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All the stakeholders are identified during project initiation. True or False?

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False. While it’s important to identify the stakeholders at the beginning of the project, stakeholder identification is a continuous process and new stakeholders may be identified anytime during the life of the project.

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Configuration Management System is a subset of Change Management System. True or False?

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False. Change Management System is a subset of Configuration Management System.

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Configuration Management System is a part of the Project Management System. True or False?

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True.

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Configuration Management Plan is a subsidiary of the Project Management Plan. True or False?

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True.

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A project charter is considered to be a contract. True or False.

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False, because there is no consideration or money promised or exchanged in its creation.

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Before the baselines are established, changes are not required to be formally controlled by the Perform Integrated Change Control process. True or False?

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True.

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WBS is a communication tool on a project. True or False?

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True.

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WBS is task-oriented. True or False?

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False. WBS is deliverable-oriented.

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Change control process is mandatory for every project. True or False.

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True. Change is inevitable; therefore, some type of change control process is mandatory for every project.

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The Critical Path can have a negative float. True or False?

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True. The Critical Path can have a positive, zero or negative float.

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Reducing project scope is a drastic but valid schedule compression technique. True or False?

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False. Schedule compression, by definition, shortens the project schedule without changing the project scope.

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Activity duration estimates include the activity lag as well. True or False?

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False. Lags are not included in duration estimates.

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Adding contingency reserves to duration estimates is unethical. True or False?

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False. Contingency reserves or buffers are extra time added to the duration estimate to account for uncertainty or risk. They are clearly identified in the schedule documentation.

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Padding duration estimates is unethical. True or False?

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True. Padding is the amount of unreasonable extra time added to the estimate, just to feel confident with the estimate.

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A project schedule network diagram is always drawn from left to right. True or False?

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True.

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Float can be used for resource smoothing. True or False?

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False. Float is used for leveling resources.

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Management Reserves are NOT part of the Project Cost Baseline. True or False?

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True. Project Cost Baseline includes Project Cost Estimates and Contingency Reserves. Project Cost Budget is determined by adding Management Reserves to Project Cost Baseline.

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Management Reserves are included as a part of the earned value measurement calculations. True or False?

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False.

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Management Reserves are not included in the Cost Baseline. True or False?

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True. Cost Baseline includes Contingency Reserves, but excludes Management Reserves.

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Contingency Reserves are not included in the Cost Baseline. True or False?

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False. Cost Baseline includes Contingency Reserves, but excludes Management Reserves.

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Net Present Value calculations may be included in the Benefits Management Plan. True or False?

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True.

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Project Quality Management is concerned with project quality and not product quality. True or False?

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False. Project Quality Management is concerned with both project quality and product quality.

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Control Charts are used to track repetitive activities like manufacturing lots. They can also be used to track the project management processes. True or False?

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True. Control Charts can be used to determine whether project management processes, such as cost and schedule variances, volume, and frequency of scope changes, are in control.

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Low quality usually means low grade. True or False?

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False.

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Low grade usually means low quality. True or False?

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False.

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Trade-off between Grade and Quality is usually made in favor of Quality. True or False?

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False. The project management team manages the trade-off between Grade and Quality based on project requirements.

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Quality Metrics are included in the Quality Management Plan. True or False?

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False. Quality Metrics are categorized as Project Documents.

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Resource Breakdown Structure (RBS) is used for categorizing human resources only. True or False?

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False. RBS can contain resource categories other than human resources.

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Diversity is an asset for organizations. True or False?

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True.

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Older workers usually are resistant to change. True or False?

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False. This is a common myth about older workers.

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Diversity in a project environment should be avoided. True or False?

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False. Diversity is an asset and should be embraced.

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Communication preferences may vary with age of the person. True or False?

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True.

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As part of the communications process, the receiver is responsible for confirming that the information is properly understood. True or False?

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False. It is sender’s responsibility to confirm that the information is properly understood.

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Risks always have a negative impact on the project. True or False?

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False. Risks may positively or negatively impact projects.

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Contracts are risk mitigation tools. True or False?

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True. Contracts or agreements may be used to transfer liability for specified risks to another party.

36
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Project teams should identify and manage both event-based risks and non-event risks. True or False.

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True.

37
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The project manager should maintain high level of engagement with key stakeholders throughout the project. True or False?

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False. The level of engagement varies depending upon the stage that the project is in. For example, senior stakeholders may be highly engaged at the beginning of the project, to remove obstacles.

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Agreements are an output of the Develop Project Charter process. True or False?

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False. They are an input.

39
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Project Charter is an input to Develop Project Management Plan. True or False?

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True.

40
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Work Performance Data is an input to Direct and Manage Project Work. True or False?

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False. It’s an output.

41
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Work Performance Reports are an input to Monitor and Control Project Work. True or False?

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False. They are an output.

42
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Change Requests are an output of Perform Integrated Change Control. True or False?

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False. They’re an input.

43
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Accepted Deliverables are an output of Close Project or Phase. True or False?

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False. They’re an input.

44
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Requirements Management Plan is an input to Collect Requirements. True or False?

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True.

45
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Project Charter is an input to Define Scope. True or False?

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True.

46
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Scope Baseline is an input to Create WBS. True or False?

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False. It’s an output.

47
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Verified Deliverables are an input to Validate Scope. True or False?

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True.

48
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Work Performance Information is an output of Control Scope. True or False?

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True.

49
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Scope Baseline is an input to Define Activities. True or False?

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True.

50
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Project Schedule Network Diagrams are an input to Sequence Activities. True or False?

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False. They’re an output.

51
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Resource Breakdown Structure is an output of Estimate Activity Resources. True or False?

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True.

52
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Resource Calendars are an output of Estimate Activity Durations. True or False?

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False. They’re an input.

53
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Schedule Baseline is an output of Develop Schedule. True or False?

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True.

54
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Change requests are an input to Control Schedule. True or False?

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False. They’re an output.

55
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Resource Requirements are an input to Estimate Costs. True or False?

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True.

56
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Activity Cost Estimates are an output of Determine Budget. True or False?

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False. They’re an input.

57
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Cost Forecasts are an output of Control Costs. True or False?

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True.

58
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Risk Register is an input to Plan Quality Management. True or False?

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True.

59
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Quality Metrics are an output of Manage Quality. True or False?

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False. They’re an input.

60
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Work Performance Data are an input to Control Quality. True or False?

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True.

61
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Resource Requirements are an output of Estimate Activity Durations. True or False?

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False. They’re an output of Estimate Activity Resources.

62
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Project Team Assignments are an output of Acquire Resources. True or False?

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True.

63
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Team Performance Assessments are an input to Develop Team. True or False?

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False. They’re an output.

64
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Work Performance Reports are an input to Manage Team. True or False?

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True.

65
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Agreements are an input to Identify Stakeholders. True or False?

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True.

66
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Stakeholder Register is an output of Plan Stakeholder Engagement. True or False?

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False. It’s an input.

67
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Work Performance Reports are an output of Manage Communications. True or False?

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False. They’re an input.

68
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Change Log is an input to Manage Stakeholder Engagement. True or False?

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True.

69
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Schedule Forecasts and Cost Forecasts are an output of Monitor and Control Project Work. True or False?

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False. They’re an input.

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Project Charter is an input to Plan Risk Management. True or False?

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True.

71
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Risk Management Plan is an output of Identify Risks. True or False?

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False. It’s an input.

72
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Stakeholder Register is an input to Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis. True or False?

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True.

73
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Cost Baseline is an input to Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis. True or False?

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True.

74
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Risk Register is an output of Plan Risk Responses. True or False?

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False. It’s an input. Risk Register updates (as part of Project Document updates) are an output of Plan Risk Responses.

75
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Work Performance Reports are an input to Monitor Risks. True or False?

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True.

76
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Make-or-Buy Decisions are an input to Plan Procurement Management. True or False?

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False. They’re an output.

77
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Selected Sellers are an input to Conduct Procurements. True or False?

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False. They’re an output.

78
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Procurement Documentation are an input to Control Procurements. True or False?

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True.

79
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Procurement Documentation is an input to Conduct Procurements. True or False?

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True.

80
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Project Scope Statement is the main input to Define Scope. True or False?

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False. It’s the main output of Define Scope.

81
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Schedule Forecasts are an input to Control Schedule. True or False?

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False. They are an output.

82
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Project Communications are an input to Manage Communications. True or False?

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False. They’re an output.

83
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Project Communications are an input to Monitor Communications. True or False?

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True.

84
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Issue Log can be updated in the Monitor Communications process. True or False?

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True.

85
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All the lessons learned on the project are documented at the end of the project (or phase), in the Close Project or Phase process. True or False?

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False. Lessons learned are documented throughout the project. However, the final lessons learned or any other lessons learned, which had not been documented earlier, are documented in the Close Project or Phase process.

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Stakeholder satisfaction is one of the key project objectives. True or False?

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True.

87
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Point of Total Assumption (PTA) is the total cost of the project at which the seller makes no profit and no loss. True or False?

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False.

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