The Basics of Project Management

Question 1

What is project management?

Answer 1

The management of a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service

Question 2

What are the triple constraints?

Answer 2

Time, costs, quality and scope

Question 3

All of the following but ONE are PMI Process groups:
A. Initiating processes
B. Planning processes 
C. Executing processes
D. Testing processes

Answer 3

D. Testing processes

Question 4

All of the follwoing but ONE are PMI knowledge areas:
A. Requirements Management
B. Communications Management
C. Risk Management
D. Procurement Management

Answer 4

A. Requirements Management

Question 5

The acronym PDCA is short for what?

Answer 5

Plan, Do, Check, Act

Question 6

What are the major items every project should have?

Answer 6

Project Charter
Statement of Work
Change Management Plan

Question 7

Which of the following represent the correct ordering of steps in managing a project?

Answer 7

Charter, scope statement, WBS, requirements, dependencies and constraints, define and assign resources, work estimates, PERT, analyze & negotiate schedule changes, stage gates

Question 8

Of the three major project documents, which one formally authorizes the project manager to begin work?

Answer 8

The project charter

Question 9

What items are specifically defined in the Project Management Plan?

Answer 9

Procurement Management Plan
Risk Management Plan
Communication Plan

Question 10

What are the mandatory inclusions in the Project Charter?

Answer 10

Name of the project manager

Documentation of the business need