Part 16 Flashcards
A manager is reviewing some projects with two project managers who are working on the financial system.
Which of the following BEST describes this type of review? A Portfolio B Project C Program D Operations
A
Portfolio
A project manager is overseeing the construction of a new building. There are likely existing underground water, gas, and electrical lines. Which of the following is an example of mitigation?
A
Trust the contractor to do the job well because the company has been in business for a long time.
B
Tell the contractor that the company is responsible for any damage done to underground lines.
C
Ensure the contractor has the appropriate utility maps.
D
Immediately fix any broken lines that are hit during construction.
C
Ensure the contractor has the appropriate utility maps.
A project manager is developing a risk management plan and has decided to score each risk based on composite score of impact and probability. In discussions with the project sponsor, they determined that all risks with a composite score lower than 1 will not receive further attention.
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Which of the following risks should the project manager accept? (Choose two.) A 5 B 4 C 6 D 1 E 2 F 3
A
5
F
3
A project team lacks the necessary team members to complete a project. The project manager has rejected numerous candidates.
This is an example of: A low-quality resources. B outsourcing. C resource planning. D benched candidates.
C
resource planning.
A contract manager is reconciling project invoices and needs to charge work performed by an outside contractor to a general ledger.
Which of the following would be the BEST project document to reference for this information? A WBS dictionary B Vendor selection matrix C Cost management plan D Statement of work
C
Cost management plan
A project manager is working on a project, which needs to be delivered within six months. The project sponsor has made it known that the six months is non-negotiable and additional funding can be provided, if required. The project is in the fifth month, and testing is ongoing. The project team has identified a major defect that will take up to one month to rectify.
Which of the following is the BEST action for the project manager to take to ensure the project finishes as planned?
A
Continue the project as is and communicate the imminent one-month delay to the sponsor.
B
Fast-track non-critical-path activities.
C
Deliver the products to meet the timelines and create an additional phase to address issues.
D
Obtain additional resources to crash the timelines.
D
Obtain additional resources to crash the timelines.
A project team is creating a new product, and stakeholders are having a hard time understanding the product.
Which of the following should be sent to the stakeholders? A Sponsor mandate for the product B Printed sketches and potential uses C Link to the project's intranet site to review status reports D Memo outlining high-level requirements
B
Printed sketches and potential uses
Two highly skilled resources, who are currently working on other projects, are assigned to a project manager. Personality conflicts between the two resources have adversely affected project completion. The project manager has asked a manager with direct authority over the resources to provide input to resolve the issue, but the project manager does not have the level of authority required to resolve the personality conflict.
Which of the following structure types is this an example of? A Balanced matrix B Projectized C Functional D Weak matrix E Strong matrix
D
Weak matrix
Which of the following is a risk strategy? A Risk review B Risk quantification C Risk avoidance D Risk identification
C
Risk avoidance
Project B cannot start before Project A is complete, but Project B has been given authorization to begin to meet legislative requirements.
Which of the following is the BEST way to expedite the projects?
A
Project A can be crashed using Project B’s resources.
B
Project B can have its resources leveled.
C
Project B can begin without Project A completing, therefore accepting future rework.
D
Project A can reduce the number of deliverables.
A
Project A can be crashed using Project B’s resources.
As part of the early stages of a potential corporate acquisition, which of the following documents should the acquiring organization complete, showing regulators and investors the offered purchase price and target closing date? A Sales contract B Purchase order C Memorandum of agreement D Letter of intent
A
Sales contract
A project manager detects a defect in a project deliverable and suspects a team member missed a step during production.
Which of the following tools would be BEST for the project manager to use to confirm this suspicion? A Run chart B Pareto chart C Fishbone diagram D Process diagram
D
Process diagram
Project A is delivering the foundation for Project B. Construction regulations have changed during Project A, requiring work to be redone in the allocated buffer.
Which of the following is the MOST likely impact to Project B? A The scope will change. B The schedule will change. C There will be no impact. D The cost will increase.
B
The schedule will change.
A project manager is informed that the project sponsor was terminated from the project effective immediately. To ensure business continuity, the project manager has been asked to assume additional tasks to complete the project on time. Many of these tasks were performed by the former project sponsor.
Which of the following types of change does this illustrate? A Business process change B Business demerger C Outsourcing D Internal reorganization
D
Internal reorganization
In which of the following circumstances would faxing be the MOST appropriate communication method? A When sending confidential information B When signatures are required C When providing weekly status updates D When resolving complex issues
B
When signatures are required
