QUIZ 4 - PROJECT INTEGRATION MANAGEMENT

All of the following actions occur in the Direct and Manage Project Work process EXCEPT which of the following?

A. Adapt approved changes into the project's plans. B. Collect and document lessons learned. C. Determine the project life cycle for the project. D. Staff, train, and manage project team members assigned to the project. C

You are debating the benefit of Integrated Change Control with a colleague. He says it's minimizing baseline changes. You think it's:

A. Allowing stakeholders to understand the current project state. B. Ensuring an optimal information flow. C. Allowing for changes to be considered in an integrated manner while reducing risk. D. Providing overall management of project work. C

The Perform Integrated Change Control process:

A. Begins sometime after the Project's inception. B. Accepts changes in both oral and written forms. C. Often employs a Change Control Board to review/evaluate changes. D. Requires only the approval of the Project Manager to move changes forward. C

The key output of Direct and Manage Project Work Process is which one of the following:

A. Creating the WBS B. Deliverables C. Enterprise environmental factors D. Performance reports B

Your project team is well underway with the construction of the product of the project. Some of the work has progressed and some deliverables have been reviewed by key stakeholders. During a deliverables review, one of the stakeholders found a discrepancy in one of the deliverables that needed to be addressed immediately. The team reviewed the stakeholder's issue and agreed that some action needed to be taken to bring the deliverable back into compliance. The best definition for this activity is called:

A. Defect repair B. Corrective action C. Quality control D. Preventive action A

The project charter accomplishes which of the following?

A. Defines how the project is to be executed, monitored, controlled and closed. B. Establishes the Project Manager's ownership, as its sponsor. C. Authorizes the sponsor to run the project. D. Enables partnering of the performing and requesting organizations. D

Which of the following is not a process in the Project Integration Management process group?

A. Develop project charter B. Close project or phase C. Identify Project Manager D. Monitor and Control Project work C

The Project Management plan is complete and is ready to be base lined. However, a key stakeholder just discovered a critical omission and requests an adjustment to the PM plan. What should you do next as the Project Manager?

A. Implement a formal CR B. Make the adjustment C. Consult the change control board D. Inform the stakeholder that this constitutes scope creep and refuse to make the change. B

Change Requests:

A. Include workarounds. B. Can be formal or informal in nature. C. Include preventive actions and defect repairs. D. Often involve planning for workarounds. C

The Project Management Information System (PMIS):

A. Is the part of the organizational process assets providing access to tools. B. Does not include automated gathering methods. C. Is a component of the Project Management plan. D. Is the part of the enterprise environmental factors providing access to tools. D

Which of the following is not true about project charter?

A. Project charter is written by the Project Manager. B. Project charter defines the purpose of the project C. Identify and authorizes the Project Manager. D. Project charter is authorized by Executive Management. A

Which process formally authorizes the project?

A. Receive project approval. B. Identify Project Manager. C. Develop preliminary project statement. D. Develop project charter. E. Develop project management plan. D

Which of the following is not included in a project charter?

A. Resource Management plan. B. Risks and constraints. C. Business case. D. Budget limits. A

A Project Charter aligns the Project with:

A. The Project Manager's work priorities. B. The strategy and ongoing work of the organization. C. The Project's scope. D. The Project Management plan. B

The difference between a configuration management system and a change control system is?

A. The configuration management system is part of the PMIS - the change control system is not. B. The change control system is part of the key PMIS - the configuration management system is not. C. The change control system feeds into the configuration management system and is part of the configuration management system. D. Both the change control system and a configuration management system are organizational process assets. C

Which of the following is true about change requests that result in corrective or preventive actions?

A. They result in changes to scope. B. They result in changes to the project plan. C. They significantly increase risk. D. They do not usually affect project baselines. D