Quiz 3

There are many reasons for creating a lessons learned document in a project. All of the following represent reasons why you would create a lessons learned document with the exception of: A. Creates an archive to advise future project teams about types of projects and resources they should avoid when initiating similar projects. B. Serves as a historical record for what worked and what did not work in your project so that future project teams can make use of the information. C. Used as a phase-end review tool so the team can implement incremental process improvement activities for the subsequent phases. D. Gives all project stakeholders a chance to input what issue resolution approaches were most effective for them on the project.

. Creates an archive to advise future project teams about types of projects and resources they should avoid when initiating similar projects.

All the following happen in the Initiating process with the exception of: A. Choose the project team. B. Determine stakeholders C. Identify processes and standards. D. Create the project charter

A. Choose the project team.

Closure includes all of the following EXCEPT: A. Determining performance measures. B. Turning over the product of the Project. C. Documenting the degree to which each project phase was properly closed after its completion. D. Updating the company's organizational process assets.

A. Determining performance measures.

Knowledge areas include: A. Scope, Time, Cost and Procurement. B. Quality, Risk, Communication and Planning. C. Integration, Initiating, Stakeholder and Human Resources. D. Scope, Time, Cost and Closing.

A. Scope, Time, Cost and Procurement.

You are in the process of executing the Project's work. You are : A. Formally completing the project. B. Planning responses to risk events. C. Measuring and analyzing Project performance. D. Coordinating people and resources.

D. Coordinating people and resources.

List the two processes in the initiating process group? A. Develop the Project Management Plan and create the Stakeholder Register. B. Develop the Project Charter and identify stakeholders. C. Develop the Project Charter and the Project Management Plan. D. Develop the Risk Register and the Project Communications Plan.

B. Develop the Project Charter and identify stakeholders.

During what part of the Project Management process is MOST of a Project's budget expended? A. Planning B. Executing C. Monitoring and controlling D. Closing

B. Executing

You are a Project Manager in an organization with a strong PMO. One of the newly hired Project Managers told you that he has been a PMP® since 1998. While perusing the PMI website looking for some standards documentation, you happen to do a lookup on this person and find out that they are not in the PMI repository of PMP®s in good standing. What do you do? A. Call law enforcement and report the individual. B. Report the individual to PMI. C. Report the individual to his Senior Manager. D. Report the individual to the PMO.

B. Report the individual to PMI.

Raw observations and measurements taken during the performance of project activities are defined by PMI as _____________________? A. Work performance information. B. Work performance data. C. Work performance report. D. Work performance criteria.

B. Work performance data.

In the Monitoring and Controlling process group, one of the primary goals of that group is to monitor and control the project work. What is the second equally important, major goal of the monitoring and control process? A. Quality Control B. Change Control C. Scope control and verification D. Corrective action

B.Change Control ***

You are in the process of identifying project risks. Why should you do this? A. It ensures that risk management is commensurate with the project's importance. B. It enables Project Managers to focus on high-priority risks. C. It provides the Project Team the ability to anticipate events. D. It allows the Project Manager to focus on the right groups of stakeholders.

C. It provides the Project Team the ability to anticipate events.

You are in the process of monitoring your Project. This involves: A. Increasing stakeholder support and minimizing resistance. B. Managing communications. C. Measuring and analyzing project performance against the baseline. D. Coordinating the people and resources performing the work.

C. Measuring and analyzing project performance against the baseline.

One key benefit of closing a project or phase is it: A. Identifies causes of poor processes and validates work meets stakeholder requirements. B. Brings objectivity to the customer acceptance process. C. Releases organizational resources to pursue other enterprise work. D. Documents agreements for future reference.

C. Releases organizational resources to pursue other enterprise work.

Who signs the Project Charter? A. An executive from the customer purchasing the services, which is then countersigned by an executive of the company providing the Project Management and services. B. Project Coordinator and the customer's legal representative. C. The Project Manager and the sponsor. D. The Project Manager and his Supervisor, usually a Program or Senior Program Manager.

C. The Project Manager and the sponsor.

What is a deliverable? A. A Deliverable is anything that is shipped to your home or place of business by USPS or overnight delivery services. B. A deliverable is any requirements that contractually must be delivered by the customer or sponsor to the Project Management Team prior to the planning process of the Project beginning. C. Any items that are loaned or borrowed to or from the customer and Project Team during the course of the Project. These items must be returned to the other party prior to Project closure. D. A product, service or result.

D. A product, service or result.

Process Groups: A. Will never be conducted within a single phase. B. Are equivalent to Project life cycle phases. C. Are typically not reused during the Project life cycle. D. Are not Project life cycle phases.

D. Are not Project life cycle phases.

The team has completed all design work and is ready to start creating a product of the project. There are construction and IT elements in this project, and the project manager has leaned heavily on the subject matter experts in the organization for their technical expertise and know-how. You have determined that some of the work needs to be contracted to an external vendor who has the necessary expertise to deliver what is needed for the project. You are in the process of selecting a vendor. What process group are you in? A. Planning B. Initiating C. Monitoring and Controlling D. Executing

D. Executing

In order to complete a Project successfully, the Team needs to: A. Limit risk identification to key Project subject matter experts. B. Use all of the processes in the PMBOK Guide. C. Share the stakeholder Register with all stakeholders. D. Maintain communication and engagement with stakeholders.

D. Maintain communication and engagement with stakeholders.

Progressive elaboration: A. Has no place in managing a Project, which is specific, unique and non-recurring. B. Is the process of dividing Project scope into smaller, more manageable parts. C. Is synonymous with Agile methodology. D. Means that increasing detail is iterative a more information becomes available.

D. Means that increasing detail is iterative a more information becomes available.

The Processes that provide the project team with insight into the health of the project and identifies any area requiring additional attention are performed in _______________. A. Planning B. Initiating C. Executing D. Monitoring and controlling

D. Monitoring and Controlling

What is a synonym for 'progressive elaboration'? A. Cyclical planning B. Quantitative elaboration C. PERT estimates D. Rolling wave planning

D. Rolling wave planning

You are just initiating a project for your organization. Which of the following is a true statement regarding the Initiating process? A. Risk is low but stakeholder influence is high. B. Staffing level is high while chance of success is low. C. Risk is high but the chances of success are also high. D. Stakeholder influence is high while costs are low.

D. Stakeholder influence is high while costs are low.

The Planning process group touches all ten of the key knowledge areas in that planning has to occur in each of these areas. Which of the following is not part of the planning process? A. Creating the WBS B. Develop the project management plan C. Estimate activity durations D. Identify stakeholders

Identify stakeholders

Validate Scope is part of what process group? A. Planning B. Executing C. Closing D. Monitoring and Controlling

Monitoring and Controlling

What is a Project Charter? A. Any sea captain always uses his charter when navigating from Point A to Point B. B. The document that officially authorizes the Project Team to start the project. C. This is an output from the Planning process group and is a single approved document that guides execution, monitoring and control, and closure of the Project. D. This is a contract between the stakeholders and the Project management Team.

The document that officially authorizes the Project Team to start the project.