Chapter 4 PMBOK 5th edition - Test #2
Which of these outputs will be produced by the Develop Project Charter process? A Enterprise environmental factors B Project statement of work C Contract D Project charter
Project charter is the only output of Develop Project Charter. All of the others are inputs. PMBOK® 4.1, pg 66
You have located an alternate supplier whose costs are in range and will bring the profit margin back to 39%. Before informing the product manager, and before contacting the supplier, you want to be sure that the new supplier's product meets all the government and industry standards. Where would be the BEST place to begin your research? A Organizational process assets B Enterprise environmental factors C Project management information system D The Internet
Governmental or industry standards (e.g., regulatory agency regulations, product standards, quality standards, and workmanship standards) is an element of enterprise environmental factors that can influence the Monitor and Control Project Work process. PMBOK® 4.4.1.6, pg 90
__________ is the document that formally authorizes a project. A The project work plan B The project charter C The work breakdown structure D The project plan
The term "project work plan" (Choice A) is not used in PMBOK®, but often it refers to the schedule. Project plan (Choice D) is a generic term with a variety of company-specific definitions. The project charter (Choice B) is the document that formally authorizes a project and provides the project manager with authority. PMBOK® 4.1.3.1, pg 71
Deliverables, change requests and work performance data are some of the outputs for which process? A Monitor and Control Project Work B Perform Integrated Change Control C Direct and Manage Project Work D Close Project or Phase
These are outputs of Direct and Manage Project Work. PMBOK® 4.3, pg 79
Any documented direction recommending how to bring expected future project performance in line with the project management plan is: A A recommended corrective action. B Gold plating. C An approved change request. D Always welcomed.
A corrective action is a documented direction that realigns project performance with the project management plan. PMBOK® 4.4.3.1, pg 93
What is the unique and verifiable product, result or capability to perform a service that is identified in planning and must be produced to complete the project work? A Project management plan B Deliverable C Work performance data D Project charter
A deliverable is any unique and verifiable product, result, or capability to perform a service that is required to be produced to complete a process, phase, or project. PMBOK® 4.3.3.1, pg 84
Which of the following is NOT a configuration management activity associated with the Perform Integrated Change Control process? A Configuration identification B Configuration status accounting C Configuration risk management D Configuration verification and auditing
Choices A, B and D are all valid configuration management activities. There may be risks associated with configuration management activities (Choice C); however, these risks would be part of Project Risk Management, not Project Integration Management. Choice C is the correct answer. PMBOK® 4.5, pgs 96-97
Approved change requests and change requests are: A The same concept and the terms can be used interchangeably. B Indications of project quality problems. C An integral part of the Direct and Manage Project Work process. D Tools for Project Integration Management.
Approved change requests are an input and change requests are an output of the Direct and Manage Project Work process. PMBOK® 4.3, pg 79
What is the aspect of project management that includes collecting, measuring, and distributing performance information, and assessing measurements and trends to effect process improvements? A Performance collecting B Monitoring C Process assessment D Project planning
Choice A is not PMBOK® term. Assessing or evaluating a process (Choice C) would be done in Perform Quality Assurance (executing). Choice D (project planning) doesn't make sense because the aspects listed don't relate to planning. Monitoring (Choice B) includes collecting, measuring, and distributing performance information, and assessing measurements and trends to effect process improvements. PMBOK® 4.4, pg 88
A scheduling software tool, a configuration management system, an information collection and distribution system, and web interfaces to other online automated systems are examples of: A A project management tool crib. B A project management document template generator. C A project management information system. D What an organization must have in place for successful project management.
Project management information system is an enterprise environmental factor that can influence the Direct and Manage Project Work process. PMBOK® 4.3.1.3, pg 82
Of the following, which is NOT a concern of Monitor and Control Project Work? A Stakeholder risk tolerance B Comparing actual project performance against the project management plan C Providing information to support status reporting D Monitoring implementation of approved changes as they occur
ven though stakeholder risk tolerance (Choice A) is an input to the process as an enterprise environmental factor, it would not be the BEST wrong answer. (Insert your groan here.) Monitor and Control Project Work is the process of tracking, reviewing and reporting the progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the project management plan. PMBOK® 4.4, pg 86
Which of the following is NOT an input to the Develop Project Management Plan process? A Expert judgment B Project charter C Organizational process assets D Enterprise environmental factors
All choices except expert judgment (Choice A) are inputs to the Develop Project Management Plan process. Expert judgment is a technique, not an input. PMBOK® 4.2, pg 77
As a project manager for a project with an SPI of 1.0 and a CPI of 1.0 after six months of a nine month project, which aspect of monitoring and controlling would you likely prioritize? A Comparing actual performance to the project management plan B Providing forecasts to update current cost information C Providing forecasts to update current schedule information D Analyzing, tracking and monitoring project risks
All of these answers are activities that should be performed by the project manager regardless of how well the project is performing. However, since this project is on planned schedule and planned cost and is two-thirds complete, the project manager can focus on risk monitoring first and maybe identify events that might impact the project. PMBOK® 4.4, pg 88
As an experienced project manager, you have been asked to review a project with an SPI of 0.50 and a CPI of 0.66. You quickly identify a number of changes that are required to fix defects and meet some critical customer needs. Which Project Integration Management Process will you need to perform? A Direct and Management Project Execution B Perform Integrated Change Control C Monitor and Control Project Work D Develop Project Management Plan
Approved change requests can require new or revised cost estimates, activity sequences, schedule dates, resource requirements, and analysis of risk response alternatives. These changes can require adjustments to the project management plan and other project documents. You have identified your changes and now need to put them in place by performing integrated change control (Choice B). PMBOK® 4.5, pg 96
A/An __________ system with integrated change control provides a standardized, effective, and efficient way to centrally mange approved changes and baselines within a project. A Scope change control B Change control C Configuration management D Issue management
Change control (Choices A and B) is focused on identifying, documenting and approvING or rejectING changes to the project documents, deliverables, or baselines; while the configuration management system (Choice C) is a subsystem of the overall project management system. It is focused on the specification of both the deliverables and the processes. PMBOK® 4.5, pg 96; Glossary, pg 532
Which of the following is an input to the Direct and Manage Project Work process? A Approved change requests B Project management information system C Work performance information D Implemented preventive actions
Choice B is a tool and technique, and Choices C and D are outputs. Direct and Manage Project Work has the project management plan, approved change requests, enterprise environmental factors and organizational process assets as inputs. PMBOK® 4.3, pg 79
Lessons learned are __________. A A bonus for the project B Rewarded C Gained from the process of performing the project D Assessed
Choice C is the correct answer. Lessons learned is the knowledge gained during a project which shows how project events were addressed or should be addressed in the future with the purpose of improving future performance. PMBOK® Glossary, pg 544
The final product, service or result transition is the output for which process in Project Integration Management? A Perform Integrated Change Control B Monitor and Control Project Work C Close Project or Phase D Conclude Project Process
Choice D is not a PMBOK® term. The final product, service or result transition is an output of the Close Project or Phase process. PMBOK® 4, pg 65
Which of the following is a tool for the Develop Project Charter process? A Project statement of work B Project charter C Expert judgment D Enterprise environmental factors
Choices A and D, the project statement of work and enterprise environmental factors, are inputs to Develop Project Charter. The project charter (Choice B) is an output. Expert judgment (Choice C) is a tool and technique and therefore the correct answer. PMBOK® 4, pg 65
Which of the following is NOT an input to Close Project? A Project management plan B Organizational process assets C Delivery receipts D Final product, service, or result transition
Choices A, B and C are all inputs to Close Project or Phase (accepted deliverables includes delivery receipts). The final product, service, or result transition (Choice D) is an output of Close Project or Phase. PMBOK® 4.6.3.1, pg 103
Which of the following is NOT an input to Perform Integrated Change Control? A Project management plan B Change requests C Work performance data D Organizational process assets
Choices A, B and D are all inputs to Perform Integrated Change Control (PMBOK® 4.5.1, pgs 97-98). Work performance data (Choice C) is an output of Direct and Manage Project Work. PMBOK® 4.3.3.2, pg 85
Which of the following statements is NOT true for Direct and Manage Project Work? A You need an approved project management plan before you can start the Direct and Manage Project Work process. B The Direct and Manage Project Work process creates work performance data. C The Direct and Manage Project Work process creates approved change requests. D The Direct and Manage Project Work process creates project deliverables.
Choices A, B and D are all part of the Direct and Manage Project Work process (PMBOK® 4.3, pg 79). Approved change requests are created in (an output of) Perform Integrated Change Control, and then they are implemented by Direct and Manage Project Work. PMBOK® 4.5.3.1, pg 99
Transition of the final product, service or result that the project was authorized to produce is the definition of which output of Close Project or Phase? A Project or phase closure documents B Organizational process assets updates C Final product, service, or result transition D Project files
Choices A, B and D are all related to organizational process assets updates output (PMBOK® 4.6.3.2, pgs 103-104). Final product, service or result transition refers to the transition of the final product, service, or result that the project was authorized to produce (or in the case of phase closure, the intermediate product, service, or result of that phase). PMBOK® 4.6.3.1, pg 103
All of the following may be inputs to Monitor and Control Project Work EXCEPT: A Requirements management plan. B Quality management plan. C Approved change requests. D Schedule management plan.
Choices A, B and D are subsidiary plans of the project management plan, so they may all be inputs to Monitor and Control Project Work (PMBOK® 4.4.1.1, pg 89). APPROVED (not yet validated) change requests (Choice C) is an input to Direct and Manage Project Work, and therefore the correct answer. PMBOK® 4, pg 65
Which of the following is NOT necessary for administrative closure of a project or phase? A Step-by-step methodologies that address actions and activities necessary to satisfy completion or exit criteria for the project or phase B Step-by-step methodologies that address activities needed to confirm that all approved change requests were implemented and within the approved scope of the project C Step-by-step methodologies that address activities necessary to transfer the project's products, services, or results to production and/or operations D Step-by-step methodologies that address activities needed to collect project records, audit project success or failure, gather lessons learned and archive project information for future use by the organization
Choices A, C and D are all necessary for administrative closure of a project or phase. Choice B is the correct answer as confirmation of approved change request implementation would be completed in advance of the Close Project or Phase process. PMBOK® 4.6, pg 101
Expert judgment is a tool and technique used to develop the project charter. It is used to assess the inputs. All of the following are sources you could solicit expert advice from EXCEPT: A Consultants. B Marketplace conditions. C Industry groups. D Stakeholders, customers and sponsors.
Choices A, C and D are examples of expert sources (PMBOK® 4.1.2.1, pg 71). Marketplace conditions is an enterprise environmental factor. PMBOK® 4.1.1.4, pg 70
The Direct and Manage Project Work is the process of performing the work defined in the project management plan to achieve the project's objectives. Which of these actions is NOT considered part of this process? A Develop project charter B Manage sellers C Staff, train, and manage the team members assigned to the project D Implement the planned methods and standards
Choices B, C and D are activities that help achieve the project's objectives. The project charter (Choice A) is developed as part of the Develop Project Charter process. PMBOK® 4.3, pg 83
All of the following are outputs of Perform Integrated Change Control EXCEPT: A Requested changes. B Project documents updates. C Change log. D Project management plan updates.
Choices B, C and D are all outputs of Perform Integrated Change Control. Change requests (Choice A) is a input. PMBOK® 4.5, pg 94
What frequency of monitoring provides the project management team insight into the health of the project and identifies any areas that may require special attention? A Quarterly monitoring B Monthly monitoring C Continuous monitoring D Weekly monitoring
Continuous monitoring (Choice C) gives the project management team insight into the health of the project and identifies any areas that may require special attention. PMBOK® 4.4, pg 88
You have been assigned as the project manager of a project that will deliver templates and procedures for the development of a manufacturing process used by an external customer. Which of the following would be an input to developing the project charter? A Summary budget B Subject matter expert C Project approval requirements D Contracts
Contracts (agreements) is an input if the project is being done for an external customer. PMBOK® 4.1.1.3, pg 70
The __________ process involves performing the project closure portion of the project management plan. A Perform Integrated Change Control B Execute Closure C Close Project or Phase D Develop Project Charter
Execute Closure (Choice B) is not a PMBOK® process. The Close Project or Phase process (Choice C) finalizes all activities across all of the Project Management Process Groups to formally complete the project or phase and is the correct answer. PMBOK® 4.6, pg 100
There is only one tool and technique that is common to every process in Project Integration Management. What is that tool? A Project management methodology B Project management information system C Change control meetings D Expert judgment
Expert judgment is the only tool and technique that is common to all of the processes in this Knowledge Area. PMBOK® 4. pg 63
All of the following are examples of organizational process assets updates that are updated as part of the Close Project or Phase process EXCEPT: A Final product, service, or result transition. B Project files. C Historical information. D Project or phase closure documents.
Final product, service, or result transition is one of the outputs of Close Project or Phase, but is not part of the organizational process assets updates. PMBOK® 4.6.3.2, pg 103-104
You are the sponsor for a project that is critical to the organization. You will need to be very involved in both the planning and execution of the project work. Your role in developing the statement of work (SOW) could BEST be summarized as __________ . A The author of this critical document B The person who provides the information for the narrative as an expert source C The editor of the document D Not involved at all since it is the focus of the project manager
For internal projects, the project initiator or sponsor provides the statement of work based on business needs, product, or service requirements. PMBOK® 4.1.1.1, pg 68
Which of the following is an example of an organizational process asset that may be an input to the project charter? A Government or industry standards B Marketplace conditions C Company culture and structure D Templates
Government or industry standards, marketplace conditions and company culture and structure are all enterprise environmental factors. Templates are an organizational process asset. PMBOK® 4.1.1.5, pg 70
Your project manager returns your message via telephone and states that he would like to set up a meeting to discuss your proposed changes to the project. Disappointed, you ask why we can't just move forward on this and circumvent all of the unnecessary bureaucracy, as the proposed changes will clearly benefit the product. The project manager responds to your comment by stating that the proper processes MUST be followed in order to assure that the project does not experience __________. A Scope creep B Budget overrun C Change D A life of its own
If requested changes do not go through the formal Integrated Change Control process, then they are not controlled. Uncontrolled changes are often referred to as project scope creep. PMBOK® 5.6, pg 137
You are a project manager and have just been informed that due to budget cuts, your project has been cancelled and your team should cease work immediately. The project was doing very well and will likely be restarted at a later time. What is the BEST action to take next? A See if more money is available from another project B Ignore the request since your charter has been approved and commits organizational resources to you project C Release your team to the functional organization, shred most of your documents and ask for a new project D Formally document why the project was terminated and set up the procedures to transfer finished and unfinished deliverables to others
If the project was terminated prior to completion, the formal documentation indicates why the project was terminated and formalizes the procedures for the transfer of the finished and unfinished deliverables of the cancelled project to others. PMBOK® 4.6.3.2, pg 104
Which of the following is NOT a concern of the Monitor and Control Project Work process? A Checking on the implementation of approved change requests as they occur B Identifying new risks and analyzing, tracking and monitoring existing project risks C Making the project team members feel micro-managed D Providing information to support status reporting, progress measurement, and forecasting
If the team isn't accustomed to the activities of monitoring and controlling work, they may feel micro-managed, but this is not an objective of this process. Choice C is the correct answer because it does not apply. PMBOK® 4.4, pg 89
Once a project management plan has been baselined, how can it be changed? A Through an email request from the project sponsor B By the team agreeing the change is needed C With a formal request to the project manager from a stakeholder D By using integrated change control
Once a project management plan is baselined, it may only be changed through the Perform Integrated Change Control process. PMBOK® 4.2.3.1, pg 78
Which of the following is NOT an input to Perform Integrated Change Control? A Project management plan B Approved change requests C Burnup chart D Work performance reports
Project management plan (Choice A) and work performance reports (Choices C and D) are all inputs to Perform Integrated Change Control. Approved change requests (Choice B) is an output of Perform Integrated Change Control. PMBOK® 4.5.1, pg 97
As a professional project manager, you have developed your own checklist of items to perform on a routine basis in order to monitor and control your project. In developing your checklist, which item should NOT be part of this work? A Review the project charter B Create project status reports regularly C Update cost and schedule information regularly D Compare actual performance to the project management plan
Reviewing the charter (Choice A) is not typically needed on a regular basis. The charter is developed during initiation and authorizes the project. The monitoring and controlling activities are against the project management plan. PMBOK® 4.4, pg 86
Which process includes the actions necessary to define, integrate, and coordinate all subsidiary plans? A Monitor and Control Project Work B Develop Project Charter C Perform Integrated Change Control D Develop Project Management Plan
The Develop Project Management Plan process includes the actions necessary to define, integrate, and coordinate all subsidiary plans into a project management plan. PMBOK® 4.2, pg 72
Which process is performed to track, review, and regulate the progress to meet the performance objectives? A Monitor and Control Project Work B Perform Integrated Change Control C Direct and Manage Project Work D Close Project or Phase
The Monitor and Control Project Work (Choice A) is the process of tracking, reviewing, and reporting the progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the project management plan. PMBOK® 4.4, pg 86
Who is responsible for reviewing and approving or rejecting change requests? A The project manager and project sponsor B The change control board C The project sponsor and stakeholders D The project management office (PMO)
The PMO (Choice D) is not a person, so it cannot be the correct answer. 'The project manager, project sponsor and stakeholders (Choices A and C) may indeed be responsible for reviewing change requests as they may be part of the change control board, so the BEST answer is Choice B, change control board. A change control board is responsible for meeting and reviewing the change requests and approving or rejecting those change requests. PMBOK® 4.5.2.2, pg 99
__________ includes the processes and activities needed to identify, define, combine, unify, and coordinate the various processes and project management activities within the Project Management Process Groups. A Project Scope Management B Project Integration Management C Project Cost Management D Integrated change control
The Project Integration Management Knowledge Area includes the processes and activities needed to identify, define, combine, unify, and coordinate the various processes and project management activities within the Project Management Process Groups. PMBOK® 4, pg 63
Which of the following is NOT an action or activity related to the administrative closure of a project? A Actions and activities necessary to satisfy completion B Actions and activities necessary to transfer the project's deliverables C Actions and activities necessary to collect and archive project records D Actions and activities necessary to create a project charter
The actions and activities necessary for administrative closure of the project or phase are addressed in Choices A, B and C. Choice D is performed at the beginning of the project. PMBOK® 4.6, pg 101
You are the project manager for the continued development of a marketed product that competes with five other products on the market. Your boss calls you into his office and tells you that in order to ensure that the lifecycle of the product ensures competitiveness, you must decrease the planned cost for your project by 10% at the time of project completion. Your NEXT BEST step is to: A Continue managing the project as previously planned per the current scope baseline. B Inform your project team that in order to meet the 10% cost reduction goal, three quality tests will be eliminated, which may increase the risk of failing product safety. However, you are willing to take that risk. C Tell your project management team that all deliverables must be completed for the entire project 6 months sooner than planned. Then, report to senior management that a contingency plan has been implemented with about a 85% chance of succeeding. D Document the requested change per your organization's procedure in preparation to carry out integrated change control.
The best next step would be to follow your organization's procedure to document the requested change. PMBOK® 4.2.1.4, pg 75
You are the sponsor for a project. You have just reviewed the project management plan but don't see anything about the needs and techniques for communications with stakeholders. You meet with the project manager who explains that this information isn't part of the project management plan, but can be found in the communications management plan. You argue that it should be an integral part of the project management plan. Who is right? A The sponsor is wrong. B The project manager is right. C The project sponsor is right, because the communication management plan should have been included with the project management plan. D Neither the sponsor nor project manager are correct.
The communications management plan is a subsidiary plan of the project management plan; therefore, the sponsor is right. Choice C is the correct answer. PMBOK® 4.2.3.1 pg 77
The __________ provides a standardized, effective and efficient process to centrally manage changes within a project. A Configuration management system with integrated change control B Integrated change control system C Project management information system (PMIS) D Configuration status accounting system
The configuration management system with integrated change control (choice A) provides a standardized, effective, and efficient way to centrally manage approved changes and baselines within a project. The configuration management activities included in the Perform Integrated Change Control process include configuration identification, configuration status accounting and configuration verification and audit. PMBOK® 4.5, pgs 96-97; Glossary pg 532
You are in the process of identifying high level risks for your project charter. Which of the following will you not need? A Enterprise environmental factors, organizational structure B Risk management plan C Government standards, industry standards, political climate, marketplace conditions D Commercial databases
The impact of enterprise environmental factors (EEFs) on risk is important to understand. Choices A, C, and D are all EEFs (PMBOK® 1.8, pg 14) and required inputs for the Develop Charter Process. Choice B is the correct answer because the risk management plan it is not needed for charter development. The risk management plan is developed during planning, not initiating, wherein high level risks are being defined for the charter. PMBOK® 4.1.1, pgs 68-70
All of the following are NOT tools and techniques for the Develop Project Charter process EXCEPT: A Expert judgment. B Project charter. C Business case. D Contract.
The project charter (Choice B) is an output. Business case and contract are inputs (Choices C and D). Expert judgment is a technique used with the Develop Project Charter process, and as such, is the correct answer. PMBOK® 4.1.2.1, pg 71
The __________ documents the business needs, current understanding of the customer's needs, and the new product, service, or result. A Project charter B Project management plan C Project management information system D Change request
The project charter documents the business needs, current understanding of the customer's needs, and the new product, service, or result. PMBOK® 4.1.3.1, pg 71
The project charter is an output of the Develop Project Charter process. The project charter is an input to which process? A Direct and Management Project Execution B Perform Integrated Change Control C Control Risks D Develop Project Management Plan
The project charter is an input to Develop Project Management Plan. PMBOK® 4.2.1.1 pg 74
You are working with your sponsor to define and plan a complex project. You plan to complete your initiation and planning documents sequentially to make sure the organization really understands and supports the project. Which key deliverables, in the correct order, will you produce? A Change request document, project charter, project management plan B Project charter, project management plan C Project management plan, project charter, change request document D Project charter, project management plan, change request plan
The project charter is the foundation for starting the project by committing organizational resources to the project. The project management plan will define specifically how the project will be executed, monitored and controlled, and closed. PMBOK® 4, pg 63
The content of a project management plan will vary depending upon the: A Skill level of the project manager assigned. B Application area and complexity of the project. C Sponsor's risk tolerance. D Criticality of the business the product is being created for.
The project management plan content will vary depending upon the application area and complexity of the project. PMBOK® 4.2, pg 74
If the project charter is the document that provides the project manager with the authority to apply resources to project activities, what is the document that defines how the project is executed? A The project charter plan B The requirements document C The project scope statement D The project management plan
The project management plan defines how the project is executed, monitored and controlled, and closed. PMBOK® 4.2, pg 74
Which of the following actions is NOT included in the Develop Project Management Plan process? A Define a quality management plan B Define a procurement management plan C Define a human resource management plan D Define a project charter
The project management plan is the output of the Develop Project Management Plan process. Choices A, B and C are all subsidiary plans included in the project management plan. The project charter (Choice D) is defined in the Develop Project Charter process, so it is the correct answer (i.e., NOT included in the Develop Project Management Plan process. PMBOK® 4.2.3.1, pgs 76-77
You need to review the list of milestones established for a project. The list is created in the Define Activities process and will be recorded in the __________. A Schedule management plan B Scope management plan C Project management plan D Project documents
The schedule and scope management plans (Choices A and B) are subsidiary plans to the project management plan (Choice C). The milestone list is considered a project document (Choice D). Although project documents are used to assist the project manager in managing the project, they are not part of the project management plan. PMBOK® 4.2.3.1, pg 78
You are a consultant to an organization and have been asked to help evaluate some potential projects and draft the statement of work (SOW) to be given to potential solution providers. One of the projects has an expected value of $50,000 in 3 years. Another project has an expected value of $60,000 in 4 years. The discount rate is 8.2%. You will want to make sure your SOW indicates all of the following EXCEPT: A Business need. B Staffing plan. C Project scope description. D Strategic plan.
The staffing plan is not part of the project statement of work (SOW). PMBOK® 4.1.1.1, pg 68
Which of the following is a tool and technique for the Close Project or Phase process? A Project management methodology B Regression analysis C WBS D Project management information system
The three tools and techniques for Close Project or Phase are expert judgment, analytical techniques (of which regression analysis is one) and meetings. PMBOK® 4.6.2.2, pg 103
All of the following are NOT an input to Close Project or Phase EXCEPT: A Project management plan. B Final product, service, or result. C Expert judgment. D Organizational process assets updates.
This is a double-negative question that really asks which of these is an input to the process. Final product (Choice B) and organizational process assets (Choice D) are outputs. Expert judgment (Choice C) is a technique. Project management plan (Choice A) is the correct answer because it is an input. PMBOK® 4.6.1.1, pg 102
All of the following are NOT inputs to Monitor and Control Project Work EXCEPT: A Approved change requests. B Work performance information. C Risk register. D Project baselines.
This question is asking which of the responses is the input to Monitor and Control Project Work. Choice B is the correct answer. PMBOK® 4.4.1.5, pg 90
An intentional activity to modify a nonconforming product or product component is the definition for which output of the Direct and Manage Project Work process? A Implemented change requests B implemented preventive actions C Change requests covering defect repair D Implemented corrective actions
When issues are found while project work is being performed, change requests are issued which may modify project policies or procedures, project scope, project cost or budget, project schedule or project quality. Other change requests cover needed preventive action, corrective action, defect repair and updates. Choice C is the definition of defect repair. PMBOK® 4.3.3.3, pg 85
An intentional activity that realigns the performance of the project work with the project management plan is the definition for which output of the Direct and Manage Project Work process? A Change requests covering corrective action B Implemented corrective actions C Implemented preventive actions D Implemented defect repair
When issues are found while project work is being performed, change requests are submitted which may modify project policies or procedures, project scope, project cost or budget, project schedule or project quality. Other change requests cover needed preventive (ENSURES future performance) or corrective actions (REALIGNS future performance). Choice A is the correct answer because the question is about realignment. PMBOK® 4.3.3.3, pg 85
An intentional activity that ensures the future performance of the project work is aligned with tile project management plan is the definition for which output of the Direct and Manage Project Work process? A Implemented preventive actions B Change requests covering preventive actions C Implemented defect repair D Implemented change requests
When issues are found while project work is being performed, change requests are submitted which may modify project policies or procedures, project scope, project cost or budget, project schedule or project quality. Other change requests cover needed preventive (ENSURES future performance) or corrective actions (REALIGNS future performance). Choice B is the correct answer because the question is about ensuring future alignment. PMBOK® 4.3.3.3, pg 85
As the project sponsor, you want to review with the project manager how staffing is progressing. In your e-mail message to the project manager setting up this review meeting, you specifically ask him to bring what part of the project management plan? A The cost management plan B The human resource management plan C The schedule management plan D The risk management plan
While all of these plans (which are part of the project management plan) may be useful for the meeting, the sponsor would specifically want to see the human resource management plan. PMBOK® 4.2.3.1, pg 77
How would you BEST characterize the project management plan? A The project management plan includes the actions necessary to define, integrate, and coordinate all subsidiary plans. The content will vary depending upon the complexity of the project. B The project management plan includes the actions necessary to define, integrate, and coordinate all subsidiary plans. The content will be very similar regardless of the complexity of the project. C The project management plan includes the actions necessary to define, integrate, and coordinate all subsidiary plans. This is a deliverable that is rarely used in real practice. D The project management plan includes the actions necessary to define, integrate, and coordinate all subsidiary plans. The content will be very high level and further refined in the project charter.
While it may be your experience that a project management plan is rarely used, the best answer is that this document will vary depending upon the application area and complexity of the project. PMBOK® 4.2, pg 74
Annie's role on the project is managing the project execution. When she produces reports that detail the status of the project activities being performed, what is she creating these reports from? A Work performance information B Requested changes C Project management plan D Deliverables
Work Performance Information (Choice A) is the performance data collected from various controlling processes, analyzed in context and integrated based on relationships across areas. PMBOK® 4.4.1.5, pg 90
Work performance information about the completion status of deliverables, and what has been accomplished is part of project execution and is fed into __________. A The PMIS B The change control system C The risk management system D The monitoring and controlling process
Work performance information about the completion status of deliverables and what has been accomplished, is collected as part of project execution and is fed into the Monitor and Control Project Work process (Choice A). Choice A is the correct answer. PMBOK® 4.4, pg 86
Why is reviewing, analyzing, and approving change requests in a timely manner essential? A A slow response may cause a window of opportunity to be missed B A slow decision may negatively affect time, cost, or feasibility of a change C A slow response may indicate a lack of sense of urgency to the requestor D A slow decision may indicate a lack of willingness by the team to address the change
You can argue that all answers are feasible, but only Choice B addresses the affect on the actual project. PMBOK® 4.5, pg 94
