Question 1

_____ measures how much variation exists in a distribution of data.

Accepted Answer

Standard d

Question 2

Genichi Taguchi's _____ methods focus on eliminating defects by substituting scientific inquiry for trial-and-error methods.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Genichi Taguchi's _____ methods focus on eliminating...

Question 3

Which chart helps users identify the vital few contributors that account for most quality problems in a system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gantt 
B)  Pareto 
C)  control 
D)  tracking Gantt 
A)  Gantt 
B)  Pareto 
C)  control 
D)  tracking Gantt

Question 4

Which term is used for the ability of a product to be used as it was intended?

Accepted Answer

A)  conformance to requirements 
B)  fitness for use 
C)  critical chain scheduling 
D)  free slack 
A)  conformance to requirements 
B)  fitness for use 
C)  critical chain scheduling 
D)  free slack

Question 5

Performing quality assurance is a subprocess of which project quality management stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  initiating 
B)  closing 
C)  benchmarking 
D)  managing 
A)  initiating 
B)  closing 
C)  benchmarking 
D)  managing

Question 6

What are the five phases in the DMAIC process? Briefly describe each one.

Accepted Answer

Define: Define the problem/opportunity,

Question 7

Which term is used for a cost that relates to all errors not detected and not corrected before delivery to the customer?

Accepted Answer

A)  prevention cost 
B)  appraisal cost 
C)  internal failure cost 
D)  external failure cost 
A)  prevention cost 
B)  appraisal cost 
C)  internal failure cost 
D)  external failure cost

Question 8

What are the five major cost categories related to quality? Briefly describe each category.

Accepted Answer

Prevention cost: The cost of planning an

Question 9

Which process is an action taken to bring rejected items into compliance with product requirements or specifications or other stakeholder expectations?

Accepted Answer

A)  process adjustment 
B)  rework 
C)  acceptance decision 
D)  validation 
A)  process adjustment 
B)  rework 
C)  acceptance decision 
D)  validation

Question 10

What are the system's special characteristics that appeal to users?

Accepted Answer

A)  features 
B)  outputs 
C)  yields 
D)  metrics 
A)  features 
B)  outputs 
C)  yields 
D)  metrics

Question 11

The _____ ultimately decides if quality is acceptable.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  The _____ ultimately decides if quality is...

Question 12

Which phase of the DMAIC process includes tools such as a project charter, a description of customer requirements, process maps, and Voice of the Customer (VOC) data?

Accepted Answer

A)  define 
B)  measure 
C)  analyze 
D)  improve 
A)  define 
B)  measure 
C)  analyze 
D)  improve

Question 13

The term sigma means median.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Validated changes and validated deliverables are the outputs of the ____ subprocess of project quality management.

Accepted Answer

A)  initiating 
B)  closing 
C)  controlling 
D)  executing 
A)  initiating 
B)  closing 
C)  controlling 
D)  executing

Question 15

_____ is a measure of quality control equal to 1 fault in 1 million opportunities.

Accepted Answer

Six 9s of

Question 16

Which technique helps identify variables that have the most influence on the overall outcome of a process?

Accepted Answer

A)  design of experiments 
B)  backward pass 
C)  activity-on-arrow 
D)  crashing 
A)  design of experiments 
B)  backward pass 
C)  activity-on-arrow 
D)  crashing

Question 17

In a(n) _____, the closer data points are to a diagonal line, the more closely the two variables are related.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  In a(n) _____, the closer data points...

Question 18

What process is used to generate ideas for quality improvements by comparing specific project practices or product characteristics to those of other projects or products within or outside the performing organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  prototyping 
B)  systems thinking 
C)  mind mapping 
D)  benchmarking 
A)  prototyping 
B)  systems thinking 
C)  mind mapping 
D)  benchmarking

Question 19

Which test is done to test each individual component (often a program) to ensure that it is as defect-free as possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  integration 
B)  unit 
C)  user acceptance 
D)  system 
A)  integration 
B)  unit 
C)  user acceptance 
D)  system

Question 20

Reliability is the ability of a product or service to perform as expected under unusual conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

_____ measures how much variation exists in a distribution of data.

Genichi Taguchi's _____ methods focus on eliminating defects by substituting scientific inquiry for trial-and-error methods.

Which chart helps users identify the vital few contributors that account for most quality problems in a system?

Which term is used for the ability of a product to be used as it was intended?

Performing quality assurance is a subprocess of which project quality management stage?

What are the five phases in the DMAIC process? Briefly describe each one.

Which term is used for a cost that relates to all errors not detected and not corrected before delivery to the customer?

What are the five major cost categories related to quality? Briefly describe each category.

Which process is an action taken to bring rejected items into compliance with product requirements or specifications or other stakeholder expectations?

What are the system's special characteristics that appeal to users?

The _____ ultimately decides if quality is acceptable.

Which phase of the DMAIC process includes tools such as a project charter, a description of customer requirements, process maps, and Voice of the Customer (VOC) data?

The term sigma means median.

Validated changes and validated deliverables are the outputs of the ____ subprocess of project quality management.

_____ is a measure of quality control equal to 1 fault in 1 million opportunities.

Which technique helps identify variables that have the most influence on the overall outcome of a process?

In a(n) _____, the closer data points are to a diagonal line, the more closely the two variables are related.

What process is used to generate ideas for quality improvements by comparing specific project practices or product characteristics to those of other projects or products within or outside the performing organization?

Which test is done to test each individual component (often a program) to ensure that it is as defect-free as possible?

Reliability is the ability of a product or service to perform as expected under unusual conditions.

Introduction to Project Management

The Project Management Information Technology Context

The Project Management Process Groups

Project Integration Management

Project Scope Management

Project Schedule Management

Project Cost Management

Project Resource Management

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Exam 8: Project Quality Management

_____ measures how much variation exists in a distribution of data.

Genichi Taguchi's _____ methods focus on eliminating defects by substituting scientific inquiry for trial-and-error methods.

Which chart helps users identify the vital few contributors that account for most quality problems in a system?

Which term is used for the ability of a product to be used as it was intended?

Performing quality assurance is a subprocess of which project quality management stage?

What are the five phases in the DMAIC process? Briefly describe each one.

Which term is used for a cost that relates to all errors not detected and not corrected before delivery to the customer?

What are the five major cost categories related to quality? Briefly describe each category.

Which process is an action taken to bring rejected items into compliance with product requirements or specifications or other stakeholder expectations?

What are the system's special characteristics that appeal to users?

The _____ ultimately decides if quality is acceptable.

Which phase of the DMAIC process includes tools such as a project charter, a description of customer requirements, process maps, and Voice of the Customer (VOC) data?

The term sigma means median.

Validated changes and validated deliverables are the outputs of the ____ subprocess of project quality management.

_____ is a measure of quality control equal to 1 fault in 1 million opportunities.

Which technique helps identify variables that have the most influence on the overall outcome of a process?

In a(n) _____, the closer data points are to a diagonal line, the more closely the two variables are related.

What process is used to generate ideas for quality improvements by comparing specific project practices or product characteristics to those of other projects or products within or outside the performing organization?

Which test is done to test each individual component (often a program) to ensure that it is as defect-free as possible?

Reliability is the ability of a product or service to perform as expected under unusual conditions.

Introduction to Project Management

The Project Management Information Technology Context

The Project Management Process Groups

Project Integration Management

Project Scope Management

Project Schedule Management

Project Cost Management

Project Resource Management

Project Communications Management

Project Risk Management

Project Procurement Management

Project Stakeholder Management

Filters