Question 1

Cost management processes are involved in estimating,budgeting and controlling costs so that the project can be completed within the approved budget.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Project management involves the development of project plans that:

Accepted Answer

A)  should never change once the project begins. 
B)  are frequently discarded once the actual work begins. 
C)  become more specific as early work is completed. 
D)  become less clear as the project progresses 
A)  should never change once the project begins. 
B)  are frequently discarded once the actual work begins. 
C)  become more specific as early work is completed. 
D)  become less clear as the project progresses C

Question 3

Typically,the senior customer representative is responsible for which of the following project roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  develops the project schedule and budget 
B)  determines how the project work will be accomplished 
C)  ensures the needs of the customer's organization are identified and prioritized 
D)  helps the project manager with running meetings and providing status reports 
A)  develops the project schedule and budget 
B)  determines how the project work will be accomplished 
C)  ensures the needs of the customer's organization are identified and prioritized 
D)  helps the project manager with running meetings and providing status reports C

Question 4

Which of the nine knowledge areas defined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge includes the activities of purchasing or acquiring products,services or results from outside the project team?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scope management 
B)  Quality management 
C)  Communications management 
D)  Procurement management 
A)  Scope management 
B)  Quality management 
C)  Communications management 
D)  Procurement management

Question 5

Some projects are considered successful if they reap business benefits like increased profitability,even if completed late or over budget.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All projects go through a common project life cycle that includes four stages: concept,development,production and close-out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Contrast project management with operations management. How do these differences impact the approach required to manage a project successfully?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Contrast project management with operations management. How...

Question 8

Which of the following roles is typically associated with the project manager?

Accepted Answer

A)  the person assigned by the performing organization to achieve the project objectives 
B)  the person with management authority over a unit within a functional organization 
C)  the person responsible for project methods, standards and training 
D)  the person responsible for providing the financial resources for the project 
A)  the person assigned by the performing organization to achieve the project objectives 
B)  the person with management authority over a unit within a functional organization 
C)  the person responsible for project methods, standards and training 
D)  the person responsible for providing the financial resources for the project

Question 9

Project failure can result from all of the following causes EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  support of senior management 
B)  changes in scope are not agreed upon by all parties involved. 
C)  too little time is allowed for project completion. 
D)  project expectations are unclear. 
A)  support of senior management 
B)  changes in scope are not agreed upon by all parties involved. 
C)  too little time is allowed for project completion. 
D)  project expectations are unclear.

Question 10

Projects consist of the ongoing work needed to ensure the organization continues to function effectively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Human Resource management is comprised of the processes that organize,manage and lead the project team.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The project manager is typically the person or group that provides the financial resources,in cash or kind,for the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Integration management represents the processes and activities needed to define,combine,unify and coordinate the various processes and project management activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Achieving project success is determined by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  creating deliverables that include all required features 
B)  involving only important key stakeholders 
C)  completing the project on schedule and on budget 
D)  providing outputs that please the project's customers 
A)  creating deliverables that include all required features 
B)  involving only important key stakeholders 
C)  completing the project on schedule and on budget 
D)  providing outputs that please the project's customers

Question 15

Which of the following statements regarding project life cycles is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  All research and development organizations rely upon a four-stage project life cycle that includes initiating, planning, executing and closing. 
B)  The project life cycle is the same regardless of the type of projects managed by an organization. 
C)  The control needs of an organization determine the name and number of phases in the project life cycle that it adopts. 
D)  All project life cycles are the same across every industry 
A)  All research and development organizations rely upon a four-stage project life cycle that includes initiating, planning, executing and closing. 
B)  The project life cycle is the same regardless of the type of projects managed by an organization. 
C)  The control needs of an organization determine the name and number of phases in the project life cycle that it adopts. 
D)  All project life cycles are the same across every industry

Question 16

Projects are considered successful for all of the reasons below EXCEPT:..

Accepted Answer

A)  members of the team learn new skills working on the project. 
B)  the organization captures lessons learned for future projects. 
C)  the team has demonstrated heroics to meet project objectives 
D)  the organization reaps business level benefits. 
A)  members of the team learn new skills working on the project. 
B)  the organization captures lessons learned for future projects. 
C)  the team has demonstrated heroics to meet project objectives 
D)  the organization reaps business level benefits.

Question 17

A project is a lasting endeavor undertaken to maintain a reliable product or service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Typically,the person or group that provides the financial resources,in cash or in kind for a project is the project...

Accepted Answer

A)  benefactor. 
B)  sponsor. 
C)  manager. 
D)  treasurer. 
A)  benefactor. 
B)  sponsor. 
C)  manager. 
D)  treasurer.

Question 19

Different project life cycle models are used for different types of projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Projects often require tradeoffs among all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  scope (size) 
B)  cost 
C)  schedule 
D)  programs 
A)  scope (size) 
B)  cost 
C)  schedule 
D)  programs

Cost management processes are involved in estimating,budgeting and controlling costs so that the project can be completed within the approved budget.

Project management involves the development of project plans that:

Typically,the senior customer representative is responsible for which of the following project roles?

Which of the nine knowledge areas defined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge includes the activities of purchasing or acquiring products,services or results from outside the project team?

Some projects are considered successful if they reap business benefits like increased profitability,even if completed late or over budget.

All projects go through a common project life cycle that includes four stages: concept,development,production and close-out.

Contrast project management with operations management. How do these differences impact the approach required to manage a project successfully?

Which of the following roles is typically associated with the project manager?

Project failure can result from all of the following causes EXCEPT:

Projects consist of the ongoing work needed to ensure the organization continues to function effectively.

Human Resource management is comprised of the processes that organize,manage and lead the project team.

The project manager is typically the person or group that provides the financial resources,in cash or kind,for the project.

Integration management represents the processes and activities needed to define,combine,unify and coordinate the various processes and project management activities.

Achieving project success is determined by all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements regarding project life cycles is most accurate?

Projects are considered successful for all of the reasons below EXCEPT:..

A project is a lasting endeavor undertaken to maintain a reliable product or service.

Typically,the person or group that provides the financial resources,in cash or in kind for a project is the project...

Different project life cycle models are used for different types of projects.

Projects often require tradeoffs among all of the following EXCEPT:

Project Selection and Prioritization

Organizational Capability: Structure,Culture and Roles

Chartering Projects

Stakeholder Analysis and Communication Planning

Defining Scope and Constructing Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)

Scheduling Activities

Resourcing Projects

Budgeting Projects

Project Risk Planning

Project Quality Planning and Project Kick: off

Project Supply Chain Management

Leading and Managing Project Teams

Determining Project Progress and Results

Finishing the Project

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Exam 1: Introduction to Project Management

Cost management processes are involved in estimating,budgeting and controlling costs so that the project can be completed within the approved budget.

Project management involves the development of project plans that:

Typically,the senior customer representative is responsible for which of the following project roles?

Which of the nine knowledge areas defined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge includes the activities of purchasing or acquiring products,services or results from outside the project team?

Some projects are considered successful if they reap business benefits like increased profitability,even if completed late or over budget.

All projects go through a common project life cycle that includes four stages: concept,development,production and close-out.

Contrast project management with operations management. How do these differences impact the approach required to manage a project successfully?

Which of the following roles is typically associated with the project manager?

Project failure can result from all of the following causes EXCEPT:

Projects consist of the ongoing work needed to ensure the organization continues to function effectively.

Human Resource management is comprised of the processes that organize,manage and lead the project team.

The project manager is typically the person or group that provides the financial resources,in cash or kind,for the project.

Integration management represents the processes and activities needed to define,combine,unify and coordinate the various processes and project management activities.

Achieving project success is determined by all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements regarding project life cycles is most accurate?

Projects are considered successful for all of the reasons below EXCEPT:..

A project is a lasting endeavor undertaken to maintain a reliable product or service.

Typically,the person or group that provides the financial resources,in cash or in kind for a project is the project...

Different project life cycle models are used for different types of projects.

Projects often require tradeoffs among all of the following EXCEPT:

Project Selection and Prioritization

Organizational Capability: Structure,Culture and Roles

Chartering Projects

Stakeholder Analysis and Communication Planning

Defining Scope and Constructing Work Breakdown Structures (WBS)

Scheduling Activities

Resourcing Projects

Budgeting Projects

Project Risk Planning

Project Quality Planning and Project Kick: off

Project Supply Chain Management

Leading and Managing Project Teams

Determining Project Progress and Results

Finishing the Project

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