front 1 A project monitoring system involves all of the following except:
| back 1 Adjusting the data |
front 2 Adequate project controls have the advantage of:
| back 2 A, B, & C are all correct |
front 3 A typical project progress report would contain all of the following sections except:
| back 3 All of these are typical sections |
front 4 The first step in the project control process of the measurement and evaluation of project performance is to:
| back 4 Set a baseline plan |
front 5 The second step in the project control process of the measurement and evaluation of project performance is to:
| back 5 Measure progress and performance |
front 6 The third step in the project control process of the measurement and evaluation of project performance is to:
| back 6 Compare the plan against actual performance |
front 7 The last step in the project control process of the measurement and evaluation of project performance is to:
| back 7 Take appropriate action |
front 8 In monitoring project time (schedule) performance actual performance should be compared to:
| back 8 Project network schedule derived from the WBS/OBS |
front 9 A typical tool used to communicate project status is a:
| back 9 Gantt Chart |
front 10 A tool used to monitor past project schedule performance, current performance, and to estimate future schedule trends is a simple line chart known as a:
| back 10 Project schedule control chart |
front 11 An Earned Value System used to monitor project progress includes comparison of:
| back 11 Both A & B are correct |
front 12 The earned value of a project is the:
| back 12 Percent of the original budget that has been earned by actual work |
front 13 The cost variance for a project is calculated by:
| back 13 EV - AC |
front 14 The schedule variance for a project is calculated by:
| back 14 EV - PV |
front 15 Baseline project budgets are derived from:
| back 15 Time-phasing the work packages |
front 16 Of the following costs, which are not included in baseline?
| back 16 All of these are usually included |
front 17 The method most frequently used in measuring project progress is the:
| back 17 Percent complete rule |
front 18 Generally the method for measuring accomplishments centers on comparing
| back 18 Both A & B are correct |
front 19 Which of the following are required to assess the current status of a project using the earned-value cost/schedule system?
| back 19 PC, EV, & AC |
front 20 Which of the following methods of variance analysis is the best indicator of how far off the budget a project will be at completion?
| back 20 VAC |
front 21 Which of the following methods will measure the cost efficiency of the work accomplished to date?
| back 21 EV/AC |
front 22 Which of the following methods will measure the scheduling efficiency of the work accomplished to date?
| back 22 EV/PV |
front 23 An index value less than one indicates that the project is:
| back 23 Over cost or behind schedule |
front 24 Scope creep affects:
| back 24 A, B, & C are all correct |
front 25 Small refinements that eventually build to be major changes are known as:
| back 25 Scope creep |
front 26 The percent complete index that looks at percent complete in terms of budgeted amounts is calculated by which of the following?
| back 26 EV/BAC |
front 27 The percent complete index that looks at percent complete in terms of actual amounts is calculated by which of the following?
| back 27 AC/EAC |
front 28 Which of the following will calculate the estimated cost to complete the project?
| back 28 (BAC-EV)/(EV/AC) |
front 29 Which of the following will calculate the To Complete Performance Index?
| back 29 (BAC-EV)/(BAC-AC) |
front 30 Which of the following are not true regarding scope creep?
| back 30 It is common late in projects |
front 31 The most common circumstance for project closure is simply a _____ project.
| back 31 Completed |
front 32 What is not a wrap-up closure activity?
| back 32 Profit report |
front 33 _____ of lessons learned are designed to improve performance on current and future project.
| back 33 Retrospectives |
front 34 The content of the final report typically includes the following topics:
| back 34 All the above are correct |
front 35 When the project may be completed early with some parts of the project eliminated this is considered to be _____ closure.
| back 35 Premature |
front 36 This type of closure occurs when the project may never seem to end. This is considered to be _____ closure.
| back 36 Perpetual |
front 37 Many project will fail because of circumstances beyond the control of the project team is called:
| back 37 Failed project |
front 38 When a project may start with a high priority but see its rank erode or crash during its project life cycle as conditions change this is an example of:
| back 38 Changed Priority |
front 39 Implementing closedown includes the following major activities except:
| back 39 E-mail the project team that the project is complete |
front 40 Which is not part of the team portion of the Wrap-up closure checklist?
| back 40 All are included |
front 41 Under which heading of the Wrap-up closure checklist should the question "Has an in-depth project review and evaluation interview with the customer been conducted?" be answered.
| back 41 Customer/Users |
front 42 Under which heading of the Wrap-up closure checklist should the question "Have project accounts been finalized and all billing closed?" been answered.
| back 42 Vendors/contractors |
front 43 Releasing the project team typically occurs _____ during the closure phase.
| back 43 Gradually |
front 44 In the Snapshot from Practice, New Balls Goes Flat in NBA, is an example of a project gone wrong when the _____ is/are not consulted.
| back 44 End-users |
front 45 Closing out _____ is often messy and filled with untied ends.
| back 45 Contacts |
front 46 Information on the project type, size, number of staff, and technology level would be included in which section of the audit report?
| back 46 Classification of project |
front 47 Project mission and objectives, procedures and systems used, and organization resources used typically appear in the _____ section of the final project report.
| back 47 Analysis |
front 48 Items technical in nature and focus on solutions to problems that surfaced would typically appear in the _____ section of the final project report.
| back 48 Recommendations |
front 49 The section of the final project report that new project teams are likely to find most useful is the:
| back 49 Lessons learned |
front 50 Corrective actions that should take place (such as shifting to more resilient building material) would typically appear in the _____ section of the final project report.
| back 50 Recommendations |
front 51 In the Snapshot from Practice, the results of analyzing the Katrina hurricane resulted in a new evaluation plan from:
| back 51 The Red Cross |
front 52 The most common circumstance for project closure is:
| back 52 Project completion after modification of costs, schedule, or quality |
front 53 Project closures can fall into all of the following categories except:
| back 53 All of these are categories for project closure |
front 54 In the Research Highlight, Chaos: Software Projects, the criterion which was deemed the most important for project success was:
| back 54 Proper planning |
front 55 _____ begins with a review of the strategic intent of the project, selection criteria, project charter, project objectives, project scope, and acceptance criteria.
| back 55 Process Review |
front 56 The typical mechanism for evaluation of teams is normally:
| back 56 A survey completed by the team members |
front 57 More and more companies are discarding the traditional superior-subordinate performance feedback process and replacing it with:
| back 57 The 360-degree feedback |
front 58 The project closure process includes all of the following except:
| back 58 Conduct an audit |
front 59 In organizations where projects are managed within a _____, the team member's area manager, not the project manager, is responsible for assessing performance.
| back 59 Functional organization |
front 60 Performance evaluations o project teams should:
| back 60 Both A & C are correct |
front 61 The term that is used to reflect how organizations oversee their project management systems is:
| back 61 Oversight |
front 62 Which of the following is not one of the techniques to insure that projects meet the needs of the organization?
| back 62 Controls |
front 63 Which of the following percentages is the authors' estimate of project-driven organizations that have been implementing some form of oversight for several years?
| back 63 95% |
front 64 Typical activities of project oversight cover which of the following dimensions?
| back 64 Both A and B are correct |
front 65 Organizational options to cover every aspect of managing projects in the organization are currently achieved by all of the following except:
| back 65 All the above are correct |
front 66 The importance of the increase in project oversight by today's project manager includes all of the following except:
| back 66 Increase in expected profits from projects |
front 67 The centralized management of projects to ensure that the allocation of resources to projects is directed toward the projects that contribute the greatest value to organization goals is known as:
| back 67 Portfolio Project Management |
front 68 Which of the following is responsible for the continued support of consistent application of selection criteria, standards, processes, training, and general assistance to project managers and continued improvement and use of best practices?
| back 68 Project Office Management |
front 69 Which of the following firms use project offices to coordinate projects and to ensure best practices being used to manage projects?
| back 69 All the above are correct |
front 70 Project Management Office functions typically include all of the following except:
| back 70 All of these are typically included |
front 71 Project Management Office functions typically include all of the following except:
| back 71 Select which projects to undertake |
front 72 Project offices are known to result in positive benefits such as:
| back 72 All of these are correct |
front 73 The in-depth review of individual projects at specific phases in the project life cycle is known as:
| back 73 Phase Gate Methodology |
front 74 The original Stage-Gate model included all the following stages except:
| back 74 All of these were included |
front 75 The abridged, generic phase gated process includes how many Go/Kill decision points?
| back 75 Six |
front 76 During which of the following phases gates would the question of "Does this project align with our strategic direction?" be answered?
| back 76 Proposal |
front 77 During which of the following phases gates would the question of "What are the project's ROI and/or non-financial benefits " be answered?
| back 77 Selection |
front 78 During which of the following phases gates would the question of "Are the resources needed identified and available" be answered?
| back 78 Implementation |
front 79 During which of the following phases gates would the question of "Are time, costs, and scope performances within acceptable limits?" be answered?
| back 79 Progress evaluation |
front 80 Which of the following is not one of the growth levels in the Organization Project Maturity Model (OPM3)?
| back 80 Expanded |
front 81 The first appearance of standard approaches to managing projects including scope statements and WBS occurs in which of the following Maturity Model Levels?
| back 81 Institutionalization of Project Management |