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Sometimes a project coordinator is an assigned role of organization. which of the following statements is NOT true for a project coordinator ?

	A project coordinator is weaker than a project expeditor.
	A project coordinator is not allowed to make budget decisions or overall project decisions.
	A project coordinator is weaker than a project manager
	A project coordinator may have some authority in assigning resources.

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A project coordinator has some power, but he is not weaker than the project expeditor. A project expeditor is the least powerful role.

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Which one of following PMO structure mostly provides guidelines, policies, and templates and requires compliances and usually has a moderate level of control over projects and programs ?

	Supportive
	Controlling
	Directive
	Constructive

Correct

The controlling PMO provides guidelines, policies, and templates and requires compliances.

Incorrect

Which one of following PMO structure mostly serves as project repository., plays a consultative role, and usually has a low level of control over projects and programs ?

	Supportive
	Controlling
	Directive
	Constructive

Correct

A supportive PMOÂ mostly server as project repository and plays a consultative role

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Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of a project management office (PMO) ?

	Developing and managing project management methodology and standards
	Coaching and training project managers.
	Managing project resources and assigning project tasks
	Defining and maintaining vendor engagement processes.

Correct

Managing project resources and assigning project task is the responsibility of the project manager and is not taken care by the project management office. All the other three areÂ responsibilities of the project management office.

Incorrect

You are managing a group of related or unrelated projects or programs and other work and achieve specific strategic business objectives and goals. You are a................

	Program owner
	Project manager
	Program Manager
	Portfolio Manager

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A portfolio can be generally described as a group of projects or programs and other works to achieve a specific strategic business goal. Portfolio management encompasses identifying, prioritizing, authorizing, managing and controlling the collection of projects, programs, other work, and sometimes other portfolios to achieve strategic business objectives.

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All of the following are examples of organization process assets EXCEPT :

	Organizational policies, procedures, and guidelines for any area such as safety, ethics, risk, financial, change control, reporting, and others.
	Existing facilities and infrastructure
	Templates for common project documents such as WBS, network diagram, SOW, contract and others.
	Historical information and past lessons learned

Correct

Existing facilities and infrastructure are enterprise environmental factors.Â Enterprise environment factors are things that impact the project but are not part of the project itself.

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In this kind of phase-to-phase relationship, the subsequent phase may begin before the previous phase is completely finished although but it may increase risk and result in some rework.

	Multi-phase relationship
	Iterative relationship
	Overlapping relationship
	Sequential relationship

Correct

An overlapping relationship can fast-track project schedule.

Incorrect

Which one of the following is TRUE about power of the project managers in different organizational structure ?

	In a project organization, the project manager has no real authority and power.
	A strong matrix maintains many characteristics of projectized organization, where much of the authority rests with the project manager.
	In a weak matrix, the authority is shared between the functional manager and the project manager; the project manager does not have full authority over the project and its funding.
	A balanced matrix maintains many characteristics of a functional matrix; the project manager role is like that of a coordinator than that of a true project manager

Correct

The authority of project manager varies greatly depending on the organizational structure.Â A strong matrix maintains many characteristics of projectized organization, where much of the authority rests with the project manager.

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Which one of the following is generally considered to be the characteristic of operational works ?

	It is a continuing endeavor that produces many identical or nearly identical products or provides repetition.
	It is temporary in nature and has a definite beginning and ending
	It is completed when its goals and objectives have been met and signed off by the stakeholders.
	It is a unique undertaking

Correct

Operational works are ongoing and support the day-to-day functions of an organizational.

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Which of the following statements BEST describes how stakeholder are involved on a project?

	They determine the project schedule, deliverables, and requirements
	They help to determine the project constraints and project deliverables.
	They determine the resource needs and resource constraints on the project.
	They help provide assumptions, the WBS, and the management plans.

Correct

The project manager determines the project schedule through schedule development. The team and other stakeholders provide the inputs. Since it is also the project manager's role to determine resource needs and create management plans, the choices including those roles cannot be best.

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