Starting Up a Project

Question 1

"Here are three actions carried out during the 'starting up a project' process.
Which role (A-F) should carry them out?"
"A. Executive.
B. Senior user.
C. Senior supplier.
D. Project manager.
E. Project support.
F. Project assurance."
1. Decide whether the Production Manager can take on the role of project manager, given the estimated time and effort involved.

Answer 1

A. Executive.
Correct. As part of the ‘appoint the executive and project manager’ activity in the ‘starting up a project’ process, the executive appoints the project manager and estimates the time and effort required for the project manager role. Ref 14.4.1, tab 14.1

Question 2

"Here are three actions carried out during the 'starting up a project' process.
Which role (A-F) should carry them out?"
"A. Executive.
B. Senior user.
C. Senior supplier.
D. Project manager.
E. Project support.
F. Project assurance."
2. Seek approval from corporate management that the investment of time and money in promoting the singer is justified.

Answer 2

A. Executive.
Correct. As part of the ‘prepare the outline business case’ activity in the ‘starting up a project’ process, the executive prepares the outline business case that goes into the project brief and seeks approval from corporate management, if required. Ref 14.4.4, tab 14.4

Question 3

"Here are three actions carried out during the 'starting up a project' process.
Which role (A-F) should carry them out?"
"A. Executive.
B. Senior user.
C. Senior supplier.
D. Project manager.
E. Project support.
F. Project assurance."
3. Review the priority of the acceptance criteria for the 'album ready for launch'.

Answer 3

F. Project assurance.
Correct. As part of the ‘prepare the outline business case’ activity in the ‘starting up a project’ process, project assurance reviews the project product description. The project product description will include prioritized acceptance criteria. Ref 14.4.4, tab 14.4, 8.1

Question 4

The project manager is preparing the project brief. A previous project had an issue with a focus group member uploading sample songs to the internet without permission. The project manager has asked the record company’s cyber security expert to draft a section for the project brief that identifies measures required to prevent this from happening again.
Is this appropriate, and why?

Answer 4

Yes, because potential security issues that apply to the project should be considered when developing the project brief.
Correct. During the ‘starting up a project’ process, any security constraints that apply to the project or the operation of its products should be considered. Ref 14.4.5

Question 5

“Here are three actions that occur during the ‘starting up a project’ process for the Music Album Project.
In which activity (A-F) should the action occur?”
“A. Appoint the executive and the project manager.
B. Capture previous lessons.
C. Design and appoint the project management team.
D. Prepare the outline business case.
E. Select the project approach and assemble the project brief.
F. Plan the initiation stage.”
1. Discuss, with the Marketing Manager, how focus groups have been used previously.

Answer 5

B. Capture previous lessons.
Correct. The ‘capture previous lessons’ activity involves consulting with individuals or teams with previous experience of similar projects. Ref 14.4.2

Question 6

“Here are three actions that occur during the ‘starting up a project’ process for the Music Album Project.
In which activity (A-F) should the action occur?”
“A. Appoint the executive and the project manager.
B. Capture previous lessons.
C. Design and appoint the project management team.
D. Prepare the outline business case.
E. Select the project approach and assemble the project brief.
F. Plan the initiation stage.”
2. Obtain any standard contracts relevant to the singer’s contract.

Answer 6

D. Prepare the outline business case.
Correct. The ‘prepare the outline business case’ activity involves assembling any relevant background information (e.g. contracts, feasibility reports, service-level agreements). Ref 14.4.4

Question 7

“Here are three actions that occur during the ‘starting up a project’ process for the Music Album Project.
In which activity (A-F) should the action occur?”
“A. Appoint the executive and the project manager.
B. Capture previous lessons.
C. Design and appoint the project management team.
D. Prepare the outline business case.
E. Select the project approach and assemble the project brief.
F. Plan the initiation stage.”
3. Create the daily log to record that the project mandate has been checked and the promotional video is outside the scope of the project.

Answer 7

A. Appoint the executive and the project manager.
Correct. Activities when appointing the executive and the project manager include reviewing the project mandate to check understanding of the scope of the project and creating the daily log. Ref 14.4.1

Question 8

The record company wants to keep the project confidential in order to avoid another record company launching a similar album at the same time. During the ‘starting up a project’ process, the project manager discusses the project with colleagues who have experience of keeping a project confidential. Their experiences are used to develop the draft project approach.
Is this appropriate, and why?

Answer 8

Yes, because the requirement to keep the project confidential is relevant when deciding the project approach
Correct. When selecting the project approach any security constraints that apply to the project should be considered. Ref 14.4.5