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project management the managerial process
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Project Management The Managerial Process
You are the project manager for your organization and you’re working with the project team to explain the approach of the project life cycle and how you’ll be managing proposed changes to the
You are a project manager acting in a functional organization. The functional manager and you disagree about several deliverables the project will be creating. The functional manager insists that you
You know that there are positive, negative, and neutral stakeholders in your project. And based on your influence, stakeholders’ attitudes toward the project can change. You want to work with the
You are the project manager for your organization and a new project has just been initiated. You know it is important to identify stakeholders and their attitudes toward the project as early as
You are the project manager of a new project. When is the likelihood of failing to achieve the objectives the highest within your project?A. There is not enough information provided to know for
You are the project manager for your organization. Gary, a new project team member, approaches you because he’s confused about the concept of the project life cycle. If you were explaining the
Marcy is the project manager of the GQD Project for her organization.She is working with Stan, the project sponsor, and they are identifying the most likely phases for this type of project work. Why
Management has asked you to help them identify the points of the project where the risk of failure is highest and lowest. As a general rule, at which point is the risk of failure the lowest, but the
Projects move through a logical progression from the initiation to the project closure. It’s important to understand the fluctuation of costs, schedules, resources, and risks within the logical
As the project manager, you must work with your project team to identify the project and the project phases within the project schedule.This identification helps to communicate expectations and
You are the project manager of the GHY Project for your organization.You have been tasked with creating new software for your web site which must also be available to users on mobile devices. There
Marci Koening, the project manager for the ERP Project, is about to complete the project phase review. The completion of a project phase is also known as which of the following?A. Lessons learned B.
There is a difference between the project, the project life cycle, the project schedule, and the overall project objective. At the core of these terms is the project life cycle. The project life
Project managers and functional managers need to be able to recognize a condition that is best suited for a project, and a condition that is an operation within an entity. Which one of the following
Erin is a new project manager who is working toward her CAPM. She has been assigned a small project in her organization, but she feels that she could use some additional training, coaching, and
Jane is a senior project manager in your company. Wally is a new project manager who is working toward his CAPM certification. Jane decides that Wally would be a good candidate to manage a subproject
Project managers need interpersonal skills, such as likeability, to help get the project work done. The project manager needs interpersonal skills to be effective in any organization and project.
Project managers must be aware of the political and social environments that the project operates within. These environments can affect the project’s ability to operate, can limit working hours, or
You are the project manager of the GHY Project for your company and you’re working with the key project stakeholders to define the requirements of the project. One of the stakeholders mentions that
Harold is the project manager of the JHG Project for his company and he’s meeting with the key stakeholders to describe the deliverables of the project that will be implemented. Hanna, one of the
Projects are temporary endeavors to create a unique product, service, or result. Which one of the following does not relate to the concept of“temporary” in project management?A. The project team
Holly is a new project manager and she’s working toward her CAPM certification. She is having some trouble understanding which processes she should implement in her new project based on the
While the project manager must balance risks, resources, and other aspects of the project, one of the fundamental concepts is the Iron Triangle. Of the following, which is not part of the Iron
Sam and Sarah are in a heated discussion over a new program in the organization. They are trying to determine who will make the tactical decisions in the projects within the program. Who manages
Your organization utilizes projects, programs, and portfolios. Some of the project team members are confused on what a program is. A program is which one of the following?A. A very large, complex
You are the project manager of the HBH Project to install 40 new servers for your company network. You recommend, as part of your project planning, using progressive elaboration. Some of the project
Ben is a new employee in your organization and he’s been assigned to your project team. Ben doesn’t understand why he is on your project team because he thinks everything is part of the
You’ll need to recognize project management terms and be able to apply them in your CAPM or PMP examination. A series of activities to create a unique product or service by a specific date is best
30. You are a PgMP, and your former college roommate, Mitzie, is a PMP. Mitzie posted on Facebook that she is an expert C++programmer. And in the same post she says she worked on the NSA Cyber
29. It is “crunch time” on your special project for the CEO. You and your senior business analyst (SBA) have all the PowerPoint slides ready for the big presentation on Friday. If you look good
28. Joe knows that after he became a PMP, he needs 60 hours of professional development units (PDUs) in a three-year cycle to maintain his certification. As part of his year-end personal planning, he
27. As the project manager for the “Go Green!” project, you have prepared your final project report, which includes your lessons learned. You then had a meeting with as many members of your
26. It is imperative that you keep your budget in control. Project governance has been established to keep budgets within 10% of what was planned and report weekly when costs are more or less than
25. You assign one of your junior staff to track the actual start and finish of activities and milestones to ensure they are being performed against the planned timeline. They report regularly any
24. What is the objective of the use of a procurement audit on a project when conducted in the Close Project or Phase process?A. Identify when legal action should be started.B. Terminate the
23. The project you are managing has a problem that requires the contract with a seller to be modified. The alteration to the contract is in accordance with the change control terms of the contract
22. A consultant has been reviewing your Monitor Risks process outputs.She lists many actions that are required to bring the project into compliance with the project management plan. What are these
21. You have been working on defining the procedures by which the project scope and product scope can be changed. In which process is your team engaged?A. Validate Scope B. Plan Configuration
20. You have been assigned as the project manager on a project focused on developing a new process for your organization called configuration management. Which of the following identifies the
19. You are working in an adaptive environment. You want to streamline team member access to information and have transparent decision making. The most effective project reporting technique in this
18. Design for X (DfX) is a(n):A. Set of technical guidelines for the optimization of a specific aspect of the product design B. Situational guideline for using agile approaches C. Specific design
17. The Manage Project Knowledge process consists of:A. Managing tacit and explicit knowledge B. Knowledge sharing and codifying implicit knowledge C. Making sure tools and techniques are shared by
16. Finally, after three months of negotiating with the resource allocation manager, a new business analyst, Sharon, has been added to your current project team. Given the introduction of a new team
15. Seller proposals is an input to:A. Plan Procurement Management B. Request Procurements C. Procurement Strategy D. Conduct Procurements
14. Which of the following trends and emerging practices in procurement management could have a negative effect on the success of your project?A. Advances in tools B. Permanent engagements C. More
13. A key benefit of the Manage Team process is that it:A. Requires subject matter experts to create sustainable solutions B. Selects team members who can deal with high rates of change C. Implements
12. You are leading and performing the work defined in the project management plan. Which of the following actions would be least helpful to you?A. Allocate available resources.B. Manage
11. The project has produced a requirements traceability matrix that links requirements to their origin and traces them throughout the project life cycle. Which statement describes the purpose of the
10. You just graduated from a prestigious university and you have been appointed to your first job as a project manager. Your project charter has been approved, and you now have a dedicated team who
9. You have a team of 12 people who are working on various parts of a project whose purpose is to facilitate the buying and selling of bigbox stores that have closed. You have a WBS, and now you are
8. Given the planning data for your project, SEMAJ, you have identified the need to use several contractors for three parts of the multiyear project. As you determine specific procurement strategies
7. You are a construction project manager working on a new office building in the outskirts of your city. You are developing your project management plan that assumes a dedicated project team. The
6. A residual risk is assessed to have a probability of 0.1 and an impact value of $50,000. What is the EMV of the residual risk?A. $1,000 B. $5,000 C. $50,000 D. EMV does not apply to residual risk.
5. You are a newly hired project manager working on your first project at a law firm with the goal of upgrading information security. The two managing partners at the law firm are used to getting
3. You have been asked by the project management team to determine the best development life cycle for the new microwave cooking devices project. Customer value and quality will be incorporated in
2. You have been assigned as project manager for a project to develop a new line of microwave cooking devices. You understand that projects drive change in organizations. The project seems to be a
1. You must present your project budget to the project sponsor for approval. You are anticipating some of the questions that she may ask about how the project benefits the organization. The following
25. Leslie is the president of the PMI chapter in a capital city of a South America country. She is a senior project manager for a U.S.-based oil company. The company is bidding on offshore oil
24. Ethan is a new PMP. After a long, tiring budget meeting, he whines about the professional conduct requirements of PMI. What do you tell Ethan about why it is important to be an ethical PMI
23. Harley, your boss, has been a project manager for nearly 30 years and is nearing retirement. At happy hour on Friday, you saw Harley drink six beers in one hour. Then he stubbed out his cigar,
22. Ryan is a certified PMP and a PMI-ACP running a project using Scrum and lean Agile. He has developed a “how to” manual using Chapter 4 from the PMBOK Guide and the glossary from the Agile
21. Kelly ordered 12 laptops for her customers from an old-time supplier who has a lower cost than amazon.com. In October, Kelly gets a surprise visit from the owner of the laptop company. The owner
20. Connor is a PgMP, and his former college roommate, Mitzie, is a PMP. Mitzie posted on Facebook that she is an expert C++programmer. And in the same post she says she worked on the NSA Cyber
19. The Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct from PMI describes the professional standards to which members and certificants must adhere. These professional standards fall into all the following
18. Cameron has been a PMP since 2004. He is developing an in-house class for his fellow project managers called “How to Pass the PMP Exam—on Your First—and ONLY Attempt.” He has downloaded
17. Violation of the Project Management Institute Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct may result in which of the following?A. Sanctions by the PMI B. Legal proceedings C. Salary deductions D.
16. Harper Grace is a consulting project manager temporarily assigned to the Axis Nuclear Power project. She is a subject matter expert on water treatment in a nuclear power plant. During the
15. While managing the contracts for a project, Hudson becomes aware that a team member is engaging in dishonest behavior for personal gain. Hudson is applying the professional standard of
14. When describing the culture that Sheryl tries to encourage in the project team, she tries to create an environment in which others feel safe to tell the truth, and Sheryl uses this as an example
13. Janel is the PMP Emeritus at JLH, Inc. She lives by the ethics and values of the Code. In your onboarding slide deck, Janel talks about embracing the Code and advancing the project management
12. While negotiating a contract with a supplier, Renee realizes that she already knows one of the other parties in a professional capacity. The professional standard of Mandatory: Fairness applies
11. Colleen is a new PMP working as a part-time project manager on a new intelligent analytics system. She is “pretty sure” this new application will allow her company to trace every phone call
10. It is “crunch time” on Isaac’s special project for the CEO. Isaac and his senior business analyst (SBA) have all the PowerPoint slides ready for the big presentation on Friday. If Isaac
9. Olivia Rae is in a project meeting and another project manager acts in a way that is insulting to another member of the team. She knows this is a breach of the Mandatory: Respect professional
8. In project meetings, William often takes time to listen to others’points of view, seeking to understand them. In a bidder conference, he overheard a procurement officer disclose some competitor
7. It is the duty of project managers to show high regard for themselves, for others, and for the resources entrusted to them. The Project Management Institute Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
6. Breck has been selected to lead a worldwide IT conversion project.Her company acquired an outsourcing group from another country.Some of her team members will be assigned as part of a matrix
5. As a project manager, Kimberly is expected to take ownership for the decisions she makes or fails to make, the actions she takes or fails to take, and the resulting consequences. What best fits
4. Jason knows that after he became a PMP, he needs 60 hours of professional development units (PDUs) in a three-year cycle to maintain his certification. As part of his year-end personal planning,
3. What was the basis used by practitioners in the project management community to develop the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct?A. Experience of successful negotiations for budgets B. Contract
2. What is the purpose of the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct in project management?A. Keep unqualified project managers out of contracts.B. Enable prosecution of poorly performing project
1. Practitioners in the project management profession use the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct as a reference. In this context, the statement that all project managers are committed to doing
28. Your project is complete. It was the first project in your company to use the agile approach. The deliverables were identified by the product owner. Some of the stakeholders are concerned about
27. You are a senior project manager working on developing a new production line for ice pops. After six months of a one-year project, you are told that the company is losing money because of
26. Your agile project team has successfully demonstrated the final deliverable of a year-long project. Your CIO is sold on the iterative/adaptive approach. The PMO is asking you to join them and
25. The Close Phase or Project process is used to close a contract. All the following procurement documentation is collected except:A. Payment records B. Information on cost performance C. Inspection
24. Because you are a PMP with 19 years of manufacturing experience, you have been awarded a one-year, fixed-price contract to lead a project to design and build electric bicycles. These new bicycles
23. Your project had work done by a vendor. Inspections have been performed to ensure the work conforms to quality standards.Contract documentation has been audited by the contracting office.Before
22. You established an assumption log early in the project to record assumptions and constraints about the schedule and enhance collaboration with stakeholders. You will most likely use the
21. Which of the following is a key output of contract closure?A. Verifying product acceptance based on the contract B. Documenting delivery of documentation for products C. Documenting contract
20. Which of the following is a key input to contract closure?A. Record of training B. Project schedule C. Risk register D. Termination notice
19. As project manager for an international training company, you are responsible for new product development and maintenance of existing training products. Ninety percent of the development is
18. As project manager for an international training company, you are responsible for new product development and maintenance of existing training products. Ninety percent of the development is
17. You will need documentation to justify closing requirements as you shut down the various phases of your project. Which of the following is most needed to commence closure proceedings for the
16. You are part of a National Health Services that has been delivering benefits to stakeholders during the last seven months. Fourteen projects are in progress, and you are managing one of them.
15. Your project is ready to be closed: all deliverables have been met, and you have met the planned benefits as described in the benefits management plan. As you are preparing the project final
14. As the project manager for the “Go Green!” project, you have prepared your final project report, which includes your lessons learned. You then had a meeting with as many members of your
13. You are preparing your final report on the “Go Green!” project. A key item to include in this report is:A. Unresolved schedule issues B. Unforeseen risks C. Resource utilization management D.
12. After two years, your “Go Green!” project has completed all of its multiple phases. It is time to release your project team members.What should you do first?A. Return staff members to their
11. Because your budget and accounting systems are not integrated with your project management information system, it is difficult to relate expenditures, especially between different project phases.
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