Test prep C it project management

What will be the value of CPI (cost performance index), if EV (earned value) = 204, AC (actual cost) = 491, and PV (planned value) = 637?

0.42 CPI = EV/AC

As a project manager, you want to graphically represent risks that are categorized using more than two risk assessment factors. Which of the following will you use to accomplish the task?

Bubble chart

Which component of the risk management plan establishes protocols for application of contingency and management reserves?

Funding

As a project manager, you will use which technique to select project team members in advance?

Pre-assignment

Which of the following characteristics of risks is defined as the period of time before the risk might have an impact on one or more project objectives?

Proximity

Which of the following are electronic project management tools? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Virtual office support software Dashboards Web interfaces

What are the key functions or principles of management in an organization? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Work division using specialized skills and availability for performing work Paid fairly for performed work and optimal use of resources Equal treatment and safety of people in the workplace

Question 24 : Consider an optimistic estimate, the most likely estimate, and a pessimistic estimate for the cost of a task as 23, 40, and 25, respectively. If you are using the triangular distribution of the three-point estimating approach, what is the expected cost of the task?

29 E = (O + M + P) / 3

An optimistic estimate, the most likely estimate, and pessimistic estimate values are 32, 45, and 57, respectively for the task of a project. If you are using the beta distribution for cost estimating, what is the expected cost for the task?

45 E = (O + 4M + P) / 6

As a project manager, you want to let your potential vendors know that an RFP is available for a project. Which of the following will you use to accomplish the task?

Advertising

Which approach uses short cycles for undertaking work, reviewing the results, and is adapted as required?

Agile

You are a project manager of a large construction project. You have communicated to the stakeholders that the construction should start in the early spring season when the weather is ideal for construction projects. This is an example of what project attribute that should be documented in the project scope statement?

Assumption

As a project manager, you will use which of the following data analysis techniques in the Plan Stakeholder Engagement process? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Assumption and constraint analysis Root cause analysis

Which of the following best describes the personality characteristics for project managers?

Authentic, Cultural, Emotional, and Service-oriented

According to the PMBOK Guide, what are the key elements included in the roles and responsibilities documentation? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Authority Competence

When using strategic and business management skills, a project manager should have knowledge about which of the following? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Benefits management and realization Legal and regulatory compliance Strategic planning, analysis, and alignment

As a project manager, you are working on the TGH project. You are looking for a document that describes the necessary information to determine whether the investment in the project is worthwhile. Which document will you be required?

Business case

The trends and emerging practices for Project Procurement Management include which of the following? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Changing contracting processes Trial engagements Logistics and supply chain management

As a project manager, you will use which of the following data gathering techniques in the Control Quality process? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Check sheets Questionnaires Statistical sampling

As a project manager, you will view which of the following documents to know when and how the information will be delivered?

Communications management plan

You are a project manager of the GHY project for your functional organization. Another project manager that uses some of your project resources has asked you to allow the resources, you both share, to always be available for his project on every Thursday. The only conflict you have with this request that on Thursday mornings you have a regular scheduled status meeting. You agree to the request and decide to move the status meeting on Tuesday mornings, going forward in your project. What project plan must you update to reflect this change?

Communications management plan

The organizational knowledge repositories for storing and retrieving information include which of the following? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Configuration management Historical information and lessons learned Financial data

The organizational process assets that influence the Monitor Communications process include which of the following? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Corporate policies and procedures for social media, ethics, and security Standardized guidelines for development, exchange, storage, and retrieval of information Lessons learned repository from previous projects

Which of the following statements are true of the Project Scope Management Knowledge Area? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Defines and controls what is and what is not part of the project Encompasses both product scope and project scope Elicits, documents, and manages stakeholder requirements to meet business and project objectives

A project manager has created a change log document to include the status of all change requests communicated by project stakeholders during their meetings. The change log document is an input to which of the following processes?

Direct and Manage Project Work

You, as a project manager, are in the Close Project or Phase process. Which technique of this process helps you in identifying lessons learned and knowledge sharing for future projects?

Document analysis

Which of the following statements are true of a prompt list? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Ensures that all aspects are covered when attempting to identify risks Helps a project team in idea generation when using risk identification techniques

As a project manager, you are working on a project that will require upgradation of some servers in your management department. You have determined the activity costs for upgradation using the analogous, parametric, bottom-up, and three-point estimating techniques. Which process does this describe?

Estimate Costs

A project manager is building consensus and maintaining interest and enthusiasm among team members by employing which communication technique?

Facilitation

As a project manager, you should do which of the following to increase the chance of achieving project success? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Focuses on continuous communication with all stakeholders Understands the stakeholder's needs and expectations Addresses issues as they arise and manages conflicting interests

What is the key benefit of the Estimate Activity Resources process?

Identifies the type, quantity, and characteristics of resources required for project completion

What are the trends and emerging practices for Project Communications Management? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Inclusion of stakeholders in project reviews Increased use of social computing Inclusion of stakeholders in project meetings

Which of the following are the communication methods? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Interactive Pull Push

Which of the following statements are true about the term tailoring in project management? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

It is the act of determining which processes within each process group are appropriate for the project. It is necessary because each project is unique. It adapts the project management methodology to fit the nature of the project.

For the Control Scope process, the project documents that can be considered as inputs include which of the following? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Lessons learned register Requirements traceability matrix Requirements documentation

Which degree of authority does a project manager have on a project in a functional organizational structure type?

Little or none

Question 69 : As a project manager, you are engaging stakeholders at appropriate project stages to obtain, confirm, or maintain their continued commitment to the project success. Which process are you working on?

Manage Stakeholder Engagement

Which of the following processes is defined in the statement given below?"It is the process of tracking team member performance, providing feedback, resolving issues, and managing changes to maximize project performance."

Manage Team

The tailoring considerations for Project Resource Management include which of the following? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Management of team Acquisition of team members

Which of the following is a data gathering technique that includes an examination of industry and specific vendor capabilities?

Market research

You, as a project manager, note that stakeholders are aware of the project, but neither they are supportive nor unsupportive. The engagement level of the stakeholders should be classified as which of the following?

Neutral

Which of the following are the data analysis techniques of the Control Procurements process? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Performance reviews Trend analysis Earned value analysis

In which project life cycle approach are the project deliverables defined as the project begins and any modifications to the scope progressively managed?

Predictive

As a project manager, you should do which of the following to ensure that meetings fulfill their intended objectives effectively and efficiently? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Prepare and distribute the agenda stating the meeting objectives. Manage expectations, issues, and conflicts during the meetings. Ensure that the appropriate participants are invited and attended.

What are the communication skills used by a project manager in the Monitor Stakeholder Engagement process? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that appl

Presentation Feedback

Which of the following Knowledge Areas involves identifying the people, groups, or organizations that are actively involved in the work of the project or have something to either gain or lose as a result of the project?

Project Stakeholder Management

Which of the following documents identifies the key stakeholder list and includes information about the responsibilities of stakeholders?

Project charter

What are the inputs that belong to the Manage Stakeholder Engagement process? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Project management plan Project documents

Who among the following measures the project's performance and maintains a clear view of the project goals?

Project manager

Which type of an organizational chart is displayed in the given figure?

Projectized

Which of the following techniques of the Collect Requirements process involves constructing a working model or mock-up of the final product with which the participants can experiment?

Prototyping

You are the project manager of a large construction project. In this project, you've assigned a project team to create a project website that will allow stakeholders to retrieve project information, check project status, and read reports about the project. Your site will even have a camera that will stream live video feed to the website. What type of communication is this website?

Pull communication

As a project manager, you are in the Manage Quality process and are required to create a quality report document for your project. Which of the following information will you include in it? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Quality management issues escalated by the team Summary of findings from the Control Quality process Recommendations for process, project, and product improvements

As a project manager, you are estimating the cost for a project. Once the costs are estimated, additional contingencies are included to the estimates for taking care of any unplanned project activities required to be done in the project. Which of the following techniques does this describe?

Reserve analysis

Roles and responsibilities, project organization chart, team development, and recognition plan are components included in which of the following plans?

Resource management

All of the following are the information management tools except for which one?

Reverse shadowing

The work performance reports used in the Monitor and Control Project Work process include which of the following elements?Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Risk and issue status Time completion forecasts and cost forecasts Changes approved in the current reporting period

Which of the following are the communication tools? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Rumor circulation Briefings Ad hoc discussions

As a project manager, you would like to perform a review of your project from several different characteristics. You would like to review what worked in the project and what needed improvement. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the end of project review?

SWOT analysis

A performance measurement baseline is made up of which of the following?

Scope baseline, cost baseline, and schedule baseline

As a project manager, you have implemented the risk response when a risk event occurs. Then, another risk event occurs as a result of the response you implemented. What type of risk is this?

Secondary risk

Which of the following data analysis techniques of the Perform Quantitative Risk Analysis process is displayed as a tornado diagram?

Sensitivity analysis

As a project manager, you have just produced a project schedule network diagram and have modified some project documents, such as the activity list, activity attributes, milestone list, and assumption log. Which of the following processes have you just completed?

Sequence Activities

Which of the following data representation techniques is used in the Monitor Communications process?

Stakeholder engagement assessment matrix

What are the benefits of meeting quality requirements? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Stakeholder satisfaction High productivity Low cost

Question 41 : When tailoring processes for Project Communications Management, you as a project manager, should consider which of the following?Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply

Stakeholders Physical location Knowledge management

Which of the following are included in work performance information? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply

Status of deliverables Status of change requests Schedule forecast data

You are a project manager of the TKY project in your organization. The project team members have been accomplishing their work together and are in the performing stage of team development. A new member has been brought and introduced to the team. According to the given scenario, which of the following statements is true?

The project team members will start all over again with the forming stage.

All of the following statements are true of the key concepts for Project Resource Management except for which one?

The resource management ensures that the project is executed according to the scope and overview determined in the executing phase.

For the Identify Stakeholders process, expertise should have specialized knowledge or training in which of the following topics?Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Understanding the politics and power structures in the organization Knowledge of individual team member contributions and expertise Knowledge of the industry or type of project deliverable