Question 1

Controls can be established at any point during a project but should follow the maxim "more control is better."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

A project management firm that promises to do everything for a major project and hand over a fully functional,ready-to-use deliverable is performing under a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  Umbrella contract. 
B)  All-inclusive contract. 
C)  Cost-plus contract. 
D)  Turnkey contract. 
A)  Umbrella contract. 
B)  All-inclusive contract. 
C)  Cost-plus contract. 
D)  Turnkey contract. D

Question 3

Rank the key steps in information development from most to least important and justify your rankings.

Accepted Answer

Rankings will vary,but the key steps in information development are and always will be:
Problem or need statement - why is there a need in search of a solution,what is the underlying problem,and what does the project intend to do?
Information gathering - research to gather all relevant data for the project.
Constraints - time,budget,and client constraints that may affect project development.
Alternative analysis - different solution methods for the problem targeted by the project.
Project objectives - final objectives for the project in terms of outputs,required resources,and timing.

Question 4

Which pair of statements is BEST?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cost-plus contracts are prone to budget overruns while turnkey contracts are typically underbid by the contractor. 
B)  Cost-plus contracts are prone to a budget surplus while turnkey contracts are typically underbid by the contractor. 
C)  Cost-plus contracts are prone to a budget surplus while turnkey contracts are typically overbid by the contractor. 
D)  Cost-plus contracts are prone to budget overruns while turnkey contracts are typically overbid by the contractor. 
A)  Cost-plus contracts are prone to budget overruns while turnkey contracts are typically underbid by the contractor. 
B)  Cost-plus contracts are prone to a budget surplus while turnkey contracts are typically underbid by the contractor. 
C)  Cost-plus contracts are prone to a budget surplus while turnkey contracts are typically overbid by the contractor. 
D)  Cost-plus contracts are prone to budget overruns while turnkey contracts are typically overbid by the contractor.

Question 5

What are two common reasons that project or specification changes must be made?

Accepted Answer

The need to make project changes or spec

Question 6

The Scope Management chapter begins and ends with the quote,"It's a dream until you write it down.Then it's:

Accepted Answer

A)  Etched in stone." 
B)  A scope statement." 
C)  A documented dream." 
D)  A goal." 
A)  Etched in stone." 
B)  A scope statement." 
C)  A documented dream." 
D)  A goal."

Question 7

Which of these is NOT an element of project scope management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project champion 
B)  Scope statement 
C)  Project closeout 
D)  Control systems 
A)  Project champion 
B)  Scope statement 
C)  Project closeout 
D)  Control systems

Question 8

The status accounting step of configuration management functions primarily as:

Accepted Answer

A)  A hierarchy. 
B)  Binding arbitration. 
C)  Cost control. 
D)  Memory. 
A)  A hierarchy. 
B)  Binding arbitration. 
C)  Cost control. 
D)  Memory.

Question 9

The project's scope fixed at a specific point in time is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Scope. 
B)  Design. 
C)  Historical standard. 
D)  Baseline. 
A)  Scope. 
B)  Design. 
C)  Historical standard. 
D)  Baseline.

Question 10

In the case of projects developed for external clients,work authorization typically addresses:

Accepted Answer

A)  Budget linkage. 
B)  Audit trail establishment. 
C)  Resource requirements. 
D)  Contractual obligations. 
A)  Budget linkage. 
B)  Audit trail establishment. 
C)  Resource requirements. 
D)  Contractual obligations.

Question 11

What is organization breakdown structure?

Accepted Answer

Organization Breakdown Structure (OBS)is

Question 12

Develop a responsibility assignment matrix for your semester project.Provide a brief (two or three sentence)description of your project and its current state.

Accepted Answer

Examples may vary - if the semester proj

Question 13

The step that reflects the formal "go ahead" given to the project to commence once the scope definition,planning documents,and other contractual documents have been prepared and approved is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Go ahead. 
B)  Send off. 
C)  Work authorization. 
D)  Work release. 
A)  Go ahead. 
B)  Send off. 
C)  Work authorization. 
D)  Work release.

Question 14

Project closeout documentation that can be used to predict trends,analyze feasibility,and highlight problem areas for similar future projects is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Post project analysis. 
B)  Historical records. 
C)  Financial closeout. 
D)  Post-mortem. 
A)  Post project analysis. 
B)  Historical records. 
C)  Financial closeout. 
D)  Post-mortem.

Question 15

What are work breakdown structure elements that must be completed to conclude the project deliverables?

Accepted Answer

A)  Activities 
B)  Tasks 
C)  Work packages 
D)  Milestones 
A)  Activities 
B)  Tasks 
C)  Work packages 
D)  Milestones

Question 16

The stage of configuration management where the breakdown of the project to the necessary level of definition is identified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Configuration review. 
B)  Configuration identification. 
C)  Status accounting. 
D)  Configuration control. 
A)  Configuration review. 
B)  Configuration identification. 
C)  Status accounting. 
D)  Configuration control.

Question 17

A comprehensive statement of work includes an estimate of time and costs,resource requirements,and the scope of the work to be performed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the difference between a turnkey contract and a cost-plus contract? Include in your discussion the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Accepted Answer

A turnkey or lump-sum contract is one wh

Question 19

A lump-sum contract requires the customer to pay for the full delivered price of the project before any work is done.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of these scope statement steps creates the all-important bureaucracy for a project?

Accepted Answer

A)  The management plan 
B)  The work breakdown structure 
C)  The scope baseline 
D)  The project goal criteria 
A)  The management plan 
B)  The work breakdown structure 
C)  The scope baseline 
D)  The project goal criteria

Controls can be established at any point during a project but should follow the maxim "more control is better."

A project management firm that promises to do everything for a major project and hand over a fully functional,ready-to-use deliverable is performing under a(n):

Rank the key steps in information development from most to least important and justify your rankings.

Which pair of statements is BEST?

What are two common reasons that project or specification changes must be made?

The Scope Management chapter begins and ends with the quote,"It's a dream until you write it down.Then it's:

Which of these is NOT an element of project scope management?

The status accounting step of configuration management functions primarily as:

The project's scope fixed at a specific point in time is the:

In the case of projects developed for external clients,work authorization typically addresses:

What is organization breakdown structure?

Develop a responsibility assignment matrix for your semester project.Provide a brief (two or three sentence)description of your project and its current state.

The step that reflects the formal "go ahead" given to the project to commence once the scope definition,planning documents,and other contractual documents have been prepared and approved is the:

Project closeout documentation that can be used to predict trends,analyze feasibility,and highlight problem areas for similar future projects is:

What are work breakdown structure elements that must be completed to conclude the project deliverables?

The stage of configuration management where the breakdown of the project to the necessary level of definition is identified as:

A comprehensive statement of work includes an estimate of time and costs,resource requirements,and the scope of the work to be performed.

What is the difference between a turnkey contract and a cost-plus contract? Include in your discussion the advantages and disadvantages of each.

A lump-sum contract requires the customer to pay for the full delivered price of the project before any work is done.

Which of these scope statement steps creates the all-important bureaucracy for a project?

Introduction: Why Project Management?

The Organizational Context: Strategy,Structure,and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

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

Project Closeout and Termination

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Exam 5: Scope Management

Controls can be established at any point during a project but should follow the maxim "more control is better."

A project management firm that promises to do everything for a major project and hand over a fully functional,ready-to-use deliverable is performing under a(n):

Rank the key steps in information development from most to least important and justify your rankings.

Which pair of statements is BEST?

What are two common reasons that project or specification changes must be made?

The Scope Management chapter begins and ends with the quote,"It's a dream until you write it down.Then it's:

Which of these is NOT an element of project scope management?

The status accounting step of configuration management functions primarily as:

The project's scope fixed at a specific point in time is the:

In the case of projects developed for external clients,work authorization typically addresses:

What is organization breakdown structure?

Develop a responsibility assignment matrix for your semester project.Provide a brief (two or three sentence)description of your project and its current state.

The step that reflects the formal "go ahead" given to the project to commence once the scope definition,planning documents,and other contractual documents have been prepared and approved is the:

Project closeout documentation that can be used to predict trends,analyze feasibility,and highlight problem areas for similar future projects is:

What are work breakdown structure elements that must be completed to conclude the project deliverables?

The stage of configuration management where the breakdown of the project to the necessary level of definition is identified as:

A comprehensive statement of work includes an estimate of time and costs,resource requirements,and the scope of the work to be performed.

What is the difference between a turnkey contract and a cost-plus contract? Include in your discussion the advantages and disadvantages of each.

A lump-sum contract requires the customer to pay for the full delivered price of the project before any work is done.

Which of these scope statement steps creates the all-important bureaucracy for a project?

Introduction: Why Project Management?

The Organizational Context: Strategy,Structure,and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

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

Project Closeout and Termination

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