PM chap 3

An organizational process assets update is the output of which closing process? a. project integration management b. project quality management c. project procurement management d. project time management

a. project integration management

In the Scrum method, during which meeting is the improvement of the product and process discussed? a. sprint retrospective b. sprint review c. kick-off d. daily Scrum

a. sprint retrospective

A _____ is usually not necessary to the Scrum method, because Scrum implies that team members work as a self-directed group. a. team charter b. velocity estimate c. Gantt chart d. product backlog

a. team charter

Which is an example of a pre-initiation task? a. Drawing up a work breakdown structure b. Developing a business case for a project c. Drafting the project charter d. Identifying stakeholders

b. Developing a business case for a project

. Which planning process is associated with project scope management? a. Collecting requirements b. Performing qualitative risk analysis c. Planning schedule management d. Estimating costs

a. Collecting requirements

Which are outputs of the executing process of project integration management? a. Deliverables b. Issue logs c. Resource calendars d. Enterprise environmental factor updates

a. Deliverables

What processes include defining and authorizing a project or project phase? a. Initiating b. Planning c. Executing d. Monitoring and controlling

a. Initiating

The organization recognizes that a new project exists and completes a project charter during which processes for a new project? a. initiating b. planning c. opening d. controlling

a. initiating

The project stakeholder management knowledge area maps to which process group by identifying stakeholders? a. initiating b. planning c. executing d. monitoring and controlling

a. initiating

What process group does the project integration management knowledge area map to through the activities of developing project charters? a. initiating b. planning c. executing d. monitoring and controlling

a. initiating

The project management plan is the output of which project planning process? a. integration management b. quality management c. scope management d. procurement management

a. integration management

Which activity is a part of the Scrum planning process? a. Determining how many sprints will compose each release b. Demonstrating the product during a sprint review meeting c. Completing tasks each day during sprints d. Creating sprint backlog

d. Creating sprint backlog

Which process includes measuring progress toward project objectives and taking corrective action to match progress with the plan? a. Planning b. Monitoring and controlling c. Executing d. Initiating

b. Monitoring and controlling

What processes include devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure that the project addresses the organization's needs? a. Initiating b. Planning c. Executing d. Monitoring and controlling

b. Planning

Which process involves gaining stakeholder and customer acceptance of the final products and services and bringing the project, or project phase, to an orderly end? a. executing b. closing c. planning d. monitoring

b. closing

Which 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

b. executing

The project cost management knowledge area maps to which process group through the activities of estimating costs and budget determination? a. initiating b. planning c. executing d. monitoring and controlling

b. planning

What is often the most difficult and unappreciated process in project management? a. initiating b. planning c. executing d. monitoring and controlling

b. planning

Which is true about the agile method? a. It is often used when a project team can express the scope early in the product life cycle. b. It is used when a project team wants to provide a potentially shippable product earlier rather than later. c. It uses several iterations or deliveries of software instead of waiting until the end of the project to provide a product. d. It is used when project teams want to use the predicative approach to a project.

c. It uses several iterations or deliveries of software instead of waiting until the end of the project to provide a product.

Which framework is an iterative software development process that focuses on team productivity and delivers software best practices to all team members? a. Agile Unified Process b. Dynamic Systems Development Method c. Rational Unified Process d. Six Sigma

c. Rational Unified Process

What important Scrum artifact is used to graphically display progress on each sprint during the monitoring and controlling process? a. WBS b. sprint backlog c. burndown chart d. product backlog

c. burndown chart

What is one of the main outputs of the initiation process? a. creating the work breakdown structure b. selecting the project manager c. developing the project charter d. identifying the project sponsor

c. developing the project charter

What is developed in the Project Integration Management knowledge area? a. schedule management plan b. project management plan c. WBS d. quality management

b. project management plan

Which planning process is within the Project Scope Management knowledge area? a. Schedule development b. Developing a project management plan c. Creation of a WBS d. Quality planning

c. Creation of a WBS

Which project would be compatible with the use of the agile approach? a. Projects with inexperienced and dispersed teams b. Projects that have a fairly rigid completion date c. Projects with clear-up front requirements d. Projects that have more flexible scheduling

d. Projects that have more flexible scheduling

Administrative activities, such as archiving project files, closing out contracts, documenting lessons learned, and receiving formal acceptance of the delivered work as part of the phase or project, are often involved in which processes? a. monitoring and controlling b. executing c. initiating d. closing

d. closing

What is the main purpose of project plans? a. schedule management plans b. define project scope c. estimate activity resources d. guide project execution

d. guide project execution

The project schedule management knowledge area maps to which process group through the activity of schedule control? a. initiating b. planning c. executing d. monitoring and controlling

d. monitoring and controlling

The project scope management knowledge area maps to which process group through the activities of scope validation and scope control? a. initiating b. planning c. executing d. monitoring and controlling

d. monitoring and controlling

Reporting performance, where project stakeholders can identify any necessary changes that may be required to keep the project on track, is a common part of which process? a. executing b. closing c. monitoring and controlling d. planning

c. monitoring and controlling

What process provides enterprise environmental factors as an output? a. project integration management b. project quality management c. project human resource management d. project procurement management

c. project human resource management

What tool provides a basis for creating the project schedule and performing earned value management for measuring and forecasting project performance? a. scope statement b. cost management plan c. work breakdown structure d. project charter

c. work breakdown structure