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Which of the following represent a discretionary dependency?

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 03:01:55 +0000

Which of the following represent a discretionary dependency?

a Not starting design until all of the approvals have been received.

b Waiting the specified 72 hours before stripping formwork from a newly poured concrete slab.

c Applying a start-to-start link between two tasks in a PDM network.

d Applying a lag of 4 days between two tasks.

Project management process groups have all of the following characteristics except:

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 03:01:15 +0000

Project management process groups have all of the following characteristics except:

a All of the process groups are needed on all projects and all of their interactions apply to each phase of a project as well as the overall project.

b The process groups are seldom one-time, discrete events; they are overlapping activities that occur throughout the project.

c Where a project is divided into phases, the process groups are invoked as appropriate.

d The process groups are linked by the outputs they produce.

The responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) shows:

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 03:00:01 +0000

The responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) shows:

a The connections between activities and project team members.

b The delegation of responsibility through the hierarchically organised management structure.

c Accountabilities to assist in team performance appraisals.

d The sequence of activities a named resource is responsible for accomplishing.

The cost of quality includes all of the following except:

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:59:14 +0000

The cost of quality includes all of the following except:

a Buying professional indemnity insurance.

b The cost of defects and rework caused by failing to achieve requirements.

c The cost of inspecting and appraising conforming products produced by the

project.

d Preventing non-conformance to requirements.

All of the following statements concerning the project scope statement are true except:

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:58:39 +0000

All of the following statements concerning the project scope statement are true except:

a It is an output of the Validate Scope process.

b It describes the project’s deliverables and the work needed to create them.

c It may contain explicit scope exclusions that can assist in managing

stakeholder expectations.

d It provides a common understanding of the project’s scope among the

project’s stakeholders.

All of the following are true concerning enterprise environmental factors (EEF) except:

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:56:58 +0000

All of the following are true concerning enterprise environmental factors (EEF) except:

a EEF do not include the organisations purchasing guidelines because this type of function is managed by the Accounts Department.

b EEF include the tools, systems and software that comprise the project management information system (PMIS).

c EEF incorporates the organisation’s culture, structure and processes.

d EEF include all relevant laws, regulations and standards imposed by all levels of government, industry bodies and society.

The project charter has all of the following characteristics except:

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:56:22 +0000

The project charter has all of the following characteristics except:

a Its primary use is to authorise the start of a project or phase.

b It provides the project manager with authority to apply resources and

expend money on project activities.

c Its primary use is to request bids or proposals for the work it defines.

d The project charter can be created by the person external to the project, responsible for the authorisation of the work, or that person can delegate the creation of the project charter to the project manager.

All of the following people developed management theories focused on motivation except:

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:55:27 +0000

All of the following people developed management theories focused on motivation except:

a Maslow.

b McGregor.

c Hertzberg.

d Deming.

As part of a successful communication, the receiver is responsible for:

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:54:44 +0000

As part of a successful communication, the receiver is responsible for:

a Making sure the information is clear and complete, understood and

acknowledged.

b Making sure the information is received in its entirety, understood correctly

and acknowledged appropriately.

c Making sure the information is clear and complete, understood and agreed

with.

d Listening actively to ensure all of the information is received.

All of the following statements are true about product and project life cycles except:

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:53:57 +0000

All of the following statements are true about product and project life

cycles except:

a Generally a product lifecycle is contained within a project lifecycle.

b A project life cycle is determined by the organisation and generally consists

of phases that may be sequential or overlapping.

c A product lifecycle is determined by the organisation and generally consists

of sequential phases.

d Generally a project lifecycle is contained within a product lifecycle.

The Control Costs process includes all of the following except:

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The Control Costs process includes all of the following except:

a Informing appropriate stakeholders of all approved changes and associated

costs.

b Influencing factors that create changes in the authorised cost baseline.

c Developing the cost performance baseline.

d Acting to bring expected cost overruns within acceptable limits.

Answers Reference: PMBOK® Guide Section 7.4 p259

FPIF is an acronym for: Gloss.

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:51:55 +0000

FPIF is an acronym for:

a Fixed Price Incentive Fee

b Firm Price Incentive Free

c Fixed Price Indicator Factor

d Fast Performance Incentive Fee

The component of the Resource Management Plan that describes when and how the project human resource requirements will be acquired is called the:

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:47:58 +0000

The component of the Resource Management Plan that describes when

and how the project human resource requirements will be acquired is

called the:

a Organisational Breakdown Structure (OBS).

b Human Resource Management Plan.

c Staffing Management Plan.

d Team Management Plan.

A binding contract is legally created when: Ch.12

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:47:09 +0000

A binding contract is legally created when: Ch.12

A binding contract is legally created when: Ch.12

a The formal contract documents are signed by your senior management.

b When your legal department advises the contract is acceptable.

c The formal contract documents are signed by official representatives of

both parties.

d There is an offer, acceptance, performance and consideration.

The risks in the Risk Register are updated as a part of each of the following processes:

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 02:46:14 +0000

The risks in the Risk Register are updated as a part of each of the following

processes:

a Plan Risk Management, Identify Risks, and Perform Qualitative Risk

Analysis.

b Identify Risks, Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis, Perform Quantitative Risk

Analysis and Monitor Risks.

c Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis, Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis, Plan

Risk Responses, Implement Risk Responses and Monitor Risks.

d Plan Risk Management, Identify Risks, Plan Risk Responses, and Monitor

Risks.

A procurement audit will consider all of the following except:

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 03:30:20 +0000

A procurement audit will consider all of the following except:

a The changes in market conditions between the contract date and the

current time.

b Any successes or failures in the process that warrant recognition.

c The complete procurement process from initial planning through to closure

of the procurement.

d Any lessons learned that can be applied to future procurement processes.

The code of accounts:

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 03:29:43 +0000

The code of accounts:

a Is the system used to keep track of purchases and contracts.

b Is any numbering system used to uniquely identify each component of the

work breakdown structure.

c Links the work breakdown structure to the schedule task identifier.

d Is the alpha-numeric reference used in the organisations accounts system

to identify cost centres.

Analogous estimating when applied to a duration is:

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 03:28:18 +0000

Analogous estimating when applied to a duration is:

a Based on expert judgement and is consequently more accurate than

standard critical path estimating.

b Used when there is a limited amount of detailed information available.

c A calculation based on a three-point estimate using a modified BETA

distribution.

d The same as ‘bottom up’ estimating.

During a meeting with some of your project's stakeholders, you are asked to add to the project's scope of work. The project records contain

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 03:27:29 +0000

During a meeting with some of your project's stakeholders, you are asked

to add to the project's scope of work. The project records contain

correspondence from before the Charter was signed in which the project

sponsor specifically declined the work being requested by these

stakeholders. The BEST thing for you to do is:

Ethics

a Tell the stakeholders the work cannot be added.

b Evaluate the cost and time impacts of adding the work.

c Add the work if it can be accommodated within the existing budget.

d Talk to the sponsor and let her know of the request.

All of the following are true of cost plus fixed fee (CPFF) contracts, except:

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 03:26:50 +0000

All of the following are true of cost plus fixed fee (CPFF) contracts, except:

a The seller is reimbursed for all allowable costs incurred performing the

contract work.

b The seller receives a fixed fee calculated as a percentage of the initial

estimated project cost.

c The fee does not change based on the performance of the seller.

d The seller receives a fee calculated as a fixed percentage of the actual

project cost.

Which of the following is true concerning the work breakdown structure (WBS)?

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 03:26:12 +0000

Which of the following is true concerning the work breakdown structure

(WBS)?

a The PMI WBS and PRINCE2 product breakdown structure (PBS) are

effectively the same thing.

b The WBS is the same as the organisational breakdown structure (OBS).

c The WBS is a hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to be

carried out by the project team.

d The WBS is the bill of materials (BoM) needed to accomplish the work of

the project.

The processes included in project communication management are: Ch.10

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 03:25:40 +0000

The processes included in project communication management are: Ch.10

a Collect Requirements, Plan Communications, Distribute Information and

Control Communications.

b Identify Stakeholders, Collect Requirements, Plan Communications,

Distribute Information, Manage Stakeholder Expectations and Report

Performance.

c Plan Communications Management, Manage Communications and Monitor

Communications.

d Collect Requirements, Plan Communications Management, Manage

Communications and Control Communications.

Leadership in a project environment should demonstrate all of the following characteristics except:

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 03:22:59 +0000

Leadership in a project environment should demonstrate all of the

following characteristics except:

a The focusing the efforts of a group of people on achieving a common

objective.

b High levels of respect and trust.

c The ability to get things done through others.

d A primary focus on external senior managers and other key stakeholders to

ensure the project is a success through managing upwards.

When managing a complex, cross functional project; which of the following structures will give the project manager the most authority?

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 03:21:23 +0000

When managing a complex, cross functional project; which of the

following structures will give the project manager the most authority?

a Balanced matrix.

b Strong matrix.

c Functional.

d Weak matrix.

Co-location is one of the techniques used to: Ch.9

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 03:20:38 +0000

Co-location is one of the techniques used to: Ch.9

a Ensure effective control over the work of the project team.

b Develop the project team.

c Define the organisation structure.

d Acquire the project team.

All of the following are true concerning expected monetary value (EMV) except:

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 03:19:52 +0000

All of the following are true concerning expected monetary value (EMV)

except:

a Decision tree analysis is more effective using net present values (NPV) in

its calculations rather than EMV.

b The EMV of an opportunity is generally a positive value.

c EMV is a statistical concept that calculates the average value of a future

scenario that may, or may not happen by multiplying the value of each

possible outcome by the probability of it occurring and summing the

products.

d The EMV of a threat is generally a negative value.

Integrated Change Control includes all of the following tools and techniques except:

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 03:19:10 +0000

Integrated Change Control includes all of the following tools and

techniques except:

a Project management plan updates.

b Expert judgement.

c Meetings.

d A change control board to approve or reject changes.

A Pareto diagram shows: Ch.8

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 03:18:35 +0000

A Pareto diagram shows: Ch.8

a The 80% of the work that is important.

b The qualitative improvement trend demonstrated by implementing a Six

Sigma initiative.

c A histogram ordered by frequency of occurrence.

d The 20% of the work that is causing the most issue

Which calculation is correct for the To-Complete Performance Index (TCPI) based on the Estimate At Completion (EAC)?

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 03:17:48 +0000

Which calculation is correct for the To-Complete Performance Index (TCPI)

based on the Estimate At Completion (EAC)?

a AC + (BAC – EV)

b (BAC - EV)/(BAC - AC)

c BAC/CPIcum

d (BAC - EV)/(EAC - AC)

All of the following tools and techniques are part of processes in the Executing process group except:

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 03:15:40 +0000

All of the following tools and techniques are part of processes in the

Executing process group except:

a Performing activities in accordance with the project management plan.

b Managing changes to the deliverables.

c Completing the work in accordance with the defined quality framework and

specification.

d Coordinating people and resources.

Which conflict resolution technique is most effective?

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:57:47 +0000

Which conflict resolution technique is most effective?

How would you BEST describe this project?

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:57:12 +0000

How would you BEST describe this project?

Your sponsor asks you to forecast how much money you expect to spend on the remainder of the project. Which is the BEST estimate to use for this forecast?

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:56:50 +0000

Your sponsor asks you to forecast how much money you expect to spend on the remainder of the project. Which is the BEST estimate to use for this forecast?

Can you please explain what is Halo Effect?

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:56:23 +0000

Can you please explain what is Halo Effect?

In any project, Can you please explain what is the most likely causes of conflict?

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:55:58 +0000

In any project, Can you please explain what is the most likely causes of conflict?

Can you please explain what is an appropriate way to use the knowledge you gathered on the project management?

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:55:28 +0000

Can you please explain what is an appropriate way to use the knowledge you gathered on the project management?

Can you please explain what is the difference manage quality and control quality?

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:54:53 +0000

Can you please explain what is the difference manage quality and control quality?

Can you please explain what is respect as per PMI code of conduct?

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:54:21 +0000

Can you please explain what is respect as per PMI code of conduct?

Can you please explain what is the difference between Quality and Grade?

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:53:24 +0000

Can you please explain what is the difference between Quality and Grade?

Whom do you call as risk owner?

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:52:34 +0000

Whom do you call as risk owner?

What are the different reserve types and explain it?

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:52:10 +0000

What are the different reserve types and explain it?

Decomposition is the tool used predominantly for which process?

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:51:34 +0000

Decomposition is the tool used predominantly for which process?

What is risk and issue?

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:50:37 +0000

What is risk and issue?

What is Pareto chart and explain?

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:49:44 +0000

What is Pareto chart and explain?

What is triple constraint?

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:49:07 +0000

What is triple constraint?

What should be the guiding principle for your project have to be compliant to the processes described?

Wed, 09 Sep 2020 02:48:38 +0000

What should be the guiding principle for your project have to be compliant to the processes described?