Random Process Groups

To control the schedule, a project manager is reanalyzing the project to predict project  duration. She does this by analyzing the sequence of activities with the LEAST amount of scheduling flexibility.  What technique is she using ?

Complex projects, involving cross-disciplinary efforts, are MOST effectively managed by:

If earned value (EV) = 350, actual cost (AC) = 400, planned value (PV) = 325, what is cost variance (CV) ?

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................

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

During the project scope planning process, the work breakdown structure should be developed to:

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?

Which of the following is output of Manage Project Knowledge process ?

All of the following forms of power derivied from the project manager's position, EXCEPT :

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

Constructive team roles include:

You are asked by management to select a contract type that will obligate the seller to accept all liability for poor workmanship, engineering errors, and consequential damages in the project. Which of the following contact types will you select ?

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 ?

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 ?

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 ?

Negotiating across international cultures involves mutual interdependence between parties. The negotiating MUST be conducted in

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

Cost associated with inspection, laboratory measurements and analysis, machinery maintenance and calibration, field-testing, and procedure checking are examples of which of the following ?

Configuration management is any documented procedure used to apply technical administrative direction and surveillance to:

Quality is :

Configuration management is a technique for:

Risk quantification includes:

What is the meaning of Perform Integrated Change Control

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

A KEY activity in closing out a project is to:

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

The measure used to forecast project cost at completion is:

When a product or service completely meets customer's requirements :

What is the difference between the project plan and the performance measurement baseline?

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 ?

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?

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

 A CPI value of 1.20 and an SPI value of 1.30 for a project mean which of the following ?

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

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 ?

A likely result of using "compromise" to resolve a two-party conflict is:

Which of the following is driven by the organization's risk tolerance ?

The major processes of project communications management are:

Which one  of the following is NOT a planning process  ?

The MAJOR processes for project integration management are:

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

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

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

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

In what way does free float (FF) differ from total float (TF)?

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 ?

All of the following should be done during the closing process group EXCEPT :

A KEY activity for achieving customer satisfaction is to define:

The subprocesses of a project are linked by one subprocess providing an output that feeds one or more subprocesses as an input. Thus, subprocess are defined by PMI as  having an input,________,, and an output.

Reviewing work products and results to ensure that all were completed satisfactorily and formally accepted is part of:

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 ?

Ideally, communication between the project manager and the project team members should take place:

A project manager wants to determine how his project is doing the end of sixth month. The actual total expense of the project is \$720,000. The planned budget for this length of the time was \$600,000. He finds that :

Virtual team is a tool for which of the following processes ?

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:

You just identified a new external risk during the executing phase that may impact your project positively. What is your first step ?

A project manager has six stakeholders during requirement gathering phase but the number increase to eleven in the design phase. How many additional channels communication were added at design phase ?

A project schedule completion date will change if:

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