Question 1

A lessons-learned analysis falls under the project closeout management element of:

Accepted Answer

A) Reviewing how it all went. 
B) handing over the product. 
C) Finishing the work. 
D) Putting it all to bed. 
A) Reviewing how it all went. 
B) handing over the product. 
C) Finishing the work. 
D) Putting it all to bed.

Question 2

Projects accumulate quantities of unused supplies and materials.It is imperative that an organization have a method for disposing of these materials when a project is terminated.This issue is:

Accepted Answer

A) Intellectual and internal. 
B) Intellectual and external. 
C) Emotional and of the project team. 
D) Emotional and of the client. 
A) Intellectual and internal. 
B) Intellectual and external. 
C) Emotional and of the project team. 
D) Emotional and of the client.

Question 3

Review the project sign-off documents contained in Appendix 14.1.How can these forms be improved?

Accepted Answer

The tables in Appendix 14.1 elicit a wid

Question 4

The disadvantage of a BOOT contract to the project organization is that they must take on:

Accepted Answer

A) Higher safety risks. 
B) Higher failure risks. 
C) Higher financial risks. 
D) Higher competitive risks. 
A) Higher safety risks. 
B) Higher failure risks. 
C) Higher financial risks. 
D) Higher competitive risks.

Question 5

Sketch the Seven Elements of Project Closeout Management model and discuss what takes place at each step.

Accepted Answer

The seven elements of project closeout m

Question 6

Disbanding the project team should be:

Accepted Answer

A) Celebrated so there is motivation for future projects. 
B) Done in a highly structured manner. 
C) Done in a highly informal manner. 
D) Handled in an off-hand manner. 
A) Celebrated so there is motivation for future projects. 
B) Done in a highly structured manner. 
C) Done in a highly informal manner. 
D) Handled in an off-hand manner.

Question 7

Which statement about project closeout activities is BEST?

Accepted Answer

A) Closeout activities are usually given a high priority. 
B) Getting the project signed off encourages other closeout activities. 
C) Because all projects are unique,the actual carryover from project to project is minimal. 
D) Closeout activities are impossible to ignore. 
A) Closeout activities are usually given a high priority. 
B) Getting the project signed off encourages other closeout activities. 
C) Because all projects are unique,the actual carryover from project to project is minimal. 
D) Closeout activities are impossible to ignore.

Question 8

Binding arbitration:

Accepted Answer

A) Requires that a terminated project be completed before damages are awarded. 
B) Requires empanelment of equal numbers from both the client and project organizations to reach a verdict. 
C) Should be used to settle disputes only if the principle of caveat emptor does not apply. 
D) Can settle outstanding claims or disputes provided that all parties agree to its use. 
A) Requires that a terminated project be completed before damages are awarded. 
B) Requires empanelment of equal numbers from both the client and project organizations to reach a verdict. 
C) Should be used to settle disputes only if the principle of caveat emptor does not apply. 
D) Can settle outstanding claims or disputes provided that all parties agree to its use.

Question 9

The work breakdown for project termination issues can be broadly categorized into:

Accepted Answer

A) Emotional and devotional issues. 
B) Visceral and discrete issues. 
C) Intellectual and intersectional issues. 
D) Intellectual and emotional issues. 
A) Emotional and devotional issues. 
B) Visceral and discrete issues. 
C) Intellectual and intersectional issues. 
D) Intellectual and emotional issues.

Question 10

Describe the four early warning signs of project failure.

Accepted Answer

One study attempted to determine the war

Question 11

How do the four types of project termination differ?

Accepted Answer

There are four chief reasons for project

Question 12

Which of these project closeout management steps requires objectivity,internal consistency,fairness,and replicability?

Accepted Answer

A) Disband the team 
B) Finish the work 
C) Gain acceptance for the product 
D) Review how it all went 
A) Disband the team 
B) Finish the work 
C) Gain acceptance for the product 
D) Review how it all went

Question 13

The primary goal in requiring a project final report is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Formally close out the project. 
B) Provide the customer with a sense of completion. 
C) Lay the groundwork for successful future projects. 
D) Find out the root cause for all failures,both major and minor. 
A) Formally close out the project. 
B) Provide the customer with a sense of completion. 
C) Lay the groundwork for successful future projects. 
D) Find out the root cause for all failures,both major and minor.

Question 14

Lessons-learned analysis is BEST described as:

Accepted Answer

A) A bookkeeping process. 
B) A personnel reassignment process. 
C) A pressure relief process. 
D) An organizational learning process. 
A) A bookkeeping process. 
B) A personnel reassignment process. 
C) A pressure relief process. 
D) An organizational learning process.

Question 15

A project that is terminated by extinction must have been completed successfully.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The final project report should answer questions related to project performance,such as:

Accepted Answer

A) How the organization's operating structure either helped or hindered the project team and their efforts. 
B) How the project fared compared to baseline schedule and budget. 
C) How consistently the organization estimated the completion time for activities. 
D) How close the project came to achieving its goals. 
A) How the organization's operating structure either helped or hindered the project team and their efforts. 
B) How the project fared compared to baseline schedule and budget. 
C) How consistently the organization estimated the completion time for activities. 
D) How close the project came to achieving its goals.

Question 17

What is the difference between natural termination and unnatural termination of a project? Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

In natural termination,the project has a

Question 18

Termination by addition occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A) Scope creep adds too many activities to the project that prevent it from being completed on time or within budget. 
B) The project is so successful that it becomes institutionalized. 
C) A new project is added to the organization and it commands all of the resources for the original project. 
D) New members join the project team once the project has begun and their skills are insufficient to successfully complete the project. 
A) Scope creep adds too many activities to the project that prevent it from being completed on time or within budget. 
B) The project is so successful that it becomes institutionalized. 
C) A new project is added to the organization and it commands all of the resources for the original project. 
D) New members join the project team once the project has begun and their skills are insufficient to successfully complete the project.

Question 19

In the United States,a Private Finance Initiative is used to protect the excessive financial exposure of a contracting agency to a project being developed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are three different ways that a project can be handed over from the project organization to the client? Describe their differences.

Accepted Answer

Transferring the project to the intended

A lessons-learned analysis falls under the project closeout management element of:

Projects accumulate quantities of unused supplies and materials.It is imperative that an organization have a method for disposing of these materials when a project is terminated.This issue is:

Review the project sign-off documents contained in Appendix 14.1.How can these forms be improved?

The disadvantage of a BOOT contract to the project organization is that they must take on:

Sketch the Seven Elements of Project Closeout Management model and discuss what takes place at each step.

Disbanding the project team should be:

Which statement about project closeout activities is BEST?

Binding arbitration:

The work breakdown for project termination issues can be broadly categorized into:

Describe the four early warning signs of project failure.

How do the four types of project termination differ?

Which of these project closeout management steps requires objectivity,internal consistency,fairness,and replicability?

The primary goal in requiring a project final report is to:

Lessons-learned analysis is BEST described as:

A project that is terminated by extinction must have been completed successfully.

The final project report should answer questions related to project performance,such as:

What is the difference between natural termination and unnatural termination of a project? Provide an example of each.

Termination by addition occurs when:

In the United States,a Private Finance Initiative is used to protect the excessive financial exposure of a contracting agency to a project being developed.

What are three different ways that a project can be handed over from the project organization to the client? Describe their differences.

Introduction: Why Project Management

The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure, and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Scope Management

Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Networks, Duration Estimation, and Critical Path

Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Advanced Topics in Planning and Scheduling: Agile and Critical Chain

Resource Management

Project Evaluation and Control

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Exam 14: Project Closeout and Termination

A lessons-learned analysis falls under the project closeout management element of:

Projects accumulate quantities of unused supplies and materials.It is imperative that an organization have a method for disposing of these materials when a project is terminated.This issue is:

Review the project sign-off documents contained in Appendix 14.1.How can these forms be improved?

The disadvantage of a BOOT contract to the project organization is that they must take on:

Sketch the Seven Elements of Project Closeout Management model and discuss what takes place at each step.

Disbanding the project team should be:

Which statement about project closeout activities is BEST?

Binding arbitration:

The work breakdown for project termination issues can be broadly categorized into:

Describe the four early warning signs of project failure.

How do the four types of project termination differ?

Which of these project closeout management steps requires objectivity,internal consistency,fairness,and replicability?

The primary goal in requiring a project final report is to:

Lessons-learned analysis is BEST described as:

A project that is terminated by extinction must have been completed successfully.

The final project report should answer questions related to project performance,such as:

What is the difference between natural termination and unnatural termination of a project? Provide an example of each.

Termination by addition occurs when:

In the United States,a Private Finance Initiative is used to protect the excessive financial exposure of a contracting agency to a project being developed.

What are three different ways that a project can be handed over from the project organization to the client? Describe their differences.

Introduction: Why Project Management

The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure, and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Scope Management

Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Networks, Duration Estimation, and Critical Path

Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Advanced Topics in Planning and Scheduling: Agile and Critical Chain

Resource Management

Project Evaluation and Control

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