Medium Exam 2

Which of the following is used as an important tool and technique while developing a project charter?

The key tool for controlling the scope of a project is to determine the cause and degree of difference between the baseline and the actual performance. This is known as what?

Diagrams which are meant to link underlying causes to effects are known as

As the project manager for a complex project you are looking at ways to make sure nothing gets missed. Which of the following is the best condition to close procurements during the project cycle without penalty?

You are new project manager appointed to lead the implementation of a new enterprise software system. After a make or buy analysis it was decided to create the system internally rather than from a outside vendor. Your internal implementation team consists of a group of highly skilled individuals with qualifications and experience in the software industry. What is the most likely source of conflicts that you may encounter on this project?

The team is working on examining parts that are near to failure. They are looking for the best possible tool to determine if ten different measurements have passed or failed the inspection process. What is the best tool for this?

The high-level boundaries of a project are defined in

You have been assigned as the Project Manager to a complex engineering project which includes a project staff of over 50 people. You have requested a resource that can assign project resources but is not authorized to spend funds. You have requested what kind of resource?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a project?

The customer has accepted the completed project deliverables. The project manager is completing the remainder of the lessons learned documentation to submit to the PMO. What is the status of the project?

A project manager conducted a detailed analysis to identify a problem. She conducted the analysis because she wanted to discover the underlying causes that lead to the problem. After completing the analysis she developed actions to prevent the problems from occurring again. The project manager is most likely conducting?

You have taken over as project manager for an in flight project to install an automated baggage handling system in a major international airport. There are 9 teams of people ranging in size between 3 and 15 people per team and the logistics of understanding what everyone on the project is responsible for seems completely overwhelming to you. You know as a good project manager that the roles of project team members are best understood by using which of the following?

The level of influence of a stakeholder is:

Adam Burger was leading a special project at his organization. He hired a group of quality experts with manufacturing engineering expertise. The manufacturing process being used by the team was still resulting in products that had many defects. Adam was able to determine this by;

All of the following are activities performed in the close procurements process EXCEPT

The project sponsor wants to have a meeting to discuss some requirements that need to be refined. He needs to have the team discuss the issue, come up with some different options and finally, to have the team select the best option. What should the team do next?

The team is having a meeting about the last months work. What order does work performance get changed from measurements to forms useful to the project stakeholders?

You are examining the information regarding a quality audit that is coming up next week. What is most important for the quality auditors?

The project manager is ensuring that the various stakeholders understand the project goals, objectives and risks. He is currently engaged in which process?

The Project Charter is an important input to Identify Stakeholders, Develop Project Management Plan, Plan Scope Management, Collect Requirements, Define Scope, Plan Schedule Management and Plan Cost Management. Which other process uses the Project Charter as an input?

A new motor shaft is being developed to replace the current version. The dimensions of the shaft are to be 23mm +/- 2mm. You are running the initial quality inspection of the first run. The first run of ten shafts has been produced. They all have measurements between 23.0mm and 23.2mm. What should you do next?

The scope management plan interacts with the work breakdown structure in what main way?

You are being interviewed by your PMO manager about the opportunity to take over a high-visibility project. It is similar to other projects that you have managed successfully before with the developers in your office. The manager mentions that this project will involve a number of developers from remote offices and that there will be no on-site meetings for this project. You are concerned about this and tell the manager the following:

Your project management team is working on the project scope plan and the project communications plan at the same time. One of the department heads asks why they are working on the communication plan even before the scope management plan is written. You inform him the following?

All of the following are Examples of analytical techniques used in the projects EXCEPT

Charlie is managing a construction project of a supermarket. The foundation has been laid and your general contractor is now putting up the metal frame for the building. During a weekly meeting between the various subcontractors, the electrical contracting firm has submitted a change request to bring an electrical subsystem in line with the project management plan. This change request is related to which of the following:

The budget for your project was based on historical data and you discover that the cost would be less than what your contingencies would allow for. You have determined that the approved budget will need to be increased but you are aware that another critical project just gained approval. Your next action should be?

If the cost variance (CV) is $3000 and Schedule performance index (SPI) = 1; then it can be assumed that the project is currently:

The project budget is $5,000 and in month four the CPI and SPI are equal to 1. Assuming that the remaining work continues with the same indexes, what will be the final estimate at completion?

You are the project manager for a large construction company and during the course of the project, your team recommended using an alternative material which is less costly than the material documented in the requirements, but has the same functional use. How should you proceed in this situation?

A Cost Plus Incentive Fee (CPIF) Contract has the following parameters: Target Cost = $300,000 Target Fee = $30,000 Target Fee = $30,000 Share Ratio = 75/25 %

You are reviewing the stakeholder register and listing the objectives regarding the project. You will most likely find that there will be which of the following?

Adam Burger is unable to recommend an improvement to the existing customer service process in his organization. Adam could engage in comparing actual or planned project practices to those of comparable projects in his industry. What is Adam engaged in?

All of the following are examples of group decision making techniques EXCEPT

Which of the following is not used as a tool or technique in the develop project charter process

You have identified all of the key stakeholders on a project you have recently been assigned. One key stakeholder is a program manager from another department and after meeting with her you realize that she does not want this project to succeed. Apparently there are certain requirements on the project that if completed and delivered, will have a negative impact on her business unit. To understand the situation better you go back to the project charter. To help you with this situation you should look at the charter and pay close attention to which of the following?

Communictions have a number of dimensions and skills. Which of the following is not a dimension of communication?

The process which ensures that both the buyer and seller meet their contractual obligations is:

During what part of the procurement process does the 'claims administration' takes place

The uncontrolled expansion to project or product scope without adjustments to time, cost or resources is known as what?

The distribution of information to the stakeholders at the level of detail required is handled in which process?

What is correct about cost of quality?

During a team quality meeting, it is discovered that some of the parts failed quality control. These parts were scrapped and production was stopped. After the root cause of the problem was discovered, the project manager issued a change order to fix the defective manufacturing machinery. After this repair is made, the remainder of the parts met the required quality standards. The repair to the machinery is an example of which?

A project is scheduled for completion in 4 months, and costing $100,000. If at the end of second month, the project spent $50,000 and the earned value is $60,000, then the corresponding CPI is:

The Work Breakdown Structure and WBS dictionary comprise which baseline?

As project activities are being performed, where will most of the majority of effort be spent in the project time management knowledge area?

You are working within an organization where the power and decision making ability rests completely on the shoulders of the Project Manager. In this type of organization the funding for the project is acquired by the: