System Analysis and Design: Project Management (CH3)
The Rational Unified Process (RUP) framework is incompatible with the PMBOK. Answers: True False
False
The burndown chart is a Scrum created artifact that provides a list of features prioritized by business value. Answers: True False
False
An organization's project management plan expresses the vision, mission, goals, objectives, and strategies of the organization. Answers: True False
False
Decisions and actions taken in one knowledge area at a certain time rarely affect other knowledge areas. Answers: True False
False
Initiating and closing tasks are usually the longest and require the most amount of resources and time. Answers: True False
False
Initiating processes are not required to end a project. Answers: True False
False
Which process includes measuring progress toward project objectives and taking corrective action to match progress with the plan? Answers: a. Executing b. Planning c. Initiating d. Monitoring and controlling
Monitoring and controlling
What processes include devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure that the project addresses the organization's needs? Answers: a. Executing b. Initiating c. Planning d. Monitoring and controlling
Planning
Kick-off meeting agendas are usually recorded in a Word document. Answers: True False
True
Many project management activities occur as part of the planning process group. Answers: True False
True
Monitoring and controlling processes overlap all of the other project management Answers: True False
True
The DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) methodology of the Six Sigma projects, is used to improve an existing business process. Answers: True False
True
The level of activity and length of each process group varies for every project. Answers: True False
True
Which planning process is within the Project Scope Management knowledge area? Answers: a. Schedule development b. Quality planning c. Developing a project management plan d. Creation of a WBS
Creation of a WBS
The project scope management knowledge area maps to which process group through the activities of scope validation and scope control? Answers: a. planning b. initiating c. monitoring and controlling d. executing
monitoring and controlling
What is the main purpose of project plans? Answers: a. guide project execution b. define project scope c. schedule management plans d. estimate activity resources
guide project execution
What process group does the project integration management knowledge area map to through the activities of developing project charters? Answers: a. planning b. monitoring and controlling c. initiating d. executing
initiating
The project cost management knowledge area maps to which process group through the activities of estimating costs and budget determination? Answers: a. monitoring and controlling b. planning c. executing d. initiating
planning
What important Scrum artifact is used to graphically display progress on each sprint during the monitoring and controlling process? Answers: a. sprint backlog b. burndown chart c. product backlog d. WBS
burndown chart
Agile methods are used when deliverables have a low degree of change. Answers: True False
False
Which is an example of a pre-initiation task? Answers: a. Drafting the project charter b. Developing a business case for a project c. Identifying stakeholders d. Drawing up a work breakdown structure
Developing a business case for a project
Key outcomes of the executing process group are formal acceptance of the work and creation of closing documents. Answers: True False
False
The pre-initiation phase of a project using the Scrum method does not involve project charters, stakeholder management strategy, and kick-off meetings. Answers: True False
False
A sprint review is a meeting in which the team demonstrates to the product owner what it has completed during the sprint. Answers: True False
True
The WBS provides a basis for creating the project schedule and performing earned value management for measuring and forecasting project performance. Answers: True False
True
The executing process group generally requires the most resources. Answers: True False
True
The project schedule management knowledge area maps to which process group through the activity of schedule control? Answers: a. executing b. initiating c. planning d. monitoring and controlling
monitoring and controlling
Project initiation involves taking the actions necessary to ensure that activities in the project plan are completed. Answers: True False
False
The output of the stakeholder management strategy results is a project charter. Answers: True False
False
Identifying the project sponsor is a pre-initiation task. Answers: True False
True
Initiating processes take place during each phase of a project. Answers: True False
True
The two main items for monitoring and controlling in the Scrum framework are the daily Scrum and the sprint retrospectives. Answers: True False
True
What tool provides a basis for creating the project schedule and performing earned value management for measuring and forecasting project performance? Answers: a. work breakdown structure b. project charter c. cost management plan d. scope statement
work breakdown structure
In the Scrum method, team members work as a self-directed group coached by the ScrumMaster. Answers: True False
True
Which are outputs of the executing process of project integration management? Answers: a. Enterprise environmental factor updates b. Resource calendars c. Issue logs d. Deliverables
Deliverables
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? Answers: a. closing b. planning c. monitoring d. executing
closing
A milestone list is an output associated with the Project Scope Management knowledge area. Answers: True False
False
What process provides enterprise environmental factors as an output? Answers: a. project human resource management b. project integration management c. project quality management d. project procurement management
project human resource management
Which planning process is associated with project scope management? Answers: a. Planning schedule management b. Performing qualitative risk analysis c. Collecting requirements d. Estimating costs
Collecting requirements
What processes include defining and authorizing a project or project phase? Answers: a. Executing b. Initiating c. Planning d. Monitoring and controlling
Initiating
Which is true about the agile method? Answers: 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 is used when project teams want to use the predicative approach to a project. d. It uses several iterations or deliveries of software instead of waiting until the end of the project to provide a product.
It uses several iterations or deliveries of software instead of waiting until the end of the project to provide a product.
Which project would be compatible with the use of the agile approach? Answers: a. Projects with clear-up front requirements b. Projects that have a fairly rigid completion date c. Projects that have more flexible scheduling d. Projects with inexperienced and dispersed teams
Projects that have more flexible scheduling
Which framework is an iterative software development process that focuses on team productivity and delivers software best practices to all team members? Answers: a. Six Sigma b. Dynamic Systems Development Method c. Rational Unified Process d. Agile Unified Process
Rational Unified Process
The project management plan is the output of which project planning process? Answers: a. integration management b. procurement management c. quality management d. scope management
integration management
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? Answers: a. initiating b. monitoring and controlling c. closing d. executing
closing
What is one of the main outputs of the initiation process? nswers: a. selecting the project manager b. identifying the project sponsor c. developing the project charter d. creating the work breakdown structure
developing the project charter
The organization recognizes that a new project exists and completes a project charter during which processes for a new project? Answers: a. opening b. controlling c. initiating d. planning
initiating
The project stakeholder management knowledge area maps to which process group by identifying stakeholders? Answers: a. planning b. initiating c. executing d. monitoring and controlling
initiating
What is developed in the Project Integration Management knowledge area? Answers: a. project management plan b. quality management c. WBS d. schedule management plan
project management plan
In the Scrum method, during which meeting is the improvement of the product and process discussed? Answers: a. daily Scrum b. kick-off c. sprint review d. sprint retrospective
sprint retrospective
A _____ is usually not necessary to the Scrum method, because Scrum implies that team members work as a self-directed group. Answers: a. Gantt chart b. team charter c. velocity estimate d. product backlog
team charter
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? Answers: a. executing b. monitoring and controlling c. closing d. planning
monitoring and controlling
An organizational process assets update is the output of which closing process? Answers: a. project time management b. project quality management c. project integration management d. project procurement management
project integration management
Which activity is a part of the Scrum planning process? Answers: a. Creating sprint backlog b. Demonstrating the product during a sprint review meeting c. Determining how many sprints will compose each release d. Completing tasks each day during sprints
Creating sprint backlog
Which processes include acquiring and developing the project team, performing quality assurance, distributing information, managing stakeholder expectations, and conducting procurements? Answers: a. executing b. planning c. monitoring and controlling d. initiating
executing
What is often the most difficult and unappreciated process in project management? Answers: a. monitoring and controlling b. initiating c. planning d. executing
planning
The kick-off meeting is always held before the business case and project charter are completed. Answers: True False
False