midterm

What is the primary focus of the Envision phase of the Agile Life Cycle? a. Describe the scope and overall objective of the project b. To create a schedule for the project c. To brainstorm all the tasks that need to be accomplished d. Showing the product to the users and business owners

Describe the scope and overall objective of the project

Acceptance tests does NOT need which of the following? a. A customer walkthrough b. A definition of acceptability c. A clear specification on who performs the tests

a. A customer walkthrough

At the end of the _______ stage, you should have a document project charter. a. Envision b. Adapt c. Speculate d. Explore e. Close

a. Envision

Based on the agile life cycle, arrange the stages in order. 1. Close 2. Explore 3. Adapt 4. Speculate 5. Envision a. five, four, two, three, one b. four, five, three, two, one c. five, four, three, two, one d. four, five, two, three, one

a. five, four, two, three, one

Which of the following characteristics is not an indicator of whether a project is small? a. Complexity b. Number of objectives c. Budget d. Amount of effort

c. Budget

Which is not one of the four main components to planning the work that has to be done? a. Identify the work b. Estimate how long the work will take c. Determine who the work is for d. Build a schedule of when the work will occur

c. Determine who the work is for

A task in your project schedule took a week longer than estimated. If you have set up four weeks of contingency time how will you deal with the delay? a. focus on the shortest tasks on the project schedule b. do nothing if it looks like the project will still be completed on time c. shorten the schedule for non-critical tasks d. remove one week from the contingency time

d. remove one week from the contingency time

In order to detect potential problems, it is a good idea to do what on a regular basis in Microsoft Project? a. Reschedule unfinished work b. Create material resources c. Review the project schedule d. Create milestone tasks

*c. Review the project schedule

During the building stage effective _________ is essential for the sprint to be successful. a. Collaboration b. Communication c. Designing d. Planning

a. Collaboration

Reporting to internal as well as external stakeholders is an important part of update and report in project control: a. True b. False

a. True

Which of the following will prevent the project from flowing smoothly? a. Use micromanagement to make sure everyone stays on task b. Staying organized c. Listing to team members' suggestions d. Use proper management techniques

a. Use micromanagement to make sure everyone stays on task

Roles of Project manager include helping the team get resources they need to meet deliverables with high quality: a. True b. False

b. False

The verification process may include multiple _____ and require _____. a. sessions, input b. people, meetings c. businesses, training d. questions, briefings

*b. people, meetings

Which traceable matrix requirement is used to ensure you do not over or under deliver? a. boundary conditions b. scope/objective alignment c. source documentation d. credit statistics

*b. scope/objective alignment

"Purchase a book from the online sotre, and have it shipped to the user; can be cancelled while in transit" is an example of which type of goal? a. user goal b. summary goal c. subfunction d. use case

*b. summary goal

_____ is an appropriate entry into the lag field for a task that you'd like to overlap with another task based on the task length. a. 25 b. 25% c. -25% d. -25

*c. -25%

When two tasks overlap using the same resource, what indication appears in the Timeline view? a. A large notification box appears informing the user that a change must be made before they can proceed. b. An urgent email is sent to the resource that is being used in two tasks at the same time. c. A red line appears in the Timeline indicating the conflict.

*c. A red line appears in the Timeline indicating the conflict.

In a _____ report, you will see the work you've completed compared to plan, as well as the number of tasks you've completed compared to what you have to do. a. Cost Overview b. Project Overview c. Burndown d. Task Overview

*c. Burndown

Which resource would you use to track expenses that aren't based on time or quantity; such as airfare, fees or tuition? a. Work Resource b. Material Resource c. Cost Resource

*c. Cost Resource

The proper sequence of activities in a Project lifecycle is: a. Planning, Defining, Doing, Reviewing b. Defining, Reviewing, Planning, Doing c. Defining, Planning, Doing, Reviewing d. Planning, Defining, Reviewing, Doing

*c. Defining, Planning, Doing, Reviewing

All of the following are reasons why you might want to manually schedule tasks, except: a. you want to set specific task dates. b. you don't have complete task information yet. c. Microsoft Project isn't calculating the dates you want for your tasks. d. you want to set up a schedule very quickly.

*c. Microsoft Project isn't calculating the dates you want for your tasks.

Summary Tasks act as: a. A management resource to plan and track your work in progress and work completed. b. A collection of employee records and active work hours. c. A separate logfile for employee activity.

*a. A management resource to plan and track your work in progress and work completed.

Which of the following does NOT help a Business Analyst identify an area of improvement? a. Automated Processes b. Manual steps in a process c. Swivel Technology (Doing the same action in two systems) d. Processes without a purpose

*a. Automated Processes

Defining scope for the project helps in: (CB) a. Avoiding scope creep b. Establishing criteria to monitor and control the project processes c. Understanding who is going to do which project tasks

*a. Avoiding scope creep *b. Establishing criteria to monitor and control the project processes

Which are examples of a Use Case and not examples of internal functions? (CB) a. Call someone b. Send a message c. transmit data d. energy (battery) e. User I/O

*a. Call someone *b. Send a message

Name one rule to brainstorming. a. Clearly state objectives and deliverables b. Capture off topic ideas for better group control. c. Call end users into the meeting d. Schedule time limits

*a. Clearly state objectives and deliverables

How do you change the working time to set days for nonworking time? a. Click change working time, go to work weeks, and click on details. b. Use the project options dialogue box. c. Import the time management to project. d. It will already happen when you start a new project.

*a. Click change working time, go to work weeks, and click on details.

Which of the following is/are principle/s of Requirements Gathering? (CB) a. Create a glossary of terms b. Schedule time with stakeholders c. Classify Requirements

*a. Create a glossary of terms *b. Schedule time with stakeholders *c. Classify Requirements

Which of the following activities are part of the defining phase: (CB) a. Defining resources, constraints and assumptions b. Defining scope, deliverables and dependencies c. None of these are activities in the defining phase

*a. Defining resources, constraints and assumptions *b. Defining scope, deliverables and dependencies

Which of the following is/are true about deliverables: (CB) a. Dependencies are the relationships of the preceding tasks to the succeeding tasks. b. Each deliverable is a discrete part of the project that leads to the goal. c. Two or more deliverables may run concurrently.

*a. Dependencies are the relationships of the preceding tasks to the succeeding tasks. *b. Each deliverable is a discrete part of the project that leads to the goal. *c. Two or more deliverables may run concurrently.

What type of chart is used to display the summary of tasks? a. Gantt Chart b. Bar chart c. Pie chart d. User is able to choose depending on what best suits their needs.

*a. Gantt Chart

What is a Scope Statement? a. High level agenda that shows what you will try to accomplish, and what areas of business will be involved b. Low level agenda that is meant only for the technical team

*a. High level agenda that shows what you will try to accomplish, and what areas of business will be involved

Activities involved during Risk management process are: (CB) a. Identify Risk b. Assess Risk c. Control risk d. Prevent Risk

*a. Identify Risk *b. Assess Risk *c. Control risk

What are ways to insure that you have collected complete and universally understood requirements? a. Insure your work with each department or business area affected by the project. b. Insure your work with the training team. c. Insure your work with the company intranet site. d. Insure your work with the project plan.

*a. Insure your work with each department or business area affected by the project.

What is a way/s to gather requirements? (CB) a. Interviewing to gather requirements b. Brainstorming to gather requirements c. Observing a job to gather requirements

*a. Interviewing to gather requirements *b. Brainstorming to gather requirements *c. Observing a job to gather requirements

Why is it not a good idea to have Project create new resources? a. It may lead to creation of duplicate resources. b. It will assign the wrong type to the resources. c. You might not be able to locate the resource later. d. The resource cannot be updated later.

*a. It may lead to creation of duplicate resources.

Observing processes can be performed passively by______. a. Job Shadowing b. Profiling c. Reading job descriptions d. Internet searching

*a. Job Shadowing

How can requirements traceability help? a. Keeps track of how requirements have evolved and how you're going to ensure those requirements are achieved and verified b. Keeps track of how requirements have evolved and how the change affects the project c. Makes sure that all the requirements have been met and new requirements are considered moving forward d. Keeps track of the requirements made by stakeholders and how they have evolved to make sure the requirements are met

*a. Keeps track of how requirements have evolved and how you're going to ensure those requirements are achieved and verified

Which of the following are signs of trouble you should look for during the project?(CB) a. Leftover features b. Features that need revision c. Incorrect features

*a. Leftover features *b. Features that need revision *c. Incorrect features

Constraints: (CB) a. Limits what can be done to achieve the goals b. Can be in terms of time and budget c. None of the choices are considered constraints

*a. Limits what can be done to achieve the goals *b. Can be in terms of time and budget

Your project timeline should include _____. (CB) a. Milestones b. Prioritization of events c. Constraints or limitations

*a. Milestones *b. Prioritization of events *c. Constraints or limitations

You can use the default project-wide calendar (called Standard) as it is if your organization's work schedule is a. Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, with an hour for lunch. b. Monday through Friday, 8am to 6pm, with an hour for lunch. c. Monday through Sunday, 9am to 5pm with an hour for lunch. d. Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm, with an hour for lunch.

*a. Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, with an hour for lunch.

Which of these is an example of a project resource? (CB) a. People b. Equipment c. Money d. Time

*a. People *b. Equipment *c. Money *d. Time

Resources and acquisitions include? (CB) a. People b. Money c. Time

*a. People *b. Money

Which of the following are benefits of writing use cases? (CB) a. Provides a short summary of what the system will contribute to executives b. Provides the agreement as to the system's responsibilties c. Shortens the development time needed by programmers d. Increases the quality of code by programmers

*a. Provides a short summary of what the system will contribute to executives *b. Provides the agreement as to the system's responsibilties

Project control process includes: (CB) a. Status reports, documents and communication b. Analysis of impact c. Update and report

*a. Status reports, documents and communication *b. Analysis of impact *c. Update and report

Resources can be categorized as: (CB) a. Technical resources b. Materials and supplies c. Time

*a. Technical resources *b. Materials and supplies *c. Time

_____ are based on the measurable elements of the signed off requirements found in the requirements package. a. Test cases b. Training manuals c. Information maps d. Test scripts

*a. Test cases

Elapsed time is: a. This is how long it takes for an activity or task to be completed. b. This is how long it will take you (or others) to do the work. c. This is the time spent in status meetings d. This is how long it takes to get started on an activity or task

*a. This is how long it takes for an activity or task to be completed.

Resources, constraints and assumptions that impact a project can be related to: (CB) a. Time and money b. People c. End users and competitors

*a. Time and money *b. People *c. End users and competitors

Coordinating schedules of teams that have dependent tasks is the responsibility of a: a. Time manager b. Risk manager c. Quality assurance manager d. Human Resources

*a. Time manager

8. Relationship between deliverables play an essential role in scheduling Project related tasks ? a. True b. False

*a. True

A business analyst should check for conflicts or inconsistencies in process execution. a. True b. False

*a. True

A major part of Identifying risk is establishing its area of impact? a. True b. False

*a. True

After changing a project's working time to identify working and non-working days, you'll then need to change calendar options so Microsoft Project knows how to convert durations to hours of work. a. True b. False

*a. True

Assessing Risk involves identifying how likely is it to happen? a. True b. False

*a. True

Assumptions are things known to be true before the beginning of the project. a. True b. False

*a. True

Customer, Clerk, Corporate Mainframe can all be examples of actors in a use case. a. True b. False

*a. True

Determining Task sequence is essential to schedule a project? a. True b. False

*a. True

Efficient Planning for risk involve effective risk forecasts as well as efficient risk management strategies? a. True b. False

*a. True

Identifying dependencies along with tasks is a part of Project scheduling? a. True b. False

*a. True

In a formal use case, the main scenario should have action steps that are full sentences showing who takes the action. a. True b. False

*a. True

Maintaining a relative comparison between the time elapsed and the Work time is essential to estimate time for deliverables? a. True b. False

*a. True

Most significant project constraints are schedule, cost and scope: a. True b. False

*a. True

Project schedule should be thoroughly reviewed, revised and refined ? a. True b. False

*a. True

Stakeholders and project managers play an important role during the project defining phase. a. True b. False

*a. True

The Gantt chart allows you to view the details of a project with a table on the left containing data on each task, and a timescale on the right with a graphical look on when the tasks occur. a. True b. False

*a. True

The Project outcomes are agreed upon during the project defining phase. a. True b. False

*a. True

The requirements package must fire a crisp introduction of the intended business improvements. a. True b. False

*a. True

Use cases are written descriptions of user's interaction with the software product. a. True b. False

*a. True

While building the requirement plan, business analysts should define terms and acronym meanings. a. True b. False

*a. True

Withdrawing money from an ATM is an exmple of which type of goal? a. User goal b. Summary goal c. Subfunction d. user story

*a. User goal

__________ is commonly cited as the number one reason for project success. a. User involvement b. Planning analysis c. Best Approach d. Project Scope

*a. User involvement

Which of the following is a way for a Business Analyst to manage change? a. Validate proposed changes b. Accept all changes c. Never suggest changes d. Disregard suggested changes

*a. Validate proposed changes

What questions may you ask yourself to help clarify your goal? (CB) a. What problem are you trying to solve? b. What results should the project deliver? c. Are these the right results?

*a. What problem are you trying to solve? *b. What results should the project deliver? *c. Are these the right results?

Scope of the project defines: (CB) a. What the project should do. b. What the project should not do c. The system requirements of the project

*a. What the project should do. *b. What the project should not do

What series of question would you ask yourself when you starting a small project? (CB) a. Who wants the project? b. Who is the project customer? c. Why does the customer want it?

*a. Who wants the project? *b. Who is the project customer? *c. Why does the customer want it?

What are ways to source requirements? a. analyzing processes and use cases, inspecting forms and reports, understanding existing features b. asking questions to end users , having end users build the training c. interviewing stakeholders only d. using the library, going to the company website

*a. analyzing processes and use cases, inspecting forms and reports, understanding existing features

The main success scenario should a. be the easiest to read and understand b. be the most complicated in order to simplify the exceptions c. not have any information that passes from user to system d. not need line numbers because it is a short description

*a. be the easiest to read and understand

Which is an example of a failure extension? a. customer has bad credit b. customer=good credit and item=in stock c. out of stock -> decline order

*a. customer has bad credit

In UML, a use case is shown with which type of graphic? a. ellipse b. rectangle c. diamond d. bolded / thick underline of use case name

*a. ellipse

The purpose of a procedure manual is to ____________________________ a. explain how a process is intended to function b. explain the steps taken to finish the project c. focus on how the user will interact with the product d. document how the project was done so others can follow

*a. explain how a process is intended to function

Which are examples of failure-handling (CB) a. low credit + valued customer -> accept b. not a valued customer -> decline order c. item is not in stock in desired quantity d. customer has bad credit

*a. low credit + valued customer -> accept *b. not a valued customer -> decline order

What three things does a business analyst do to manage change for your projects? 1. Assist with changing plans 2. Gather resources for proposed change or changes 3. Validate proposed changes 4. Detect when a change is needed 5. Evaluate if a change is necessary a. one , three, four b. two, four, and five c. one, two, three

*a. one , three, four

Which of the following are ways to gather requirements? 1. Interviewing 2. Brainstorming 3. Observing 4. Surveying a. one, two, three, four b. one, two c. three only d. two, three, four

*a. one, two, three, four

What are two techniques in approaching documentation inspection? a. peer review, formal inspection b. no review, training sessions c. quality review, informal inspection d. questionnaires, evaluation sessions

*a. peer review, formal inspection

What are the four layers of the requirement pyramid? a. project need, requirements, specifications and designs, execution b. project need, training analysis, approach, execution c. application, stakeholders, training, surveys d. logical thinking, stakeholders, designs, surveys

*a. project need, requirements, specifications and designs, execution

Structuring the interview process is important in building _____, understanding and instilling _____ with the user. a. rapport, trust b. distance, distrust c. questions, loyalty d. respect, tension

*a. rapport, trust

The test strategy document ________________ (CB) a. sets the standards for testing processes and activities and other documents b. details how tests should be done throughout the project c. focuses on describing what to test, how to test, when to test, and who will do what test d. provides the overall roadmap for testing

*a. sets the standards for testing processes and activities and other documents *b. details how tests should be done throughout the project *c. focuses on describing what to test, how to test, when to test, and who will do what test *d. provides the overall roadmap for testing

Cost, Entry, Summary, and Schedule are all different types of _____, which display project fields in columns so you can see different sets of data. a. tables b. views c. grids d. timelines

*a. tables

In some Gantt chart views, critical tasks are marked in red, and non-critical tasks are marked in blue. Critical tasks have _____; if they delay, so does the project. a. total slack of zero b. fixed durations c. no duration d. variable durations

*a. total slack of zero

What are the common business perspectives used in creating objectives? a. use common structures, understand and share the starting point, have a measurable target b. collect data from clients, create an assessment, ask a manager c. ask colleagues, use the gap-fit analysis, use a questionnaire d. determine approach, use logical thinking, analyze the application

*a. use common structures, understand and share the starting point, have a measurable target

_____ are the percentage of the assigned resources' available time dedicated to the task. a. Duration b. Assignment Units c. Work d. Hours

*b. Assignment Units

A task that is being controlled is called the predecessor, while the one that is in control is called the successor. a. True b. False

*b. False

Dependencies between tasks should be considered after the end Product is delivered and ready for System Integration? a. True b. False

*b. False

Monitoring and Controlling is done once during project defining phase of project life cycle: a. True b. False

*b. False

Risk management is not a part of Project planning phase: a. True b. False

*b. False

These are the types of requirements that are good for use cases: response time requirements, uptime requirements, order cost calculations. a. True b. False

*b. False

When looking at your project tasks, the task ID numbers are WBS (Work Breakdown Structure) codes that uniquely identify each task in your project. a. True b. False

*b. False

Within a project, the project manager is the navigator and the business analyst is the captain. a. True b. False

*b. False

The task inspector is good for which of the following? a. Scanning for syntax errors in tasks b. Finding and fixing scheduling problems c. Non-manually scheduled tasks d. Replacing the repair option

*b. Finding and fixing scheduling problems

What is a primary actor of a use case? a. Anything with behavior that acts on the system b. Initiates interaction to achieve goal c. Performs sub-goals to help use case d. Anyone interested in the system

*b. Initiates interaction to achieve goal

What happens if you modify a critical task in a project? (i.e. change the duration of a critical task from 3 days to 5 days) a. Nothing changes b. It affects the project's finish date c. It affects the project's start date d. It affects a non-critical tasks' finish date

*b. It affects the project's finish date

All of the following are options for Leveling (to help you get rid of over allocations) in Project, except: a. Level Selection b. Level Tasks c. Level Resource d. Level All

*b. Level Tasks

How do you identify and plan for risks in small projects? a. Create a spreadsheet of all of the risk that have happened and determine the probability of each. If high probability, a backup plan must be made. b. Make a rough estimate of the likelihood that the risk will occur and the impact it would have, then plan ahead on how you would handle these risks if they happen c. Determine the all the unknown risks you would encounter and come up with countermeasures d. Knowing risk are both known and unknown, you must be vigilant and have a backup plan for each major decision made in the project

*b. Make a rough estimate of the likelihood that the risk will occur and the impact it would have, then plan ahead on how you would handle these risks if they happen

You are given a deadline for a project. What is the drawback of using that specific date as your Project Finish Date when scheduling in the Project Information dialog box? a. There is no drawback. You should always begin by using a specific date as your Project Finish Date. b. Microsoft Project will work backwards to determine your start date, but there will be no flexibility to accommodate delays along the way. c. If you choose a Project Finish Date, you'll then also have to manually determine your start date. d. You should never accept deadlines that are given to you by others.

*b. Microsoft Project will work backwards to determine your start date, but there will be no flexibility to accommodate delays along the way.

You might want to set the Project Finish Date when working on a project, but what is the problem with that? a. After you choose the finish date there is no way to change it. b. Microsoft Project works backwards to figure out the start date, leaving no wiggle room. c. You can only schedule a finish date for a week in advance. d. If you don't finish by the date set the Microsoft Project locks you out of the project file.

*b. Microsoft Project works backwards to figure out the start date, leaving no wiggle room.

Which of the following are characteristics of project goals 1. What to achieve at the end of the project. 2. They are measurable and observable outcomes. 3. Qualitative and quantitative measures should be assigned to goals. 4. Goals should specify the architecture and design of the system in detail. 5. Goals should be specific and must respond to driving challenge. a. One, Two and Five b. One, Two, Three and Five c. One, Two, Three and Four d. One, Two and Four

*b. One, Two, Three and Five

To perform actions like changing your working time or setting a baseline, you would use the ____ tab, which includes options related to the overall project. a. Resource b. Project c. Report d. Format

*b. Project

Over allocation is where: a. Tasks are constantly being changed b. There are more tasks going on than what resources can handle c. Tasks currently performed by team

*b. There are more tasks going on than what resources can handle

Work Time is: a. This is how long it took for an activity or task to be completed. b. This is how long it will take you (or others) to do the work. c. This is the time spent in status meetings d. This is how long it takes to get started on an activity or task

*b. This is how long it will take you (or others) to do the work.

In MS Project Gantt, Task and Timeline are all examples of what? a. Save preferences. b. Views c. Attributes on the Resource Sheet

*b. Views

Task links/dependencies are: a. Which task comes first b. Which task controls the other c. Which tasks are separated d. How tasks are performed

*b. Which task controls the other

What are the rules to brainstorming? a. capture off topic ideas, keep the energy low, no debating b. clearly state objectives and deliverables, one person speaks at a time, high volume is the goal, piggybacking encouraged c. set a time limit, schedule a room, order lunch d. let everyone speak, call end users into the meeting, low volume is the goal

*b. clearly state objectives and deliverables, one person speaks at a time, high volume is the goal, piggybacking encouraged

What are the techniques for gathering requirements from stakeholders? a. gap fit analysis, project plans b. interview, brainstorming sessions, process observation, surveying, joint requirement sessions c. design scope, define objective, implementation

*b. interview, brainstorming sessions, process observation, surveying, joint requirement sessions

Arrange the following in order of occurrence During project planning: 1. Identify Milestones. 2. Identify Tasks 3. Define activities a. two, three, one b. one, three, two c. three, one, two d. three, two, one

*b. one, three, two

Arrange the Project Scheduling activities in order: 1. Establish milestones 2. List Tasks 3. Define activities 4. estimate time 5. Identify dependencies a. one, two, three, four, five b. one, three, two, five, four c. one, four, five, three, two

*b. one, three, two, five, four

Planning and managing Risk creating a plan to: 1. Reduce likelihood of occurrence 2. Reduce impact 3. Fix it once it happens a. one and two only b. one, two, three c. one and three only

*b. one, two, three

What are some skills that a business analyst must have for sustained growth? a. dedication, accuracy, perfection, focus b. patience, communication, diplomacy, sustained enthusiasm, logical thinking c. analysis, collection, verification, erratic thinking d. summative, literal, bold, patience

*b. patience, communication, diplomacy, sustained enthusiasm, logical thinking

Which of the following are the responsibilities of a project manager: 1. Performs testing to validate the project outcomes. 2. Reports to stakeholders and publishes project updates to large groups. 3. Helps keeping the project within specified scope. 4. Spends majority of the time in meetings. 5. Specifies project architecture. 6. Attends Code reviews. a. Only One, Two, Three, Five and Six b. Only One, Two, Three, and Six c. Only Two and Three d. All of One, Two, Three, Four, Five and Six e. Only One, Two, and Three f. Only One, Two, Three and Five

*c. Only Two and Three

What is the overall outcome of a project? a. Projects create temporary solutions to big issues. b. Projects produce nothing for an organization. c. Projects create products that are applied to improve the position of the organization. d. Projects create outdated products to devalue the organization.

*c. Projects create products that are applied to improve the position of the organization.

If someone sends a project file from an older version of Project, in Legacy Formats within the Trust center, the best option to select a. Do not open/save file with legacy or non-default file formats in Project b. Allow loading files with legacy or non-default file formats c. Prompt when loading with legacy or non-default file format

*c. Prompt when loading with legacy or non-default file format

What type of task link (or dependency) best represents the following example: when registration begins, people begin recording the submitted registrations. a. Start-to-Finish (sf) b. Finish-to-Finish (ff) c. Start-to-Start (ss) d. Finish-to-Start (fs)

*c. Start-to-Start (ss)

In Microsoft Project, what information does a Burndown report provide? a. The number of tasks completed and the critical tasks in the project. b. The milestones and slipping tasks. c. The number of tasks completed and the amount of work completed compared to your plan d. The milestones and the baseline work.

*c. The number of tasks completed and the amount of work completed compared to your plan

Which element would you utilize in the event that you need to sort tasks by duration and cost? a. The duration fields sort smallest to largest menu entry b. No more than one field at a time can be sorted c. The sort feature, along with the sort by option d. The sort feature, along with the duration option

*c. The sort feature, along with the sort by option

Why is it important to add lag or lead time to linked tasks? a. You get an error message in the project if you don't use them. b. They allow multiple people's work on tasks to overlap with each other. c. They are beneficial when planning the scheduling of things when dealing with time constraints ahead of time.

*c. They are beneficial when planning the scheduling of things when dealing with time constraints ahead of time.

Understanding the _____ will assist the business analyst on how the need for change can be justified. a. nuance b. worth c. context

*c. context

The _____ activity and _____ review of status should be significant events that are reflected in your plans. a. statistical, periodic b. logical, systematic c. mapped, periodic d. united, aligned

*c. mapped, periodic

A _____ manual explains how a process is intended to function. a. instructor b. legacy c. procedure d. training

*c. procedure

What are some characteristics of acceptance criteria? a. marketing goals, business plans, metric rules b. training implementation, training delivery, training evaluation c. reflect specific business outcomes, expectations of stakeholders are reflected, project priorities reinforced d. gap fit analysis, project accounting, project scope

*c. reflect specific business outcomes, expectations of stakeholders are reflected, project priorities reinforced

When tasks overlap, you can _____ so that resources can finish a short task and then go back to other work. a. inactive tasks b. level resources c. split tasks and assignments d. delay tasks

*c. split tasks and assignments

Updating a user's balance after a deposit is what kind of goal? a. user goal b. summary goal c. subfunction d. use case

*c. subfunction

If you change the duration of sub-tasks, a. you must tell Project to recalculate the summary task duration. b. you will receive a notification that your summary task will change. c. the duration of the summary task will change accordingly

*c. the duration of the summary task will change accordingly

What is the focus of the test plan document? a. to describe the project objectives b. to derive the training curriculum c. to describe what to test and how to test d. to describe the training plan

*c. to describe what to test and how to test

The scope statement identifies _____. a. the business objectives, the stakeholders and the trainers. b. the stakeholders, the program managers and the application. c. what will be accomplished, areas that will be involved and areas that will not be involved. d. the project objective, the testing phase and the delivery phase.

*c. what will be accomplished, areas that will be involved and areas that will not be involved.

What does WBS codes represent? a. A hierarchy of tasks. b. A breakdown of tasks making work easy to assign, track and manage. c. Uniquely identify each task in your project. d. A hierarchy of tasks, A breakdown of tasks making work easy to assign, track and manage, and Uniquely identify each task in your project. (All of the above)

*d. A hierarchy of tasks, A breakdown of tasks making work easy to assign, track and manage, and Uniquely identify each task in your project.

What is a one way to get a project back on schedule a. Figure out what's behind and allocate all the resources to finishing it on time b. Hire all new team members with more experience, more experience = more output c. Cut the task from the project, if it's falling behind you don't want it messing with your progress updates d. Add more people to the task, but be careful because too many could delay it further

*d. Add more people to the task, but be careful because too many could delay it further

A team member has requested a change to the project to add a feature to the machine you are building. What is the first question you will ask yourself in evaluating the change request? a. Who on the project team will be responsible for making the change? b. How will the change request affect the cost of the project? c. How long will it take to make the requested change? d. Does the change support the overall objective of the project?

*d. Does the change support the overall objective of the project?

Which of the following are qualities of a good use case? (CB) a. Takes into account the system's point of view b. Describes the GUI in detail c. Focuses on internal system activities d. Has 3-9 steps in the main success scenario e. Is easy to read

*d. Has 3-9 steps in the main success scenario *e. Is easy to read

When modifying resource assignments, the _____ field is a calculated field that represents the maximum allocation on an assignment. a. Task Mode b. Work c. Duration d. Peak

*d. Peak

What is a Task Link in project management? a. When you link a person to a task so they are aware the task is their responsibility b. When you link tasks to a category for organization, for example a Technology Task is a tasks linked to the Technology category c. When you link tasks into similar Milestones. This helps organize what tasks should be completed for the success of each Milestone. d. When you order tasks for dependency, for example a finish to start link is when one task has to finish before the next one can start

*d. When you order tasks for dependency, for example a finish to start link is when one task has to finish before the next one can start

When you create a Statement of Work to be approved by your customer what are you creating? a. the customer's objectives in the project b. a list limited to any items that are out of scope c. a formal description of scope creep in the project d. a formal description of the project deliverables and scope

*d. a formal description of the project deliverables and scope

Which of the following is saved when you save a Baseline? a. Start and Finish Dates b. Duration c. Work and Cost d. all of these answers

*d. all of these answers

You can check to see if your project schedule is progressing according to plan by using the Tracking Gantt view and filtering by _____. a. Slipping Tasks b. Should Start By c. Work Overbudget d. all of these answers

*d. all of these answers

To set a milestone in Project, a. edit the details of a task and select include Milestone b. approval must be submitted to Project by a manager in your organization. c. set the duration to zero days for the task that shows the milestone has been achieved. d. insert a milestone and link it to the task that shows the milestone has been achieved.

*d. insert a milestone and link it to the task that shows the milestone has been achieved.

What is the root cause of an organization proposing unrealistic solutions? a. bad planning b. lack of purpose and analysis c. unrealistic approach d. lack of investigation and analysis

*d. lack of investigation and analysis

Business requirements are commonly expressed in terms of measurable _____ and _____. a. surveys, assessments b. questionnaires, specifications c. training, choices d. objectives, outcomes

*d. objectives, outcomes

What are the two types of questions used in a survey? a. elicit questions, backbone questions b. smart questions, multiple choice questions c. grouped questions, coded questions d. open-ended questions, closed questions

*d. open-ended questions, closed questions

What is the role of a customer in the ideal kick-off meeting? a. signing the contract related project documents b. walking through the project plan and project schedule c. assigning tasks to the project team members d. talking about the goal and why the project is important

*d. talking about the goal and why the project is important

The first role of a business analyst within a project is to _____ organization _____. a. create, obstacles b. analyze, strategies c. design, peripherals d. validate, objectives

*d. validate, objectives

Quality and Risk manager should: 1. Identify possible challenges. 2. Schedule and prioritize tasks. 3. Arrange the supplies and resources needed. 4. Help teams produce high quality deliverables. a. One, Three and Four b. One, Two and Four c. One, Two and Three d. One, Two, Three and Four e. One and Four

*e. One and Four

What is velocity in Agile? a. A term used to describe how many functions the team is completing in the average sprint b. The speed in which it takes to complete a sprint or amount of days a sprint takes to be complete c. A term used to describe the story points divided by time taken to complete a feature

a. A term used to describe how many functions the team is completing in the average sprint

What are use cases? a. Capture a picture which show relationships between a process to achieve a specific goal b. Defined goals which highlight key elements the end-product should satisfy c. The cases which show the uses of the product d. A list of cases which show the relationship between an actor and a process

a. Capture a picture which show relationships between a process to achieve a specific goal

In the context of agile project management what is the definition of the term velocity? a. Describes how many functions the team is completing in the average sprint b. Describes how quickly team tasks are getting completed c. Describes the rate the project is moving d. Describes how well your project is on track with the planned schedule

a. Describes how many functions the team is completing in the average sprint

Which of the following is NOT a solution if co-location is unfeasible? a. Email team members b. Provide easy access to information c. Meeting face to face once a month d. Set up a video conference

a. Email team members

During constructive collaboration the rationale behind any project decision needs to be _____________. a. Explained and understood by the team b. Explained in a report to the project manager c. Put to a democratic vote d. Explained to the actors and shareholders

a. Explained and understood by the team

Ideally in daily stand-ups the Project Manager leads the meeting: a. False b. True

a. False

A technique that can be used to determine the level of enthusiasm based on the solution while addressing lessons learned from the project is a. Fist of 5 b. Vote assigning c. Stand-up meeting

a. Fist of 5

What is the primary purpose of the Speculate phase? a. For business and technical team to identify features for this iteration b. For the Project Manager to lead a discussion for potential problems the project may run into, evaluating risks c. For the technical team to research alternative approaches to the proposed plan d. For the business team to evaluate the features completed on the last iteration

a. For business and technical team to identify features for this iteration

Which of the following is NOT a main component when planning the work that must be done? a. Getting estimated budget approved b. Estimating the time it will take to perform the work c. Determine who will do what tasks d. Building the schedule of milestones, activities and tasks

a. Getting estimated budget approved

Upon a project closeout a team event: a. Is critical even if the project was not successful b. Is critical if the project was successful c. Is optional if the project was successful d. Is optional even if the project was not successful

a. Is critical even if the project was not successful

Perhaps one of the most difficult adjustments to make as Project Manager during the explore phase is a. Letting go of control b. Coaching team members c. Listening and observing in stand-up meetings d. Clearing the roadblocks

a. Letting go of control

As a sprint is being worked by the core team, the business analyst should be: a. Looking ahead to ensure the set of features for the next sprint have been clearly defined with the business b. Reviewing completed sprints to identify any issues for future sprints c. Meeting with the customer to define, plan and define features to be completed on the next sprint d. Analyze current processes and research new processes to help streamline implementation to complete more work earlier

a. Looking ahead to ensure the set of features for the next sprint have been clearly defined with the business

The most difficult habit to break in stand-up meetings is a. Not to resolve issues b. Not to sit down during the meeting c. Keeping track of time d. Members presenting their status

a. Not to resolve issues

If the project is falling behind schedule, you can think about ways to get it back on track. You might add people to a task to try to finish it more quickly, but what is the downside of this? 1. Project takes longer 2. People communicate more 3. Disagreement a. One, Two, Three b. One, Two c. One, Three

a. One, Two, Three

When identifying "work", the work that has to be done is the foundation for your project plan. What is all the stem to "project work? 1.The estimates you develop 2.The team you use 3.The schedule you build a. One, Two, Three b. One, Two c. One, Three

a. One, Two, Three

Which of the following is true about agile project management? a. Opportunity to obtain feedback and apply changes based on what is learned b. Getting a product with a focus on document detailing important information c. Finishing the project on schedule even though the customer is not heavily involved d. Increasing the duration of daily meeting times will help with communication among all stakeholders

a. Opportunity to obtain feedback and apply changes based on what is learned

What is PDCA? a. Plan, do, check, adjust b. Procedure, design, check, adjust c. Plan, define, confirm, alter d. Procedure, design, confirm, adapt

a. Plan, do, check, adjust

During which phase did you establish a communication method? a. Planning Phase b. Defining Phase c. Product Stage d. Distribution Stage

a. Planning Phase

What is a product data sheet? a. Planning document which provides an executive summary of the project b. Details about the product the team is working on c. Documentation about the product and the resources used d. Created during the speculation phase of the agile life cycle

a. Planning document which provides an executive summary of the project

The Product Data Sheet (PDS) consists of all except: a. Risks b. Timeline c. Objective d. Cost Estimate

a. Risks

What is a document that clearly delineates what is or is not in the project? a. Scope Statement b. Requirements Statement c. Definition Statement d. Standards Statement

a. Scope Statement

Successful Agile teams are: a. Self-organizing and self-governing b. Good at Contract negotiate with their customer c. Relatively large and communicate well with one another d. Managed and governed meticulously by the leadership team.

a. Self-organizing and self-governing

What is the foundation for deciding what the next steps are in managing a project? a. Status Update b. Scheduler c. Task Distribution d. The Amount of Task Left

a. Status Update

What do updates tell you? a. Tells you were the project stands and if you need to do anything to get it back on track b. Tells you how much the team and finished and how much more is left to finish c. Tells you any problems that have occurred and what has been to fix them d. Tells you much time has been spent on the project and how much resources have been used

a. Tells you were the project stands and if you need to do anything to get it back on track

Which of the following choices show the small project management life cycle steps in the correct order? a. get started -> get organized -> get things done -> tracking -> wrapping up b. get organized -> get started -> tracking -> get things done -> wrapping up c. get started -> get things done -> get organized -> tracking -> wrapping up d. get started -> tracking -> get organized -> get things done -> wrapping up

a. get started -> get organized -> get things done -> tracking -> wrapping up

What are the typical root causes for problems? 1. Not asking the right questions 2. Customer does not understand what you are building 3. Inaccurate information about business needs a. one, two, three b. one c. two, three

a. one, two, three

How can costs for the project increase? 1.Project falls behind schedule 2.Certain task takes longer to complete 3.Hiring outside of the company 4.Too many people working on the same task a. one, two, three, four b. two, three c. one, three, four d. one, two, three

a. one, two, three, four

What are included in the final summary report? a. results; success criteria; changes to plan/scope; lessons learned b. results; group discussions; success goals; lessons learned c. problems faced; goals; changes to plan/scope; lessons learned d. results; problems faced; success criteria; lesson learned

a. results; success criteria; changes to plan/scope; lessons learned

Why would a project manager build contingency time into a project schedule? a. to provide a buffer because estimates are not always accurate b. to account for time spent in performing out-of-scope tasks c. when the project extends beyond the customer's required completion date d. when the project manager failed to schedule certain tasks

a. to provide a buffer because estimates are not always accurate

Which of the following for tips managing small projects? 1.Meet with team 2.Do just enough 3.Team building 4.Go above and beyond 5.Keep things organized a. two, three, five b. one, two, three c. two, three d. one, three, four, five

a. two, three, five

What are two measures that are usually important to your customer that you can use to determine the updates you'll need. a. Finish Date and Success Rate b. Finish Date and Cost c. Success Rate and Cost d. Milestones and Finish Date

b. Finish Date and Cost

What is the first thing you need to do to ensure that the project is truly finished? a. Create a final report b. Get customer approval per deliverable c. Archive the project d. Have a team discussion about lesson learned

b. Get customer approval per deliverable

Analyze impact stage consists of: 1. Review status report. 2. Refer inventory 3. Write impact statement 4. Track over time a. One, Two, Three and Four b. One, Two and Three c. Two, Three and Four d. One, Two and Four

b. One, Two and Three

Important doing phase steps are: 1. Defining roles 2. Monitoring process 3. Managing risk a. One, Two b. One, Two and Three c. One and Three

b. One, Two and Three

Completing project deliverables is a big milestone, but you still have some things to do before the project is truly finished which is what? 1.Customer approval per deliverables 2.Team discussion/lessons learned 3.Final report 4.Archive project 5.Close contract and accounting code 6.Disband or reassign team a. One, Two, Three and Four b. One, Two, Three, Four, Five and Six c. two, three, five

b. One, Two, Three, Four, Five and Six

What term describes the short document that contains what you have learned? a. Project Outcome b. Project Summary c. Project Completion d. Project Lessons

b. Project Summary

What is it called when the team or customer come up with great ideas that expand beyond the budget and end date? a. Scope Statement b. Scope Creep c. Scope Definition d. Scope Derailment

b. Scope Creep

What is a potential downside for collaboration tools at large organizations? a. They often don't work properly and have poor technical support b. They are often predetermined and usually aren't chosen to tailor what best fits the project c. The tools are so complex, they are typically hard to learn and use. d. The tools are complex, they are typically hard to learn and use.

b. They are often predetermined and usually aren't chosen to tailor what best fits the project

A project is considered small if it has: a. One to Ten objectives b. One to Five objectives c. One to Three objectives d. One to Four objectives

c. One to Three objectives

What aspect of a small project can actually make a small project more difficult than a larger project? a. small projects do not require the amount of organization as a larger project b. small projects utilize less experienced team members c. the scope of the project is not important in a small project d. there are fewer members on a small team to do what might be the same amount of work

d. there are fewer members on a small team to do what might be the same amount of work