Random Process Groups

The decomposition process is a technique used to construct a:

Which of the following assess someone's current engagement level in a project ?

Characteristics of a good project manager include all of the following except :

Which of the following is a KEY output of the Validate Scope process ?

The major processes of project communications management are:

Commonly done in conjunction with manage stakeholder engagement process, what is another process called ?

An individual's willingness to take a risk can be determined by:

Project sponsors have the GREATEST influence on the scope, quality, time, and cost of the project during the:

Which one of the following is NOT true about a cost reimbursable contract ?

Due to cuts in funding, your project has been terminated. The scope verification process:

A project manager has a problem with a team member's performance. What is the BEST form of communication for addressing this problem ?

A KEY activity in closing out a project is to:

One common way to compute estimate at completion (EAC) is to take the budget at completion (BAC) and :

As of the data date, your project schedule has a BCWS of 100. The BCWP, however, is  90. This tells you that your project is currently 10 percent:

You have just taken control of a project in the middle of execution and need to learn who has approval authority for revisions in scope.  Which document provides this information?

A process is a series of actions to bring about a result. In a project, the five basic process groups (PG) are:

Effective stakeholder management includes all of the following  project elements EXCEPT:

Which of the following techniques is used to control the project  schedule?

The primary purpose of the stakeholder register is :

Formal written correspondence with customer is required when :

Configuration management is a technique for:

A Cost Performance Index (CPI) of 0.89 means :

A control chart helps the project manager :

A contractor's deliverable has been delayed 30 days. The process of determining how this event will affect the project schedule is called risk:

Constructive team roles include:

While reviewing one of the activities of team member, you found out that the activity has an early start of days 5, an early finish of day 12, a late start of day 15, and a late  finish of 22 day. The team member tells you that he needs an additional four days to complete the activity due to various reasons he can think of. Which one of the following statements is TRUE ?

A project was estimated to cost \$1.5 million and scheduled to last six months. After three months, the earned value analysis shows the following: BCWP = \$650,000 BCWS = \$750,000 ACWP = \$800,000 What are the schedule and cost variances?

A project management professional can compare earned value performance data to all of the following project management tools EXCEPT:

When should the Validate Scope process be done ?

Which document contains the information  that describes how the formal verification and acceptance of the project deliverables will be contained ?

Quality is :

One way that the graphical evaluation and review technique (GERT) differs from the program evaluation and review technique (PERT) is that it:

Which of the following are frequently used tools in procurement  planning?

if the optimistic estimate for an activity is 12 days, and the pessimistic estimate is 18 days, what is the standard deviation of this activity ?

A controlling process is necessary in project management to ensure planned actions are executed and measured for progress. The controlling process for the schedule typically will focus on:

Which of the following process group consists of the processes to complete the work defined in the  project management plan and ultimately satisfies the project specifications and objectives ?

The measure used to forecast project cost at completion is:

When it appears that a design error will interfere with meeting  technical performance objectives, the PREFERRED response is to:

Pareto analysis, cause and effect, and flow charts are all tools used in quality:

A precise description of a deliverable is called a:

You have thirteen stakeholders in the construction project that you are overseeing. Your initial study about these stakeholders tells you most of them will actively support your project to be successful, but you have couple of stakeholders who may adversely impact your project. When do you think these stakeholders will have the most influence on your project ?

You have just been assigned as project manager for a large telecommunications project. This one year project is about halfway done. The project team consists of 5 sellers and 20 of your company's employees. You want to understand who is responsible for doing what on project. Where would you find such information ?

Two of the types of discretionary dependencies that typically have an effect on the sequencing of the  activities in the schedule are those containing hard logic and  those containing soft logic. An example of a soft logic dependency would be:

The MAJOR processes for project integration management are:

In a fixed price incentive fee contract, the target cost is estimated at \$250,000 and the fee at \$35,000. The actual cost came to be \$210,000, since there was a cost saving, the seller shares the saving at a 70/30 ratio ( 70% to the buyer and 30% to the seller). What the final fee and final price ?

You are building a water treatment facility. Routine tests reveal that there are contaminants in the water but that they have an extremely low risk for causing any sickness. As the project manager, you should:

All the following statements concerning procurement documents are incorrect, EXCEPT :

Which one of the following are the unapproved and undocumented changes and what occurs when to the scope are not detected early enough or are not managed ?

Which of the following  process group serve as input to each other ?

Which one of the following is FALSE about change management in a project ?

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

A scope statement is important because it:

A project had a list of identified risks. This list was the risks register. Where can one find the high-level risk ?

Of the following conflict management approaches, which is believed to lead to the LEAST enduring positive results?

You reviewed the WBS and an activity must be completed that your team may not have the expertise to accomplish. You find another team who is willing to take on the work and do the job. What risk response did you use ?

As project manager, Henry is cognizant of the importance of effective communication, and he always makes sure that he has the proper physical mannerism, such as facial expressions, hand gestures, and body language, while conveying a message. He is also particularly observant to pitch and the tone of his voice, and he tries to receive comments and feedback from the receiver while communicating. What percentage of Henry's message is sent through nonverbal communication ?

Risk response development is intended to:

All of the following will occur during project initiating EXCEPT :

Project A has net present value (NPV) of \$30,000, will take 5 years to complete, and the associated cost \$10,000.Project B has NPV of \$60,000, will take 3 years to complete, and the associated cost \$15,000. Project C has NPV of \$80,000, will take 4 years to complete, and the associated cost \$40,000. Which project will you pick ?

Elements of changing a project schedule include all of the following EXCEPT: