Post-Course Assessment

1/ The number of interfaces in a single project is limited, and does not depend on the number of people involved in the project.

• True
• False

2/ Which analysis technique simulates a model's outcome many times to provide a statistical distribution of the calculated results?

• Monte Carlo
• systems
• sensitivity
• NPV

3/ What process 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?

• Project management information systems
• NPV analysis
• Configuration management
• Project time management

4/ The last step in project risk management is deciding how to address the knowledge area for a particular project by performing risk management planning.

• True
• False

5/ Which characteristic highlights a difference between projects and operations?

• Operations are undertaken to create unique products, services, or results whereas projects are not.
• Projects are temporary endeavors whereas an organization's operations are ongoing in nature.
• Projects are undertaken to sustain an organization's business whereas operations are not.
• Operations have well-defined objectives whereas projects do not need to have a unique purpose.

6/ Which process involves developing an approximation of the costs of resources needed to complete a project?

• finalising the cost baseline
• estimating costs
• controlling costs
• determining the budget

7/ Newtech Inc. hires John for the position of a software programmer to work on their new project. Salary paid to John by Newtech Inc. would be an example of which type of costs?

• intangible
• sunk
• direct
• indirect

8/ The outputs of which process include change request status updates, project management plan updates, and project document updates?

• monitoring and controlling
• planning
• initiating
• executing

9/ Outsourcing suppliers can often provide economies of scale, especially for hardware and software, that may not be available to the client alone. Which benefit does this offer an organization?

• reduction in costs
• increased accountability
• access to specific skills
• increased flexibility

10/ Project schedules grow out of basic documents such as the project charter.

• True
• False

11/ Which process involves tracking team member performance, motivating team members, providing timely feedback, resolving issues and conflicts, and coordinating changes to help enhance project performance?

• managing the project team
• developing the project team
• developing the human resource plan
• acquiring the project team

12/ The main output of which process is the stakeholder register?

• planning stakeholder management
• controlling stakeholder engagement
• identifying stakeholders
• managing stakeholder engagement

13/ Doctors who actively participate in a project related to using information technology for chronic health problems would be examples of which stakeholder?

• neutral
• resistant
• supportive
• leading

14/ Fast tracking is an example of a tool used in _____ management.

• schedule
• risk
• quality
• communication

15/ During which approach do team members first identify as many specific tasks related to the project as possible and then aggregate the specific tasks and organize them into summary activities, or higher levels in the WBS?

• analogy
• bottom-up
• top-down
• mind mapping

16/ What important Scrum artifact is used to graphically display progress on each sprint during the monitoring and controlling process?

• WBS
• sprint backlog
• burndown chart
• product backlog

17/ Which document contains a deliverable-oriented grouping of the work involved in a project that defines the total scope of the project?

• work breakdown structure
• business case
• project charter
• project scope statement

18/ Which document addresses where the project stands in terms of meeting scope, time, and cost goals?

• progress reports
• status reports
• lessons-learned reports
• technical reports

19/ According to the symbolic frame, the most important aspect of any event in an organization is not what actually happened, but what it means.

• True
• False

20/ What type of estimate is a cost estimation tool used to allocate money into an organization's budget?

• ballpark
• rough order of magnitude
• budgetary
• definitive

21/ Which is the new knowledge area identified by the Project Management Institute?

• project stakeholder management
• project procurement management
• project risk management
• project communication management

22/ Which process in project schedule management involves identifying the specific tasks that the project team members and stakeholders must perform to produce the project deliverables?

• estimating activity durations
• defining activities
• developing the schedule
• sequencing activities

23/ Which is an input of the process of controlling costs?

• work performance data
• cost forecasts
• scope baseline
• change requests

24/ The process of choosing suppliers or sellers is known as _____.

• a bid
• a change order
• source selection
• WBS

25/ What process provides enterprise environmental factors as an output?

• project procurement management
• project human resource management
• project integration management
• project quality management

26/ Which is a guideline that project managers should follow when communicating with teams through e-mail?

• If the entire message can fit in the subject line, put it there.
• Always reply to all the people to whom the initial message was sent.
• Continue replying to e-mail messages without changing the subject line to maintain continuity.
• Minimize the total number of e-mails by including as many subjects as possible in a single e-mail.

27/ Minutes must be a comprehensive report of the meeting that was scheduled.

• True
• False

28/ Which characteristic of organizational culture refers to the degree to which the organization monitors and responds to changes in the external environment?

• Risk tolerance
• Open-systems focus
• Conflict tolerance
• Means-ends orientation

29/ According to Lencioni, which quality is present in organizations that succeed?

• autonomy
• commitment
• accountability
• teamwork

30/ Which statement best describes scope?

• end product created as part of a project that is delivered to the client
• tasks that are decomposed into smaller tasks in a work breakdown structure
• work involved in creating the products and the processes used to create them
• each level of work that is outlined in a work breakdown structure

31/ A document used to solicit quotes or bids from prospective suppliers is known as a(n) _____.

• RFP
• RFQ
• SOW
• WBS

32/ Which process involves prioritizing risks based on their probability and impact of occurrence?

• identifying risks
• planning risk responses
• performing qualitative risk analysis
• performing quantitative risk analysis

33/ Managers who follow which theory assume that the average worker wants to be directed and prefers to avoid responsibility?

• Theory Z
• Theory K
• Theory X
• Theory Y

34/ Which is a similarity between the crashing and fast tracking?

• both invariably result in increases in total project costs
• both spread out tasks over a long period of time to ensure the quality of work is maintained
• both can shorten the time needed to finish a project
• both are network diagramming techniques used primarily to predict total project duration

35/ Which action involves changing the size of the opportunity by identifying and maximizing key drivers of the positive risk?

• risk exploitation
• risk enhancement
• risk sharing
• risk acceptance

36/ Which information is included in a business case?

• relevant government or industry standards
• policies, procedures, guidelines, and systems that influence a project's success
• project objective, high-level requirements, and time and cost goals
• business need for the project

37/The design of experiments technique cannot be applied to project management issues such as cost and schedule trade-offs.

• True
• False

38/ In project procurement management, which process involves obtaining seller responses, selecting sellers, and awarding contracts?

• closing procurements
• settling contracts
• conducting procurements
• planning procurement management

39/Which attribute best defines the role of leaders?

• They work solely toward day-to-day details of meeting specific tasks.
• They work on achieving primarily tactical goals.
• They focus on short-term objectives.
• They inspire people to reach goals.

40/Which five-phase improvement process do projects that use Six Sigma principles for quality control normally follow?

• DMAIC
• weighted scoring model
• configuration management
• use case modeling

41/ Which technique is used for resolving resource conflicts by delaying tasks?

• resource leveling
• resource histogram
• resource loading
• resource allocation

42/ The formula to determine the number of communication channels is _____, where n is the number of people involved.

• n (n+1)/n(n-1)
• n(n-1)/n(n+1)
• n(n+1)/2
• n (n-1)/2

43/ Which planning process is within the Project Scope Management knowledge area?

• Quality planning
• Schedule development
• Developing a project management plan
• Creation of a WBS

44/ In project schedule management, what is the next step after defining project activities?

• controlling the schedule
• determining their dependencies
• planning schedule management
• estimating activity duration

45/ The symbolic perspective of an organization:

• views the organization as coalitions composed of varied individuals and interest groups.
• focuses on the meanings of the culture, language, traditions, and image of the organization.
• focuses on providing harmony between the needs of the organization and the needs of people.
• focuses on different groups' roles and responsibilities to meet the goals and policies set by top management.

46/ Validated changes and validated deliverables are the outputs of the ____ subprocess of project quality management.

• controlling
• executing
• initiating
• closing

47/ Which statement is one of Deming's 14 Points for Management?

• Award business based on price tag alone rather than on other considerations.
• Minimize total cost by working with multiple suppliers rather than a single supplier.
• An organization should increase dependence on inspection to achieve quality.
• Eliminate the annual rating or merit system.

48/ After identifying and analyzing stakeholders, the project manager and team should develop a(n) ______ to help them effectively engage stakeholders and make sure that good decisions are made throughout the life of the project.

• power/interest grid
• stakeholder register
• stakeholder engagement plan
• issue log

49/ Which process involves developing a working replica of the system or some aspect of the system?

• Variance
• Decomposition
• Use case modeling
• Prototyping

50/ What processes include devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure that the project addresses the organization's needs?

• Executing
• Monitoring and controlling
• Initiating
• Planning