Question 1

This resource of the PMO is responsible for organizational change management, developing and maintaining issue resolution, and change control processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Change control expert 
B)  Project manager 
C)  Chief project officer 
D)  Process improvement manager 
A)  Change control expert 
B)  Project manager 
C)  Chief project officer 
D)  Process improvement manager

Question 2

Outsourcing has become a necessity for many organizations to compete in a ________ economy and to find needed resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  weak 
B)  global 
C)  strong 
D)  competitive 
A)  weak 
B)  global 
C)  strong 
D)  competitive

Question 3

The use of virtual teams is on the rise for many reasons: Due to the growing trend of outsourcing, discussed in the previous section, the positive economics of allowing some people to work from home, the rising cost of travel, location of corporate offices, and the need for more scarce specialized skills are all driving companies to invest in technologies to support virtual teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The best practice expert of the PMO prepares and executes process quality assurance plans. Documents and maintains project processes and standards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a task performed by a PMO?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provide project support when and where needed. 
B)  Select team members for all projects in the organization. 
C)  Provide methodology control and audits. 
D)  Handle integrated change control management. 
A)  Provide project support when and where needed. 
B)  Select team members for all projects in the organization. 
C)  Provide methodology control and audits. 
D)  Handle integrated change control management.

Question 6

CMMI consists of five levels of maturity, with 25 areas of process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

This resource of the PMO manages and coordinates technology issues, maintains central software configuration management for teams on all projects, and supports and maintains the PMO software, database, and all other technical needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Best practice expert 
B)  Process improvement manager 
C)  Technology services 
D)  Project manager 
A)  Best practice expert 
B)  Process improvement manager 
C)  Technology services 
D)  Project manager

Question 8

The resource manager of the PMO works with human resources in providing job descriptions, roles and responsibilities, and how to measure performance against those roles and responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Email is a technology being used today to facilitate virtual communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

This is the movement of a business process within a company to an internal entity (inside the same company) that specializes in that operation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Insourcing 
B)  Rural sourcing 
C)  Offshoring 
D)  Multisourcing 
A)  Insourcing 
B)  Rural sourcing 
C)  Offshoring 
D)  Multisourcing

Question 11

What are the benefits provided an organization by its PMO.

Accepted Answer

Organizations have attributed many benef

Question 12

Describe at least eight tasks performed by the PMO.

Accepted Answer

The tasks performed by the PMO vary wide

Question 13

The number of organizations implementing some type of PMO is declining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

CMMI is based on the premise that the quality of a production ready system is highly influenced by the quality of the process used to acquire, develop, and maintain it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the general levels of OPM3 maturity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Standardize 
B)  Measure 
C)  Control 
D)  Optimize 
A)  Standardize 
B)  Measure 
C)  Control 
D)  Optimize

Question 16

The best practice expert of the PMO manages and coordinates technology issues, maintains central software configuration management for teams on all projects, and supports and maintains the PMO software, database, and all other technical needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Outsourcing transfers project activities and certain decision rights to an external entity, by contract, with specific performance measures, related rewards (generally monetary), penalties (again generally monetary), and exit clauses defined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A maturity model might also be used as a benchmark for assessing other like organizations for comparison.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe at least six of the resources who make up the PMO.

Accepted Answer

Depending on the functions performed and

Question 20

Describe at least five best practices when implementing a PMO.

Accepted Answer

The following is a list of PMO implement

This resource of the PMO is responsible for organizational change management, developing and maintaining issue resolution, and change control processes.

Outsourcing has become a necessity for many organizations to compete in a ________ economy and to find needed resources.

The best practice expert of the PMO prepares and executes process quality assurance plans. Documents and maintains project processes and standards.

Which of the following is NOT a task performed by a PMO?

CMMI consists of five levels of maturity, with 25 areas of process.

This resource of the PMO manages and coordinates technology issues, maintains central software configuration management for teams on all projects, and supports and maintains the PMO software, database, and all other technical needs.

The resource manager of the PMO works with human resources in providing job descriptions, roles and responsibilities, and how to measure performance against those roles and responsibilities.

Email is a technology being used today to facilitate virtual communication.

This is the movement of a business process within a company to an internal entity (inside the same company) that specializes in that operation.

What are the benefits provided an organization by its PMO.

Describe at least eight tasks performed by the PMO.

The number of organizations implementing some type of PMO is declining.

CMMI is based on the premise that the quality of a production ready system is highly influenced by the quality of the process used to acquire, develop, and maintain it.

Which of the following is NOT one of the general levels of OPM3 maturity?

The best practice expert of the PMO manages and coordinates technology issues, maintains central software configuration management for teams on all projects, and supports and maintains the PMO software, database, and all other technical needs.

Outsourcing transfers project activities and certain decision rights to an external entity, by contract, with specific performance measures, related rewards (generally monetary), penalties (again generally monetary), and exit clauses defined.

A maturity model might also be used as a benchmark for assessing other like organizations for comparison.

Describe at least six of the resources who make up the PMO.

Describe at least five best practices when implementing a PMO.

Introduction to Project Management

A Systems View and Systems Methodology

The Project Management Framework

Project Initiation

Project Scope and Human Resource Planning

Project Time and Cost Planning

Project Quality and Communications Planning

Project Risk Management Planning

Project Procurement Planning

Project Execution

Project Monitoring and Control, Part I

Project Monitoring and Control, Part II

Project Closure

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Exam 14: Advanced Topics in Project Management

This resource of the PMO is responsible for organizational change management, developing and maintaining issue resolution, and change control processes.

Outsourcing has become a necessity for many organizations to compete in a ________ economy and to find needed resources.

The best practice expert of the PMO prepares and executes process quality assurance plans. Documents and maintains project processes and standards.

Which of the following is NOT a task performed by a PMO?

CMMI consists of five levels of maturity, with 25 areas of process.

This resource of the PMO manages and coordinates technology issues, maintains central software configuration management for teams on all projects, and supports and maintains the PMO software, database, and all other technical needs.

The resource manager of the PMO works with human resources in providing job descriptions, roles and responsibilities, and how to measure performance against those roles and responsibilities.

Email is a technology being used today to facilitate virtual communication.

This is the movement of a business process within a company to an internal entity (inside the same company) that specializes in that operation.

What are the benefits provided an organization by its PMO.

Describe at least eight tasks performed by the PMO.

The number of organizations implementing some type of PMO is declining.

CMMI is based on the premise that the quality of a production ready system is highly influenced by the quality of the process used to acquire, develop, and maintain it.

Which of the following is NOT one of the general levels of OPM3 maturity?

The best practice expert of the PMO manages and coordinates technology issues, maintains central software configuration management for teams on all projects, and supports and maintains the PMO software, database, and all other technical needs.

Outsourcing transfers project activities and certain decision rights to an external entity, by contract, with specific performance measures, related rewards (generally monetary), penalties (again generally monetary), and exit clauses defined.

A maturity model might also be used as a benchmark for assessing other like organizations for comparison.

Describe at least six of the resources who make up the PMO.

Describe at least five best practices when implementing a PMO.

Introduction to Project Management

A Systems View and Systems Methodology

The Project Management Framework

Project Initiation

Project Scope and Human Resource Planning

Project Time and Cost Planning

Project Quality and Communications Planning

Project Risk Management Planning

Project Procurement Planning

Project Execution

Project Monitoring and Control, Part I

Project Monitoring and Control, Part II

Project Closure

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