performed to the cost of planned and actual work performed.
actual cost
earned value
estimated value
planned value
earned value
______ are time-phased budgets and components of the project management plan that overall cost performance is measured against.
Cost aggregates
Cost management plans
Cash flow controls
Cost baselines
Cost baselines
The total funds required are those included in the cost baseline plus the management contingency reserve amount. Funding requirements derived from the cost baseline can be established to
allow for early progress.
negate funds for cost overruns.
act continuously.
increase cash flow when the project is completed.
allow for early progress.
How are indirect costs calculated?
According to the straight-line method.
As a percentage of direct costs.
By the accrual method.
On a net income basis.
As a percentage of direct costs.
What type of organizational structure has work groups arranged by project?
Matrix - strong
Matrix - weak
Project-oriented
Matrix - balanced
Project-oriented
Having the knowledge, skills, and behaviors related to specific domains of a project exemplifies
Technical project management
Functional project management
Leadership
Strategic and Business Management
Technical project management
Being a project manager is analogous to being _____ in an orchestra
The string section
Percussion
The conductor
The audience
The conductor
Having knowledge and expertise in the industry and organization exemplifies
Technical project management
Strategic and Business Management
Leadership
Functional project management
Strategic and Business Management
Having the ability to guide, motivate, and direct a team requires what type of skill
Technical
Functional
Hybrid
Leadership
Leadership
The project manager sphere of influence includes
Stakeholders
Sponsors
Project Team
All of the above
All of the above
________ is the process of obtaining the stakeholders’ formal acceptance to the completed project scope and deliverables.
Control scope
Define scope
Create WBS
Validate scope
Validate scope
Tools used in Validate Scope include
Inspection
Validation
Recalibration
Execution
Inspection
Outputs from Validate Scope include
Accepted documents
Change requirements
Product alternatives
none of the above
none of the above
Validate Scope is concerned with acceptance of deliverables. Control Quality is concerned with meeting quality requirements for deliverables. In relation to Validate Scope, Control Quality is executed
Generally before scope validation.
During scope validation.
Parallel to scope validation.
Any of the above.
Any of the above.
Each WBS component is defined in terms of how the work is executed and controlled. For example, control components of a construction project could include ______ activities.
analysis and scheduling
closeout processing
inspection and testing
progress payment
inspection and testing
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a project?
Constrained by limited resources
Creates unique product or services.
Ongoing and repetitive.
Planned, executed, and controlled
Ongoing and repetitive.
A project is said to be temporary because:
it has a short duration.
it has a definite beginning and end.
it has the potential to be a continuous and ongoing effort.
its project team outlives it.
it has a definite beginning and end.
Project deliverables may be:
overall quality.
the functional team.
agendas.
products or services.
products or services.
________is essentially the converting of the project action plan into a functioning timetable which will serve as the basis for monitoring and controlling the project.
Scheduling
Planning
Sequencing
Activating
Scheduling
What is the difference between schedule control and schedule development?
Schedule control analyzes activity changes, and schedule development implements them.
Schedule control controls project schedule changes and schedule development analyzes activity component constraints to create the project schedule.
Schedule development identifies potential schedule changes and schedule control mitigates or avoids predicted schedule changes from happening.
Schedule control monitors the activity components planned during schedule development.
Schedule control controls project schedule changes and schedule development analyzes activity component constraints to create the project schedule.
What is the purpose of a creating a schedule management plan?
To aid in planning resource allocation.
To aid in controlling the project schedule.
To aid in establishing a milestone list.
To aid in performing the project time management processes.
To aid in controlling the project schedule.
The cost management plan provides for various thresholds for costs or other indicators at designated times over the duration of the project, called:
cost thresholds.
cost indicators.
cost variances.
control thresholds.
control thresholds.
______ are considered in developing the cost management plan, as well as in selecting the cost estimating tools and monitoring and reporting methods to be used.
The WBS and WBS dictionary
The project management plan
Existing formal and informal cost estimating polices and procedures
Historical information and team knowledge
Existing formal and informal cost estimating polices and procedures
What is involved in project cost management?
Planning cost management, estimating costs, determining budget, and controlling costs.
Estimating, allocating, and correcting costs.
Planning, estimating, and combining budgets.
Defining, coordinating, and combining budgets.
Planning cost management, estimating costs, determining budget, and controlling costs.
______ are organizational process assets that reduce the amount of planning time needed at the beginning of a project and the likelihood of missing important project responsibilities
Acceptance criteria
Templates
Activity resource lists
Flowcharts and progress plans
Templates
Which of the following is not a discrete process defined in the PMBOK (R) Guide?
Identify Stakeholders
Analyze Stakeholder Expectations
Plan Stakeholder Engagement
Monitor Stakeholder Engagement
Analyze Stakeholder Expectations
