Exam 12: Managing Project Control and Closure

The withholding of information for fearing negative consequences is also known as the_________.

User training usually occurs after project handover.

One common determinant for the most appropriate project control philosophy is project size.

A negative CV means that it cost more to perform the work than was planned for

The budgeted cost for the work scheduled to be completed on an activity up to a given point of time is referred to as:

The_________ is calculated by dividing the original time estimate by the SPI.

_________are documented and authorized changes that are scheduled for implementation by the project team.

Team members need to be encouraged to:

In earned value management, for all variances, negative values indicate potential problems.

_________are activities and reporting methods instituted during the course of a project to monitor its progress and to provide reports for project managers and stakeholders.

Indexes _________indicate possible problems with a project's progress.

For relatively small projects, the_________ may be most appropriate.

Controlling processes are important factors in _________of the nine project management knowledge areas.

What are the different tools and techniques used for performing quality control, and how are they used?

A Pareto diagram helps to identify the causes of the problems occurring most frequently.

An SPI under 100% means that the project will finish behind schedule.

A formal signed- off closure helps prevent a project from going on and on without ever truly being finished.

The 80/20 rule is another name for_________ .

In Microsoft Project, a_________ can be used to compare planned and actual project information.

The _________change system provides the procedures by which changes can be made to the cost baseline.