Deck 5: Project Planning

Question 1

The risk management plan defines how risks associated with the project will be identified,analyzed,and managed.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The quality improvement plan includes any improvement methods that were learned from past projects.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The communications management plan defines the communications requirements for a project throughout its lifespan.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The requirements management plan identifies risks posed by all requirements including new technology and new process risks.

Question 5

The staffing management plan defines the project team,the roles and responsibilities of the team,tools for team development,and the approaches for managing team performance and group dynamics.

Question 6

Proper planning can guarantee project success.

Question 7

The WBS is created by decomposing a project into smaller pieces of manageable work.

Question 8

The purpose of the process improvement plan is to provide guidance on how to develop,manage,and control the schedule over the project's lifespan.

Question 9

A functional requirement is a detailed description of technology suitable for the actual design,development,and production processes of a project.

Question 10

Accomplishing schedules and status reporting is one of several WBS benefits.

Question 11

A requirement is a condition needed by a user to achieve a project goal.

Question 12

Planning helps project managers to clarify and focus a project's development and prospects.

Question 13

According to a study referenced in the textbook,there is a positive correlation between the quality of planning and the success of a project.

Question 14

The process improvement plan defines the acceptable level of quality in a project in accordance with the requirements of the customers and describes how the project will ensure an acceptable level of quality in its deliverables and processes.

Question 15

Level 2 of the WBS is used for project authority.

Question 16

The human resources plan is a document that explains the various human resource requirements of a project.

Question 17

The scope baseline is the end result of a method that decomposes a project into small manageable activities.

Question 18

The overall objective of the scope management plan is to document and inform project stakeholders about the project,what tools will be used,and how they will be applied by the project to ensure success.

Question 19

The configuration management plan documents how the project scope will be defined,managed,controlled,verified,and communicated to stakeholders.

Question 20

Decisions made at the beginning stage of a project life cycle have less influence than those made at later stages.

Question 21

X12 standards serve as a common business language allowing all EDI trading partners to communicate electronically with one another.

Question 22

Documents prepared during the project planning stages include

A)project plans and documents.
B)technical requirements.
C)functional requirements.
D)all of the above.

Question 23

Target profit is the negotiated profit in a contract assuming the target cost is met.

Question 24

Documents that are formal,approved documents used to guide both project execution and project control best describe

A)project templates.
B)project plans.
C)resource allocation documents.
D)project structure maps.

Question 25

Which of the following contains a brief summary and a rationale that help project stakeholders and outsourced contractors understand why the requirement is needed and track the requirement through the progress of the project?

A)technical requirement
B)functional requirement
C)project charter
D)project scope document

Question 26

A document that specifies a project's requirement in a complete,precise,verifiable manner and includes the procedures for determining whether the requirement is satisfied best defines

A)specifications.
B)request for proposal.
C)request for quotation.
D)project charter.

Question 27

When using a lifespan-based structure,the highest-level entries in the WBS correspond to the major phases of the lifespan.

Question 28

In the RACI matrix,the accountable individual (A),is the individual responsible for the activities in a project.

Question 29

The point of total assumption is the point where the contractor assumes all liability for additional costs once the target price reaches the ceiling price.

Question 30

Requirements that satisfy the needs of the customers and the end-users best defines

A)mandatory requirements.
B)desirable requirements.
C)customer requirements.
D)designated requirements.

Question 31

Organizational process assets include each of the following except

A)guidelines.
B)future implementation strategies.
C)prior project documents.
D)knowledge of prior projects.

Question 32

The sharing ratio is the negotiated fee in a contract assuming the target cost is met.

Question 33

Any process-related assets that can be used toward a project's success best defines

A)organizational assets.
B)organizational control.
C)environmental asset.
D)project tool.

Question 34

A detailed description of technology that is suitable for the actual design,development,and production processes of a project best defines

A)technical requirement.
B)functional requirement.
C)project charter.
D)project scope document.

Question 35

Project documents associated with the scope management knowledge area include

A)project charter.
B)project change requests.
C)duration estimates.
D)requirement traceability matrix.

Question 36

At a minimum,a milestone will have a duration of at least one day.

Question 37

Fixed-price contracts are preferred by both clients and contractors when the scope of the project is clear and well defined.

Question 38

Project documents associated with the integration management knowledge area include

A)project schedule.
B)requirement document.
C)statement of work.
D)activity cost estimates.

Question 39

Designation is one of the five stages of the procurement cycle.

Question 40

With cost-plus percentage fee contracts,all the risks are on the contractor.

Question 41

The cost management plan includes

A)quality improvement methods.
B)quality control methods and expected results.
C)project funding requirements.
D)duration estimates.

Question 42

A part of the project management plan that is the baseline of the scope of a project and includes the project scope document,WBS,and WBS dictionary best defines

A)network diagram.
B)definitive schedule.
C)WBS.
D)scope baseline.

Question 43

Which of the following provides guidance on how to develop,manage,and control costs throughout the project lifespan?

A)quality management plan
B)cost management plan
C)process improvement plan
D)staffing management plan

Question 44

Project documents associated with the time management knowledge area include

A)milestone list.
B)project funding requirements.
C)scope document.
D)project closure reports.

Question 45

Which of the following documents how the project scope will be defined,managed,controlled,verified and communicated to stakeholders?

A)configuration management plan
B)scope direction report
C)scope statement
D)scope management plan

Question 46

Outputs of the WBS process include

A)statement of work.
B)a baseline of scope.
C)project closure report.
D)specifications.

Question 47

Which of the following focuses on establishing and maintaining the consistency of the performance of a system or product?

A)scope management
B)configuration management
C)change management
D)schedule management

Question 48

A document that determines the basic criteria for developing and maintaining the actual project schedule is the

A)requirements management plan.
B)scope management plan.
C)cost management plan.
D)schedule management plan.

Question 49

The change management plan includes

A)actual change reports.
B)procedures to evaluate and authorize change requests.
C)any reporting formats.
D)all of the above.

Question 50

Which of the following refers to a project management process where changes to a project are formally introduced and approved?

A)change management
B)resource management
C)scope management
D)direction management

Question 51

A requirements management plan includes

A)a description of how scope changes will be identified and classified.
B)procedures to evaluate and authorize change requests.
C)all the features required by customers and users.
D)a description of the audit process.

Question 52

Which of the following WBS levels describes work packages?

A)Level 1
B)Level 2
C)Level 3
D)Level 4

Question 53

The scope management plan includes

A)a description of how to break down the WBS into manageable work packages.
B)a representation of stakeholder problems.
C)a requirements document.
D)stakeholder requirements.

Question 54

The configuration management plan includes

A)the statement of work.
B)a change management process.
C)a description of audit process.
D)a description of how the scope will be planned,executed,and controlled.

Question 55

Project management plans include

A)project organizational structure.
B)project charter.
C)project closure reports.
D)all of the above.

Question 56

Which of the following WBS levels is used for project authority?

A)Level 1
B)Level 2
C)Level 3
D)Level 4

Question 57

The end result of a method that decomposes a project into small manageable activities best defines

A)WBS.
B)QFD.
C)BPR.
D)KAP.

Question 58

The schedule management plan includes

A)the schedule monitoring and control process.
B)the scope statement of the project.
C)a cost management strategy.
D)quality improvement methods.

Question 59

Benefits provided by the WBS to the project include

A)schedules and status reporting can be accomplished.
B)objectives can be linked to company resources.
C)costs and budget can be established.
D)all of the above.

Question 60

Which of the following establishes the requirements,requirement types,requirement attributes,and traceability of a project in order to manage project requirements?

A)requirements definition plan
B)requirements management plan
C)requirements statement
D)requirements proposal

Question 61

What is a contract? List six types of contracts.

Question 62

A contract where the contractor agrees to perform the work at a fixed price best defines

A)cost-plus fixed fee contract.
B)fixed-price incentive fee contract.
C)fixed-price contract.
D)cost-plus incentive fee contract.

Question 63

What are the five stages in a procurement cycle?

Question 64

Stages in the procurement cycle include each of the following except

A)implementation.
B)transaction.
C)improvement.
D)selection.

Question 65

When creating a WBS,you should keep in mind that

A)a good understanding of the project is needed.
B)a good scope document must be developed.
C)good requirements documentation with good input from all stakeholders is needed.
D)all of the above are needed.

Question 66

A formal agreement between two parties,a contractor and a client,wherein the contractor agrees to perform a service and the client is obligated to pay for the service best defines

A)request for quotation.
B)request for proposal.
C)system service request.
D)contract.

Question 67

Major events occurring during a project that do not have duration best describes

A)deliverables.
B)milestones.
C)sections.
D)resources.

Question 68

Which of the following summarizes the tasks to be accomplished and delineates who is responsible for the project?

A)scorecard
B)SWOT analysis
C)responsibility matrix
D)configuration management plan

Question 69

Which of the following provides the descriptions of activities that can be easily understood by the team members who are scheduled to carry out those activities?

A)WBS dictionary
B)WBS scope
C)WBS communication plan
D)WBS resource plan

Question 70

What is a quality management plan? What might it include?

Question 71

When selecting contractors or suppliers,information gathering documents include

A)RFIs.
B)RFQs.
C)RFPs.
D)all of the above.

Question 72

What is the WBS dictionary? What does it contain?

Question 73

Small project activities possibly with very short durations with definable results best defines

A)primary activities.
B)work packages.
C)secondary activities.
D)Level 1 projects.

Question 74

List the basic steps to create a delivery-based WBS structure.

Question 75

Factors that can be used to evaluate scorecards include each of the following except

A)resources.
B)results.
C)value.
D)schedule.

Question 76

Which of the following WBS levels is used for scheduling?

A)Level 1
B)Level 2
C)Level 3
D)Level 4

Question 77

The structure of the WBS should consider and reflect

A)project scope.
B)quality and other performance criteria.
C)reporting and other communication methods.
D)all of the above.

Question 78

Which of the following types of contracts pays the contractor allowable performance costs along with a predetermined percentage based on actual total costs?

A)cost-plus incentive fee contract
B)guaranteed maximum-shared savings contract
C)cost-plus fixed fee contract
D)cost-plus percentage fee contract

Question 79

The expense that has been agreed upon by a contractor and a client best defines

A)target cost.
B)ceiling price.
C)target fee.
D)target price.

Question 80

The maximum price the client expects to pay a contractor regardless of cost overruns in a project best defines

A)target price.
B)celling price.
C)maximum price.
D)nonnegotiable price.