Chapter 1

Which of the following roles is typically associated with the project manager? - Assigned by the performing organization to lead the team that is responsible for achieving the project objectives - A senior manager serving in a formal role, given authority and responsibility for the successful completion of a project - An ongoing manager of the organization with responsibility for a department or division - Support projects by mentoring, training, and assisting teams and facilitating sharing of resources and methodologies

Assigned by the performing organization to lead the team that is responsible for achieving the project objectives

The Standard for Project Management ANSI/PMI 99-001-2021 defines twelve project delivery principles that provide general guidance for behavior on projects. Which of the answers below does NOT reflect one of the twelve delivery principles? - Focus on value - Command and control the project team - Tailor your delivery approach - Effectively engage with stakeholders

Command and control the project team

Which of the following examples is NOT, a typical or appropriate situation to employ project management? - Installing a new computer system - Improving an existing work process - Conducting a routine, standard customer service operation - Developing a new product

Conducting a routine, standard customer service operation

For which of the following examples would it be best to use a predictive, plan-driven project management approach? - Development of a flying car - Creation of a new fashion line for the upcoming season - Research and development to discover a cure for the common cold - Construction of a new office building

Construction of a new office building

Based on PMI's definition, which of these is a good example of a project? - Using a checklist to perform quality control - Manufacturing a standard commodity - Following policies and procedures for procuring an item - Designing and launching a new website

Designing and launching a new website

Which of the following statements correctly describes project management? - Project management uses knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to meet stakeholder needs and expectations. - Project management only relies upon checklists to plan and execute the work. - Project management should not involve tradeoffs between scope, schedule and cost. - Project management's goal is to maintain the efficiency of ongoing operations.

Project management uses knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to meet stakeholder needs and expectations.

Which project role provides resources or support for the project, promotes and protects the project at higher levels of management, and takes an active role in the project from the chartering stage through project closure? - Project manager - Project team member - Project sponsor - Functional manager

Project sponsor

From an Agile project management perspective, which of these constraints are considered to be fixed? - Resources and schedule - Quality and value - Scope and time - Customer satisfaction

Resources and schedule

Which of the ten knowledge areas defined in the PMBOK Guide 6e includes the processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required, and only the work required, to complete the project successfully? - Communications management - Scope management - Quality management - Stakeholder management

Scope management

Which PMBOK Guide Principle pertains to people affected by either the work of the project or the project outcome? - Stakeholders - Tailoring - Stewardship - Leadership

Tailoring

Which of these is NOT one of the four core values of Agile, as set forth in the Agile Manifesto? - Value customer collaboration more than negotiation - Value following a plan over response to change - Value individuals more than processes - Value working software more than documentation

Value following a plan over response to change

When would a plan-driven project life cycle be the preferred approach? - When the product to be delivered is well understood - When the environment is changing rapidly - When the product will be created through a series of repeated cycles - When the high-level vision has been developed, but the product scope is not well defined

When the product to be delivered is well understood

To be effective, a project manager needs to possess all of the following competencies EXCEPT __________. - personal effectiveness—attitudes, core personality traits, leadership - authority—power or right granted by the organization - knowledge of project management—understanding of project management tools and techniques - performance—what project managers can accomplish while applying their project management knowledge

authority—power or right granted by the organization

When the values and principles of Agile influence a leader's thoughts and beliefs, they are "being Agile"; when they use the tools and metrics that spawn from these values and principles, they are __________. - a scrum master - doing Agile - a product owner - honoring the manifesto

doing Agile

Achieving project success is determined by all of the following EXCEPT: - providing outputs that please the project's customers. - completing the project on schedule and on budget. - creating deliverables that include all required features. - involving only important key stakeholders.

involving only important key stakeholders.

A project manager in Agile projects who serves and leads in a facilitating and collaborative manner is called a: - functional manager. - scrum master. - program manager. - sponsor.

scrum master.

Typically, a steering or leadership team is responsible for: - standardizing project-related governance processes to facilitate sharing of methodologies, tools, and techniques. - performing most of the project planning and making project-level decisions. - selecting, prioritizing, and resourcing projects. - making sure requirements are clear, and maintaining communication throughout the project.

selecting, prioritizing, and resourcing projects.

The two plan-driven project management associate-level roles are different in each of the following ways EXCEPT __________. - skill set - ability to work within project - constraints duration of time spent on project - degree of input contributed to project planning

skill set

All of the following factors have influenced the increased reliance upon project management in recent years EXCEPT: - the steady demands of ongoing operational work. - rapid growth and changes in the information technology and telecommunications industries. - increased competition in the global economy and ever-increasing market demand. - the realization that techniques developed on complex projects can be simplified and used for less complex projects.

the steady demands of ongoing operational work.

In adaptive life cycles (change-driven or Agile methods), __________. - the time and cost are fixed, but the scope is developed iteratively - the overall cost is fixed, and the project scope and schedule are developed iteratively - the overall scope of the project is fixed, and the time and cost are developed incrementally - change control is very important

the time and cost are fixed, but the scope is developed iteratively

An adaptive, change-driven life cycle approach works well when: - it is possible to define the project work and outcomes early in the project. - the product is well understood. - there is significant uncertainty at the start of the project and many changes are likely. - there is an agreed-upon date by which the project will be delivered.

there is significant uncertainty at the start of the project and many changes are likely.

The majority of the "hands-on" tasks are typically completed at which stage of the project life cycle? - Planning - Selecting and initiating - Executing - Closing and realizing

Executing

A freelance project manager is brought in by Company X to lead a large, expensive project. This project manager has excellent leadership skills and a strong technical understanding of the project. For her to optimize every component of the Talent Triangle, what might be a good activity for the project manager at the start of her time with Company X? - Host an icebreaker for all team members - Send an email including her résumé to all SMEs to ensure they are aware of her technical background - Familiarize herself with the long-term objectives of Company X - Attend a seminar on advanced leadership techniques

Familiarize herself with the long-term objectives of Company X

Which of the following actions will likely cause a project to fail? - Having unclear or unrealistic stakeholder expectations - Spending project funds to procure needed tools and spare parts - Dedicating valuable team member time to identify risk events - Conducting a project audit to evaluate the performance

Having unclear or unrealistic stakeholder expectations

Which of the following statements regarding project life cycles is most accurate? - Project life cycles are very similar regardless of the industry. - The project life cycle is the same for the diverse types of projects managed by an organization. - All research and development projects use the same four-stage project life cycle model. - Many different project life cycle models are used for different types of projects.

Many different project life cycle models are used for different types of projects.

Which of the following examples is NOT a typical or appropriate situation to employ project management? - Processing deposits and withdrawals in a bank - Improving a soldering process in an assembly line - Installing a new accounting application on a server - Developing a new medical device for use by clinics

Processing deposits and withdrawals in a bank

All of these are causes of project failure EXCEPT: - inadequate planning. - complete, clear requirements. - unrealistic expectations. - inadequate user involvement.

complete, clear requirements.

To be successful, the project team must be able to assess the needs of stakeholders and manage their expectations through effective communications. At the same time, they must balance competing demands among project scope, schedule, budget, risk, quality, and resources, which are also known as project __________? - targets - constraints - deliverables - plan elements

constraints

All of these are measures of success on Agile projects EXCEPT: - meeting agreements. - happiness. - quality. - predictability.

meeting agreements.

Projects pass through a series of phases as they move from initiation to project closure. The names and number of these phases can vary significantly depending on the organization and the type of application, industry, or technology employed. These phases create the framework for the project and are referred to collectively as the __________. - product life cycle - Talent Triangle - project life cycle - project management information system (PMIS)

project life cycle