Q3

Which are outputs of the executing process of project integration management?

Deliverables

Which is an example of a pre-initiation task?

Developing a business case for a project

Which 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.

Which process includes measuring progress toward project objectives and taking corrective action to match progress with the plan?

Monitoring and controlling

Which project would be compatible with the use of the agile approach?

Projects that have more flexible scheduling

Which planning process is associated with project scope management?

Collecting requirements

Which activity is a part of the Scrum planning process?

Creating sprint backlog

Which planning process is within the Project Scope Management knowledge area?

Creation of a WBS

The output of the stakeholder management strategy results is a project charter.

False

Project initiation involves taking the actions necessary to ensure that activities in the project plan are completed.

False

The level of activity and length of each process group varies for every project.

True

The pre-initiation phase of a project using the Scrum method does not involve project charters, stakeholder management strategy, and kick-off meetings.

False

A milestone list is an output associated with the Project Scope Management knowledge area.

False

Agile methods are used when deliverables have a low degree of change.

False

An organization's project management plan expresses the vision, mission, goals, objectives, and strategies of the organization.

False

Decisions and actions taken in one knowledge area at a certain time rarely affect other knowledge areas.

False

Initiating and closing tasks are usually the longest and require the most amount of resources and time.

False

Key outcomes of the executing process group are formal acceptance of the work and creation of closing documents.

False

Which framework is an iterative software development process that focuses on team productivity and delivers software best practices to all team members?

Rational Unified Process

A sprint review is a meeting in which the team demonstrates to the product owner what it has completed during the sprint.

True

Identifying the project sponsor is a pre-initiation task.

True

In the Scrum method, team members work as a self-directed group coached by the ScrumMaster.

True

Kick-off meeting agendas are usually recorded in a Word document.

True

Many project management activities occur as part of the planning process group.

True

Monitoring and controlling processes overlap all of the other project management process groups.

True

The executing process group generally requires the most resources.

True

What important Scrum artifact is used to graphically display progress on each sprint during the monitoring and controlling process?

burndown chart

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?

closing

What is one of the main outputs of the initiation process?

developing the project charter

Which processes include acquiring and developing the project team, performing quality assurance, distributing information, managing stakeholder expectations, and conducting procurements?

executing

Initiating processes are not required to end a project.

false

The Rational Unified Process (RUP) framework is incompatible with the PMBOK process.

false

The burndown chart is a Scrum created artifact that provides a list of features prioritized by business value.

false

What is the main purpose of project plans?

guide project execution

The project stakeholder management knowledge area maps to which process group by identifying stakeholders?

initiating

What process group does the project integration management knowledge area map to through the activities of developing project charters?

initiating

The project management plan is the output of which project planning process?

integration management

The project schedule management knowledge area maps to which process group through the activity of schedule control?

monitoring and controlling

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

monitoring and controlling

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

planning

What is often the most difficult and unappreciated process in project management?

planning

What processes include devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure that the project addresses the organization's needs?

planning

What process provides enterprise environmental factors as an output?

project human resource management

An organizational process assets update is the output of which closing process?

project integration management

In the Scrum method, during which meeting is the improvement of the product and process discussed?

sprint retrospective

A _____ is usually not necessary to the Scrum method, because Scrum implies that team members work as a self-directed group.

team charter

Initiating processes take place during each phase of a project.

true

The DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) methodology of the Six Sigma projects, is used to improve an existing business process.

true

The two main items for monitoring and controlling in the Scrum framework are the daily Scrum and the sprint retrospectives.

true

What tool provides a basis for creating the project schedule and performing earned value management for measuring and forecasting project performance?

work breakdown structure