Project Intergration Flashcards
You are a project manager for your organization. Management has asked you to help determine which projects should be selected for implementation. In a project selection model, which of the following is the most important factor?
- Business needs
- The type of constraints
- The budget
- The schedule
Answer: Business needs
Beth is the project manager of a software development project. She and her project team are done with a phase and Beth needs to make certain the lessons-learned register is complete before moving the project onto the next phase. On any project, the lessons-learned document is created by which of the following?
- The customers
- The project-sponsor
- The project team
- the stakeholders
Answer; The project team
Your project is moving ahead of schedule. Management elects to incorporate additional quality testing into the project to improve the quality and acceptability of the project deliverable. This is an example of which one of the following?
- Scope creep
- Change control
- Quality assurance
- Integrated change control
Answer: Integrated change control
Additional quality testing will require additional time and resources for the project. This is an example of integrated change control.
You are the project manager of a new website design project. There are 45 stakeholders with this project and you are anticipating change requests in the project. Which of the following is not true about change requests?
- they happen while the project work is being done
- They always require additional funding
- They must be documented
- They can be requested by a stakeholder
Answer: They always require additional funding
Change requests do not always require more money. Approved changes may require more funds, but not always. The change request may be denied, so no additional funds are needed for the project.
You are the project manager for a pharmaceutical company. You are currently working on a project for a new drug your company is creating. A recent change in a law governing drug testing will change your project scope. Since the project must be completed within two years, what’s the first thing you should do as project manager?
- Create a documented change request
- Proceed as planned, since the project will be grandfathered beyond the new change in the law
- Consult with the project sponsor and the stakeholders
- Stop all project work until the issue is resolved
Answer: Create a documented change request
A formal, documented change request is the best course of action for a change request stemming from a law or regulation.
During project execution activities, a project sponsor’s role in a functional organization can best be described as doing which one of the following?
- Acting as a sounding board for the project stakeholders
- Helping the project manager and stakeholders resolve any issues ASAP
- Deflecting change requests for the project manager
- Showing management the project progress and status reports
Answer: Helping the project manager and stakeholders resolve any issues ASAP
The project sponsor can help the project manager and the stakeholders resolve issues during project execution.
You are the project manager for the HALO Project. You and your project team are preparing the project plan. Of the following, which one is a project plan development constraint you and your team must consider?
- The budget as assigned by management
- Project plans from similar project
- Project plans from similar projects that have failed
- Interviews with subject matter experts who have experience with the project work in your project plan
Answer: The budget as assigned by management
If management has assigned the project the constraint of a fixed budget, the project manager and the project team must determine how the project can operate within that constraint.
You are the project manager of HYH Project for your company, and you’re working with the project team and several key stakeholders to develop the project management plan. Which of the following is the primary purpose of the project management plan?
- To define the work to be completed to reach the project end date
- To define the work needed in each phases of the project life cycle
- To prevent any changes to the scope
- To define how the project is executed, monitored, controlled, and then closed
Answer: To define how the project is executed, monitored, controlled, and then closed
Of all the choices presented, D is the best choice. Project management plans communicate to the project team, the project sponsor, and stakeholders how the entire project will operate.
John is a new employee and he’s learning how to do a task in your organization. Mary, a senior network engineer, is working with John to do the new task. Rather than just show John the procedure, Mary is watching John and coaching him through the task. What is happening in this knowledge management activity?
- Reverse shadowing
- Project planning methodology
- On-the-job-training
- Storytelling
Answer: Reverse shadowing
Of the choices, reverse shadowing is the best choice. Mary is letting John learn by doing and she’s coaching and watching him do the task.
You are examining the project management plan and its components with the project team. The team doesn’t understand why so much information is needed for the project. What is the difference between a project baseline and a project plan?
- Project plans change as needed, while baselines change only at milestones
- Project plans and baselines do not change - they are amended
- Project plans change as needed, while baselines are snapshots of the project plan
- Baselines are control tools, while project plans are execution tools
Answer: Baselines are control tools, while project plans are execution tools
A project baseline serves as a control tool. Project plan execution and work results are measured against the project baselines.
Which one of the following is least beneficial to the project manager during the project plan development process?
- Gnatt charts
- PMIS
- The project management methodology
- Stakeholder knowledge
Answer: Gnatt charts
Gantt charts are excellent tools to measure and predict the project progress, but they are not needed during the project plan development process.
Yoli is the project manager for her company and she’s reviewing the project budget with management. Management is concerned about the capital expenses in the project and they’d like more information about when Yoli will actually spend the project budget. Which one of the following represents the vast majority of a project’s budget?
- Project planning
- Project plan execution
- Labor
- Cost of goods and services
Answer: Project plan execution
The project plan execution represents the majority of the project budget.
The project plan provides a baseline for several things. Which one of the following does the project plan not provide a baseline for?
- Scope
- Cost
- Schedule
- Control
Answer: Control
Control is not a baseline.
Natasha is the project manager for her organization. She is meeting with her project stakeholders to review the project plan and the different elements she’ll use as part of project execution. Which of the following can best help Natasha during project execution?
- Stakeholder analysis
- Change control boards
- PMIS
- Scope verification
Answer: PMIS
A PMIS can assist the project manager the most during project execution. It does not replace the role of the project manager, however.
You are the project manager for your organization. When it comes to integrated change control, you must ensure that which one of the following is present?
- Supporting detail for the change exists
- Approval of the change from the project team
- Approval of the change from an SME
- Risk assessment for each proposed change
Answer; Supporting detail for the change exists
Integrated change control requires detail for implementing the change. Without evidence of the need for the change, there is no reason to implement it.
Jeff is the project manager of the Bridge Construction Project for his company. This project requires strict change control because of government regulations, the cost of the project deliverables, and the approved scope. The project plan provides what with regard to project changes?
- A methodology to approve or decline CCB changes
- A guide to all future project decisions
- A vision of the project deliverables
- A fluid document that may be updated as needed based on the CCB
Answer; A guide to all future project decisions
The project plan serves as a guide to all future project decisions.
You are the project manager for the DGF Project. This project is to design and implement a new application that will connect to a database server. Management of your company has requested that you create a method to document technical direction on the project and to document any changes or enhancements to the technical attributes of the project deliverable. Which one of the following would satisfy management’s request?
- Configuration management
- Integrated change control
- Scope control
- The change management plan
Answer; Configuration management
Configuration management is the documentation of the project product, its attributes, and its changes to the product.
Baseline variances, a documented plan to management variances, and a proven methodology to offer corrective actions to the project plan are all part of which process?
- Change management
- the change control system
- the scope change control
- Integrated change control
Answer: Integrated change control
Integrated change control is a system to document changes, their impact, the response to those changes, and performance deficits.
One of the requirements of project management in your organization is to describe your project management approach and methodology in the project plan. You can best accomplish this requirement through which one of the following actions?
- Establishing a project office
- Establishing a program office
- Compiling the management plans from each of the knowledge areas
- Creating a PMIS and documenting its inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs
Answer: Compiling the management plans from each of the knowledge areas
The management approach is best described as a compilation of the individual plans in the project plan.
You have just informed your project team that each team member will be contributing to the lessons-learned register. Your team does not understand this approach and wants to know what the documentation will be used for. Which one of the following best describes the purpose of the lessons-learned documentation?
- Offers proof of concept for management
- Offers historical information for current and future projects
- Offers evidence of projects progression as reported by the project team
- Offers input to team member evaluations at the project conclusion
Answer; Offers historical information for current and future projects
The lessons-learned register offers historical information for current and future projects.
Which one of the following is a formal document to manage and control project execution?
- WBS
- The project management plan
- The organizational management plan
- The work authorization system
Answer: The project management plan
The project management plan is the formal document used to manage and control project execution.
Configuration management is a process for applying technical and administrative direction and surveillance of the project implementation. Which activity is not included in configuration management?
- Controlling changes to the project deliverables
- Id of which project artifacts are controlled by configuration management
- Automatic change request approvals
- Id of the functional and physical attributes of the project deliverables
Answer: Automatic change request approvals
Hopefully, automatic change request approvals are not included in any project. They are not a part of configuration management.
You are preparing to enter into the project execution with your project team. As part of your preparation, you’ll rely on your project management plan and several tools and techniques. Which of the following contains parts of the project plan execution?
- PMIS, WBS, and EVM
- General management skills, status review meetings, and EVM
- Project management methodology and PMIS
- General management skills, EVM, status review meetings, and interpersonal skills
Answer: Project management methodology and PMIS
The project management methodology and the PMIS are tools and techniques used for project execution.
You are the project manager of the GHQ Project for your company. Management has required that you utilize earned value management as part of your project and their enterprise environmental factors. EVM is used during the _______________.
- Controlling processes
- Executing processes
- Closing processes
- Entire project
Answer: Entire project
EVM, earned value management, is used throughout the project processes. It is a planning and control tool used to measure performance.
You are the project manager for your organization. Management would like you to use a tool that can help you plan, schedule, monitor, and report your findings on your project. Which of the following is the correct tool to use?
- PMIS
- EVM
- Status review meetings
- Project team knowledge and skill set
Answer; PMIS
PMIS is the best answer because it helps the project manager plan, schedule, monitor, and report findings.
You are a project manager for the BHG Corporation and are helping management choose a project. You aare presented with the following information. Project XWA has a net present value of $35,000 and will take five years to complete. Project Machine Y has a net present value of $55,000 and will take two years to complete. Project Warehouse has a net present value $23,500 and will take six years to complete. Which project should your company choose to complete?
- Project XWA
- Project Machine Y
- Project Warehouse
- All projects have equal value, so any project is applicable
Answer: Project Machine Y
You have reached the end of the first phase of your project. Upon review, management elects to end the project. The end of the first phase is also known as what?
- Kill point
- Progressive elaboration
- Murder board
- Phased estimating
Answer: Kill point