Question 1

The kick-off meeting brings closure to the planning phase of the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Rolling wave planning is:

Accepted Answer

A)  developing a large plan encompassing all project items. 
B)  including the highest level of detail in project plans 
C)  preparing a summary plan and developing incremental detailed schedules 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  developing a large plan encompassing all project items. 
B)  including the highest level of detail in project plans 
C)  preparing a summary plan and developing incremental detailed schedules 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these C

Question 3

The cost of labor for using a resource are _____

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct Costs 
B)  Indirect Costs 
C)  Sunk Costs 
D)  Learning Curve Costs 
E)  Reserves Costs 
A)  Direct Costs 
B)  Indirect Costs 
C)  Sunk Costs 
D)  Learning Curve Costs 
E)  Reserves Costs A

Question 4

Three team members are given the task of estimating activity durations.Mr.Optimist estimates the activity to take 2 days to complete.Ms.Pessimist estimates the activity to take 5 days.Mrs.Realist claims that the most likely estimate is 4 days.What should their PERT analysis assign as an expected duration for the activity and what are the benefits and implications of deploying this tool?

Accepted Answer

The PERT analysis should assign an expec

Question 5

Start-to-Start and Finish-to-Finish relationships allow activities to be worked on in parallel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Adding resources to an activity to shorten the critical path is called_____

Accepted Answer

A)  slacking. 
B)  floating. 
C)  diverting. 
D)  crashing. 
E)  fast tracking 
A)  slacking. 
B)  floating. 
C)  diverting. 
D)  crashing. 
E)  fast tracking

Question 7

Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) is based on the idea that

Accepted Answer

A)  people often inflate or add cushioning to their time estimates 
B)  PERT/CPM was developed in the 1950s so it is too old to be of any use 
C)  Precedence Diagramming only considers the critical path of a project 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  people often inflate or add cushioning to their time estimates 
B)  PERT/CPM was developed in the 1950s so it is too old to be of any use 
C)  Precedence Diagramming only considers the critical path of a project 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 8

_____ can be useful for tracking and monitoring project progress because because they are simple and straightforward.

Accepted Answer

A)  Project Network Diagrams 
B)  Gantt Charts 
C)  PERT 
D)  Activity on the Node 
E)  Critical Path Analysis 
A)  Project Network Diagrams 
B)  Gantt Charts 
C)  PERT 
D)  Activity on the Node 
E)  Critical Path Analysis

Question 9

Which of the following statements are true?:

Accepted Answer

A)  Milestones are logical units of work. 
B)  Baseline plans are approved project plans. 
C)  All tasks are linear, i.e. have to be completed in a particular sequence. 
D)  The kick-off meeting typically begins the planning phase of a project. 
E)  MOV are readily changed through change control processes. 
A)  Milestones are logical units of work. 
B)  Baseline plans are approved project plans. 
C)  All tasks are linear, i.e. have to be completed in a particular sequence. 
D)  The kick-off meeting typically begins the planning phase of a project. 
E)  MOV are readily changed through change control processes.

Question 10

What is a kick-off meeting? What purpose does it serve?

Accepted Answer

Once the project charter and project pla

Question 11

Describe the Precedence Diagramming Method along with the four fundamental relationships that they are based on.

Accepted Answer

The Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)

Question 12

Describe the five steps that comprise the process of estimating the cost of a particular activity.Illustrate the steps with a hypothetical example.

Accepted Answer

The five steps that comprise the process

Question 13

Under the Precedence Diagramming Method, the situation which occurs when a relationship between two tasks that can or must start at the same time is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Finish-To-Start (FS) 
B)  Start-To-Start (SS) 
C)  Finish-To-Finish (FF) 
D)  Start-To-Finish (SF) 
E)  none of these 
A)  Finish-To-Start (FS) 
B)  Start-To-Start (SS) 
C)  Finish-To-Finish (FF) 
D)  Start-To-Finish (SF) 
E)  none of these

Question 14

A reserve can provide a cushion when unexpected situations arise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are the potential benefits of a kickoff meeting?

Accepted Answer

A kickoff meeting is an initial gatherin

Question 16

Why should the project manager ensure that the project resources are leveled?

Accepted Answer

The project manager should ensure that t

Question 17

The Critical Path is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the longest path in the project network. 
B)  the shortest path in the project network. 
C)  the longest time in which the project can be completed. 
D)  the interrelationships of project activities. 
E)  the most important identified tasks within the project. 
A)  the longest path in the project network. 
B)  the shortest path in the project network. 
C)  the longest time in which the project can be completed. 
D)  the interrelationships of project activities. 
E)  the most important identified tasks within the project.

Question 18

The direct costs of using a resource is the only type of cost that should be considered when developing the project budget.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Identifying the critical path is important because a project can only have one critical path and it never changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A start-to-finish activity is the most common relationship between two activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The kick-off meeting brings closure to the planning phase of the project.

Rolling wave planning is:

The cost of labor for using a resource are _____

Start-to-Start and Finish-to-Finish relationships allow activities to be worked on in parallel.

Adding resources to an activity to shorten the critical path is called_____

Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) is based on the idea that

_____ can be useful for tracking and monitoring project progress because because they are simple and straightforward.

Which of the following statements are true?:

What is a kick-off meeting? What purpose does it serve?

Describe the Precedence Diagramming Method along with the four fundamental relationships that they are based on.

Describe the five steps that comprise the process of estimating the cost of a particular activity.Illustrate the steps with a hypothetical example.

Under the Precedence Diagramming Method, the situation which occurs when a relationship between two tasks that can or must start at the same time is called:

A reserve can provide a cushion when unexpected situations arise.

What are the potential benefits of a kickoff meeting?

Why should the project manager ensure that the project resources are leveled?

The Critical Path is:

The direct costs of using a resource is the only type of cost that should be considered when developing the project budget.

Identifying the critical path is important because a project can only have one critical path and it never changes.

A start-to-finish activity is the most common relationship between two activities.

The Nature of Information Technology Projects

Project Methodologies and Processes

Measurable Organizational Value and the Business Case

Project Planning: the Project Infrastructure

Project Planning: Scope and the Work Breakdown Structure

Managing Project Risk

Managing Project Stakeholders and Communication

Managing Project Quality

Leading the Project Team

Managing Organizational Change, Resistance, and Conflict

Project Completion

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Exam 6: The Work Breakdown Structure and Project Estimation

The kick-off meeting brings closure to the planning phase of the project.

Rolling wave planning is:

The cost of labor for using a resource are _____

Start-to-Start and Finish-to-Finish relationships allow activities to be worked on in parallel.

Adding resources to an activity to shorten the critical path is called_____

Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) is based on the idea that

_____ can be useful for tracking and monitoring project progress because because they are simple and straightforward.

Which of the following statements are true?:

What is a kick-off meeting? What purpose does it serve?

Describe the Precedence Diagramming Method along with the four fundamental relationships that they are based on.

Describe the five steps that comprise the process of estimating the cost of a particular activity.Illustrate the steps with a hypothetical example.

Under the Precedence Diagramming Method, the situation which occurs when a relationship between two tasks that can or must start at the same time is called:

A reserve can provide a cushion when unexpected situations arise.

What are the potential benefits of a kickoff meeting?

Why should the project manager ensure that the project resources are leveled?

The Critical Path is:

The direct costs of using a resource is the only type of cost that should be considered when developing the project budget.

Identifying the critical path is important because a project can only have one critical path and it never changes.

A start-to-finish activity is the most common relationship between two activities.

The Nature of Information Technology Projects

Project Methodologies and Processes

Measurable Organizational Value and the Business Case

Project Planning: the Project Infrastructure

Project Planning: Scope and the Work Breakdown Structure

Managing Project Risk

Managing Project Stakeholders and Communication

Managing Project Quality

Leading the Project Team

Managing Organizational Change, Resistance, and Conflict

Project Completion

Filters