CIS 420 chapter 1/3 exam 1

Which of the following is a planning process associated with project scope management?

Collecting requirements

Which of the following activities is a part of the planning process of the Scrum?

Creating product backlogs, sprint backlogs and release backlogs are all part of the planning process of the scrum.

_____ is a planning process that is within the Project Scope Management knowledge area.

Creation of a WBS

Which of the following is a pre-initiation task?

Developing a business case for a project

________ processes include defining and authorizing a project or project phase.

Initiating.

Which of the following is true about the agile method?

It uses several iterations or deliveries of software instead of waiting until the end of the project to provide a product.

The most difficult and unappreciated process in project management is often

Planning

_____ refers to the process in which organizations group and manage projects and programs as a cluster of investments that contribute to the entire enterprise's success.

Project portfolio management

________ is an iterative software development process that focuses on team productivity and delivers software best practices to all team members.

Rational Unified Process

The _____ process involves gaining stakeholder and customer acceptance of the final products and services and bringing the project, or project phase, to an orderly end.

closing

Project _____ management consists of preparing and managing the budget for a project.

cost

Examples of _____ processes include acquiring and developing the project team, performing quality assurance, distributing information, managing stakeholder expectations, and conducting procurements.

executing

The main purpose of project plans is to

guide project execution.

Soft skills are also known as _____ skills.

human relation

Project management _____ describe the key competencies that project managers must develop.

knowledge areas

The project scope management knowledge area maps to the ________ process group through the activities of scope validation and scope control.

monitoring and controlling

Ethics is a set of principles that guides decision making based on _____ of what is considered right and wrong.

personal values

The project cost management knowledge area maps to the __________ process group through the activities of estimating costs and budget determination.

planning

High-end tools in project management software have enterprise and _____ functions that summarize and combine individual project information to provide an enterprise view of all projects.

portfolio management

The _____ software integrates information from multiple projects to show the status of active, approved, and future projects across an entire organization.

portfolio project management

A(n) _____ is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.

project

Organizational process assets update is the output of the closing process of

project integration management

Developing a _______ is a planning process that occurs in the Project Integration Management knowledge area.

project management plan

Passing the CPA exam is a standard for accountants. Similarly, passing the PMP exam is becoming a standard for _____.

project managers

The _____ of project management includes quality, scope, time, and cost constraints.

quadruple constraint

Until the 1980s, project management primarily focused on providing _____ and resource data to top management in the military, computer, and construction industries.

schedule

The question, "What unique product does the customer expect from the project?" is an example of a(n) _____ constraint.

scope

The improvement of the product and process in the Scrum Method is discussed at the _______.

sprint reflection meeting

A _____ is usually not necessary to the Scrum method.

team contract

Project _____ management includes estimating how long it will take to complete work, develop an acceptable project schedule, and ensure timely completion of a project.

time

The question, "What is the project's schedule?" is an example of a(n) _____ constraint.

time

In project management, the three limitations of scope, time, and cost are referred to as the _____.

triple constraint