Lesson 2 & 3 Project Management Framework and Processes

2/3-1 Each project management knowledge area is subdivided into _______________.

a) Methods b) Processes c) Categories d) Best practices

2/3-2 The application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements is referred to as:

a) Project initiation b) Project coordination c) Project administration d) Project management

2/3-3 All of the following are examples of Enterprise Environmental Factors except:

a) Organizational culture b) Political climate c) Performance measurement criteria d) Existing facilities and infrastructure

2/3-4 The person or organization that provides the funding or financial resources for the project is referred to as the:

a) Customer b) Sponsor c) Steering committee d) Project Management Office

2/3-5 During the project lifecycle stakeholder identification is expected to be:

a) A continuous and sometimes difficult process b) The responsibility of the project sponsor c) Completed prior to the approval of the project charter d) Focused only stakeholders who will be impacted favorably as a result of the project

2/3-6 The end of a project phase is generally considered to be:

a) The formal authorization to begin the next project phase b) A natural point to assess project performance and determine if the project should continue c) The points in the project life cycle where risk is at its lowest level d) The point where formal control procedures of the project are generally enforced

2/3-7 All of the following statements about the project life cycle are true except:

a) Cost and staffing are at the highest levels during the start of the project b) Risk is at the highest levels of uncertainty at the start of the project c) The control needs of the organization will determine how many phases will be included in the project life cycle d) Project phases are typically completed sequentially but can be overlapped to accelerate completion of a project

2/3-8 As you are defining the project in more detail and moving through the phases of the project, you are engaged in which of the following?

a) Progressive elaboration b) Project selection c) Monitoring and Controlling d) Decomposition

2/3-9 All of the following are generally considered characteristics of a project except:

a) Unique undertaking b) A temporary endeavor with specific starting and ending dates c) Ongoing and continually supporting organizational operations d) Completed when all objectives are achieved or terminated when the project objectives are no longer viable

2/3-10 Your company is introducing a new product to be available in the first quarter of the next business cycle. The product will support an existing product as an add-on optional feature. Which of the following is true?

a) This is an ongoing operation because the previous product is already in use by customers b) This is a project because it involves a new product that has not been previously developed c) This is an operation because it adding a feature will be part of an ongoing sales effort d) This is a program that supports the operations of the company

2/3-11 Generally, a project managers level of authority during their project assignment can be directly related to which of the following?

a) The project managers relationship with the project sponsor b) The organizational structure c) The project managers communications skills d) The project managers technical competency

2/3-12 A significant advantage of the functional organizational structure is:

a) All employees are grouped by expertise and assigned to one clear manager b) Communication between the elements of each functional group is fast and efficient c) Project work is considered to be priority work in all functional groups d) Resources are easily shared across functional groups

2/3-13 You have been assigned as project manager in a balanced matrix organizational structure. This presents a challenge to you in obtaining and assigning project resources because:

a) The project manager has extremely low authority in a balanced matrix b) The project manager has an equal level of authority with the functional managers c) In a balanced matrix the project budget is controlled by the functional managers d) The project manager is assigned to the project on a part time basis.

2/3-15 The initiating process group includes all of the following except:

a) Stakeholder identification b) Business case development and review c) A contract or statement of work d) Project scope statement

2/3-16 Which of the following process groups is specifically targeted to complete the project work and to satisfy project requirements?

a) Planning process group b) Executing process group c) Monitoring and Controlling process group d) Closing process group