PMP06 – Assessment Iniziale (Knowledge Area)

As applied to projects, temporary means that

A project management process and a product oriented mangement process

The purpose of review of deliverables and project performance at the conclusion of a project phase is to –

Ideally, the project manager should be selected and assigned

The greatest degree of uncertainty is encountered during which phase of the project life cycle?

In general, disagreements among stakeholders should be resolved in favor of the

In which form of project organization would the project manager be likely to exercise the most control over project resources?

Most of the project’s budget is expended during –

The purpose of a project planning methodology is to-

The project manager should be assigned to a project in its early stages. This permits the project manager to participate in the _______ conducted by the _______.

The project manager leads a project team that is comprised of many different skills and disciplines. S/he must use an exeptional number of negotiating skills because s/he-

Most project managers are promoted to form the __________ without having prior education and training in managerial functions.

The matrix organization reduces the part-time (functional) employee’s anxiety about job security, but it has the adverse effect of giving the employee-

The indipendent project organization provides stability for the staff during execution of the project. From a personal viewpoint, the major concern of the staff is-

A project organization may be higly structured to achieve benefits of efficency. Two major contributors to the definition of a higly structured project organization are-

The purpose of project management plan development is to:

Integrate change control is primarily concerned with:

Which statement about customer expectations is not true?

The WBS is an input to scope control because it:

The most important element necessary for project control is:

A precedence diagram and an arrow diagram are both examples of networks. Which statement describes the primary difference between them?

Using the following information BCWS = $2.200, BCWP = $2.000, ACWP = $2.500 BAC = $ 10.000, the SV and status of the project is:

Which of the following is the primary objective of establishing a quality assurance process?

Traditional thinking (before Crosby, Juran, Deming, …) on quality performance standards said that errors are:

In which form of project organization would the project manager be likely to exercise the most control over project resources?

Which of the following is a ground rule for project team building?

All the following are objectives of the kickoff meeting except:

One purpose of the communications management plan is to provide information on the:

The first requirement for effective risk management is:

A person estimates that a commute home will most likely take 1 hour. On further questioning, she estimates that the trip could take as little as 45 minutes, best case, or 1 hour and 45 minutes, worst case. What is the standard deviation based on the estimation?

Most of the project budget is spent during:

Assumptions generally involve some risks because

The document that describes the objectives, work contents, deliverables, and end product of a project is the:

When an organization chooses a project selection model, the most important criterion is:

Ideally , resource leveling would be limited to activities:

Milestone are not:

Using the following information BCWS = $2.200, BCWP = $2.000, ACWP = $2.500, BAC = $ 10.000, the CV is:

All the following statements about analogous estimating are true except:

Using the following information BCWS = $2.200, BCWP = $2.000, ACWP = $2.500, BAC = $ 10.000, what is the EAC for this project, and what does it represent?

Rework is:

Which of the following is not one of the seven quality control tools made popular by Karou Ishikawa?

Adjusting the timing of tasks so that resources are not overcommitted is called:

Which of the following factors contributes the most to team communication?

The peak point of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is called:

In general, disagreements among stakeholders should be resolved in favor of the:

The existence of communication barriers is likely to produce:

Project are particularly susceptible to risk because:

An appropriate sequence for risk management activities is:

Ending a contract before the objectives have been met by either mutual agreement or breach is called:

With a _______ contract it is essential for the seller to maintain control of scope, schedule, and other changes

The MAJOR processes for project integration management are:

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

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

A project’s payback period ends when:

A scope statement is important because it:

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

During the create WBS process, the work breakdown structure should be developed to:

The decomposition process is a technique used to construct a:

A project loses a contractor in the middle of a project. A new project team is formed to replace the role of the lost contractor and his/her team. As a project manager, what is the FIRST topic to address to the team in the kick-off meeting?

Constructive team roles include:

A project schedule completion date will change if:

Your project is behind schedule due to conflict between team members. Having resolved the conflict, to get the project back on schedule, you should consider:

Risk quantification includes:

In which project phase do you have the GREATEST influence on project risk?

A precise description of a deliverable is called a:

The objective of fast tracking a project is to:

When a project manager places a purchase order for a piece of equipment, it represents which of the following?

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

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?

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

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

The measure used to forecast project cost at completion is:

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

Conflict resolution techniques that may be used on a project include:

It is critical for your company to offer its products on the Internet to increase its market share. The company has no previous experience in this area, but it believes that knowledge is needed rapidly. As you have shown an interest in the Internet, you are invited to manage this project. What is the first action you should do?

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

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

As part of the quality audit, the scope statement is checked against the work results to ensure the conformance to the customer requirements. The results should be documented and used for:

A generally accepted method to confirm accuracy of task progress is through:

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

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

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

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

All of the following assist in determining the impact of a scope change EXCEPT:

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?

Configuration management is a technique for:

Scope Verification outputs are:

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

Risk response development is intended to:

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

During the contract closure, the project manager needs to document the:

You are a project manager for a large installation project when you realize that there are over 300 potential stakeholders on the project. Which of the following would be the BEST course of action for you to take?

A KEY activity in closing out a project is to:

You’ve been engaged to manage a project. The estimated cost of the project is $1,000,000. The project sponsor has approved this amount. Your earned value calculations indicate that the project will be completed on time and under budget by $200,000. Based on this information you should:

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:

A KEY activity for achieving customer satisfaction is to define:

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

The disorientation experienced by people who suddenly find themselves living and working in a different environment is known as:

What is the MOST effective process to ensure that cultural and ethical differences do not impede success of your multi-national project?

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