Part 20 Flashcards
A project manager is assigned to a project with an unfamiliar domain area. The project manager is compiling a list of stakeholders and their roles in a chart. The project manager lists SMEs in the project domain to be: A instructed B delegated C employed D consulted
D
consulted
A project manager learns that a key team member is required to work on a different assignment within the next two weeks. In which of the following organizational structures does the project manager work? A Projectized B Strong matrix C Flat D Functional
D
Functional
While planning a project, the project team estimates known expenses but also applies a margin of error for unknown expenses. Which of the following is the project team trying to determine? A Total project cost B Expenditures C Cost of quality D Burn rate
A
Total project cost
A project sponsor approved an undocumented change without following the formal change control process. The resulting change caused an outage in a crucial accounting application. Which of the following change control processes would help mitigate the realization of this risk? A Quality plan B Regression plan C Change validation D Application version control
C
Change validation
A key stakeholder cannot identify within the resource management plan where the project manager has authority to assign resources. Which of the following should the project manager use to answer the question? A Project schedule B Project charter C Project management plan D Staffing matrix
C
Project management plan
Which of the following are the components of a RACI matrix?
A
Responsibility, authority, support, inform
B
Responsible, accountable, consulted, informed
C
Reliability, accountability, support, inform
D
Responsibility, acquired, consulted, informed
B
Responsible, accountable, consulted, informed
Rather than sending emails to communicate all project information, the project manager:
Makes telephone calls to key stakeholders for urgent information
Sends emails for routine information
Posts on the project intranet site for required but minimally used information
Which of the following BEST represents what the project manager is doing?
A
Tailoring the method based on message content
B
Adjusting the method based on confidentiality constraints
C
Prioritizing based on personal preferences
D
Demonstrating concern for technological factors
A
Tailoring the method based on message content
A construction company is building a plant in a territory that is prone to earthquakes. To address the risk and consequences of potential earthquakes during and after plant construction, the company purchases additional insurance. Which of the following risk responses has occurred? A Mitigating B Avoiding C Accepting D Transferring
D
Transferring
Which of the following charts would indicate the cause and effect of tasks in a project, and for which of the following activities would the chart be used? A Ishikawa, quality control B Scatter, determining resources C Histogram, forecasting D Gantt, leveraging resources
A
Ishikawa, quality control
After SOW and contract approvals, the project manager plans to schedule a meeting with the business analyst and several end users. The project manager’s main objective in this meeting is to: A create deliverables B define requirements C identify resources D baseline the schedule
B
define requirements
The PMO has asked the PM to provide a status report indicating the number of events and activities required to complete a project. Which of the following charts should the PM include in the status report? A Process diagram B Scatter chart C Run chart D Gantt chart
D
Gantt chart
A project sponsor wants to know which tasks are next in the project but is unable to find this information. Which of the following may need to be adjusted? A Status report B Risk log C Scope document D Issue log
A
Status report
Which of the following organization types requires the project manager to report performance issues to another department? A Functional B Projectized C Strong matrix D Weak matrix
D
Weak matrix
A project team has just finished one phase of product development and is gathering requirements for the next phase. Which of the following methodologies is being applied? A Agile B Waterfall C Top-down D PRINCE2
B
Waterfall
The internal project sponsor is frustrated by a lack of concise, regular updates regarding the status of a project.
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Which of the following changes would BEST satisfy the project sponsor?
A
Add a new line to the communications plan to provide a weekly status report with a dashboard
B
Include the project sponsor in the daily stand-up with the entire project team
C
Add the project sponsor to all project email correspondence moving forward
D
Include the project sponsor in all project meetings moving forward
C
Add the project sponsor to all project email correspondence moving forward
A project facilitator is working within a large project team that includes 36 members representing different organizational groups. The current communications plan calls for full status updates to be emailed to the whole group twice per week. Which of the following factors should be considered FIRST when communicating with this group?
A
The frequency, method, and level of detail provided should be different for each target audience.
B
The large team may be dispersed over different time zones, preventing the team from receiving the status updates at the same time.
C
All team members receive the same level of detail, ensuring the accuracy of the status updates
D
Providing all parties with frequent updates keeps the team on the same page as the project moves forward.
C
All team members receive the same level of detail, ensuring the accuracy of the status updates
Which of the following is the BEST indicator of project failure?
A
Product deficiencies revealed during the monitor and control phase
B
Project deliverables completed behind schedule
C
Several changes being made to the project
D
Project team members disagreeing on milestones
A
Product deficiencies revealed during the monitor and control phase
Which of the following is the first document issued during the procurement process in a project? A PO B RFQ C RFP D RFI
D
RFI
Which of the following is a component of the project cost control? A MOU B Scope statement C SLA D Burn rate
B
Scope statement
The stakeholders who are available for the user acceptance test do not understand the project’s requirements. The tester is trying to identify who requested the feature, but there is no information available. Which of the following components is missing? A SOW B Project schedule C RTM D Quality plan
D
Quality plan
Which of the following project roles is ultimately responsible for all project artifacts? A Project team B Project coordinator C Project manager D Project sponsor
C
Project manager
A customer is in the early planning stages of a technology rebuild. To gain a better understanding of the possible solutions, which of the following documents should the customer send to prospective vendors? A RFI B RFQ C RFP D SOW
A
RFI
A stakeholder informs a project manager that a weekly status report has not been delivered via email, but the monthly status reports were received. Which of the following should the project manager do NEXT?
A
Consult the communications plan and act accordingly
B
Add email to the distribution list for the weekly status report
C
Immediately send the current weekly status report
D
Remove email from the distribution list for the monthly status report
B
Add email to the distribution list for the weekly status report
A project’s stakeholders have not been informed of project updates and milestones by the CCB and project team. The stakeholders have threatened to withdraw project support. Which of the following should the project manager do to get buy-in from the stakeholders for the project?
A
Increase the number of status reports provided to the project stakeholders
B
Update the communications plan to include the stakeholders
C
Revise the quality management plan to include the project stakeholders
D
Expedite completion of the project before support is withdrawn by the stakeholders
B
Update the communications plan to include the stakeholders
A new executive has joined the organization and is considering adding deliverables to the scope. The sponsor agrees with the executive but does not want to change the completion date. Which of the following options would be MOST useful to the project manager to accommodate the new scope without extending the completion date? (Choose two.)
A
Remove some of the previous deliverables.
B
Deny the scope change.
C
Fast-track some tasks to free up time.
D
Document the impact to the scope.
E
Perform regression analysis on the changes.
F
Request additional funds to get more resources.
D
Document the impact to the scope.
F
Request additional funds to get more resources.
