Question 1

Five steps are involved when defining a project. Which of the following is the first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Establish project priorities 
B)  Define the project scope 
C)  Verify the budget available 
D)  Assign team members to work on the project 
E)  Determine the required completion date 
A)  Establish project priorities 
B)  Define the project scope 
C)  Verify the budget available 
D)  Assign team members to work on the project 
E)  Determine the required completion date

Question 2

Responsibility matrices are used primarily with small and medium-sized projects and have limited use in large projects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The highest element in the hierarchical breakdown of the WBS is the first major deliverable for the project and the lowest element is a work package.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An expected output over the life of a project would be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  a target. 
B)  a product. 
C)  an end object. 
D)  a deliverable. 
E)  an objective. 
A)  a target. 
B)  a product. 
C)  an end object. 
D)  a deliverable. 
E)  an objective.

Question 5

A communication plan should include limits on who has access to certain kinds of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Scope creep can be reduced by carefully writing a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  project charter 
B)  statement of work 
C)  requirements document 
D)  project plan 
E)  scope statement 
A)  project charter 
B)  statement of work 
C)  requirements document 
D)  project plan 
E)  scope statement

Question 7

If the project scope needs to change, it is critical to have a sound _______ in place that records the change.

Accepted Answer

A)  requirements document 
B)  project charter 
C)  change control process 
D)  WBS 
E)  statement of work 
A)  requirements document 
B)  project charter 
C)  change control process 
D)  WBS 
E)  statement of work

Question 8

If a project criterion should be optimized if at all possible, it is classified as being constrained.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The intersection of work packages and the organizational unit creates a project control point called a(n) ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  deliverable 
B)  subdeliverable 
C)  work package 
D)  lowest subdeliverable 
E)  cost account 
A)  deliverable 
B)  subdeliverable 
C)  work package 
D)  lowest subdeliverable 
E)  cost account

Question 10

One of the primary jobs of a project manager is to manage the trade-offs among time, cost, and performance. To do so, the project manager must define and understand the ___________ of the project.

Accepted Answer

A)  project charter 
B)  communications plan 
C)  priorities 
D)  requirements 
E)  WBS 
A)  project charter 
B)  communications plan 
C)  priorities 
D)  requirements 
E)  WBS

Question 11

What are the major causes of scope creep? What can the project manager do to minimize scope creep within each of these causes?

Accepted Answer

The major causes of scope creep are poor

Question 12

Identify the three categories used to classify the priority of major project parameters.

Accepted Answer

Accept (lo

Question 13

The agreement that training will be the responsibility of the customer and not the team is an example of a project ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  product scope description 
B)  limits and exclusions 
C)  technical requirements 
D)  acceptance criteria 
E)  milestones 
A)  product scope description 
B)  limits and exclusions 
C)  technical requirements 
D)  acceptance criteria 
E)  milestones

Question 14

A robust ______________ can go a long way to reducing project problems over the life of the project and will establish how, when and to whom information must be supplied.

Accepted Answer

A)  project charter 
B)  priorities matrix 
C)  requirements doc 
D)  communications plan 
E)  WBS 
A)  project charter 
B)  priorities matrix 
C)  requirements doc 
D)  communications plan 
E)  WBS

Question 15

The hierarchical work breakdown structure provides management with information appropriate to each level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

There is a strong correlation between project success and clear project scope definition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One of the items included on a project scope statement or checklist is the acceptance criteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A communication plan is a key component for giving guidelines on how to track project ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  issues. 
B)  costs. 
C)  defects. 
D)  Both costs and defects. 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  issues. 
B)  costs. 
C)  defects. 
D)  Both costs and defects. 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 19

During the course of a project, project priorities may change impacting the project priority matrix. Give an example.

Accepted Answer

The customer may suddenly need

Question 20

What is a responsibility matrix and how would it be used in project management?

Accepted Answer

The responsibility matrix (RM) summarize

Five steps are involved when defining a project. Which of the following is the first?

Responsibility matrices are used primarily with small and medium-sized projects and have limited use in large projects.

The highest element in the hierarchical breakdown of the WBS is the first major deliverable for the project and the lowest element is a work package.

An expected output over the life of a project would be classified as

A communication plan should include limits on who has access to certain kinds of information.

Scope creep can be reduced by carefully writing a(n) __________.

If the project scope needs to change, it is critical to have a sound _______ in place that records the change.

If a project criterion should be optimized if at all possible, it is classified as being constrained.

The intersection of work packages and the organizational unit creates a project control point called a(n) ___________.

One of the primary jobs of a project manager is to manage the trade-offs among time, cost, and performance. To do so, the project manager must define and understand the ___________ of the project.

What are the major causes of scope creep? What can the project manager do to minimize scope creep within each of these causes?

Identify the three categories used to classify the priority of major project parameters.

The agreement that training will be the responsibility of the customer and not the team is an example of a project ________.

A robust ______________ can go a long way to reducing project problems over the life of the project and will establish how, when and to whom information must be supplied.

The hierarchical work breakdown structure provides management with information appropriate to each level.

There is a strong correlation between project success and clear project scope definition.

One of the items included on a project scope statement or checklist is the acceptance criteria.

A communication plan is a key component for giving guidelines on how to track project ____.

During the course of a project, project priorities may change impacting the project priority matrix. Give an example.

What is a responsibility matrix and how would it be used in project management?

Modern Project Management

Organization Strategy and Project Selection

Organization: Structure and Culture

Estimating Project Times and Costs

Developing a Project Schedule

Managing Risk

Scheduling Resources and Costs

Reducing Project Duration

Being an Effective Project Manager

Managing Project Teams

Outsourcing: Managing Interorganizational Relations

Progress and Performance Measurement and Evaluation

Project Closure

Agile Project Management

International Projects

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Exam 4: Defining the Project

Five steps are involved when defining a project. Which of the following is the first?

Responsibility matrices are used primarily with small and medium-sized projects and have limited use in large projects.

The highest element in the hierarchical breakdown of the WBS is the first major deliverable for the project and the lowest element is a work package.

An expected output over the life of a project would be classified as

A communication plan should include limits on who has access to certain kinds of information.

Scope creep can be reduced by carefully writing a(n) __________.

If the project scope needs to change, it is critical to have a sound _______ in place that records the change.

If a project criterion should be optimized if at all possible, it is classified as being constrained.

The intersection of work packages and the organizational unit creates a project control point called a(n) ___________.

One of the primary jobs of a project manager is to manage the trade-offs among time, cost, and performance. To do so, the project manager must define and understand the ___________ of the project.

What are the major causes of scope creep? What can the project manager do to minimize scope creep within each of these causes?

Identify the three categories used to classify the priority of major project parameters.

The agreement that training will be the responsibility of the customer and not the team is an example of a project ________.

A robust ______________ can go a long way to reducing project problems over the life of the project and will establish how, when and to whom information must be supplied.

The hierarchical work breakdown structure provides management with information appropriate to each level.

There is a strong correlation between project success and clear project scope definition.

One of the items included on a project scope statement or checklist is the acceptance criteria.

A communication plan is a key component for giving guidelines on how to track project ____.

During the course of a project, project priorities may change impacting the project priority matrix. Give an example.

What is a responsibility matrix and how would it be used in project management?

Modern Project Management

Organization Strategy and Project Selection

Organization: Structure and Culture

Estimating Project Times and Costs

Developing a Project Schedule

Managing Risk

Scheduling Resources and Costs

Reducing Project Duration

Being an Effective Project Manager

Managing Project Teams

Outsourcing: Managing Interorganizational Relations

Progress and Performance Measurement and Evaluation

Project Closure

Agile Project Management

International Projects

Filters