Pregunta 1
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Which of the following is a characteristic of project management processes?
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Iterative
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Unique
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Unnecesssary
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Standardized
Pregunta 2
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The project life cycle differs from the project management process in that the project management process:
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Is the same for every project
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Does not incorporate a methodology
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Is different for each industry
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Can spawn many projects
Pregunta 3
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Who has the MOST power in a projectized organization?
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The project manager
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The functional manager
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The team
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They all share power
Pregunta 4
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What is a program?
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An initiative set up by management
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A means to gain benefits and control of related projects
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A group of unrelated projects managed in a coordinated way
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A government regulation
Pregunta 5
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A market demand, a business need, and/or legal requirements are examples of:
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Reasons to hire a project manager
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Reasons projects are initiated
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Reasons people or businesses become sttakeholders
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Reasons to sponsor a project
Pregunta 6
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Operational work is different from project work in that operational work is:
Pregunta 7
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In a projectized organization, the project team:
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Reports to many bosses
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Has no loyalty to the project
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Reports to the functional manager
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Will not always have a 'home'
Pregunta 8
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Which of the following statements BEST describes the rule that ha been ignored when a project that was originally scheduled in six months has been ongoing for two years?
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Too many activities can mean the project is never completed
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The project needs only one project sponsor
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The work breakdown structure is a good way to determine project activities
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A project is something that is temporary
Pregunta 9
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How would you describe the MAIN difference between a matrix organization and a functional organization?
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In a functional organization, project managers have more authority than they do in a matrix organization
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More people work full-time on projects in a functional organization than in a matrix organization
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Project team members usually report to two bosses in a matrix organization- the functional manager and the project manager
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Most companies have found that functional organization structures provide the most flexibility for managing projects
Pregunta 10
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A group of programs to achieve a specific strategic business goal is called:
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Operational work
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A portfolio
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A baseline
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A life cycle
Pregunta 11
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A project manager is trying to complete a software development project but cannot get enough attention for the project. Resources are focused on completing process-related work, and the project manager has little authority to properly assign resources. What form of organization must the project manager be working in?
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Functional
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Matrix
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Expediter
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Coordinator
Pregunta 12
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A project team member is talking to another team member and complaining that many people are asking him to do things. If he works in a functional organization, who has the power to give him direction?
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The project manager
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The functional manager
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The team
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The PMO
Pregunta 13
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All of the following are characteristics of a project EXCEPT:
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It is temporary
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It has a definite beginning and end
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It has interrelated activities
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It repeats itself every month
Pregunta 14
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Which of the following factors is NOT considered to be a project constraint?
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Scope
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Cost
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Time
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Appearance
Pregunta 15
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A frequent complaint about matrix organizations is that communications are:
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Hard to automate
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Closed and inaccurate
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Complex
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Misleading
Pregunta 16
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During which project management process group is the product scope completed?
Pregunta 17
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Which of the following is the MOST appropriate thing to do in the initiating process group?
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Ensure the product scope is as final as practical.
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Ensure continued understanding of the work
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Remove roadblocks
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Review bids and select sellers.
Pregunta 18
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Which of the following is the MOST appropriate thing to do in project closing?
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Work with the customer to determine acceptance criteria.
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Collect historical information from previous projects.
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Confirm that all the requirements in the project have been met.
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Gain formal approval of the management plans.
Pregunta 19
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Which of the following is the MOST appropriate thing to do in the planning process group?
Pregunta 20
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During project executing, a project manager is spending a lot of time solving problems that arise. It would be BETTER for her to transfer her efforts to:
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Having the team solve the problems, thus freeing her time to hold more meetings.
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Executing the project management plan, and making sure the quality management plan is viable.
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Identifying additional risks and following the risk management process.
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Performing sensitivity analysis on past problems and transferring them to other projects.
Pregunta 21
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Which of the following is the MOST appropriate thing to do in the executing process group?
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Evaluate individual team member performance.
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Add new skills to team members' human resource records.
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Determine acceptance criteria.
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Determine how you will complete process involvement.
Pregunta 22
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During what part of the project management process is MOST of a project's budget expended?
Pregunta 23
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A project change management plan should be created during which process group?
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Initiating
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Planning
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Executing
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Closing
Pregunta 24
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Closure includes all of the following EXCEPT:
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Determining performance measures.
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Turning over the product of the project.
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Documenting the degree to which each project phase was properly closed after its completion.
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Updating the company's organizational process assets.
Pregunta 25
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From the seller's perspective, what is the status of a project when the project team has completed all the work specified in the procurement statement of work and the final deliverable has been sent to the customer?
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The project is completed
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The project is in the closing process
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The project is at the end of the project executing
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The project is in the Validate Scope process.
Pregunta 26
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During which process group does the Perform Integrated Change Control process take place?
Pregunta 27
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Which of the following is MOST appropriate to do during project monitoring and controlling?
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Perform procurement inspections.
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Identify industry standards and marketplace trends.
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Expend and manage project funds.
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Establish and manage communication needs.
Pregunta 28
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In which process group would you perform cost-benefit analysis and assess the cost of quality?
Pregunta 29
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Project executing includes all of the following EXCEPT:
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Implementing approved changes, including corrective actions, preventive actions, and defect repair.
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Evaluating how effectively the team members function as a team.
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Exchanging information about the project according to the plan, and soliciting feedback to ensure that communication needs are being met.
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Confirming that all project requirements have been met.
Pregunta 30
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In which process group do you establish and manage communication channels?