DGAP04 100 PMP

Victor, the project manager, has several impulsive people on the project team and he knows that it will be important to establish clear expectations regarding acceptable behavior by project team members. A Develop Project Team tool or technique that he has decided to use is most likely:
A Ground rules.
B Interpersonal skills.
C Team building activities.
D Colocation.
Explanation:
Ground rules (Choice A) establish clear expectations regarding acceptable behavior by project team members. PMBOK® 9.3.2.4, pg 277

Which Project Management Process Group regularly measures progress and identifies variances from the project plan?

Lisa is the project manager for a new clothing line project. She has just learned that the workers at the sewing company her company usually contracts with have just gone on strike. She knows that, as a result, the only available sewing resources with another sewing company are extremely limited. Thankfully, Lisa and her manager have just decided to purchase a new project management software tool that will enable Lisa to manage her project with the latest technology. Lisa and her team should:

Sharon, the project manager, realizes her group of stakeholders is unable, at this early stage of the project, to define the scope more precisely. She tells the group, "Let's stop for now. We can come back to this later when we know more of the details." Sharon's decision is based on what project characteristic?

John decides to raise the grade level of the product of his project. He is affecting:

There is a new project at an automobile manufacturing company that requires input from many stakeholders in eight countries. Clearly, the project manager (Ananya) is going to require the support of these stakeholders. On top of that, if she doesn’t manage their expectations, the project will experience difficulties. Which of the following BEST addresses what Ananya will need to do?

A bar chart in which each bar represents a variable, and the height shows the frequency, is called a:

Scott, one of your team members, needs to know when other team members will be in the office so he can schedule a meeting. What project document might help him?

Which of the following is NOT an objective of the Control Risks process?

When Gale left the company, Anna replaced her as project manager. The project deliverables include a system to track medical paperwork through the billing process. Anna is from the information technology department and is not familiar with some of the medical terminology used by her teams. Where should she look for definitions of these terms?

Which of the following statements about requested changes is true?

Which of these statements related to the Conduct Procurements process is FALSE?

Which of the following is an input to the Direct and Manage Project Work process?

A structured, independent review to determine whether project activities comply with organizational and project policies, processes and procedures is called a:

The development of requirements begins with an analysis of information contained in the:

Fran is a project manager who is validating her systems analyst's Define Scope work products. Which of the following work products should Fran expect to see?

You are ready to build a list of stakeholders for your project. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

By actively managing the contract and carefully wording the terms and conditions, what can be avoided?

In context of the Project Time Management Knowledge Area, which of the following processes would be the first to be executed?
A Estimate Activity Resources
B Sequence Activities
C Develop Schedule
D Estimate Activity Durations
Explanation:
The Sequence Activities process is the third of the seven processes that make up Project Time Management, but the first in the choices provided. PMBOK® 6, pg 143

Your team is working on a project to produce the next generation of cell phones. The marketing department contacts you to begin the advertising campaign. You know the technical risks are very high for this product. You should:

Estimates at completion (EAC) are typically based on an estimate to complete (ETC) the remaining work plus __________.

Decomposition is a technique used during Define Activities. It subdivides the project work packages into smaller, more manageable components called schedule __________.

A chart with points plotted for values of two potentially related variables is called a:

Which of the following is an example of an organizational process asset that may be an input to the project charter?

A group of unrelated projects that are grouped together to facilitate effective management to meet strategic business objectives could be called a __________.

__________ is the realized cost incurred for the work performed on an activity during a specific time period.

What process must precede Manage Communications?

What is the unique and verifiable product, result or capability to perform a service that is identified in planning and must be produced to complete the project work?

Which Project Management Process Group defines and refines objectives, and plans the course of action required to attain the objectives?

All of the following are inputs to the Identify Stakeholders process EXCEPT:

In a virtual team environment, __________ becomes increasingly important.

During Plan Stakeholder Management, expert judgment can be obtained through all of the following EXCEPT:

All of the following can be updated as a result of Control Quality EXCEPT:
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Jeanette developed the project's communications management plan as one of the first deliverables in her project. Now, six months into the project, it seems like there is a lot of confusion about who needs what information about the project. It has gotten to the point that Jeanette's new boss and her latest project sponsor act like they don't even understand the project. What do you think Jeanette could have done differently?

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Triangular distribution and beta distribution are two formulas used with :

As the project manager of one of your team members, you inadvertently overhear a discussion in the lunch room between her and her boss. They are having a discussion about your team member's performance. You are shocked to hear that the manager suggests to her that her performance assessment would improve if she would consider updating her wardrobe to more trendy, snugger fitting clothes. What should you do?

Most often, a format to document team member roles and responsibilities falls into these types EXCEPT:

An __________ is the expected total cost of completing all work expressed as the sum of the actual cost to date and the estimate to complete.

Sanjay, the project manager for a new "green" product development effort, is unable to complete a detailed decomposition since a major product component will not be fully designed for another year. Given this, he decides it is best to use:

All of the following are processes involved in Project Time Management EXCEPT:

One of your fellow project managers won a trip around the world. You agreed to move her project forward while she was gone. Her notes direct you to start assembling the team for a Define Activities session. In an email to the team, you describe the meeting as:

An intentional activity to modify a nonconforming product or product component is the definition for which output of the Direct and Manage Project Work process?

A project team is beginning to identify risks for the project. The customer declines the invitation to the risk identification session. He says talking about risk is planning to fail. The project manager should:

__________ includes managing communications to satisfy the needs of, and resolve issues with, project stakeholders.

Which of the following is an input to Develop Schedule?

During a bidder conference, the project manager's role is:

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Which of the following enterprise environmental factors should Sam focus on when planning stakeholder management?

__________ is the process of tracking identified risks, monitoring residual risks, identifying new risks, executing risk register plans, and evaluating their effectiveness during the project life cycle.

Question 50 of 100 (Scope) Go to Question:

An output of Collect Requirements is:

The project manager's authority is moderate to high in a __________ organization.

All of the following are tools or techniques for Control Costs EXCEPT:

Stacy needs to develop a communications management plan for her project. Which of the following is a tool or technique that will help her with that task?

The risk of failing to achieve a project's objectives is greatest __________.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

You have 232 stakeholders on your project. You also have a lot of project information that changes on a daily basis. It just so happens that you have access to a company website. What communication method will support you the best in terms of making your information available to the masses?

All of the following are outputs of the Control Stakeholder Engagement process EXCEPT:

Tracking team member performance, providing feedback, resolving issues, and managing changes to optimize project performance are all a part of:

Root cause analysis is used with:

Your colleague insists that working with stakeholders is easy. You have worked on many projects during your career, and know differently based on experience. One of the practices you use to help you effectively manage stakeholders is to classify them. You decide to use the salience model. Which of the answer choices lists stakeholder groupings you are likely to be using?

The quality management plan relates to the Plan Quality Management process in what way?

When the Control Communications process identifies changes, what process will be triggered?

Andre's project team has finished their last major deliverable and the customer has accepted it. His team consisted of five local employees and fifteen contract team members. What is the next logical process?

You have been assigned as the project manager for the parking lot resurfacing at a very prestigious, top quality health facility in Arizona. The project is moving along better than expected and you are feeling quite confident that you will be finished 2 days ahead of schedule. During your daily morning walk-over of the completed work, you notice that in one area, the concrete appears to be "popping" leaving what looks like little pock marks on the surface. You immediately suspect that there is a defect in the concrete that was used in that section. Which organizational process asset would you reference first to help you determine your BEST course of action?

The process of obtaining the human resources needed to complete the project is:
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__________ provide documentation about current project status compared to project forecasts.

Comparing the cost of quality management activities against the cost of likely rework is called __________.

A cost management plan may contain:

EV/AC is the formula for:
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You are the project manager for a project that is co-developing a product with another company. You know that if you add a feature to the product of your project, the stock price of your client has a very high probability of rising. With this information, you suggest to your team to consider adding the feature. In addition, you are thinking about purchasing some of the stock. Should you buy the stock?

Jose's company has just won three contracts to install and configure its best-selling software system at three new client sites. Jose decides that he can manage the three project teams, at separate sites, concurrently. If he does, is Jose deviating from the PMBOK®?

Those processes required to establish the scope of the project are part of the:
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Chen has a set of very complex proposals to evaluate. His project needs a contracted real-time inventory management solution. What is his next BEST action?

Work performance data is an important Control Risks input. Which of the following will you NOT find in work performance data?

While preparing your status report, you discover that a task has an SPI value of 0.75. You realize that the task was underestimated and needs more resources. What should you prepare?

Your team has planned their risk management approach, identified 50 risks and prioritized them. What is the BEST next step?

Fred has been asked by Nancy, the project's executive sponsor, to obtain the project stakeholders' formal acceptance of the completed project scope and associated deliverables. Fred has arranged a session to review which of the following with the stakeholders?

You have been assigned as the project manager of a project that will deliver templates and procedures for the development of a manufacturing process used by an external customer. Which of the following would be an input to developing the project charter?

Why is it important to document requested contract changes?

Bill is a project manager for a construction design project. He and his team have completed the project's schedule network diagram and are currently determining which resources are needed for the project. Bill has learned that his stakeholders would like to incorporate a new material that the manufacturing department has invented for the foundation. He checks his budget and sees that he cannot afford to send any of his design team members to training or to hire an outside consultant. Bill's BEST option is to:
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You are managing a large multinational project. Most of the team members live in a country that observes siesta in the early afternoon. That time of day equates to early morning for your time zone. When do you plan status conference calls?

What is the aspect of project management that includes collecting, measuring, and distributing performance information, and assessing measurements and trends to effect process improvements?

Peter has collected a list of resolved issues regarding one of the vendors. This list of resolved issues was sent to the project sponsor as directed by the communication plan. What was Peter doing?

Which of the following addresses typical cost and staffing levels of the generic life cycle structure?
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Before considering the project closed, which activity is performed by the project manager to ensure the objectives have been met?

Your internal customer wants the best website possible in order to attract the most customers. Your sponsor insists on using internal resources (who have never developed web pages) to save money. What is the BEST thing for you to do?

A portion of the project scope that will be included in a contract is a:

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Your company has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for a project, and your husband's company has responded to the bid.

Outputs of the Acquire Project Team process include:

Why is Project Procurement Management necessary?

An output of Control Scope is:

Project cost control searches out causes of __________ variances.

Which of the following statements about Control Scope is false?

You are a senior project manager, who is responsible for mentoring a new project manager. You are both present in a project team meeting when one of the team members becomes frustrated. You approach the team member after the meeting and ask if there is any support that you can provide. The team member informs you that he is concerned about the level of trust other team members have with the project's third party partner. Later, in a one-on-one meeting with the new project manager, you inform her of the interaction, and ask her if she believes this is important to address. Her proper response would be:

During negotiations, your contract administrator tells a salesperson that they are stupid because they come from a rural part of the world. You should first:

One of your team members is responsible for updating the earned value analysis report. You notice that the SPI for a task is always greater than 1.0, even though the delivery date keeps slipping. What should you do?

You are halfway through phase one of a multiphase project. Your SPI is 1.03 and your CPI is 0.87. Your sponsor suggests that you review the current risk register with your primary stakeholders, as the nature of the risks may have changed. You remember seeing a description of this technique in the PMBOK® Guide. What was the technique called?

Andy takes his project notebook to every project meeting. This is an example of a/an:

Your PMO buys software that will simulate project execution by computing duration and cost many times, varying the outcomes using statistics. What technique does this software employ?

A diagram used to identify causes of risks is called a/an:
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