Question 1

At the close of the project, verify that all payments have been made

Accepted Answer

A)  to the project sponsor. 
B)  to determine the project baseline budget. 
C)  to any subcontractors, consultants, vendors, or suppliers for any purchased materials or services. 
D)  to evaluate the lessons learned for the next project proposal. 
A)  to the project sponsor. 
B)  to determine the project baseline budget. 
C)  to any subcontractors, consultants, vendors, or suppliers for any purchased materials or services. 
D)  to evaluate the lessons learned for the next project proposal.

Question 2

The purpose of identifying and documenting lessons learned is to capitalize on the knowledge and experience gained on the project in order to

Accepted Answer

A)  improve performance on future projects. 
B)  create a large database of information. 
C)  establish a procedure of identification and documentation. 
D)  keep project team members busy. 
A)  improve performance on future projects. 
B)  create a large database of information. 
C)  establish a procedure of identification and documentation. 
D)  keep project team members busy.

Question 3

Which of the following would be an effective question on the individual team member's post-project survey?

Accepted Answer

A)  Was the team kept informed of the project status and potential problems in a timely manner? 
B)  Was the frequency of communication adequate to assess the project progress? 
C)  Did the team participate in the planning of the project? 
D)  What was your greatest challenge you overcame while working on this project? 
A)  Was the team kept informed of the project status and potential problems in a timely manner? 
B)  Was the frequency of communication adequate to assess the project progress? 
C)  Did the team participate in the planning of the project? 
D)  What was your greatest challenge you overcame while working on this project?

Question 4

Which of the following would be an effective question on the customer's post-project survey?

Accepted Answer

A)  Was the team kept informed of the project status and potential problems in a timely manner? 
B)  Was the frequency of communication adequate to assess the project progress? 
C)  Did the team participate in the planning of the project? 
D)  What was your greatest challenge you overcame while working on this project? 
A)  Was the team kept informed of the project status and potential problems in a timely manner? 
B)  Was the frequency of communication adequate to assess the project progress? 
C)  Did the team participate in the planning of the project? 
D)  What was your greatest challenge you overcame while working on this project?

Question 5

Have lessons learned as an agenda topic on a new project and include in project management training.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Once all payments have been received and made, the project "books," or accounting records, can be closed, and a financial analysis of the project can be made in which final actual costs are compared to

Accepted Answer

A)  the FCAC calculations made. 
B)  the project baseline budget. 
C)  the actual value of the project. 
D)  amounts paid to suppliers. 
A)  the FCAC calculations made. 
B)  the project baseline budget. 
C)  the actual value of the project. 
D)  amounts paid to suppliers.

Question 7

The process of closing the project involves various actions, including

Accepted Answer

A)  assigning Staff to activities. 
B)  examining and estimating costs associated with Staff. 
C)  recognizing and evaluating Staff. 
D)  having Staff get to know each other. 
A)  assigning Staff to activities. 
B)  examining and estimating costs associated with Staff. 
C)  recognizing and evaluating Staff. 
D)  having Staff get to know each other.

Question 8

A financial related activity that must be performed during the closing phase is assuring that

Accepted Answer

A)  total budgeted costs are calculated. 
B)  the quarterly payments are invoiced. 
C)  the personnel responsible for financial work is identified. 
D)  all payments have been collected from the customer. 
A)  total budgeted costs are calculated. 
B)  the quarterly payments are invoiced. 
C)  the personnel responsible for financial work is identified. 
D)  all payments have been collected from the customer.

Question 9

The following are best practices of archiving project documents except

Accepted Answer

A)  create a database with common elements 
B)  analyze archived documents for trends and correlations 
C)  search the archive for information when bidding, planning, or performing future projects. 
D)  archive confidential information for other project managers to gather information about project team members. 
A)  create a database with common elements 
B)  analyze archived documents for trends and correlations 
C)  search the archive for information when bidding, planning, or performing future projects. 
D)  archive confidential information for other project managers to gather information about project team members.

Question 10

Why should the project organization establish a knowledge base system for the organization?

Accepted Answer

The project organization should establis

Question 11

Verifying that all payments have been made to any subcontractors, consultants, vendors, or suppliers for any purchased materials or services is completed during the

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluating the project phase. 
B)  controlling the project phase. 
C)  performing the project phase. 
D)  closing the project phase. 
A)  evaluating the project phase. 
B)  controlling the project phase. 
C)  performing the project phase. 
D)  closing the project phase.

Question 12

Lessons learned may be lost from a project if they are not captured at the moment the lesson is learned.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Successful projects should end with some type of

Accepted Answer

A)  recognition and celebration. 
B)  criticism review. 
C)  list of all the problems in the project. 
D)  letter to all the stakeholders about what went wrong. 
A)  recognition and celebration. 
B)  criticism review. 
C)  list of all the problems in the project. 
D)  letter to all the stakeholders about what went wrong.

Question 14

The fourth and final phase of the project life cycle is

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluating the project. 
B)  controlling the project. 
C)  performing the project. 
D)  closing the project. 
A)  evaluating the project. 
B)  controlling the project. 
C)  performing the project. 
D)  closing the project.

Question 15

Which of the following would be the most effective technique to avoid early termination of a project due to customer dissatisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meet all the deliverables on time and under budget. 
B)  Monitor the level of customer satisfaction continually throughout the project. 
C)  Monitor the level of customer satisfaction and take corrective action. 
D)  Incorporate lessons learned into the project plan. 
A)  Meet all the deliverables on time and under budget. 
B)  Monitor the level of customer satisfaction continually throughout the project. 
C)  Monitor the level of customer satisfaction and take corrective action. 
D)  Incorporate lessons learned into the project plan.

Question 16

The system should organize information so that it has complex commands to retrieve information by category or subject of lesson learned or by key words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

At the close of the project, the project manager should prepare a written evaluation of each member of the project team that includes

Accepted Answer

A)  a description of the mistakes the team member made on the project. 
B)  how management did not understand the team member's contributions. 
C)  how the team member's knowledge expanded as a result of the project assignment. 
D)  recommendations that limit the team member's growth to keep the project team together. 
A)  a description of the mistakes the team member made on the project. 
B)  how management did not understand the team member's contributions. 
C)  how the team member's knowledge expanded as a result of the project assignment. 
D)  recommendations that limit the team member's growth to keep the project team together.

Question 18

The project manager should schedule the post-project evaluation meeting with the customer or sponsor for a time when the customer is in a position to

Accepted Answer

A)  pay all the expenses of the project to the contractor. 
B)  really determine whether the project met expectations and achieved the anticipated benefits. 
C)  solicit proposals for a new RFP. 
D)  begin planning for future projects or opportunities for the contractor. 
A)  pay all the expenses of the project to the contractor. 
B)  really determine whether the project met expectations and achieved the anticipated benefits. 
C)  solicit proposals for a new RFP. 
D)  begin planning for future projects or opportunities for the contractor.

Question 19

The process of closing the project involves various actions, including

Accepted Answer

A)  using lessons learned from prior projects. 
B)  documenting lessons learned. 
C)  researching lessons learned in the knowledge base. 
D)  identifying the similarities of this project to other projects for planning. 
A)  using lessons learned from prior projects. 
B)  documenting lessons learned. 
C)  researching lessons learned in the knowledge base. 
D)  identifying the similarities of this project to other projects for planning.

Question 20

The open-ended question post-project evaluation meeting should contain an opportunity to talk about possible additional projects and assume permission to use the customer as a reference with potential customers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

At the close of the project, verify that all payments have been made

The purpose of identifying and documenting lessons learned is to capitalize on the knowledge and experience gained on the project in order to

Which of the following would be an effective question on the individual team member's post-project survey?

Which of the following would be an effective question on the customer's post-project survey?

Have lessons learned as an agenda topic on a new project and include in project management training.

Once all payments have been received and made, the project "books," or accounting records, can be closed, and a financial analysis of the project can be made in which final actual costs are compared to

The process of closing the project involves various actions, including

A financial related activity that must be performed during the closing phase is assuring that

The following are best practices of archiving project documents except

Why should the project organization establish a knowledge base system for the organization?

Verifying that all payments have been made to any subcontractors, consultants, vendors, or suppliers for any purchased materials or services is completed during the

Lessons learned may be lost from a project if they are not captured at the moment the lesson is learned.

Successful projects should end with some type of

The fourth and final phase of the project life cycle is

Which of the following would be the most effective technique to avoid early termination of a project due to customer dissatisfaction?

The system should organize information so that it has complex commands to retrieve information by category or subject of lesson learned or by key words.

At the close of the project, the project manager should prepare a written evaluation of each member of the project team that includes

The project manager should schedule the post-project evaluation meeting with the customer or sponsor for a time when the customer is in a position to

The process of closing the project involves various actions, including

The open-ended question post-project evaluation meeting should contain an opportunity to talk about possible additional projects and assume permission to use the customer as a reference with potential customers.

Project Management Concepts

Identifying and Selecting Projects

Developing Project Proposals

Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence

Developing the Schedule

Resource Utilization

Determining Costs, Budget and Earned Value

Managing Risk

The Project Manager

The Project Team

Project Communication and Documentation

Project Management Organizational Structures

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Exam 9: Closing the Project

At the close of the project, verify that all payments have been made

The purpose of identifying and documenting lessons learned is to capitalize on the knowledge and experience gained on the project in order to

Which of the following would be an effective question on the individual team member's post-project survey?

Which of the following would be an effective question on the customer's post-project survey?

Have lessons learned as an agenda topic on a new project and include in project management training.

Once all payments have been received and made, the project "books," or accounting records, can be closed, and a financial analysis of the project can be made in which final actual costs are compared to

The process of closing the project involves various actions, including

A financial related activity that must be performed during the closing phase is assuring that

The following are best practices of archiving project documents except

Why should the project organization establish a knowledge base system for the organization?

Verifying that all payments have been made to any subcontractors, consultants, vendors, or suppliers for any purchased materials or services is completed during the

Lessons learned may be lost from a project if they are not captured at the moment the lesson is learned.

Successful projects should end with some type of

The fourth and final phase of the project life cycle is

Which of the following would be the most effective technique to avoid early termination of a project due to customer dissatisfaction?

The system should organize information so that it has complex commands to retrieve information by category or subject of lesson learned or by key words.

At the close of the project, the project manager should prepare a written evaluation of each member of the project team that includes

The project manager should schedule the post-project evaluation meeting with the customer or sponsor for a time when the customer is in a position to

The process of closing the project involves various actions, including

The open-ended question post-project evaluation meeting should contain an opportunity to talk about possible additional projects and assume permission to use the customer as a reference with potential customers.

Project Management Concepts

Identifying and Selecting Projects

Developing Project Proposals

Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence

Developing the Schedule

Resource Utilization

Determining Costs, Budget and Earned Value

Managing Risk

The Project Manager

The Project Team

Project Communication and Documentation

Project Management Organizational Structures

Filters