Question 1

Vague or incomplete project requirements are an example of which telltale sign that a project is in trouble?

Accepted Answer

A) Muddy waters 
B) Mysterious stakeholders 
C) Unconstrained constraints 
D) Scope creep 
A) Muddy waters 
B) Mysterious stakeholders 
C) Unconstrained constraints 
D) Scope creep

Question 2

Unfortunately,it is common to focus monitoring activities on data that are easily __________ but not necessarily important.

Accepted Answer

A) gathered 
B) purchased 
C) analyzed 
D) reported 
A) gathered 
B) purchased 
C) analyzed 
D) reported

Question 3

In earned value analysis,if the cost variance is (-$10,000),__________.

Accepted Answer

A) the cost variance is favorable 
B) the cost variance is unfavorable 
C) the scheduled variance is favorable 
D) the scheduled cost avoidance is unfavorable 
A) the cost variance is favorable 
B) the cost variance is unfavorable 
C) the scheduled variance is favorable 
D) the scheduled cost avoidance is unfavorable

Question 4

The earned value rule that divides the actual task time-to-date by the scheduled time for the task to calculate percent complete is called the __________ rule.

Accepted Answer

A) 50-50 
B) 0-100 percent 
C) critical input use 
D) proportionality 
A) 50-50 
B) 0-100 percent 
C) critical input use 
D) proportionality

Question 5

(BAC + EV) / CPI = __________.

Accepted Answer

A) EAC 
B) TPI 
C) CPI 
D) ETC 
A) EAC 
B) TPI 
C) CPI 
D) ETC

Question 6

According to the authors,the key items to be planned,monitored,and controlled are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) schedule,budget,and financial stability 
B) schedule,quality,performance,and customer satisfaction 
C) schedule,budget,and feasibility 
D) schedule,budget,and performance 
A) schedule,budget,and financial stability 
B) schedule,quality,performance,and customer satisfaction 
C) schedule,budget,and feasibility 
D) schedule,budget,and performance

Question 7

A status report that is vague or contains overly optimistic language like "very soon" or "marginal increase" in costs is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) suspicious 
B) paralyzed 
C) incomplete 
D) risky 
A) suspicious 
B) paralyzed 
C) incomplete 
D) risky

Question 8

If EV = $500,AC = $450,PV = $475; SPI = __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1.05 
B) 1.11 
C) .95 
D) .90 
A) 1.05 
B) 1.11 
C) .95 
D) .90

Question 9

If EV = $500,AC = $450,PV = $475; CPI = __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1.05 
B) 1.11 
C) .95 
D) .90 
A) 1.05 
B) 1.11 
C) .95 
D) .90

Question 10

__________ can often give the project manager early warning signals of potential problems in a project and help understand the relationships of individual tasks to one another and to the overall project.

Accepted Answer

A) Detailed and timely reports 
B) Executive summaries 
C) Scope change reports 
D) The WBS 
A) Detailed and timely reports 
B) Executive summaries 
C) Scope change reports 
D) The WBS

Question 11

An appropriate and common secondary user for monitoring includes __________.

Accepted Answer

A) auditing,learning from mistakes,and reporting progress and status 
B) exercising effective control over the project 
C) evaluating current status of the project 
D) fixing the blame when things go wrong 
A) auditing,learning from mistakes,and reporting progress and status 
B) exercising effective control over the project 
C) evaluating current status of the project 
D) fixing the blame when things go wrong

Question 12

Reports for __________ have a need for detailed information about individual tasks and the factors affecting such tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) top executives 
B) lower-level personnel 
C) all the stakeholders 
D) project managers 
A) top executives 
B) lower-level personnel 
C) all the stakeholders 
D) project managers

Question 13

Identify the main complaints associated with meetings.

Accepted Answer

The main complaints are that m

Question 14

Suggest some practical measures that can be used to improve the perception about the benefits of meetings.

Accepted Answer

The following rules can help remove most

Question 15

In earned value analysis,(EV / AC)(EV / PV)= __________.

Accepted Answer

A) CV 
B) TPI 
C) CSI 
D) SV 
A) CV 
B) TPI 
C) CSI 
D) SV

Question 16

The project __________ describes what is being done,when and the planned level of resource usage for each task,work-package or element in the project.

Accepted Answer

A) WBS 
B) risk management plan 
C) schedule 
D) quality report 
A) WBS 
B) risk management plan 
C) schedule 
D) quality report

Question 17

When using earned value analysis,identify the three conditions that can exist with respect to the completion of activities in a project.

Accepted Answer

At a specified point in the project life

Question 18

The first step in setting up a monitoring system is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) collect existing data to see what data is relevant and available 
B) collect every available piece of information so it can be analyzed 
C) use whatever information is available 
D) identify the key factors to be controlled 
A) collect existing data to see what data is relevant and available 
B) collect every available piece of information so it can be analyzed 
C) use whatever information is available 
D) identify the key factors to be controlled

Question 19

For each factor to be measured during monitoring; performance criteria,standards,and __________ should be established.

Accepted Answer

A) data collection procedures 
B) mechanized systems 
C) automated systems 
D) audit checks 
A) data collection procedures 
B) mechanized systems 
C) automated systems 
D) audit checks

Question 20

Identify some of the benefits when timely reports are delivered to the proper people by the project management information system.

Accepted Answer

Benefits of timely reporting to the prop

Vague or incomplete project requirements are an example of which telltale sign that a project is in trouble?

Unfortunately,it is common to focus monitoring activities on data that are easily __________ but not necessarily important.

In earned value analysis,if the cost variance is (-$10,000),__________.

The earned value rule that divides the actual task time-to-date by the scheduled time for the task to calculate percent complete is called the __________ rule.

(BAC + EV) / CPI = __________.

According to the authors,the key items to be planned,monitored,and controlled are __________.

A status report that is vague or contains overly optimistic language like "very soon" or "marginal increase" in costs is referred to as

If EV = $500,AC = $450,PV = $475; SPI = __________.

If EV = $500,AC = $450,PV = $475; CPI = __________.

__________ can often give the project manager early warning signals of potential problems in a project and help understand the relationships of individual tasks to one another and to the overall project.

An appropriate and common secondary user for monitoring includes __________.

Reports for __________ have a need for detailed information about individual tasks and the factors affecting such tasks.

Identify the main complaints associated with meetings.

Suggest some practical measures that can be used to improve the perception about the benefits of meetings.

In earned value analysis,(EV / AC)(EV / PV)= __________.

The project __________ describes what is being done,when and the planned level of resource usage for each task,work-package or element in the project.

When using earned value analysis,identify the three conditions that can exist with respect to the completion of activities in a project.

The first step in setting up a monitoring system is to __________.

For each factor to be measured during monitoring; performance criteria,standards,and __________ should be established.

Identify some of the benefits when timely reports are delivered to the proper people by the project management information system.

Projects in Contemporary Organizations

Strategic Management and Project Selection

The Project Manager

Managing Conflict and the Art of Negotiation

The Project in the Organizational Structure

Activity Planning: Traditional and Agile

Budgeting and Risk Management

Scheduling

Resource Allocation

Project Control

Project Auditing

Project Closure and Benefits Realization

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Exam 10: Monitoring and Information Systems

Vague or incomplete project requirements are an example of which telltale sign that a project is in trouble?

Unfortunately,it is common to focus monitoring activities on data that are easily __________ but not necessarily important.

In earned value analysis,if the cost variance is (-$10,000),__________.

The earned value rule that divides the actual task time-to-date by the scheduled time for the task to calculate percent complete is called the __________ rule.

(BAC + EV) / CPI = __________.

According to the authors,the key items to be planned,monitored,and controlled are __________.

A status report that is vague or contains overly optimistic language like "very soon" or "marginal increase" in costs is referred to as

If EV = $500,AC = $450,PV = $475; SPI = __________.

If EV = $500,AC = $450,PV = $475; CPI = __________.

__________ can often give the project manager early warning signals of potential problems in a project and help understand the relationships of individual tasks to one another and to the overall project.

An appropriate and common secondary user for monitoring includes __________.

Reports for __________ have a need for detailed information about individual tasks and the factors affecting such tasks.

Identify the main complaints associated with meetings.

Suggest some practical measures that can be used to improve the perception about the benefits of meetings.

In earned value analysis,(EV / AC)(EV / PV)= __________.

The project __________ describes what is being done,when and the planned level of resource usage for each task,work-package or element in the project.

When using earned value analysis,identify the three conditions that can exist with respect to the completion of activities in a project.

The first step in setting up a monitoring system is to __________.

For each factor to be measured during monitoring; performance criteria,standards,and __________ should be established.

Identify some of the benefits when timely reports are delivered to the proper people by the project management information system.

Projects in Contemporary Organizations

Strategic Management and Project Selection

The Project Manager

Managing Conflict and the Art of Negotiation

The Project in the Organizational Structure

Activity Planning: Traditional and Agile

Budgeting and Risk Management

Scheduling

Resource Allocation

Project Control

Project Auditing

Project Closure and Benefits Realization

Filters