Write what you think each of the following sections of a typical Project Charter is used for:
1. Project Description
2. Project Requirements
3. Assigned Project Manager and Authority Level
4. Summary Milestone Schedule
5. Business Case
You are a Project Manager for a group traveling to Europe on vacation. Which of the Integration Management processes would you use for each situation?
6. One of the travelers is a vegetarian, so you need to change plans to include vegetarian meals on the airlines and find restaurants to accommodate this requirement.
7. You come up with a detailed description of everything you plan to do to get the group where it wants to be.
8. The CEO sends you the document that assigns you to the project.
9. You check with the group at each destination to make sure everything is going to plan.
10. You write up everything you learned, so that others can use/learn in the future.
11. You book tickets and hotel accommodations.
For the above project, which sub-plans (these are from the knowledge areas) do you need to look at for the following?
12. The group wants an excursion to a location that your agency doesn’t book, so you must use a subcontractor
13. The group wants to upgrade to a better hotel, but it will increase the budget by 15%.
14. The tickets are printed incorrectly.
15. Travelers may run into bad weather and need contingency plans.
16. The travelers are concerned they may not be able to get in touch with family at home.
17. One person returns early, so the budget reflects a lessened cost.
18. The tickets need to go out earlier than expected.
For the development of a computer video game, which of the below are part of Project Scope and which are Product Scope?
19. Programming
20. 20 levels of game
21. Graphic Design
22. 8 playable characters
23. Great graphics
24. Testing
25. MAC and PC compatible
Project Scope or Requirements Definition?
26. Work required to create graphics
27. New character in the game
28. 30 new levels
29. Performance requirements for the product
30. Description of how WBS is created
31. How software will be tested
32. How stakeholders will verify deliverables
33. Draw a network diagram
34. What is the critical path and its duration?
35. What are the other paths/durations?
36. What is the float for each activity?
37. The software team has gathered estimates for all work needed to build the next major release of the product. The last time, it took 45 days to complete, but they are hoping lessons learned from the past release can bring it down to 30 days. However, servers need to be upgraded and there is the concern that procurement delays could potentially extend the project out to 90 days. Using the formula for 3-point estimates (PERT) to figure out the expected time.
For a software development plan, which of the Time Management processes would you use for the following? (38-42)
38. Decide to use hours to measure time worked
39. Decide predecessor and successor activities
40. Based on a previous project, determine it will take six months to complete this one
41. Determining that all software must be completely written before testing can begin
42. Approving overtime for the programmers so that the project can be completed on time
43. The goal of Verify Scope is:
a. To inspect the scope statement for defects
b. To gain formal acceptance of the project deliverables from the sponsor and stakeholders
c. To get everyone in the project working together towards a common goal
d. To verify that all PMBOK guide processes are compiled with
44. Galaxy, a construction company, buys a particular brand of tiles manufactured by Tiles and Floors, an eco-friendly tile manufacturing company. However, Tiles and Floors has declared bankruptcy and closed down. At present, Galaxy is facing a crisis because there are no other manufacturers in the market that supplies eco-friendly tiles. Which of the following constraints is Galaxy currently facing?
a. Resources
b. Time
c. Scope
d. Cost
45. An important tool for project scope management is _____.
a. Fast tracking
b. Crashing
c. A Gantt chart
d. A work breakdown structure
46. Which of the following statements is true of project management?
a. It is a simple discipline with a limited scope.
b. It has specific tools which work universally across all kinds of projects.
c. It does not guarantee successes for all projects.
d. Its framework consists solely of project management knowledge areas.
47. Which of the following best describes a kill point in the project life cycle?
a. The period of time given to managers during the feasibility phases to decide on the cost, quality, and time constraints for the project
b. A review of the status of a project at each phase of development to determine if it should be continued, redirected, or terminated
c. The point of time in the project lifecycle after which it is impossible to terminate a running project
d. The final submission of the project deliverables after which the project is terminated
48. In the _____ phase, the project team creates a definitive or very accurate cost estimate, delivers the required work, and provides performance reports to stakeholders.
a. Development
b. Implementation
c. Concept
d. Close-out
49. Examples of _____ processes include acquiring and developing the project team, performing quality assurance, distributing information, managing stakeholder expectations, and conducting procurements.
a. Monitoring and controlling
b. Executing
c. Planning
d. Initiating
50. The _____ section of the project management plan describes how to monitor project progress and handle changes.
a. Management objectives
b. Project controls
c. Risk management
d. Technical processes
51. Scope creep refers to:
a. The tendency for project scope to keep getting bigger and bigger
b. Subdividing project deliverables into smaller pieces
c. The approved project scope statement and its associated WBS
d. A task at the lowest level of the WBS
52. Critical chain scheduling protects tasks on the critical chain from being delayed by using _____, which consist of additional time added before tasks on the critical chain that are preceded by non-critical-path tasks.
a. Critical paths
b. Feeding buffers
c. Dummy activities
d. Fast tracking
53. Which of the following is a relationship in which the “from” activity cannot start until the “to” activity is started?
a. Start-to-start
b. Finish-to-finish
c. Finish-to-start
d. Start-to-finish
54. A(n) _____ on a project is a significant event that normally has no duration.
a. Milestone
b. Activity attribute
c. Activity sequence
d. Schedule baseline
55. Every project is constrained in different ways. For some projects, resources are the main concern. Steve, an engineer in a construction company, is at present working on a home construction project. The home is being built for the Robinson family, the owners of the home. Steve is working with his project team and support staff to ensure the project is completed on time. In such a scenario, the project sponsor is _____.
a. Steve
b. The support staff
c. The project team
d. The Robinson family
56. Which of the following project management knowledge areas primarily involve generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information?
a. Project cost management
b. Project procurement management
c. Project time management
d. Project communications management
57. Which of the following is true of program managers?
a. They report to project managers who represent the next level in the hierarchy
b. They recognize that managing a program is simpler than managing a project.
c. They provide leadership and direction for project managers heading the projects within a program.
d. They are responsible solely for the delivery of project results.
58. A(n) _____ is a deliverable-oriented grouping of the work involved in a project that defines the total scope of the project.
a. project charter
b. business case
c. project scope statement
d. work breakdown structure
59. The first step in the planning process is _____.
a. to tie the information technology strategic plan to the organization’s overall strategic plan
b. to perform a business area analysis
c. to start defining potential IT projects in terms of their scope, benefits, and constraints
d. to choose which projects to do and assigning resources to work on them
60. The amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any immediately following activities is known as a _____.
a. Forward pass
b. Backward pass
c. Fast tracking
d. Free slack
61. A project’s internal rate of return can be determined by finding what discount rate results in an NPV of _____ for the project.
a. Zero
b. One
c. A hundred percent
d. Fifty percent
62. Which of the following is a proactive process undertaken to reduce the probability of negative consequences associated with project risks?
a. Performance reports
b. Preventive actions
c. Defect repairs
d. Corrective actions
63. The ______ documents how project needs will be analyzed, documented, and managed.
a. Requirements traceability matrix
b. Requirements management plan
c. WBS
d. Project scope statement
64. The _____ technique for creating a WBS uses branches radiating from a core idea to structure thoughts and ideas instead of writing down tasks in a list or immediately trying to create a structure for tasks.
a. Analogy
b. Bottom-up
c. Top-down
d. Mind mapping
65. Which of the following is a difference between an activity list and an activity attribute?
a. As opposed to an activity attribute, an activity list provides resource requirements and constraints related to activities.
b. An activity list provides a more concrete list of milestones for a project than an activity attribute.
c. An activity attribute is a tabulation of activities to be included on a project schedule whereas an activity list is not.
d. An activity attribute provides more schedule-related information about each activity than an activity list.
66. The first step in determining the NPV is to _____.
a. determine the estimated costs and benefits for the life of the project and the products it produces
b. determine the discount rate
c. calculate the net present value
d. determine the cash flow
67. An IT company revises its process parameters in response to complaints from vendors that products were not ready on time. This would be an example of _____.
a. cost forecasting
b. a preventive action
c. defect repairs
d. a corrective action
68. A network diagramming technique in which boxes represent activities is known as a(n) _____.
a. PDM
b. CPM
c. ADM
d. PERT
69. In project time management, the ultimate goal of _____is to provide a basis for monitoring project progress for the time dimension of the project.
a. defining activities
b. sequencing activities
c. developing a schedule
d. estimating activity resources
70. Which of the following techniques involve doing activities in parallel that one would normally do in sequence?
a. Critical chain scheduling
b. Crashing
c. Fast tracking
d. PERT analysis
71. Project _____ management involves defining and managing all the work required to complete the project successfully.
a. human resource
b. scope
c. time
d. cost
72. Project procurement management mainly involves:
a. making effective use of the people involved with the project.
b. buying goods and services for a project from outside the performing organization
c. generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information.
d. identifying and analyzing stakeholder needs while managing and controlling their engagement.
73. Fast tracking is an example of a tool used in _____ management.
a. Time
b. Quality
c. Communication
d. Risk
74. Joe is a project manager in an IT company and has over the years, gained substantial knowledge in his area of work. However, while managing his team, he often loses his temper. In addition, he fails to be an active listener when his team members approach him with work related challenges. In which of the following areas does Joe need to develop his skills in?
a. Application area knowledge
b. Project environment knowledge
c. Standards and regulations
d. Human relations skills
75. _____ dependencies are sometimes referred to as soft logic and should be used with care because they may limit later scheduling options.
a. Mandatory
b. Discretionary
c. External
d. Inherent
76. The _____ stage of information technology planning outlines business processes that are central to achieving strategic goals and helps determine which ones could most benefit from information technology.
a. Project planning
b. Business area analysis
c. Resource allocation
d. Information technology strategy planning
77. _____ should result in improvements in project performance.
a. Corrective actions
b. Defect repairs
c. Preventive actions
d. Product acceptance plans
78. Scope refers to:
a. each level of work that is outlined in a work breakdown structure.
b. the end product created as part of a project that is delivered to the client.
c. tasks that are decomposed into smaller tasks in a work breakdown structure.
d. the work involved in creating the products and the processes used to create them.
79. A(n) _____ is a table that lists requirements, their various attributes, and the status of the requirements to ensure that all are addressed.
a. requirements traceability matrix
b. Gantt chart
c. state transition table
d. entity-attribute-value model
80. Which of the following is recommended for the creation of a good WBS?
a. Any WBS item should be the responsibility of all the people working on it.
b. A unit of work should appear at only one place in the WBS.
c. Each WBS item should be created assuming that the requirements are inflexible.
d. The work content of a WBS item is independent of the WBS items below it.
81. In project time management, the main goal of _____ is to ensure that the project team has complete understanding of all the work they must do as part of the project scope so they can start scheduling the work.
a. defining activities
b. estimating activity durations
c. estimating activity resources
d. controlling the schedule
82. Which of the following is true of a finish-to-finish dependency?
a. It is a dependency in which the “from” activity cannot start until the “to” activity or successor is started.
b. It is a dependency in which in which the “from” activity must finish before the “to” activity or successor can start.
c. It is a dependency in which the “from” activity must be finished before the “to” activity can be finished.
d. It is a dependency in which the “from” activity must start before the “to” activity can be finished
83. The critical path is the _____ path through a network diagram, and it represents the _____ amount of slack or float.
a. Longest, longest
b. Longest, shortest
c. Shortest, longest
d. Shortest, shortest
84. A similarity between the crashing technique and the fast tracking technique is that:
a. both spread out tasks over a long period of time to ensure the quality of work is maintained.
b. both invariably result in increases in total project costs
c. both can shorten the time needed to finish a project
d. both are network diagramming techniques used primarily to predict total project duration
85. Project _____ management ensures that the project will satisfy the stated or implied needs for which it was undertaken.
a. Cost
b. Time
c. Risk
d. Quality
86. Which of the following project management knowledge areas is an overarching function that affects and is affected by the different knowledge areas?
a. Project cost management
b. Project stakeholder management
c. Project integration management
d. Project communications management
87. Martha works as a project manager at a bank. Due to certain changes in external factors, Martha needs to make a few alterations in the tactical goals of her project. In such a scenario, which of the following will best help Martha cope with the change?
a. Negotiation
b. Project environment knowledge
c. Motivation
d. Soft skills
88. Which of the following best defines the role of leaders?
a. They focus on short-term objectives.
b. They work on achieving primarily tactical goals.
c. They work solely toward day-to-day details of meeting specific tasks.
d. They inspire people to reach goals.
89. In the _____ stage of selecting information technology projects, organizations define project scope, benefits, and constraints.
a. project planning
b. business area analysis
c. resource allocation
d. information technology strategy planning
90. The _____ section of the project management plan describes specific methodologies a project might use and explains how to document information.
a. management objectives
b. project controls
c. risk management
d. technical processes
91. _____ involves reviewing the project charter, requirements documents, and organizational process assets to create a scope statement, adding more information as requirements are developed and change requests are approved.
a. Creating scope
b. Defining scope
c. Controlling scope
d. Validating scope
92. The main technique used in creating a WBS is _____, which involves subdividing project deliverables into smaller pieces.
a. Conglomeration
b. Accumulation
c. Decomposition
d. Catalyzation
93. In project time management, the process of_____ primarily involves checking and managing changes to the project schedule.
a. estimating activity durations
b. developing the schedule
c. controlling the schedule
d. estimating activity resources
94. _____ provide(s) a standard format for displaying project schedule information by listing project activities and their corresponding start and finish dates in a calendar format.
a. Gantt charts
b. Critical path analysis
c. Arrow diagramming method
d. PERT analysis
95. 30. _____ is the amount of time an activity can be delayed from its early start without delaying the planned project finish date.
a. Total slack
b. Free float
c. Backward pass
d. Forward pass
96. After working with key stakeholders to define activities and calculate their resources, the next process in project time management is to:
a. develop the schedule.
b. control the schedule.
c. determine their dependencies.
d. estimate the duration of activities.
97. Which of the following types of dependencies are inherent in the nature of work being performed on a project?
a. Mandatory
b. Discretionary
c. External
d. Random
98. In project time management, which of the following processes involve calculating the number of work periods that are needed to complete individual activities?
a. Defining activities
b. Sequencing activities
c. Planning schedule management
d. Estimating activity durations
99. A(n) ____ is a task at the lowest level of the WBS.
a. Variance
b. Objective
c. Deliverable
d. Work package
100. The business case includes information on _____.
a. the business need for the project
b. relevant government or industry standards
c. the project objective, high-level requirements, and time and cost goals
d. policies, procedures, guidelines, and systems that influence a project’s success
101. Payback occurs when:
a. the net cumulative benefits minus costs equal one.
b. the net cumulative benefits equal the net cumulative costs.
c. the net costs are lower than the cumulative benefits.
d. the cumulative benefits are double the cumulative costs.
102. _____ involves defining and documenting the features and functions of the products produced during the project as well as the processes used for creating them.
a. Collecting requirements
b. Defining scope
c. Controlling scope
d. Validating scope