Deck 6: Project Activity Planning

Question 1

The success of the project launch meeting is dependent on the existence of __________.

A)a project charter
B)the project's scope statement
C)a well-defined set of objectives for the project
D)project planning templates

Answer 1

C

Question 2

__________ is the tendency for the project objectives to be changed with little or no discussion with other parties actively engaged in the project.

A)Scope reference
B)Scope creep
C)Effectiveness
D)Hierarchical planning

Answer 2

B

Question 3

In an agile project,teams are given several requirements but only deal with one at a time,with each iteration being referred to as a __________.

A)sprint
B)deliverable
C)WBS
D)control

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The __________ of a project includes the objectives of the project as well as the time and cost required to complete the project to the customer's satisfaction.

A)scope
B)change order
C)outcome
D)purpose

Question 5

In risk response planning,where the goal of the project manager is to increase the probability that the opportunity will occur,the project manager must __________

A)exploit
B)share
C)enhance
D)accept

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the risk management subprocesses?

A)risk identification
B)qualitative risk analysis
C)work breakdown schedule
D)risk response planning

Question 7

This project plan element lists all milestone events.It identifies the estimated time for each task and is used to construct the master project schedule.

A)budget
B)schedule
C)personnel plan
D)evaluation methods

Question 8

This project plan element describes both the managerial and the technical approaches to the work.The technical discussion describes the relationship of the project to available technologies.

A)overview
B)objectives
C)general approach
D)contractual aspects

Question 9

Which of the following is not a type of quantitative risk analysis?

A)FMEA
B)decision tree analysis
C)Monte Carlo simulation
D)expert judgment

Question 10

According to the authors,any project must contain all of the following EXCEPT __________.

A)evaluation methods
B)contractual aspects
C)resources
D)a 'ballpark' estimate

Question 11

The __________is a list of the project activities with major activities broken down into subactivities.

A)linear responsibility chart
B)PCMCIA
C)activity prioritization
D)WBS

Question 12

The process of coordinating the work and timing of the different groups working on multidisciplinary teams is called __________.

A)procurement management
B)integration management
C)vertical management
D)matrix management

Question 13

One of the challenges project managers face is to ensure that managers do not mix __________.

A)outcomes with the specific tasks needed to produce them
B)project milestones with their respective completion dates
C)outside interests' requirements with organizational expectations
D)control limits with specifications

Question 14

A project manager must ______ as a type of risk response planning in order to soften the danger of a threat by reducing the likelihood that it will occur or by reducing its impact if it does occur.

A)avoid
B)transfer
C)accept
D)mitigate

Question 15

Agile IT project teams are typically __________ and located at __________.

A)large,a single site
B)small,multiple sites
C)large,multiple sites
D)small,a single site

Question 16

This element of the project plan contains a brief description of the procedure to be followed in monitoring,collecting,storing,and evaluating the history of the project.

A)schedule
B)resources
C)personnel
D)evaluation methods

Question 17

The project plan must be designed in such a way that the project outcome meets __________.

A)the objectives of the parent organization
B)unauthorized requests for change in the project outcome
C)the requirements associated with scope creep
D)only the expressed warranties identified in the contract

Question 18

RACI stands for

A)responsive,accountable,consult,inform
B)responsible,accountable,consult,inform
C)responsive,accountable,consult,integrate
D)responsible,admissible,consult,integrate

Question 19

The __________ is a specialized view of the action plan that focuses on who has what responsibility for each project task.

A)resource histogram
B)linear responsibility chart
C)project team directory
D)scope management plan

Question 20

This project plan element should include profit and competitive goals as well as technical goals.

A)overview
B)objectives
C)general approach
D)contractual aspects

Question 21

During initial project planning,activities are identified and sorted.In completing this process,each level in the hierarchy should limit the number of activities to a range between __________.

A)5 to 10 activities
B)0 to 5 activities
C)2 to 20 activities
D)10 to 20 activities

Question 22

A useful tool for facilitating the management of changes to a project's scope is the

A)requirements traceability matrix
B)WBS
C)project charter
D)mind map

Question 23

Identify two objections commonly raised by marketing organizations against the early participation by engineering and manufacturing in the selling process to external customers.Explain how you would counter these objections.

Question 24

When using a WBS,all of the work should roll up to the next level such that no extra work is required.This is referred to as the ____________________.

A)Development rule
B)All-inclusive rule
C)100% rule
D)WBS rule

Question 25

When using the mind mapping process,you should designate one team member as the _______________ to ensure that all team members are involved and contributing,and to ensure that team members are focusing on the work that must be done.

A)planner
B)facilitator
C)contractor
D)manager

Question 26

For projects that are constantly changing,the ____________ methodology is recommended.

A)waterfall
B)agile
C)adaptable
D)organic

Question 27

____________ is a visual approach that closely mirrors how the human brain records and stores information that can help tap the creative potential of the entire project team.

A)WBS generation
B)Project planning
C)Risk response planning
D)Mind mapping

Question 28

Briefly describe the seven processes for risk management.

Question 29

A(n)__________ displays the organizational units responsible for each of the various work elements in the WBS.

A)RBS
B)OBS
C)WBS
D)LBS

Question 30

Identify four important outcomes associated with the project launch meeting.

Question 31

The sponsor and key stakeholders should participate in the project launch meeting for all of the following purposes except

A)agreeing on top deliverables
B)discussing resourcing
C)finalizing contract details
D)establishing scheduling tolerances

Question 32

The major tool that a project manager uses during the planning phase is called the __________.

A)WBS
B)change request
C)scope statement
D)project plan

Question 33

The physical items to be delivered from a project are called __________.

A)materials lists
B)deliverables
C)milestones
D)risk factors

Question 34

__________is an approach that breaks the planning task down into the activities that must be done in each managerial level of the organization.Typically,the upper level sets the objectives for the next lower level.

A)Strategic planning
B)Organizational planning
C)Hierarchical planning
D)Agile planning

Question 35

A __________ must be submitted for any changes requested after the project plan has been approved.

A)change permission form
B)change form
C)change requirement application
D)change order

Question 36

The set of physical elements required to build a project is called the __________.

A)bill of materials
B)deliverable
C)milestone list
D)work statement

Question 37

Describe the general steps recommended by the authors for designing and using the WBS.

Question 38

Having key stakeholders involved early in the project tends to

A)increase communication errors
B)increase project risk
C)create buy-in
D)create more problems than it is worth

Question 39

Project managers can rely on the ____ side of their brain for analytical reasoning and on the _____ side of their brain for creativity.

A)left,right
B)right,left
C)upper,lower
D)lower,upper

Question 40

The __________ chart is a tree diagram used to represent a hierarchical plan.

A)PERT
B)GANTT
C)PMBOK
D)Gozinto

Question 41

According to the authors,the task of risk identification will be horrendous if the risk management system has no memory.Discuss the important elements of a risk management system that would compensate for a lack of memory by the organization.

Question 42

Why is it important for a project manager to consider risks associated with the project's external environment?