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Part 18 Flashcards

1
Q 
Which of the following includes setting governance gates as well as predecessors and dependencies?
 A
Project communication
 B
Project scheduling
 C
Project change control
 D
Project constraints
A

D

Project constraints

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A key stakeholder has communicated a significant project scope change to the project manager. Which of the following actions should the project manager take FIRST?
A
Determine the impact of the requested change.
B
Submit a change request to the CCB.
C
Implement the change to the project.
D
Update the schedule to accommodate the change.

A

A

Determine the impact of the requested change.

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Which of the following are major characteristics of sprint planning? (Choose two.)
 A
Defining the sprint parameters
 B
Defining the number of sprints
 C
Defining the sprint classifications
 D
Defining the sprint durations
 E
Defining the sprint owners
A

A
Defining the sprint parameters

D
Defining the sprint durations

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A project manager detects low performance from a team member who previously demonstrated to be a highly skilled asset. The team member explains that being part of two teams is too time consuming. This is a disadvantage of having:
 A
interproject dependencies.
 B
resource overallocation.
 C
shared resources.
 D
dedicated resources.
A

C

shared resources.

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A company has completed its annual strategic planning session. As a result, several related projects, which will achieve the company’s technological improvement goals, are identified. Which of the following BEST describes these projects?
 A
Deliverable
 B
Program
 C
Portfolio
 D
Outcome
A

B

Program

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Q 
Which of the following can a project manager use to keep track of finances and ensure costs are accurately applied to a project?
 A
WBS codes
 B
Bill of materials
 C
Cost baseline
 D
PO numbers
A

A

WBS codes

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A developer is experiencing constant project scope changes and reaches out to the project manager to discuss the situation. They agree the customer has requested multiple modifications to the core idea and now extra work may need to be performed. Which of the following approaches would BEST support on-time delivery considering these changes?
 A
Strict change management controls
 B
Regular milestone reviews
 C
Regular Scrum meetings
 D
Continuous requirements gathering
A

A

Strict change management controls

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A member of a CCB notices a change request was not approved by the steering committee. Which of the following is the BEST method to handle this situation?
 A
Disapprove the change request.
 B
Develop a regression plan.
 C
Evaluate the impact of the change.
 D
Hold the change request for review
A

C

Evaluate the impact of the change.

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9
Q 
Which of the following organizational structures uses project team members who are selected from within their department?
 A
Strong matrix
 B
Balanced matrix
 C
Projectized
 D
Functional
A

D

Functional

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Q 
An audit, project change, task initiation/completion, gate review, and incident response are examples of:
 A
risk events.
 B
status reporting.
 C
communication triggers.
 D
change control.
A

C

communication triggers.

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Q

A project manager was reprimanded for failing to complete timely status reports and providing mixed messaging about a project’s performance.

Which of the following would be responsible for discussing and resolving this issue?
 A
Project sponsor
 B
Project stakeholder
 C
Project coordinator
 D
Project management office
A

D

Project management office

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Q 
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a company announced that a demerger operation will be completed in the next nine months. Which of the following BEST describes the organizational change?
 A
Business reorganization
 B
Business split
 C
Business acquisition
 D
Business relocation
A

B

Business split

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Which of the following events would MOST likely merit immediate communication to all project stakeholders? (Choose two.)
 A
Milestone achievement
 B
Stakeholder changes
 C
Incident response
 D
Change request
 E
Business continuity response
 F
Schedule change
A

A
Milestone achievement

E
Business continuity response

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Q 
When developing a project schedule, which of the following resources is the BEST to estimate task duration?
 A
Project scheduler
 B
Project sponsor
 C
Project manager
 D
Project team
A

A

Project scheduler

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Q 
The government wants to start a project that will launch a satellite but lacks the appropriate SMEs. Which of the following would be BEST to solicit vendors?
 A
RFQ
 B
SOW
 C
RFI
 D
LOI
A

C

RFI

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Q

A project sponsor promises the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) that a project will be completed before the next quarterly meeting. The project manager needs to take the following elements into account:

Delivery
Vacation
Cost of overtime
Work effort

Which of the following documents should the project manager use to guarantee the project’s success?
 A
Burn chart
 B
RACI
 C
Schedule
 D
SWOT
 E
Project charter
A

A

Burn chart

17
Q

A project manager noted there were many possible features that could be incorporated into a project, and the customers wavered about whether to include particular features. Which of the following is the BEST approach to ensure appropriate delivery of the project?
A
In one section of the project charter, specify which features are included in the project, in another section, specify which features are not included in the project.
B
The project requirements document lists all the features that are included in the project, and the project manager diligently ensures that features not included in the project are not included in the MOU with the customer.
C
At the beginning and end of every meeting, the project manager should consistently remind the project team which features are included in the project and which features are not included in the project.
D
The scope statement should enumerate which features are included in the project and which features are not included in the project.

A

D
The scope statement should enumerate which features are included in the project and which features are not included in the project.

18
Q 
A project is running behind schedule. To meet the delivery timelines, the project manager decides to give part of the work to another organization for quicker delivery and to allow the project team to focus on the remaining tasks. This is an example of:
 A
outsourcing.
 B
relocation.
 C
task reassignment.
 D
crashing.
A

C

task reassignment.

19
Q 
A project manager has updated the project schedule but cannot analyze the schedule performance. Which of the following steps did the project manager miss?
 A
Baseline the schedule
 B
Approve the schedule
 C
Fast track the schedule
 D
Lock the schedule
A

A

Baseline the schedule

20
Q 
A sprint retrospective is being conducted. Which of the following is the BEST way to obtain input?
 A
Face-to-face meeting
 B
Collaboration site
 C
Video conference
 D
Instant messaging
A

A

Face-to-face meeting

21
Q

Which of the following is the BEST reason to conduct regular risk reviews?
A
Risk reviews can keep personnel on track with their assigned tasks.
B
Risk reviews allow for the identification of response strategies.
C
Risk reviews must be reported in status updates.
D
Risk reviews ensure stakeholders take action on assigned items.

A

B

Risk reviews allow for the identification of response strategies.

22
Q 
A hurricane occurs in an area where several key project resources are located. When reviewing the project dashboard, the project sponsor sees the project is behind schedule and asks the project manager for an explanation. Which of the following documents should the project manager examine NEXT to provide an explanation?
 A
Budget
 B
Meeting minutes
 C
Project schedule
 D
Issue log
A

D

Issue log

23
Q 
Team members in a projectized organization are released at the end of a project and placed on the “bench”. Which of the following should the benched team members do NEXT?
 A
Report to the project manager.
 B
Check in with a functional manager.
 C
Find a new project.
 D
Contact the project sponsor.
A

B

Check in with a functional manager.

24
Q

Which of the following describes the difference between an acquisition and outsourcing?
A
In an acquisition, the organizations become two, whereas they remain distinct in outsourcing.
B
In an acquisition, the organizations become one, whereas they move to a new location in outsourcing.
C
In an acquisition, the organizations become one, whereas they remain separate in outsourcing.
D
In an acquisition, the organizations remain separate, whereas they become one in outsourcing.

A

C

In an acquisition, the organizations become one, whereas they remain separate in outsourcing.

25
Q 
The supervisor asks an engineer to be a project manager within the department. Of which of the following types of organizational structures is this an example?
 A
Projectized
 B
Functional
 C
Intermediary
 D
Matrix
A

B

Functional

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