Deck 2: Project Methodologies and Processes

Question 1

Although projects follow a project life cycle, the development of new products, services, or information systems follow a product life cycle.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A project plan includes which of the following:

A) Project Objectives
B) Resources
C) Controls
D) All of these
E) None of these

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Under PRINCE2, the Project Board is accountable for the project's success or failure.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A methodology provides a systematic way to plan, manage, and execute projects.

Question 5

The integration of project management and systems development activities is one important component that distinguishes IT projects form other types of projects

Question 6

Contract closure ensures that all of the deliverables and agreed upon terms of the project have been completed and delivered.

Question 7

PRINCE2 is similar to the PMBOK Guide in that it follows the project life cycle and provides stakeholders with a common language and approach to managing projects.

Question 8

Breaking a project down into phases increases the complexity and project risk.

Question 9

The Project Management Body of Knowledge

A) is a method of ensuring project success.
B) must be used on all projects.
C) is a generally accepted set of principles and practices for project management.
D) must be used in its entirety.
E) works the same on all projects.

Question 10

The PMBOK are called project cost management includes estimate costs, determine budget, and control costs.

Question 11

PRINCE2 was originally developed for government projects in the United States.

Question 12

A project's scope is primarily a list of resources available to the project team.

Question 13

The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and PRojects IN Controlled Environments (PRINCE2) are two popular and widely used project management methodologies.

Question 14

Under PRINCE2, any proposed changes to the project that the user wants should be approved and included.

Question 15

PMBOK views project integration management as one of the most important because it coordinates the other nine knowledge areas.

Question 16

The four phases of a learning cycle include: Understand and frame the problem, plan, act, reflect and learn.

Question 17

Fast tracking is defined as starting the next phase of a project before the current phase is complete.

Question 18

The following are PMBOK knowledge areas except:

A) Project Integration Management
B) Project Scope Management
C) Project Cost Management
D) Project Risk Management
E) Project Research Management

Question 19

Waterfall is an iterative development approach while Agile is a structured development approach.

Question 20

Project management processes include Scope, Schedule, Budget, and Quality.

Question 21

Project Scope Management

A) focuses on coordinating the project plan's development, execution, and control of changes.
B) includes identifying the project phases and activities and estimating, sequencing, and assigning resources.
C) provides assurance that the project's work is defined accurately and completed as planned.
D) focuses on identifying and responding appropriately to risks that can impact the project.
E) is concerned with acquiring project resources that are outside the organization.

Question 22

Product-oriented processes will define all of the sub-phases and deliverables associated with the ______ project management life cycle phase.

A) conceptualize and initialize the project
B) develop the project charter and plan
C) execute and control
D) close project
E) evaluate project success

Question 23

Project Procurement Management

A) focuses on coordinating the project plan's development, execution, and control of changes.
B) includes identifying the project phases and activities and estimating, sequencing, and assigning resources.
C) focuses on planning, developing, and managing the quality environment allowing the project to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.
D) focuses on identifying and responding appropriately to risks that can impact the project.
E) is concerned with acquiring project resources that are outside the organization.

Question 24

Project Human Resource Management

A) focuses on creating and developing the project team.
B) includes identifying the project phases and activities and estimating, sequencing, and assigning resources.
C) focuses on planning, developing, and managing the quality environment allowing the project to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.
D) focuses on identifying and responding appropriately to risks that can impact the project.
E) is concerned with acquiring project resources that are outside the organization.

Question 25

Project Risk Management

A) focuses on coordinating the project plan's development, execution, and control of changes.
B) includes identifying the project phases and activities and estimating, sequencing, and assigning resources.
C) focuses on planning, developing, and managing the quality environment allowing the project to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.
D) focuses on identifying and responding appropriately to risks that can impact the project.
E) is concerned with acquiring project resources that are outside the organization.

Question 26

Project Communications Management

A) focuses on coordinating the project plan's development, execution, and control of changes.
B) includes identifying the project phases and activities and estimating, sequencing, and assigning resources.
C) focuses on planning, developing, and managing the quality environment allowing the project to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.
D) entails providing timely and accurate information about the project to stakeholders.
E) is concerned with acquiring project resources that are outside the organization.

Question 27

The phases of a learning cycle include all of the following except:

A) Act
B) Assess risk
C) Reflect and learn
D) Plan
E) Understand and frame problem

Question 28

Closing processes:

A) Signal the beginning of the project or phase.
B) formally accepts the project's product, service, or end result so the project or phase can be brought to an orderly close.
C) focus on integrating people and resources to carry out the planned activities.
D) supports planning of the entire project and each individual phase
E) allows for managing and measuring progress toward the project's MOV and scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.

Question 29

What are the advantages of having and following a project methodology?

Question 30

Project Time Management

A) focuses on coordinating the project plan's development, execution, and control of changes.
B) includes identifying the project phases and activities and estimating, sequencing, and assigning resources.
C) focuses on planning, developing, and managing the quality environment allowing the project to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.
D) focuses on identifying and responding appropriately to risks that can impact the project.
E) is concerned with acquiring project resources that are outside the organization.

Question 31

Project Integration Management

A) focuses on coordinating the project plan's development, execution, and control of changes.
B) includes identifying the project phases and activities and estimating, sequencing, and assigning resources.
C) focuses on planning, developing, and managing the quality environment allowing the project to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.
D) focuses on identifying and responding appropriately to risks that can impact the project.
E) is concerned with acquiring project resources that are outside the organization.

Question 32

Monitoring and controlling processes:

A) Signal the beginning of the project or phase.
B) Requires an organization to make a commitment of time and resources.
C) focus on integrating people and resources to carry out the planned activities.
D) supports planning of the entire project and each individual phase
E) allows for managing and measuring progress toward the project's MOV and scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives.

Question 33

Project Quality Management

A) focuses on coordinating the project plan's development, execution, and control of changes.
B) includes identifying the project phases and activities and estimating, sequencing, and assigning resources.
C) focuses on planning, developing, and managing the quality environment allowing the project to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.
D) focuses on identifying and responding appropriately to risks that can impact the project.
E) is concerned with acquiring project resources that are outside the organization.

Question 34

Executing processes:

A) Signal the beginning of the project or phase.
B) Requires an organization to make a commitment of time and resources.
C) focus on integrating people and resources to carry out the planned activities.
D) supports planning of the entire project and each individual phase
E) none of these

Question 35

The PMBOK area called project time management includes all of the following except:

A) Define Activities
B) Assign Activities
C) Estimate Activity Durations
D) Develop Schedule
E) Control Schedule

Question 36

Initiating processes:

A) Signal the beginning of the project or phase.
B) Requires an organization to make a commitment of time and resources.
C) Are part of the project management processes and ITPM phases.
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 37

The following are components of the Agile Manifesto except:

A) User Involvement over Cost of Project
B) Individuals and Interactions over Processes and Tools
C) Working Software over Comprehensive Documentation
D) Customer Collaboration over Contract Negotiation
E) Responding to Change over Following a Plan

Question 38

Project Cost Management

A) focuses on coordinating the project plan's development, execution, and control of changes.
B) includes identifying the project phases and activities and estimating, sequencing, and assigning resources.
C) focuses on planning, developing, and managing the quality environment allowing the project to meet or exceed stakeholder expectations.
D) assures that the project budget is developed and completed as approved.
E) is concerned with acquiring project resources that are outside the organization.

Question 39

Planning processes:

A) Signal the beginning of the project or phase.
B) Requires an organization to make a commitment of time and resources.
C) Are part of the project management processes and ITPM phases.
D) supports planning of the entire project and each individual phase
E) none of these

Question 40

Planning, executing, and monitoring and controlling are examples of:

A) Project Management process groups.
B) Project Management tools.
C) PMBOK areas of knowledge
D) Project Management objectives
E) Project Management infrastructure.

Question 41

What is a project methodology?

Question 42

What is a stakeholder?

Question 43

John Redding suggests that a team learning cycle has four phases.What are they?

Question 44

Describe the seven processes of the PRINCE2 methodology.

Question 45

What is a project's scope?

Question 46

Describe the five basic phases in the systems development life cycle.

Question 47

What purpose does creating a lessons learned at the end of a learning cycle provide?

Question 48

List and describe the four themes (or categories) of the Agile principles.

Question 49

What are product-oriented processes? Give one example.

Question 50

What are project management processes? Give one example.

Question 51

List the five Project Management Process Groups and describe how they support the phases of the project life cycle.

Question 52

What are the three important roles included a Project Board under the PRINCE2 methodology.

Question 53

Describe the five project management process groups.

Question 54

List and describe the five common phases or stages shared by most projects?

Question 55

Describe the three important roles under Scrum, one of the Agile methods.

Question 56

Describe project integration management and its relationship to the other eight Project Management Body of Knowledge areas.

Question 57

Describe the PMBOK area of project time management.

Question 58

Describe the concept of a learning cycle.

Question 59

Describe the phases of the project life cycle.

Question 60

Describe the PMBOK area of project cost management.

Question 61

The Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge defines ten knowledge areas for understanding project management. Name and briefly describe five of them.

Question 62

Describe the phases of a learning cycle and discuss the potential impact of its use on organizations.

Question 63

The Guide to Project Management Body of Knowledge defines a process as "a set of interrelated actions and activities performed to achieve a pre-specified product, result, or service".In your own words, state what this definition means and give an example.

Question 64

What are the seven principles that must be followed in order to be considered a PRINCE2 project?

Question 65

How should proposed changes in the project be handled and what are the relevant criteria for change decisions?

Question 66

How do the project life cycle (PLC) and the systems development life cycle (SDLC) differ?