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17. A milestone list is an output associated with the Project Scope Management knowledge area.
False A milestone list is an output associated with the Project Schedule Management knowledge area.
11. The Rational Unified Process (RUP) framework is incompatible with the PMBOK process. T/F
False According to RUP expert Bill Cottrell, "RUP embodies industry-standard management and technical methods and techniques to provide a software engineering process particularly suited to creating and maintaining component-based software system solutions." Cottrell explained that you can tailor RUP to include the PMBOK process groups because several customers asked for that capability.
1. Decisions and actions taken in one knowledge area at a certain time rarely affect other knowledge areas. T/F
False Project management is an integrative endeavor
7. Monitoring and controlling processes overlap all of the other project management process groups.
True ... because changes can occur at any time.
61. _____ the project includes work required to introduce any new hardware, software, and procedures into normal operations.
ANSWER: Executing
73. A(n) _____ is a cross-functional team of five to nine people who organize themselves and the work to produce the desired results for each sprint.
ANSWER: Scrum team development team
72. A(n) _____ is the person who ensures that the team is productive, facilitates the daily Scrum, enables close cooperation across all roles and functions, and removes barriers that prevent the team from being effective.
ANSWER: ScrumMaster
69. _________ issues often occur during project execution, especially conflicts.
ANSWER: Human resource
3. Initiating processes are not required to end a project. T/F
False Someone must initiate activities to ensure that the project team completes all the work, documents lessons learned, assigns project resources, and that the customer accepts the work.
13. An organization's project management plan expresses the vision, mission, goals, objectives, and strategies of the organization. T/F.
False The organization's strategic plan expresses the vision, mission, goals, objectives, and strategies of the organization
75. A(n) _____ is a Scrum artifact and consists of the highest-priority items from the product backlog to be completed in a sprint.
ANSWER: sprint backlog
8. Key outcomes of the executing process group are formal acceptance of the work and creation of closing documents. T/F
False Key outcomes of the closing process group are formal acceptance of the work and creation of closing documents, such as a final project report and lessons-learned report.
55. In the Scrum method, during which meeting is the improvement of the product and process discussed? a. sprint retrospective b. sprint review c. kick-off d. daily Scrum
ANSWER: a The improvement of the product and process in the Scrum method is discussed at the sprint reflection meeting.
57. What important Scrum artifact is used to graphically display progress on each sprint during the monitoring and controlling process? a. WBS b. sprint backlog c. burndown chart d. product backlog
ANSWER: c A burndown chart is an important artifact used to graphically display progress on each sprint.
77. The most time and money should be spent on ______.
ANSWER: executing... execution... project execution
62. A(n) _____ describes how things should be done.
ANSWER: methodology
21. The burndown chart is a Scrum created artifact that provides a list of features prioritized by business value. T/F
False A burndown chart shows the cumulative work remaining in a sprint on a day by- day basis.
82. What is a work breakdown structure?
The WBS is a very important tool in project management because it provides the basis for deciding how to do the work. The WBS also provides a basis for creating the project schedule and performing earned value management for measuring and forecasting project performance.
4. The level of activity and length of each process group varies for every project. T/F
True Normally, executing tasks requires the most resources and time, followed by planning tasks.
18. The WBS provides a basis for creating the project schedule and performing earned value management for measuring and forecasting project performance. T/F
True The WBS is a very important tool in project management because it provides the basis for deciding how to do the work. The WBS also provides a basis for creating the project schedule and performing earned value management for measuring and forecasting project performance.
78. If done well, the _________ can produce several releases of useful software.
ANSWER: agile approach...agile method
79. List the five process management groups.
1. Initiating processes 2. Planning processes 3. Executing processes 4. Monitoring and controlling processes 5. Closing processes
67. A risk register is the output of _____.
ANSWER: risk management
71. A(n) _____ is a set period of time, normally two to four weeks, during which specific work must be completed and made ready for review when using Scrum methods.
ANSWER: sprint
23. The pre-initiation phase of a project using the Scrum method does not involve project charters, stakeholder management strategy, and kick-off meetings. T/F
False A project charter, stakeholder register, stakeholder management strategy, and kick-off meeting would be created as part of initiation in a project using the Scrum method.
10. Agile methods are used when deliverables have a low degree of change. T/F
False Agile is an adaptive product life cycle used when deliverables have a high degree of change and a high frequency of delivery.
20. In the Scrum method, team members work as a self-directed group coached by the ScrumMaster.
True Because Scrum implies that team members work as a self-directed group, coached by the ScrumMaster, a team contract should not be necessary.
9. Many project management activities occur as part of the planning process group. T/F
True Because each project is unique, project teams are always trying to do something that has not been done before. To succeed at unique and new activities, projects teams must do a fair amount of planning.
2. Initiating processes take place during each phase of a project. T/F
True Initiating processes include defining and authorizing a project or project phase.
14. Identifying the project sponsor is a pre-initiation task. T/F
True It is a good practice to lay the groundwork for a project before it officially starts. Senior managers often perform several tasks, sometimes called pre-initiation tasks. These include identifying the project sponsor and selecting the project manager.
25. Kick-off meeting agendas are usually recorded in a Word document. T/F
True Kick-off meeting agendas are normally recorded in the form of Word documents.
6. The executing process group generally requires the most resources. T/.F
True The executing process group takes the actions necessary to complete the work described in the planning activities. It should overlap the other process groups, and generally requires the most resources.
63. _____ is a project management methodology that defines 45 separate subprocesses and organizes these into eight process groups.
ANSWER: PRojects IN Controlled Environments PRINCE2
59. _____ progress from initiation activities to planning activities, executing activities, monitoring and controlling activities, and closing activities.s
ANSWER: Project management process group
74. In Scrum, a(n) _____ is a useful object created by people.
ANSWER: artifact
19. Project initiation involves taking the actions necessary to ensure that activities in the project plan are completed. T/F
False Executing the project involves taking the actions necessary to ensure that activities in the project plan are completed. It also includes work required to introduce any new hardware, software, and procedures into normal operations.
5. Initiating and closing tasks are usually the longest and require the most amount of resources and time. T/F
False Initiating and closing tasks are usually the shortest (at the beginning and end of a project or phase, respectively), and they require the least resources and time.
16. The kick-off meeting is always held before the business case and project charter are completed.
False A kick-off meeting is a meeting held at the beginning of a project so that stakeholders can meet each other, review the goals of the project, and discuss future plans. The kick-off meeting is often held after the business case and project charter are completed, but it could be held sooner, as needed.
15. The output of the stakeholder management strategy results is a project charter. T/F
False The output of the stakeholder management strategy results is a stakeholder register.
64. _____ are people involved in or affected by project activities and include the project sponsor, project team, support staff, customers, users, suppliers, and even opponents to the project.
ANSWER: Stakeholders
76. _____ are short descriptions written by customers of what they need a Scrum system to do for them.
ANSWER: User stories
68. The _____ is a very important tool in project management because it provides the basis for deciding how to do the work.
ANSWER: WBS work breakdown structure
56. A _____ is usually not necessary to the Scrum method, because Scrum implies that team members work as a self-directed group. a. team charter b. velocity estimate c. Gantt chart d. product backlog
ANSWER: a Because Scrum implies that team members work as a self-directed group, coached by the ScrumMaster, a team charter should not be necessary.
47. Which are outputs of the executing process of project integration management? a. Deliverables b. Issue logs c. Resource calendars d. Enterprise environmental factor updates
ANSWER: a Deliverables are an output of the executing process of project integration management.
26. What processes include defining and authorizing a project or project phase? a. Initiating b. Planning c. Executing d. Monitoring and controlling
ANSWER: a Initiating processes include defining and authorizing a project or project phase. Initiating processes take place during each phase of a project.
45. Which planning process is associated with project scope management? a. Collecting requirements b. Performing qualitative risk analysis c. Planning schedule management d. Estimating costs
ANSWER: a Process improvement plans are an output of project quality management.
51. An organizational process assets update is the output of which closing process? a. project integration management b. project quality management c. project procurement management d. project time management
ANSWER: a The closing process involves gaining stakeholder and customer acceptance of the final products and services and then bringing the project or project phase to an orderly end. It includes verifying that all of the deliverables are complete, and it often includes a final project report and presentation.
32. What process group does the project integration management knowledge area map to through the activities of developing project charters? a. initiating b. planning c. executing d. monitoring and controlling
ANSWER: a The project integration management knowledge area maps to the initiating process group through the activities of developing project charters.
43. The project management plan is the output of which project planning process? a. integration management b. quality management c. scope management d. procurement management
ANSWER: a The project management plan,which is part of the planning process, is the output of project integration management.
38. The project stakeholder management knowledge area maps to which process group by identifying stakeholders? a. initiating b. planning c. executing d. monitoring and controlling
ANSWER: a The project stakeholder management knowledge area maps to the initiating process group by identifying stakeholders.
31. The organization recognizes that a new project exists and completes a project charter during which processes for a new project? a. initiating b. planning c. opening d. controlling
ANSWER: a While initiating processes for a new project, the organization recognizes that a new project exists, and completes a project charter as part of this recognition.
44. What is often the most difficult and unappreciated process in project management? a. initiating b. planning c. executing d. monitoring and controlling
ANSWER: b Because planning is not always used to facilitate action, many people view it negatively. However, the main purpose of planning is to guide project execution. As such, plans must be realistic and useful, so a fair amount of time and effort must go into the process.
35. What is developed in the Project Integration Management knowledge area? a. schedule management plan b. project management plan c. WBS d. quality management
ANSWER: b Developing a project management plan is a planning process falling under the Project Integration Management knowledge area.
28. Which processes include acquiring and developing the project team, performing quality assurance, distributing information, managing stakeholder expectations, and conducting procurements? a. monitoring and controlling b. executing c. planning d. initiating
ANSWER: b Executing processes include coordinating people and other resources to carry out the various plans and create the products, services, or results of the project or phase. Examples of executing processes include directing and managing project work, managing project knowledge, acquiring resources, and conducting procurements.
40. Which is an example of a pre-initiation task? a. Drawing up a work breakdown structure b. Developing a business case for a project c. Drafting the project charter d. Identifying stakeholders
ANSWER: b It is good practice to lay the groundwork for a project before it officially starts. Senior managers often perform several tasks, sometimes called pre-initiation tasks which include the development of a business case for a project.
49. Which process includes measuring progress toward project objectives and taking corrective action to match progress with the plan? a. Planning b. Monitoring and controlling c. Executing d. Initiating
ANSWER: b Monitoring and controlling is done throughout the life of a project and involves 9 of the 10 project management areas.
27. What processes include devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure that the project addresses the organization's needs? a. Initiating b. Planning c. Executing d. Monitoring and controlling
ANSWER: b Planning processes include devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure that the project addresses the organization's needs. Projects include several plans, such as the scope management plan, schedule management plan, cost management plan, and procurement management plan.
50. Which process involves gaining stakeholder and customer acceptance of the final products and services and bringing the project, or project phase, to an orderly end? a. executing b. closing c. planning d. monitoring
ANSWER: b The closing process involves gaining stakeholder and customer acceptance of the final products and services and then bringing the project or project phase to an orderly end. It includes verifying that all of the deliverables are complete, and it often includes a final project report and presentation.
36. The project cost management knowledge area maps to which process group through the activities of estimating costs and budget determination? a. initiating b. planning c. executing d. monitoring and controlling
ANSWER: b The project cost management knowledge area maps to the planning process group through the activities of estimating costs and budget determination.
52. Which is true about the agile method? a. It is often used when a project team can express the scope early in the product life cycle. b. It is used when a project team wants to provide a potentially shippable product earlier rather than later. c. It uses several iterations or deliveries of software instead of waiting until the end of the project to provide a product. d. It is used when project teams want to use the predicative approach to a project.
ANSWER: c An agile approach is often used for projects in which the business team cannot clearly express the scope early in the product life cycle, but the team does want to provide a potentially shippable product earlier rather than later. An agile project team typically uses several iterations or deliveries of software instead of waiting until the end of the project to provide one product.
37. Which planning process is within the Project Scope Management knowledge area? a. Schedule development b. Developing a project management plan c. Creation of a WBS d. Quality planning
ANSWER: c Creation of a WBS is a planning process falling under the Project Scope Management knowledge area.
48. What process provides enterprise environmental factors as an output? a. project integration management b. project quality management c. project human resource management d. project procurement management
ANSWER: c Enterprise environmental factors are an output of the executing process of project human resource management.
29. Reporting performance, where project stakeholders can identify any necessary changes that may be required to keep the project on track, is a common part of which process? a. executing b. closing c. monitoring and controlling d. planning
ANSWER: c Monitoring and controlling processes include regularly measuring and monitoring progress to ensure that the project team meets the project objectives. A common monitoring and controlling process is reporting performance, where project stakeholders can identify any necessary changes that may be required to keep the project on track.
39. Which framework is an iterative software development process that focuses on team productivity and delivers software best practices to all team members? a. Agile Unified Process b. Dynamic Systems Development Method c. Rational Unified Process d. Six Sigma
ANSWER: c Rational Unified Process
46. What tool provides a basis for creating the project schedule and performing earned value management for measuring and forecasting project performance? a. scope statement b. cost management plan c. work breakdown structure d. project charter
ANSWER: c The WBS is a very important tool in project management because it provides the basis for deciding how to do the work. The WBS also provides a basis for creating the project schedule and performing earned value management for measuring and forecasting project performance.
41. What is one of the main outputs of the initiation process? a. creating the work breakdown structure b. selecting the project manager c. developing the project charter d. identifying the project sponsor
ANSWER: c The main outputs of the initiation process are a project charter and a stakeholder register.
30. Administrative activities, such as archiving project files, closing out contracts, documenting lessons learned, and receiving formal acceptance of the delivered work as part of the phase or project, are often involved in which processes? a. monitoring and controlling b. executing c. initiating d. closing
ANSWER: d Closing processes include formalizing acceptance of the project or project phase and ending it efficiently. Administrative activities such as archiving project files, closing out contracts, documenting lessons learned, and receiving formal acceptance of the delivered work as part of the phase or project are often involved in this process group.
54. Which activity is a part of the Scrum planning process? a. Determining how many sprints will compose each release b. Demonstrating the product during a sprint review meeting c. Completing tasks each day during sprints d. Creating sprint backlog
ANSWER: d Creating product backlogs, sprint backlogs and release backlogs are all part of the planning process of the scrum.
42. What is the main purpose of project plans? a. schedule management plans b. define project scope c. estimate activity resources d. guide project execution
ANSWER: d Developing a project management plan is a planning process falling under the Project Integration Management knowledge area.
3. Which project would be compatible with the use of the agile approach? a. Projects with inexperienced and dispersed teams b. Projects that have a fairly rigid completion date c. Projects with clear-up front requirements d. Projects that have more flexible scheduling
ANSWER: d Projects with heavy constraints, inexperienced and dispersed teams, large risks, generally clear up-front requirements, and a fairly rigid completion date are best done using a predictive approach. In contrast, projects with less rigid constraints, experienced and preferably co-located teams, smaller risks, unclear requirements, and more flexible scheduling would be more compatible with an agile approach.
33. The project scope management knowledge area maps to which process group through the activities of scope validation and scope control? a. initiating b. planning c. executing d. monitoring and controlling
ANSWER: d The project scope management knowledge area maps to the monitoring and controlling process group through the activities of scope validation and scope control.
34. The project schedule management knowledge area maps to which process group through the activity of schedule control? a. initiating b. planning c. executing d. monitoring and controlling
ANSWER: d The project time management knowledge area maps to the monitoring and controlling process group through the activity of schedule control.
66. A(n) _____ is a meeting held at the beginning of a project so that stakeholders can meet each other, review the goals of the project, and discuss future plans.
ANSWER: kick-off meeting
60. The ideal outcome of the _____ process group is to complete a project successfully by delivering the agreed-upon project scope within time, cost, and quality constraints.
ANSWER: monitoring and controlling
58. A(n)_____ is a series of actions directed toward a particular result.
ANSWER: process
70. A(n) _____ is the person responsible for the business value of the project and for deciding what work to do and in what order when using a Scrum method.
ANSWER: product owner
65. A(n) _____ is a document that includes stakeholders' roles, names, organizations, and contact information.
ANSWER: stakeholder register
22. A sprint review is a meeting in which the team demonstrates to the product owner what it has completed during the sprint. T/F
True A sprint review is a meeting in which the team demonstrates to the product owner what it has completed during the sprint.
24. The two main items for monitoring and controlling in the Scrum framework are the daily Scrum and the sprint retrospectives.T/F
True The two main items for monitoring and controlling in the Scrum framework are the daily Scrum and the sprint review.
12. The DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) methodology of the Six Sigma projects, is used to improve an existing business process. T/F
True Two main methodologies are used on Six Sigma projects: DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) is used to improve an existing business process, and DMADV (Define, Measure, Analyze, Design, and Verify) is used to create new product or process designs to achieve predictable, defect-free performance.
