PMP Quiz 5

You are the project manager for the JHN Project. Mike, a project manager you are mentoring, does not know which plan he should reference for guarding the project scope. Which plan does Mike need? A) The scope management plan B) The scope change control system C) The scope validation D) The scope charter

A) The scope management plan The scope management plan provides details about how the project scope may be changed.

The project scope statement is decomposed into the work breakdown structure. The WBS then becomes an important part of the project for planning, execution, and control. A WBS serves as an input to many of the project processes. Of the following, which is not true? A) WBS serves as an input to planning cost management B) WBS serves as an input to control procurements C) WBS serves as an input to risk identification D) WBS serves as an input to cost budgeting

A) WBS serves as an input to planning cost management The WBS does not directly serve as an input to planning cost management.

During the planning phase of your project, your project team has discovered another method to complete a portion of the project scope. This method is safer for the project team, but it may cost more for the customer. This is an example of which of the following? A) Risk assessment B) Alternative identification C) Alternative selection D) Product analysis

B) Alternative identification Alternative identification is a planning process to find alternatives to completing the project scope.

You are the project manager for a technical project. The project product is the complete installation of a new operating system on 4500 workstations. You have, in your project cost and time estimates, told the customer that the estimates provided will be accurate if the workstations meet the hardware requirements of the new operating system. This is an example of which of the following? A) Risk B) Assumption C) Constraint D) order of magnitude

B) Assumption This is an example of an assumption, since the workstations must meet the hardware requirements.

You are the project manager of the OQH Project and are working with the project stakeholders to determine the project requirements. You and the stakeholders are brainstorming privately as many solutions to the project as possible. After the brainstorming session, a recorder documents all the solutions on a white board so everyone can see the ideas and how they may be related. After the solutions have been documented, you lead the group through a voting process to discuss and rank each idea and requirement that has been proposed. What is this requirement gathering technique called? A) Brainstorming B) Normal group technique C) affinity diagram creations D) Mind Mapping

B) Normal group technique This is an example of the nominal group technique, in which you ask for as many ideas and solutions as possible, and then rank the concepts to help guide the requirements development.

You are the project manager for the JHG Project. Your project is to create a new product for your industry. You have recently learned your competitor is also working on a similar project, but their offering will include a computer-aided program and web-based tools, which your project does not offer. You have implemented a change request to update your project. This is an example of which of the following? A) A change due to an error or omission in the initiation phase B) a change due to to an external event C) a change due to an error or omission in the planning phase D) A change due to a legal issue

B) a change due to to an external event The change is requested to remain competitive with the competition—an external event. Change is inevitable and requires a change control process to manage.

You are the project manager for an airplane manufacturer. Your project concerns the development of lighter, stronger material for commercial jets. As the project moves toward completion, different material composition is considered for the deliverable. This is an example of which of the following? A) Program management B) alternatives identification C) quality assurance D) regulatory guidelines

B) alternatives identification Alternatives identification is the technique to consider different approaches, materials, and solutions for the project work.

You are the project manager for the JKL Project. This project has more than 45 key stakeholders and will span the globe when implemented. Management has deemed that the project's completion should not cost more than $34 million. This is an example of which of the following? A) internationalization B) budget constraint c) management constraint d) hard logic

B) budget constraint This is an example of a budget constraint. The budget must not exceed $34 million. In addition, the metric for the values to be in U.S. dollars can affect the budget if most of the product is to be purchased in a foreign country.

A project team member has, on his own initiative, added extra vents to an attic to increase air circulation. The project plan did not call for these extra vents, but the team member decided they were needed based on the geographic location of the house. The project team's experts concur with this decision. This is an example of which of the following? A) Cost controls B) ineffective change control C) self-led teams D) value-added change

B) ineffective change control The project team member did not follow the change management plan's method of incorporating changes into the scope.

Which of the following is an output of scope control? A) Workarounds B) Recommended corrective action C) Transference D) risk assessment

B) recommended corrective action Recommended corrective actions, which are change requests, are outputs of change control. Poor performance leads to corrective actions to bring the project back in alignment with the project plan. Recall that a corrective action is a change request.

You are the project manager for your organization. Your project is to construct a new house for a client. You and the client have agreed to meet at the end of each phase of the project to walk through the house as it's being built to confirm the quality and accuracy of the build. You need to ensure the customer formally accepts the deliverables of each project phase. This process is known as _______________. A) earned value management B) scope validation C) quality control D) quality assurance

B) scope validation Scope validation is the process of formally accepting the deliverable of a project or phase.

Your project is to document all the computer system in your company. Your project team was required to document the operating systems, the hardware, the network configuration, and the software on each computer. You have finished the project scope according to plan. For the customer to accept the project, what must happen next? A) nothing. the plan is complete, so the project is complete B) scope validation should be conducted C) lessons learned should be finalized D) proof-of-concept should be implemented

B) scope validation should be conducted Scope validation concerns itself with the formal acceptance of the product.

You are the project manager for a pharmaceutical company. A new government regulation will change your project scope. For the project to move forward and be in accordance with the new regulation, what should be your next action? A) Prepare for a new baseline to reflect the government B) notify management C) present the change to the CCB D) create a feasibility study

C) Present the change to the Change control board Presenting the change to the change control board is the best choice.

You are the project manager of a large software development project. Hundreds of requirements need to be documented, annotated, and communicated to the project stakeholders. Management would also like you to report when the requirements should be created and when they're created by the project team. What document can help you monitor all the characteristics of each requirement? A) Project management plan B) Configuration management plan C) Requirements traceability matrix D) project communications management plan

C) Requirements traceability matrix The requirements traceability matrix can help the project manager track and monitor all the characteristics of each project requirement. It helps to communicate the requirement's status and completion, and it records any notes or comments about each requirement.

You are a project manager for your organization. In your role as the project manager, you are required to cross-train and coach your project team members. Sarah, a project manager in training, wants to know which project documents can stem from templates? What should be your answer? A) Risk policies B) organizational policies C) Scope management plans D) Historical information

C) Scope management plans Scope management plans can be based on templates. For the record, so can the WBS and project scope change control forms.

You are a project manager for a large manufacturer. Your current project is to create a new manufacturing assembly line that will allow your organization to create its products with less downtime and faster turnaround time for its clients. A stakeholder has presented a change request for your project, which will likely increase the cost and time needed to complete the project. All the following components are not part of integrated change control except for which one? A) Adding more team members to the project done faster B) outsourcing portions of the project execution to transfer risk C) Tracking systems for the proposed change D) Documenting the project and how the manufacturing assembly should work

C) Tracking systems for the proposed change The only answer that describes a component of the change control system is the tracking system for the proposed change.

You are the project manager for the HGD Project and will need as many inputs to the scope planning as possible. Mary, your project assistant, recommends that you use some of the organizational process assets to help with your project scope planning. Of the following, which one is not an organizational process asset? A) Organizational procedures B) organizational policies C) WBS D) historical information

C) WBS The WBS is not an organizational process asset.

Where can the project manager find work package information such as the code of an account identifier, a statement of work, information on the responsible organization, quality requirements, and information on the required resources? Choose the best answer: A) Project Plan B) WBS C) WBS dictionary D) project management plan

C) WBS dictionary The WBS dictionary provides all this information—along with information on milestones and contract information—and then cross-references each work package with related work package information.

You are the project manager for the NBG Project. The project is to develop new software that is supported on mobile devices. The project customer has defined a maximum budget, performance metrics, and other quality metrics for the project deliverable to be acceptable. One requirement of the project is that it must be completed within six months. This is an example of which of the following? A) Schedule B) Assumption C) Constraint D) Planning process

C) constraint A project that must be completed by a deadline is dealing with time constraints.

It's important to know what each project management process creates. For example, which of the following is an output of scope validation? A) WBS template B) rework C) formal acceptance D) SOW acceptance

C) formal acceptance Scope validation results in one thing: formal acceptance.

A project team member has asked you what project scope management is. Which of the following is a characteristic of project scope management? A) It defines the baseline for project acceptance B) it defines the requirements for each project within the organization C) it defines the processes to ensure that the project includes all the work required- and only the work required- to complete the project successful. D) it defines the functional managers assigned to the project

C) it defines the processes to ensure that the project includes all the work required- and only the work required- to complete the project successful. Project scope management defines the processes to ensure that the project includes all the work required—and only the work required—to complete the project successfully.

One of the stakeholders of the project you are managing asks why you consider the scope statement so important in your project management methodology. You answer her question with which of the following? A) It is mandatory to consult the plan before authorizing any charge B) Project managers must document any changes before approving or declining them. C) the project scope statements serve as a reference for all change requests to determine if the change is in scope or out of scope D) The plan and EVM work together together to assess the risk involved with the proposed changes

C) the project scope statements serve as a reference for all change requests to determine if the change is in scope or out of scope The scope statement serves as a point of reference when considering whether change requests are in or out of scope.

You are the project manager of a large project. Your project sponsor and management have approved your outsourcing portions of the project plan. The _______________ must document project scope management decisions. A) Project sponsor B) organization's management C) vendor(s) D) project management team

D) project management team The responsibility to document project scope management decisions rests with the project management team.