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Chapter 2: Project Methodologies and Processes
True/False
1. A methodology provides a systematic way to plan, manage, and execute projects.
a. True
b. False
2. The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®) and PRojects IN
Controlled Environments (PRINCE2®) are two popular and widely used project
management methodologies.
a. True
b. False
3. Breaking a project down into phases increases the complexity and project risk.
a. True
b. False
4. Fast tracking is defined as starting the next phase of a project before the current
phase is complete.
a. True
b. False
5. PMBOK® views project integration management as one of the most important
because it coordinates the other nine knowledge areas.
c. True
d. False
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6. The PMBOK® are called project cost management includes estimate costs,
determine budget, and control costs.
a. True
b. False
7. A project’s scope is primarily a list of resources available to the project team.
e. True
f. False
8. Project management processes include Scope, Schedule, Budget, and Quality.
a. True
b. False
9. Contract closure ensures that all of the deliverables and agreed upon terms of the
project have been completed and delivered.
g. True
h. False
10. PRINCE2® was originally developed for government projects in the United
States.
a. True
b. False
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11. PRINCE2® is similar to the PMBOK® Guide in that it follows the project life
cycle and provides stakeholders with a common language and approach to
managing projects.
a. True
b. False
12. Under PRINCE2®, any proposed changes to the project that the user wants should
be approved and included.
i. True
j. False
13. Under PRINCE2®, the Project Board is accountable for the project’s success
or failure.
a. True
b. False
14. Although projects follow a project life cycle, the development of new products,
services, or information systems follow a product life cycle.
a. True
b. False
15. The integration of project management and systems development activities is one
important component that distinguishes IT projects form other types of projects
a. True
b. False
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16. Waterfall is an iterative development approach while Agile is a structured
development approach.
a. True
b. False
17. The four phases of a learning cycle include: Understand and frame the problem,
plan, act, reflect and learn.
a. True
b. False
Multiple Choice
1. A project plan includes which of the following:
a) Project Objectives
b) Resources
c) Controls
d) All of these
e) None of these
2. The following are PMBOK® knowledge areas except:
a) Project Integration Management
b) Project Scope Management
c) Project Cost Management
d) Project Risk Management
e) Project Research Management
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3. The Project Management Body of Knowledge
a) is a method of ensuring project success.
b) must be used on all projects.
c) is a generally accepted set of principles and practices for project management.
d) must be used in its entirety.
e) works the same on all projects.
4. Project Integration Management
a) focuses on coordinating the project plan’s development, execution, and control
of changes.
b) includes identifying the project phases and activities and estimating,
sequencing, and assigning resources.
c) focuses on planning, developing, and managing the quality environment
allowing the project to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.
d) focuses on identifying and responding appropriately to risks that can impact
the project.
e) is concerned with acquiring project resources that are outside the organization.
5. Project Scope Management
a) focuses on coordinating the project plan’s development, execution, and control
of changes.
b) includes identifying the project phases and activities and estimating,
sequencing, and assigning resources.
c) provides assurance that the project’s work is defined accurately and completed
as planned.
d) focuses on identifying and responding appropriately to risks that can impact
the project.
e) is concerned with acquiring project resources that are outside the organization.
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6. Project Time Management
a) focuses on coordinating the project plan’s development, execution, and control
of changes.
b) includes identifying the project phases and activities and estimating,
sequencing, and assigning resources.
c) focuses on planning, developing, and managing the quality environment
allowing the project to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.
d) focuses on identifying and responding appropriately to risks that can impact
the project.
e) is concerned with acquiring project resources that are outside the organization.
7. The PMBOK® area called project time management includes all of the following
except:
a) Define Activities
b) Assign Activities
c) Estimate Activity Durations
d) Develop Schedule
e) Control Schedule
8. Project Cost Management
a) focuses on coordinating the project plan’s development, execution, and control
of changes.
b) includes identifying the project phases and activities and estimating,
sequencing, and assigning resources.
c) focuses on planning, developing, and managing the quality environment
allowing the project to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.
d) assures that the project budget is developed and completed as approved.
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e) is concerned with acquiring project resources that are outside the organization.
9. Project Quality Management
a) focuses on coordinating the project plan’s development, execution, and control
of changes.
b) includes identifying the project phases and activities and estimating,
sequencing, and assigning resources.
c) focuses on planning, developing, and managing the quality environment
allowing the project to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.
d) focuses on identifying and responding appropriately to risks that can impact
the project.
e) is concerned with acquiring project resources that are outside the organization.
10. Project Human Resource Management
a) focuses on creating and developing the project team.
b) includes identifying the project phases and activities and estimating,
sequencing, and assigning resources.
c) focuses on planning, developing, and managing the quality environment
allowing the project to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.
d) focuses on identifying and responding appropriately to risks that can impact
the project.
e) is concerned with acquiring project resources that are outside the organization.
11. Project Communications Management
a) focuses on coordinating the project plan’s development, execution, and control
of changes.
b) includes identifying the project phases and activities and estimating,
sequencing, and assigning resources.
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c) focuses on planning, developing, and managing the quality environment
allowing the project to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.
d) entails providing timely and accurate information about the project to
stakeholders.
e) is concerned with acquiring project resources that are outside the organization.
12. Project Risk Management
a) focuses on coordinating the project plan’s development, execution, and control
of changes.
b) includes identifying the project phases and activities and estimating,
sequencing, and assigning resources.
c) focuses on planning, developing, and managing the quality environment
allowing the project to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.
d) focuses on identifying and responding appropriately to risks that can impact
the project.
e) is concerned with acquiring project resources that are outside the organization.
13. Project Procurement Management
a) focuses on coordinating the project plan’s development, execution, and control
of changes.
b) includes identifying the project phases and activities and estimating,
sequencing, and assigning resources.
c) focuses on planning, developing, and managing the quality environment
allowing the project to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.
d) focuses on identifying and responding appropriately to risks that can impact
the project.
e) is concerned with acquiring project resources that are outside the organization.
14. Planning, executing, and monitoring and controlling are examples of:
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a) Project Management process groups.
b) Project Management tools.
c) PMBOK® areas of knowledge
d) Project Management objectives
e) Project Management infrastructure.
15. Initiating processes:
a) Signal the beginning of the project or phase.
b) Requires an organization to make a commitment of time and resources.
c) Are part of the project management processes and ITPM phases.
d) all of these
e) none of these
16. Planning processes:
a) Signal the beginning of the project or phase.
b) Requires an organization to make a commitment of time and resources.
c) Are part of the project management processes and ITPM phases.
d) supports planning of the entire project and each individual phase
e) none of these
17. Executing processes:
a) Signal the beginning of the project or phase.
b) Requires an organization to make a commitment of time and resources.
c) focus on integrating people and resources to carry out the planned activities.
d) supports planning of the entire project and each individual phase
e) none of these
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18. Monitoring and controlling processes:
a) Signal the beginning of the project or phase.
b) Requires an organization to make a commitment of time and resources.
c) focus on integrating people and resources to carry out the planned activities.
d) supports planning of the entire project and each individual phase
e) allows for managing and measuring progress toward the project’s MOV and
scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
19. Closing processes:
a) Signal the beginning of the project or phase.
b) formally accepts the project’s product, service, or end result so the project or
phase can be brought to an orderly close.
c) focus on integrating people and resources to carry out the planned activities.
d) supports planning of the entire project and each individual phase
e) allows for managing and measuring progress toward the project’s MOV and
scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.
20. Product-oriented processes will define all of the sub-phases and deliverables
associated with the ______ project management life cycle phase.
a) conceptualize and initialize the project
b) develop the project charter and plan
c) execute and control
d) close project
e) evaluate project success
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21. The following are components of the Agile Manifesto except:
a) User Involvement over Cost of Project
b) Individuals and Interactions over Processes and Tools
c) Working Software over Comprehensive Documentation
d) Customer Collaboration over Contract Negotiation
e) Responding to Change over Following a Plan
22. The phases of a learning cycle include all of the following except:
a) Act
b) Assess risk
c) Reflect and learn
d) Plan
e) Understand and frame problem
Short Answer Questions
1. What are the advantages of having and following a project methodology?
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2. Describe project integration management and its relationship to the other eight
Project Management Body of Knowledge areas.
3. Describe the PMBOK® area of project cost management.
4. Describe the PMBOK area of project time management.
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5. What is a project’s scope?
6. What is a stakeholder?
7. List and describe the five common phases or stages shared by most projects?
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8. What are project management processes? Give one example.
9. Describe the five project management process groups.
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10. What are product-oriented processes? Give one example.
11. What are the three important roles included a Project Board under the
PRINCE2® methodology.
12. Describe the seven processes of the PRINCE2® methodology.
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13. Describe the five basic phases in the systems development life cycle.
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14. List and describe the four themes (or categories) of the Agile principles.
15. Describe the three important roles under Scrum, one of the Agile methods.
16. John Redding suggests that a team learning cycle has four phases. What are
they?
17. Describe the concept of a learning cycle.
18. What purpose does creating a lessons learned at the end of a learning cycle
provide?
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Essay Questions
1. What is a project methodology?
2. Describe the phases of the project life cycle.
3. List the five Project Management Process Groups and describe how they support
the phases of the project life cycle.
4. The Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge defines ten knowledge
areas for understanding project management. Name and briefly describe five of
them.
5. The Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge defines a process as “a set
of interrelated actions and activities performed to achieve a pre-specified product,
result, or service”. In your own words, state what this definition means and give
an example.
6. How should proposed changes in the project be handled and what are the relevant
criteria for change decisions?
7. What are the seven principles that must be followed in order to be considered a
PRINCE2® project?
8. How do the project life cycle (PLC) and the systems development life cycle
(SDLC) differ?
9. Describe the phases of a learning cycle and discuss the potential impact of its use
on organizations.