Question 1

What is a stage gate process?

Accepted Answer

A) A form of rolling wave planning 
B) Formal deliverable acceptance 
C) Phased project procedure where at the end of each stage management debates whether or not to continue the project 
D) Scope management technique 
E) A way of assessing projects using metrics

Question 2

Which of these is performed first?

Accepted Answer

A) Create PWBS 
B) Program Schedule Development 
C) Develop Program Team 
D) Acquire Program Team

Question 3

The program process Program Contract Administration belongs to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The Communication process group 
B) The Monitoring and Controlling process group 
C) The Integration Management knowledge area 
D) The Executing process group

Question 4

Annika is a Program Manager for Serenity Now, Inc. which has recently launched a new program. Annika has been assigned to perform an analysis to verify that the metrics for the program are aligned with Serenity Now's strategic plan. Which analysis will she perform?

Accepted Answer

A) Alignment analysis 
B) Stakeholder analysis 
C) Gap analysis 
D) Benefits analysis

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a project?

Accepted Answer

A) Building a new zoo for the city 
B) Running the city's Food Bank 
C) Maintaining the collection at the local library 
D) Running a farmer's market

Question 6

In order, the normal stages a project team will go through are:

Accepted Answer

A) Forming, storming, norming, performing 
B) Forming, warming, norming, performing 
C) Warming, forming, norming, performing 
D) Forming, storming, performing, norming 
E) What in the world are you talking about?

Question 7

For effective program management, communication should be multi-directional. Which of these best represents what is typically included in the communication flow by more experienced program managers?

Accepted Answer

A) Project charter 
B) Lessons learned from other projects within the firm 
C) Encoded messages 
D) Decoded messages 
E) Issue log

Question 8

Which of the following are Monitoring and Controlling processes which belong to the Integration Management knowledge area?

Accepted Answer

A) Integrated Change Control, Monitor and Control Program Work, and Performance Reporting 
B) Resource Control, Issue Management and Control, and program Contract Administration 
C) Resource Control, Issue Management and Control, and Monitor and Control Program Work 
D) Resource Control, Issue Management and Control, and Communication Control

Question 9

You are taking a class on Program Management with Professor Wrothgar. Wrothgar's seminar, "Themes of program management that run through the program cycle," would discuss the following themes:

Accepted Answer

A) PMO, benefits management, and program stakeholder management 
B) Program governance, program stakeholder management, and benefits management 
C) Program control, benefits management, and program governance 
D) Program governance, program stakeholder management, and benefits realization

Question 10

Which of the following is part of the program management plan?

Accepted Answer

A) Stakeholder skill sets 
B) Configuration management system 
C) Program management information system 
D) All of the above

Question 11

To which process group does the Acquire Program Team belong?

Accepted Answer

A) Human Resource 
B) Planning 
C) Initiating 
D) Executing

Question 12

Lessons learned are which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Output of the Component Closure process 
B) Output of the Contract Closure process 
C) Output of the Final Performance Review process 
D) Input to and output of the Close Program process

Question 13

While Howard is gathering information on potential risks for Ferocious, he decides to use a technique to reach a consensus among all the experts who are weighing in on the program. He facilitates a program for sharing ideas and information anonymously. What technique is Howard using?

Accepted Answer

A) SWOT Analysis 
B) Brainstorming 
C) Delphi technique 
D) Surveys

Question 14

What is needed before performing the Quality Planning process?

Accepted Answer

A) Program cost of quality and quality metrics 
B) Product description and quality checklists 
C) Program scope statement and operational definitions 
D) Program scope statement and product description

Question 15

Which is NOT included in the Communication Planning process?

Accepted Answer

A) Determine the technology requirements for the communication 
B) Determine the information needs of the program stakeholders 
C) Determine who needs what information and when 
D) Issue a request for information, a request for proposal, and a request for quotation

Question 16

Which is NOT part of the Scope Control process?

Accepted Answer

A) Watch out for scope creep 
B) Ensure that each change request goes through the Integrated Chance Control process 
C) Capture a change request 
D) Approve or disapprove change requests

Question 17

Choose the answer that is not part of a program.

Accepted Answer

A) Projects 
B) Operations 
C) Project schedules 
D) Project portfolio

Question 18

Which is NOT an output item of the Initiate Program process?

Accepted Answer

A) Project Selection criteria 
B) Program charter 
C) Benefits realization plan 
D) Detailed program scope statement

Question 19

Which statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Quality metrics are an input to Perform Quality Control 
B) Quality metrics are an output of Perform Quality Assurance 
C) Quality metrics are an input to Quality Planning 
D) Quality metrics are an output of Quality Planning

Question 20

Which is NOT a tool or technique common to most of the program management process?

Accepted Answer

A) Delphi 
B) Expert judgment 
C) Policies and procedures 
D) Meetings

Exam 1: Program and Project Management