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43. A _____ is a document that recognizes the existence of a project and provides direction on the project’s objectives and
management.
a.
stakeholder register
b.
c.
directive
d.
and provides direction on the project’s objectives and management.
1
Difficulty: Easy
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44. The business case includes information on _____.
a.
the business need for the project
b.
relevant government or industry standards
c.
the project objective, high-level requirements, and time and cost goals
d.
policies, procedures, guidelines, and systems that influence a project’s success
1
Difficulty: Moderate
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45. Which of the following are organizational process assets?
a.
Management systems
b.
The organization’s infrastructure
c.
Government standards
d.
Marketplace conditions
46. A _____ is a document used to coordinate all project planning documents and help guide a project’s execution and
control.
a.
project management plan
b.
statement of work
c.
scope statement
d.
business case
Difficulty: Easy
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47. The _____ section of the project plan should describe the major project functions and activities and identify those
individuals who are in charge of them.
a.
organizational charts
b.
other organizational or process-related information
c.
project responsibilities
d.
management objectives
Difficulty: Moderate
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48. The _____ section of the project management plan describes how to monitor project progress and handle changes.
a.
management objectives
b.
project controls
c.
risk management
d.
technical processes
Difficulty: Easy
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49. The _____ section of the project management plan describes specific methodologies a project might use and explains
how to document information.
a.
management objectives
b.
project controls
c.
risk management
d.
technical processes
1
Difficulty: Moderate
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50. The project schedule information section of the project management plan includes ____.
a.
a detailed budget
b.
a list of key deliverables
c.
an elaborate timetable
d.
a directory of staff involved in the project
1
Difficulty: Easy
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51. The majority of time on a project is usually spent on _____, as is most of the project’s budget.
a.
execution
b.
planning
c.
closing
d.
monitoring and controlling
1
Difficulty: Moderate
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Difficulty: Easy
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Directing And Managing Project Work
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52. _____ should result in improvements in project performance.
a.
Corrective actions
b.
Defect repairs
c.
Preventive actions
d.
Product acceptance plans
Feedback: Corrective actions should result in improvements in project performance.
Difficulty: Moderate
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53. Which of the following is a proactive process undertaken to reduce the probability of negative consequences
associated with project risks?
a.
Performance reports
b.
Preventive actions
c.
Defect repairs
d.
Corrective actions
not occur.
Difficulty: Moderate
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54. An IT company revises its process parameters in response to complaints from vendors that products were not ready on
time. This would be an example of _____.
a.
cost forecasting
b.
a preventive action
c.
defect repairs
d.
a corrective action
55. A(n) _____ is a formal, documented process that describes when and how official project documents may be
modified, the people authorized to make modifications, and the paperwork required for these changes.
a.
WBS
b.
project charter
c.
performance report
d.
change control system
d
1
Difficulty: Easy
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56. _____ involves identifying and controlling the functional and physical design characteristics of products and their
support documentation, and ensures that the descriptions of the project’s products are correct and complete.
a.
NPV analysis
b.
Project management information systems
c.
Configuration management
d.
Project time management
1
Difficulty: Easy
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Completion
57. _____ involves coordinating all of the other project management knowledge areas throughout a project’s life cycle.
Feedback: Corrective actions should result in improvements in project performance.
Difficulty: Moderate
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58. _____ involves identifying and managing the points of interaction between various elements of the project.
59. _____ involves determining long-term objectives by analyzing the strengths and weaknesses, studying opportunities
and threats, predicting future trends, and projecting the need for new products and services.
60. A(n) _____ involves analyzing a company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and is used to aid in
strategic planning.
61. _____ is a technique that uses branches radiating from a core idea to structure thoughts and ideas.
62. _____ refer to undesirable situations that prevent an organization from achieving its goals.
63. _____ refer to chances to improve the organization.
64. _____ are new requirements imposed by management, government, or some external influence.
65. _____ analysis is a method of calculating the expected net monetary gain or loss from a project by discounting all
expected future cash inflows and outflows to the present point in time.
66. A positive NPV means the return from a project exceeds the _____, the return available by investing the capital
elsewhere.
67. _____ is the result of subtracting the project costs from the benefits and then dividing by the costs.
68. The _____ is the discount rate that results in an NPV of zero for a project.
69. A(n) _____ is a tool that provides a systematic process for selecting projects based on many criteria.
70. A(n) _____ is a methodology that converts value drivers, such as customer service, innovation, operational efficiency,
and financial performance, to a series of defined metrics.
71. _____ factors include relevant government or industry standards, the organization’s infrastructure, and marketplace
conditions.
72. _____ include formal and informal plans, policies, procedures, guidelines, information systems, financial systems,
management systems, lessons learned, and historical information that can be used to influence a project’s success.
73. In project integration management, project ______ and _______ are intertwined and inseparable activities.
74. _____ project work includes collecting, measuring, and disseminating performance information.
75. A(n) _____ is the approved project management plan plus approved changes.
76. _____ involves identifying, evaluating, and managing changes throughout the project life cycle.
77. A(n) _____ is a formal group of people responsible for approving or rejecting changes to a project.
78. List and briefly describe the six main processes involved in project integration management.
79. What are the methods for categorizing information technology projects?
80. What is a weighted scoring model? How is it created?
81. What is a project charter? Discuss the inputs that can aid the development of a project charter.
82. Discuss the three items that should be summarized in the work that needs to be performed section of the project
management plan.
83. What is integrated change control? What are the main objectives of integrated change control?