What is the impact of using checklists for final deliverables?

They create adversarial relationships.

They do not need to come from an entire systems perspective.

They can be used for quality control.

Missing items can be disregarded.

What budget tool best describes, "analyze the adequacy of reserves set aside for unplanned project changes"?

Cost management plan

Budget change control process

Contingency reserve analysis

Project costing plan

What is an input for accepting deliverables or occupying space?

Stakeholder reports

Contingency funds review

Approved/rejected changes

Root cause analysis

Which of the following statements regarding the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) process groups is false?

Every process within a project activity fits into at least one (1) of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) process groups.

The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) process groups is a method for categorizing key project tasks.

Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) recognizes five (5) project management process groups.

There is no overlapping between the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) process groups, as no tasks can be performed iteratively.

How do you develop a work breakdown structure (WBS)?

Assign tasks to each team member.

Divide the project deliverables into tasks.

List the tasks in order of completion.

Combine the tasks into work packages.

What is the information that a Statement of Work (SOW) provides as an input in the initiate phase of the project?

The Statement of Work (SOW) who is to perform what work, when, and how.

The Statement of Work (SOW) itemizes the key deliverables of the project.

The Statement of Work (SOW) details the end product in sufficient detail to gain approval.

The Statement of Work (SOW) describes the essential performance and/or technical requirements to be met.

What is NOT considered a primary constraint for a project?

Scope

Deliverables

Schedule

Budget

What is the primary component of a project's business case?

Identification of the project team.

A project objectives statement.

A financial cost summary.

A list of project success criteria.

In addition to providing formal authorization for a project to proceed, what else is a project charter used for?

To document the projects scope, schedule, cost, and quality.

To prove the project has a viable business case.

To define all the stakeholders who should be interviewed.

To describe how the estimation policy will be integrated into the project.

What does integration, coordination control of projects better ensure?

Corrective actions are approved through the change control process.

Changes during the monitoring and control phase do not need to be communicated to the team.

Root causes for variances are not taken into consideration.

Work can be independent of original project plan.

What do quality standards define in project planning?

The quality management tools to be utilized in project implementation.

The tasks that are to be included in the project to ensure a quality product or service.

The grade of materials that is optimal because it exceeds requirements.

The minimum acceptable performance for a particular type of deliverable or process.

An facility manager is completing a self-assessment of their skills to decide if they should be the project manager on an upcoming large-scale project. What facility management (FM) skill is not critical to be the project manager?

Influence

Organizing a team.

Communications

Balancing a budget..

What is NOT required to be a successful project manager?

Ask for help when needed.

Position Power

Work well with others.

Inspire others to do the right thing.

What project scheduling tool expands and contracts to share the right information to the right audience?

Gantt Chart

Scheduling variance tools

Histogram Chart

Network Diagrams

What attribute is commonly used to define a project?

Finite - has a beginning and an end.

Independent - limited to a specific discipline.

Ongoing - budgeted for annually.

Flexible - objectives evolve over time.