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...: You are the project manager on a project where the scope has expanded. The change has been approved by the change control board (CCB). What steps must you take to acknowledge the new scope?

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Here are the activities involved in the monitoring and controlling process: Monitoring the risks/issues log Performance measuring and reporting Performing quality assurance/governance activities Administering the change control process Monitoring the budget: What are the activities involved in the monitoring and controlling process?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. A. Communicate the change to stakeholders and team members. B. Update the project management plan. C. Log the request on the change request log. D. Submit a change request. 2.

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. A. A clear chain of command. B. Growth potential and a career path for employees. C. Issue resolution follows the department chain of command. D. Full-time resources are assigned to 3.

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

A. A clear chain of command. B. Growth potential and a career path for employees. Here are the advantages of the functional organization: Growth potential and a career path for employees The opportunity for those with unique skills to flourish A clear chain of command (each staff member has one supervisor—the functional manager) Answers D and C are incorrect. Here are the disadvantages of the functional organization: Project managers have limited to no authority. Multiple projects compete for the same limited resources. Resources are generally committed part-time to the project rather than full-time. Issue resolution follows the department chain of command. Project team members are loyal to the functional manager.: What are the advantages of the functional organization?

A. Adjourning B. Storming D. Forming F. Norming: Which of the following are the stages of development that project teams progress through? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. A. Adjourning B. Storming C. Acquiring D. Forming E. Compromising F. Norming G. Negotiating

A. Administering the change control process C. Performing quality assurance/governance activities D. Performance measuring and reporting

A. Administering the change control process B. Defining the high-level risks C. Performing quality assurance/governance activities D. Performance measuring and reporting 5.

AC AC is actual costs expended for work completed during a given period, PV is planned value, EV is earned value, and BAC is budget at completion.: Which of the following represents money expended for completed work during a given period?

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Acceptance criteria: Which of the following describes how to know the completed deliverables are satisfactory?

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A. Closing E. Executing F. Planning: Which of the following are project management phases? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. A. Closing B. Budgeting C. Documenting D. Communicating E. Executing F. Planning G. Scheduling

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A. Gantt chart E. Milestone chart: What are the two types of charts that you might utilize to display the project schedule?

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Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. A. Gantt chart B. Run chart C. Histogram D. CPM E. Milestone chart 9.

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Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. A. Outsourcing B. Relocation C. Split D. Acquisition E. External organizational F. Procurement

Agile: Which project management methodology uses selforganized and self-directed teams? All of the following are factors that influence communication methods except which one?: All of the following are factors that influence communication methods except which one?

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A. Monitors the delivery of major milestones B. Provides or obtains financial resources D.Runs interference and removes roadblocks: Which of the following describe the responsibilities of a project sponsor?

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Analyze the impact of including the training in the project.: You're a project manager in your company. An end user has suggested that everyone undergo extensive training to learn how to use a new system being developed. What will be your next step?

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Analyze the impact of the new technology.: You work as a project manager for uCertify Inc. One of your project team members informs you about a new technology that will enhance quality of the project and decrease the manufacturing cost and time. What will you do first?

A. Talk to him for better performance. D. Provide training to him.: You work as a project manager for uCertify Inc. You find that one of the team members, who is new to a project, is not performing well. What should you do? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. A. Monitors the delivery of major milestones B. Provides or obtains financial resources C. Integrates all the components and artifacts of a project D. Runs interference and removes roadblocks

A. Outsourcing B. Relocation C. Split D. Acquisition: Which of the following are the types of organizational change that can have a significant impact on the project?

A. Talk to him for better performance. B. Assign different project. C. Terminate him from the project. D. Provide training to him. 16.

A. The cost of the change B. Updated project planning documents C. A description of the type of change requested D. The amount of time the change will take to implement: A well-written change control process should include which of the following components? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. A. The cost of the change B. Updated project planning documents C. A description of the type of change requested D. The amount of time the change will take to implement

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Attrition: All of the following describe types of project endings except for which one?

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A. Vendor knowledge bases C. Collaboration tools D. Intranet sites Here are the knowledge management tools: Intranet sites Internet sites Wiki pages Vendor knowledge bases Collaboration tools: Which of the following are knowledge management tools?

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business acquisition: You're working for an organization and just learned that another organization with more power and influence is taking over your organization. What does this describe?

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By creating a project dashboard with scope, cost, and time elements: Your project sponsor has expressed their need to have real-time project information at their fingertips. Which of the following is the way to meet this need?

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Closing: In which of the following project phases is the transition/integration plan included?

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C. Name of the person who reported the issue D. Status of the issue E. Date the issue was recorded: As a project manager, you have been asked to create an issue log. What will you include in it?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. A. Vendor knowledge bases B. Balanced score card C. Collaboration tools D. Intranet sites 19.

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

B. In-house D. Remote: Which of the following resources are categorized as personnel management activities?

A. Cost of the issue B. Probability and impact of the issue C. Name of the person who reported the issue D. Status of the issue E. Date the issue was recorded

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Conduct a meeting with project sponsor to discuss the issue regarding the team member.: You work as a project manager for uCertify Inc. Your project sponsor has asked you to terminate one of the team members. However, you know he has all the skills and knowledge to make the project successful. What should you do in this situation?

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Conduct a meeting with the stakeholder to review the scope.: As a project manager, you have noticed that a scope of a project is constantly changing by a stakeholder. What should you do to control the project scope?

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Constraint: Your project sponsor told you that the due date for the project is a key to its success and there is no chance of the date changing. What is this known as?

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Constraint: As a project manager, you have informed your team that they should complete their project by April 21. This is an example of which of the following?

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Cost baseline: Which of the following is the approved, expected cost of a project?

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Cost estimates have a quality factor built into them.: Which of the following is not true regarding cost estimating?

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Costs are less than that budgeted.: A project's cost variance (CV) is positive. What does this result indicate?

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CPM (critical path method) calculates the longest full path in the project. Here, A-C-E-G=15 has the longest full path.: In the given figure, what will be the critical path of the network diagram if task B has 2 days more to perform the work?

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Bottom-up: Which cost-estimating technique relies on estimating work packages and then rolling up these estimates to come up with a total cost estimate?

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Bottom-up: Which of the following techniques assigns an estimated cost to each work package on a project and provides estimate of the total project cost?

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Bottom-up: As a project manager, you have been asked to estimate the cost for the project. You want that cost estimate for the project to be as accurate as possible. Which of the following techniques will you use to accomplish the task?

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B. Technical ability of the vendor to perform the work of the project C. Warranty period D. Intellectual property rights and proprietary rights: Which of the following are the selection criteria you should consider when evaluating bids and proposals? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. A. Acceptance criterion B. Technical ability of the vendor to perform the work of the project C. Warranty period D. Intellectual property rights and proprietary rights

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C. Project Risk Management D. Project Procurement Management E. Project Integration Management Here are the Project Management Knowledge Areas: Project Integration Management Project Scope Management Project Time Management Project Cost Management Project Quality Management Project Human Resource Management Project Communications Management Project Risk Management Project Procurement Management Project Stakeholder Management: Which of the following are the Project Management Knowledge Areas?

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Goal and objective: "Install an Interactive Voice Response System that will increase customer response time by an average of 15 seconds and decrease the number of customer service interactions by 30 percent" is an example of which of the following elements of the project charter?

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Identifies and organizes the scope of the project: What is the purpose of WBS?

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Implement the change. The following steps are included in the change management process when any change is requested by the key stakeholder in a project: Identify and document the change request. Track requests in the change request log. Evaluate the impact and justification of the change. Disposition the request at the change control board and approve or deny. Implement the change. Validate the change and perform a quality check. Update the project management plan, update the appropriate project documents, and apply version control. Coordinate and communicate with the appropriate stakeholders.: You work as a project manager for uCertify Inc. You have submitted a change request and get it approved by the change control board. What will be your next step?

Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply. A. Project Budget Management B. Project Plan Management C. Project Risk Management D. Project Procurement Management E. Project Integration Management 37.

Create a concise communication plan which focuses on the project objectives and accomplishments.: You work as a project manager for uCertify Inc. You find that some of the stakeholders are not taking interest in your project due to the project length. What should you do in this situation?

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Decomposing: In project management, the process of taking high-level project requirements and breaking them down into the tasks that will generate the deliverables is called what?

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Determining an order-of-magnitude estimate for responses: Risk analysis includes all of the following except for which one?

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Exploit: This positive risk strategy looks for opportunities to take advantage of positive project impacts if a risk event occurs.

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Exploit: You have identified a positive project risk which is within your project team's control. Which of the following risk response strategies will you select to manage the positive project risk?

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Forcing: You work as a project manager for uCertify Inc. You have asked two employees to not work on the same project together. You have also asked them to report this information to their supervisor as he/she has recommended for the two employees to work together. This is an example of which type of conflict resolution technique? Gate review: Which of the following communication triggers occurs at the end of each project phase once the milestones are achieved?

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Include agenda items in the meeting invitation.: You work as a project manager for uCertify Inc. You find that status meetings are poorly attended by the team members. What can you do to make the project status meetings more productive?

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Initiating: In which of the following project phases is high-level risk identified?

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It will prevent future schedule risk.: This is the final, approved version of the project schedule. All of the following are true regarding this term except for which of the following?

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January 26: Your subject-matter expert tells you that her most likely estimate to complete her task is 40 hours. The task starts on Thursday, January 20, at 8 a.m. The team works eight-hours a day, and they do not work weekends. Which day will the task end?

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KPI: Which of the following is a measurable value that shows whether the project is reaching its intended goals?

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Lessons learned: Which of the following is a project document created in the project closing process group that describes what went well and what didn't go well on the project?

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Lines of communication: The network communication model is a visual depiction of what?

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Maintenance responsibilities of the project deliverables: The project transition plan includes which of the following?

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Make sure the requirements are thoroughly defined and documented.: What is the way to prevent scope creep?

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Manage the risk with the highest impact.: You work as a project manager for uCertify Inc. You find that there are multiple risks that can have significant impact on the project. What will you do first?

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Matrix: In which type of organization does the project manager share responsibility for team member assignments and performance evaluations with the functional manager?

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Milestone: Which of the following can convey that you have achieved the completion of an interim key deliverable?

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NDA: Which of the following is used to assure that sensitive or trade secret information is not shared outside an organization?

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Our senior web developer will be available to work on this project.: Which of following statements describes an assumption?

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Parametric: You're a manager of a large IT project. At the time you performed your cost estimates, the vendor you've been working with provided you with the following estimates: - Programming estimate: 320 hours at $135/hour. - Project management estimate: 320 hours at $155/hour. - Testing estimate: 150 hours at $85/hour.

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Here are the activities involved in the planning process: Develop a project schedule. Create a work breakdown structure. Determine resources. Identify and plan for detailed risks. Determine project requirements. Write a communication plan. Develop a procurement plan if utilizing resources outside an organization. Develop a change management plan. Define the project budget.: Which of the following process groups determines the availability of required resources for the project? 66.

Procurement: Which of the following management processes uses the make or buy analysis?

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Project charter: Which document authorizes the project to begin?

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Projectized: In this organizational structure, you report to the director of project management, and your team members report to their areas of responsibility (accounting, human resources, and IT). You will have complete control of the project team members' time and assignments once the project is underway. Which type of organization does this describe?

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Project kickoff: What key meeting is held after the project charter is signed and/or at the beginning of the Executing process?

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Project management tools used to monitor and control project work: Fishbone diagrams, Pareto diagrams, process diagrams, Gantt charts, and run charts are examples of which of the following?

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Project manager: Who is responsible for assembling the project's team members?

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Project scope statement: When taking over an incomplete project, what item should be of most interest to the new project manager?

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PV: This is the cost of work authorized and budgeted for a scheduled activity or WBS component during a given time period or phase.

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Quality gate: Which of the following is added to the project schedule to determine whether the work is correct?

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Requests for proposal: All of the following represent a category of contract used in procurement except for which one?

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Scope creep: You work as a project manager for uCertify Inc. You have started a small two months project. After one month, you have been asked to add some functionality that is estimated to take an additional two weeks. You have implemented the functionality without having approval. This is known as which of the following?

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Pareto chart A Pareto chart is displayed as histogram that rank-orders the most important factors, such as delays, costs, and defects, by their frequency over time.: Which chart or diagram is a type of histogram that rank-orders data by frequency ...