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Management has determined that your project must be completed by December 30. This date is an input to your planning process group and is considered what?
- A constraint
- An enterprise environmental factor
- An organizational process asset
- An assumption

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Being a good project manager is somehow connected to being good at paying attention to detail. How good are you when it comes to having the ability to be an effective project manager? Do you think that you can pass this hardest project management test considering what you have studied so far? Take up the quiz below and get to find out!

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Your organization would like to create a new product based on market research. This new product will be created by a project. This is an example of which one of the following reasons to launch a new project?
- Organizational need
- Customer request
- Market demand
- Legal requirement
Correct Answer

A. Market demand

Explanation

C. Projects can be created for a number of reasons, and this example supports the market demand choice. A, an organizational need, is a project to satisfy an internal need. B is incorrect because no specific customer asked for this new product. D is incorrect because there is no legal requirement to create the new product.

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You are the project manager of the GHY Project for your company and you're working with the key project stakeholders to define the requirements of the project. One of the stakeholders mentions that there are industry standards, but there are also regulations for the project to consider. What is the difference between a standard and a regulation?
- A standard is optional; regulations are not.
- A standard is not optional; a regulation may be.
- A standard is rarely optional; regulations are never optional.
- A standard is a guideline; a regulation is a request.
Correct Answer

A. A standard is optional; regulations are not.

Explanation

A. This is the best choice because standards are optional while regulations are not. B, C, and D do not accurately describe the difference between standards and regulations.

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Project managers need interpersonal skills, such as likeability, to help get the project work done. The project manager needs interpersonal skills to be effective in any organization and project. Which one of the following is not an example of an interpersonal skill?
- Financial management and accounting
- Influencing the organization
- Motivating people
- Problem solving
Correct Answer

A. Financial management and accounting

Explanation

A. Financial management and accounting is not an interpersonal skill. B, C, and D are examples of interpersonal skills, so these choices are invalid for this question.

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You are the project manager for your organization and a new project has just been initiated. You know it is important to identify stakeholders and their attitudes toward the project as early as possible in the project life cycle. Which one of the following is an example of a positive stakeholder?
- The comptroller within your organization
- A customer who is eager for your project's deliverable
- An environmental group that has claims against your project
- A union
Correct Answer

A. A customer who is eager for your project's deliverable

Explanation

B. The eager customer is an example of a positive stakeholder.

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You are the project manager of a new project to construct a children's playground in your community. The project is beingfunded by a private donor, but they expect you to manage the project with the fullest attention. When does the vast majority of aproject's budget get expended?
- During the planning process group activities
- During the execution process group activities
- During the initiation process group activities
- During the procurement process group activities
Correct Answer

A. During the execution process group activities

Explanation

B. When the project team completes the project work, the project's budget is expended.

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You are the project manager for the HALO Project. You and your project team are preparing the project plan. Of the following,which one is a project plan development constraint you and your team must consider
- The budget as assigned by management
- Project plans from similar projects
- Project plans from similar projects that have failed
- Interviews with SMEs who have experience with the project work in your project plan
Correct Answer

A. The budget as assigned by management

Explanation

A. A predetermined budget set by management is an example of a project constraint

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You have just informed your project team that each team member will be contributing to the lessons learned documentation.Your team does not understand this approach and wants to know what the documentation will be used for. Which one of thefollowing best describes the purpose of the lessons learned documentation?
- Offers proof of concept for management
- Offers historical information for future projects
- Offers evidence of project progression as reported by the project team
- Offers input to team member evaluations at the project's conclusion
Correct Answer

A. Offers historical information for future projects

Explanation

B. Lessons learned documentation serves as part of organizational process assets for future projects.

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Your organization utilizes projects, programs, and portfolios. Some of the project team members are confused on what a program is. A program is which one of the following?
- A very large, complex project
- A collection of small projects with a common goal
- A collection of projects with a common objective
- A collection of subprojects with a common customer
Correct Answer

A. A collection of projects with a common objective

Explanation

C. A program is a collection of projects working together to gain benefits by managing the projects as a group rather than on an individual basis. A, B, and D are not attributes of programs because projects within a program neither are necessarily small nor are they subprojects.

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Holly is a new project manager and she's working toward her CAPM certification. She is having some trouble understanding which processes she should implement in her new project based on the available processes in the PMBOK Guide. Of the following, which statement is correct?
- A project manager must use every process identified within the PMBOK on every project.
- A project must use every tool and technique as identified within the PMBOK on every project.
- A project manager must use the most appropriate processes on every project.
- A project manager must agree that he will use all of the project management tools and techniques on every project.
Correct Answer

A. A project manager must use the most appropriate processes on every project.

Explanation

C. A project manager does not have to use all of the processes within the PMBOK, only the most appropriate. A, B, and D are incorrect statements because the project manager does not use every process or tool and technique within the PMBOK.

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Jane is a senior project manager in your company. Wally is a new project manager who is working toward his CAPM certification. Jane decides that Wally would be a good candidate to manage a subproject in the organization. Brenda, the project sponsor, isn't certain what Jane means by a subproject. What is a subproject?
- It is a smaller project that supports a parent project.
- It is a project that is performing below expectations.
- It is a project that has been experiencing project spin-off.
- It is the delegation of a project phase.
Correct Answer

A. It is a smaller project that supports a parent project.

Explanation

A. A subproject is a project that is typically smaller than the original that supports a parent project. B, C, and D do not accurately describe a subproject.

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You'll need to recognize project management terms and be able to apply them in your CAPM or PMP examination. A series of activities to create a unique product or service by a specific date is best described as which one of the following?
- A program
- An Operation
- A project
- A subproject
Correct Answer

A. A project

Explanation

A project is a temporary endeavor to create a unique product, service, or result. Deadlines and cost constraints are tied to the project. A is incorrect because programs are a collection of projects working toward a common cause. B is incorrect because operations are ongoing activities of an organization. D, a subproject, describes a project that is part of and supports a larger project, so it is also incorrect.

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A project manager needs five areas of expertise to be successful. Which one is not one of the five areas of expertise?
- Application area knowledge
- An understanding of the project environment
- PMP or CAPM certification
- Interpersonal skills
Correct Answer

A. PMP or CAPM certification

Explanation

C. Believe it or not, you don't have to be a PMP or a CAPM to be a successful project manager. A, B, and D are valid characteristics of a project manager.

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Erin is a new project manager who is working toward her CAPM. She has been assigned a small project in her organization, but she feels that she could use some additional training, coaching, and mentoring. Where will a project manager most likely get project management mentoring?
- Project Management International
- The American Society for Quality
- The project management office
- Subject matter experts
Correct Answer

A. The project management office

Explanation

C. Project managers will most likely receive mentoring from the project management office. A is not a valid choice. B is not a valid choice because ASQ does not provide mentoring for project managers. D is not the best choice for the question because the PMBOK specifically identifies the PMO as a source for mentoring.

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Project managers and functional managers need to be able to recognize a condition that is best suited for a project, and a condition that is an operation within an entity. Which one of the following is an example of operations?
- Creating a new community park
- Designing a new car
- Sending monthly invoices to an organization's 25,000 customers
- Removing an old server and replacing it with a newer one
Correct Answer

A. Sending monthly invoices to an organization's 25,000 customers

Explanation

C. This is the best example of operations because the answer implies that this work is done every month. A, B, and D are all unique endeavors that may be done once or just occasionally, but are not part of ongoing operations.

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Ben is a new employee in your organization and he's been assigned to your project team. Ben doesn't understand why he is on your project team because he thinks everything is part of the organization's day-to-day operations. Which of the following is likely to be part of an operation?
- Providing electricity to a community
- Designing an electrical grid for a new community
- Building a new dam as a source of electricity
- Informing the public about changes at the electrical company
Correct Answer

A. Providing electricity to a community

Explanation

Providing electricity to a community is the best example of operations because it is an ongoing activity. B, C, and D are all examples of projects, as they are temporary and create a unique product, service, or result.

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There is a difference between the project, the project life cycle, the project schedule, and the overall project objective. At the core of these terms is the project life cycle. The project life cycle comprises which of the following?
- Phases
- Milestones
- Estimates
- Activities
Correct Answer

A. Phases

Explanation

A. The project life cycle is comprised of phases

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As the project manager, you must work with your project team to identify the project and the project phases within the project schedule. This identification helps to communicate expectations and outcomes of the project work. The compilation of all the phases within a project equates to the ____________________.
- Project life cycle
- Product life cycle
- Project completion
- Project processes
Correct Answer

A. Project life cycle

Explanation

A. The project life cycle comprises all of the project phases within a project.

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19.

Marcy is the project manager of the GQD Project for her organization. She is working with Stan, the project sponsor, and they are identifying the most likely phases for this type of project work. Why would an organization divide a project into phases?
- To provide better management and control of the project
- To identify the work that will likely happen within a phase of the project
- To identify the resources necessary to complete a phase of the project
- To define the cash-flow requirements within each phase of the project
Correct Answer

A. To provide better management and control of the project

Explanation

A. Organizations often divide projects into phases to make the management and control of the project easier and more productive.

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You are a project manager working under a PMO. Your project resources are shared among several projects. To whom will the project team members report?
- The project manager of each project
- The functional managers
- The PMO
- The project manager of their primary project
Correct Answer

A. The project manager of each project

Explanation

A. When resources are shared and a PMO exists, the project resources report to the PMO for staff assignments, but they'll report to the project manager of each project they're assigned to.

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You are the project manager in your organization. Unlike your last job, which used a functional structure, this organization is utilizing a weak matrix. Who has full authority over project funding in a weak matrix?
- The project manager
- The functional manager
- The PMO
- The project sponsor
Correct Answer

A. The functional manager

Explanation

B. The functional manager has the power over the project funding, not the project manager. In a weak matrix, the functional manager is likely to be the project sponsor.

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22.

There are five project management process groups that allow projects to move from start to completion. Which one of the following is NOT one of the project management process groups?
- Initiating
- Planning
- Communicating
- Closing
Correct Answer

A. Communicating

Explanation

C. Communicating is a process, but it is not a process group.

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23.

Ben is the project manager for his company. A customer has requested a new website and asked that Ben serve as theproject manager since he's done great work in the past for her company. Based on this information, when does a projectbecome officially authorized?
- When the project charter is written
- When the project is funded
- When the project team is assembled
- When the project charter is approved
Correct Answer

A. When the project charter is approved

Explanation

D. The project is not authorized until the charter is approved.

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Mick is the project manager of the CHA Design Project. The project has been performing poorly on both costs and schedule. The customer has become very aggravated with the project problems and has decided to cancel the project. Which processmust happen next?
- Scope control
- Procurement management
- Contract closure
- No additional process is needed because the project has been canceled.
Correct Answer

A. Contract closure

Explanation

C. When a project is canceled, the closing processes must still happen.

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You are the project manager for a pharmaceutical company. You are currently working on a project for a new drug yourcompany is creating. A recent change in a law governing drug testing will impact your project and change your project scope.The first thing you should do as project manager is:
- Create a documented change request.
- Proceed as planned since the project will be grandfathered beyond the new change in the law.
- Consult with the project stakeholders.
- Stop all project work until the issue is resolved.
Correct Answer

A. Create a documented change request.

Explanation

A. Change requests should first be documented in the project's change control system

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You are the project manager of the NHG Project. You have had to terminate a contract with a vendor. What is this an exampleof?
- A special case of contract closure
- Mitigation
- A contract claim
- Scope closure
Correct Answer

A. A special case of contract closure

Explanation

Terminating a contract with a vendor is a special case of contract closure.

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You are the project manager of the BHY Project. Your project customer has demanded that the project be completed byDecember 1. December 1 is an example of which one of the following?
- A constraint
- An assumption
- A project boundary
- Product acceptance criteria
Correct Answer

A. A constraint

Explanation

A. This is an example of a project constraint

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You are the project manager for a large construction project. The architect has provided your project team with blueprintsdetailing the exact layout of the building your team will be creating. He insists that the team follow the blueprints as he'sdesigned them. The blueprints are an example of which one of the following?
- Project specifications
- Approval requirements
- Project constraints
- Initially defined risks
Correct Answer

A. Project specifications

Explanation

A. Blueprints are an example of the project specifications.

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You are the project manager of a large project. Your project sponsor and management have approved you to outsourceportions of the project plan. What must be considered if a change request affects the procured work?
- The project sponsor
- The contractual agreement
- Vendor(s)
- The cause of the change request
Correct Answer

A. The contractual agreement

Explanation

B. If a change to the project scope affects the procedure work, the project manager must consider the contract. This is because the change may affect the existing contract the project manager and the vendor have entered into.

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You are the project manager of the PJG Project for your company. This project is similar to a project you completed a few months ago and you'd like to reference the older project for information. Which estimating technique uses a similar project to predict how long the current project will take to complete?
- Analogous estimating
- Parametric estimating
- Organizational process assets
- Bottom-up estimating
Correct Answer

A. Analogous estimating

Explanation

A. Analogous estimating uses an analogy between similar projects to determine the current project's duration

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 While the project manager must balance risks, resources, and other aspects of the project, one of the fundamental concepts is the Iron Triangle. Of the following, which is not part of the Iron Triangle?
- Quality
- Time
- Scope
- Cost
Correct Answer

A. Quality

Explanation

A. Quality, while important, is not part of the Iron Triangle of Project Management. B, C, and D make up the Iron Triangle.

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32.

Sam and Sarah are in a heated discussion over a new program in the organization. They are trying to determine who will make the tactical decisions in the projects within the program. Who manages programs?
- Management
- Project sponsors
- Project managers
- Program managers
Correct Answer

A. Program managers

Explanation

D. Programs are managed by program managers. A, B, and C are incorrect choices.

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You have an excellent idea for a new project that can increase productivity by 20 percent in your organization. Management, however, declines to approve the proposed project because too many resources are already devoted to other projects. You have just experienced what?
- Parametric modeling
- Management by exception
- Project portfolio management
- Management reserve
Correct Answer

A. Project portfolio management

Explanation

Project portfolio management is the management, selection, and assignment of projects that support an organization's business objectives. A, B, and D are not valid answers.

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Marci Koening, the project manager for the ERP Project, is about to complete the project phase review. The completion of a project phase is also known as which of the following?
- Lessons learned
- The kill point
- Earned value management
- Conditional advancement
Correct Answer

A. The kill point

Explanation

B. The completion of a project phase may also be known as a kill point.

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You are the project manager of the GHY Project for your organization. You have been tasked with creating a new software for your website which must also be available to mobile users. There are several deliverables that must be documented for this project. Which of the following best describes a project deliverable?
- The resources used by the project to complete the necessary work
- The resources exported from the project as a result of the project work
- The end result of a project planning session
- A verifiable, measurable work product
Correct Answer

A. A verifiable, measurable work product

Explanation

D. A deliverable is something that can be verified and measured.

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Gary is teaching a group of project managers about the PMP and the PMBOK Guide. Gary wants to clearly communicate whatproject management is according to the PMBOK Guide. Which one of the following statements best describes what projectmanagement is?
- Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project team members to meet project requirements.
- Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.
- Project management is the collection of the project management processes used on every project.
- Project management is the application of the project management processes that are used on every project.
Correct Answer

A. Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.

Explanation

B. PM is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.

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When a project manager and a project team choose the processes that they deem applicable to their project, this is calledwhat?
- Tailoring
- Faulty project management
- Functional project management
- Rolling wave planning
Correct Answer

A. Tailoring

Explanation

The project team tailors the project processes to their individual project.

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You are working on a new high-profile project. Management has asked that you pause the project at the end of each projectphase to communicate with them about the work and the project progress, and provide cost and schedule forecasts. Whichprocess group can provide feedback between project phases?
- Planning
- Executing
- Monitoring and controlling
- Closing
Correct Answer

A. Monitoring and controlling

Explanation

C. The monitoring and controlling process group provides feedback between project phases.

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Consider a project that is to begin work on a Monday and a project team that will not work any weekends. The critical path of the project is 17 days. On what day of the week will the project be completed?
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
Correct Answer

A. Tuesday

Explanation

B. The project will complete on a Tuesday

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You are the project manager of the Network Upgrade Project for your company. Management has asked that you create a cost estimate of the project so they can determine the project funding. You gather the inputs for the cost estimate and begin the process of cost estimating. Of the following cost-estimating inputs, which one is the least reliable?
- Team member recollections
- Historical information
- Project files
- Cost-estimating templates
Correct Answer

A. Team member recollections

Explanation

A. Team member recollections are the least reliable input to cost estimating.

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You are the project manager for your organization and you're working with the project team to explain the approach of the project life cycle and how you'll be managing proposed changes to the project scope. As a general rule, at what point in the project may stakeholders most cost-effectively recommend changes to the project deliverable?
- Before the project charter is created
- At the start of the project
- During the intermediate phases
- During the final phase of the project
Correct Answer

A. At the start of the project

Explanation

B. It's easiest and least costly for stakeholders to ask for changes at the start of the project.

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Of the following, which is the logical order of the project management processes?
- Initiating, planning, monitoring and controlling, executing,
- Initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, closing
- Planning, initiating, monitoring and controlling, executing, closing
- Planning, initiating, executing, closing, monitoring and closing
Correct Answer

A. Initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, closing

Explanation

B. Projects logically move through initiation, planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling, and closing.

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Projects move through a logical progression from the initiation to the project closure. It's important to understand the fluctuation of costs, schedules, resources, and risks within the logical progression of the project life cycle. Which of the following describes the early stages of a project?
- High costs and high demands for resources
- A high demand for change
- A high demand for project team time
- Low costs and low demands for resources
Correct Answer

A. Low costs and low demands for resources

Explanation

D. Projects typically have low costs and low demands for resources early in their life cycle.

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You know that there are positive, negative, and neutral stakeholders in your project. And based on your influence, stakeholders' attitudes toward the project can change. You want to work with the project team to ensure that all of the project stakeholders have been identified as part of the project initiation. None of the following are key project stakeholders except for which one?
- Union
- Sellers
- Technical interface
- Inspector
Correct Answer

A. Sellers

Explanation

B. The seller is the only key stakeholder the PMBOK specifically addresses out of those listed in this question.

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You are the project manager of the GRT Construction Project. Your project team announces how they are happy to be donewith project planning. You inform the team, however, that you and they will likely be returning to project planning throughout theproject. This ongoing process of project planning is also known as _________________.
- Constant integration planning
- Rolling wave planning
- Continuous planning
- Phase gates
Correct Answer

A. Rolling wave planning

Explanation

B. Rolling wave planning is the progressive detailing of the project management plan.

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5. You are the project manager for the AQA Project. You would like to include several of the customers in the project planningsessions. Your project leader would like to know why the stakeholders should be involved since your project team will bedetermining the best method to reach the project objectives. You should include the stakeholders because _____________.
- It generates goodwill between the project team and the stakeholders.
- It allows the stakeholders to see the project manager as the authority of the project.
- It allows the project team to meet the stakeholders and express their concerns regarding project constraints.
- It allows the project team to leverage the skills and knowledge of the stakeholders to develop the project plan.
Correct Answer

A. It allows the project team to leverage the skills and knowledge of the stakeholders to develop the project plan.

Explanation

D. stakeholders should be involved in the planning process because they have specific skills and knowledge that the project can use to develop the project plan.

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You are the project manager of an IT upgrade project for a health care client. The client demands perfection in the project'sproduct because of the lives your project's product will affect. Which process aims to eliminate causes of unsatisfactoryperformance?
- Scope definition
- Scope validation
- Quality control
- Cost control
Correct Answer

A. Quality control

Explanation

C. Quality control aims to eliminate causes of unsatisfactory performance.

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Keisha is the project manager for her organization and she's working with her project team to develop the project managementplan for a new project. The project team is confused about the change management plan and how it governs changes withinthe project. The project plan provides what in regard to project changes?
- A methodology to approve or decline changes
- A guide to all future project risk management decisions
- A vision of the project deliverables
- A fluid document that may be updated as needed based on the CCB
Correct Answer

A. A methodology to approve or decline changes

Explanation

A. The project management plan defines how changes will be monitored and controlled.

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You are the project manager for your organization. A change has recently been approved by your organization's change controlboard. You need to update the scope baseline and what other document?
- The cost baseline
- The quality baseline
- The risk management plan
- The change log
Correct Answer

A. The change log

Explanation

D. When a change enters the project, the change log must be updated to reflect the change.

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Management has determined that your project must be completed by December 30. This date is an input to your planning process group and is considered what?

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Your organization would like to create a new product based on market research. This new product will be created by a project. This is an example of which one of the following reasons to launch a new project?

Project managers need interpersonal skills, such as likeability, to help get the project work done. The project manager needs interpersonal skills to be effective in any organization and project. Which one of the following is not an example of an interpersonal skill?

You are the project manager for your organization and a new project has just been initiated. You know it is important to identify stakeholders and their attitudes toward the project as early as possible in the project life cycle. Which one of the following is an example of a positive stakeholder?

You are the project manager of a new project to construct a children's playground in your community. The project is beingfunded by a private donor, but they expect you to manage the project with the fullest attention. When does the vast majority of aproject's budget get expended?

You are the project manager for the HALO Project. You and your project team are preparing the project plan. Of the following,which one is a project plan development constraint you and your team must consider

Your organization utilizes projects, programs, and portfolios. Some of the project team members are confused on what a program is. A program is which one of the following?

Holly is a new project manager and she's working toward her CAPM certification. She is having some trouble understanding which processes she should implement in her new project based on the available processes in the PMBOK Guide. Of the following, which statement is correct?

You'll need to recognize project management terms and be able to apply them in your CAPM or PMP examination. A series of activities to create a unique product or service by a specific date is best described as which one of the following?

A project manager needs five areas of expertise to be successful. Which one is not one of the five areas of expertise?

Erin is a new project manager who is working toward her CAPM. She has been assigned a small project in her organization, but she feels that she could use some additional training, coaching, and mentoring. Where will a project manager most likely get project management mentoring?

Project managers and functional managers need to be able to recognize a condition that is best suited for a project, and a condition that is an operation within an entity. Which one of the following is an example of operations?

Ben is a new employee in your organization and he's been assigned to your project team. Ben doesn't understand why he is on your project team because he thinks everything is part of the organization's day-to-day operations. Which of the following is likely to be part of an operation?

There is a difference between the project, the project life cycle, the project schedule, and the overall project objective. At the core of these terms is the project life cycle. The project life cycle comprises which of the following?

Marcy is the project manager of the GQD Project for her organization. She is working with Stan, the project sponsor, and they are identifying the most likely phases for this type of project work. Why would an organization divide a project into phases?

You are a project manager working under a PMO. Your project resources are shared among several projects. To whom will the project team members report?

You are the project manager in your organization. Unlike your last job, which used a functional structure, this organization is utilizing a weak matrix. Who has full authority over project funding in a weak matrix?

There are five project management process groups that allow projects to move from start to completion. Which one of the following is NOT one of the project management process groups?

Ben is the project manager for his company. A customer has requested a new website and asked that Ben serve as theproject manager since he's done great work in the past for her company. Based on this information, when does a projectbecome officially authorized?

Mick is the project manager of the CHA Design Project. The project has been performing poorly on both costs and schedule. The customer has become very aggravated with the project problems and has decided to cancel the project. Which processmust happen next?

You are the project manager for a pharmaceutical company. You are currently working on a project for a new drug yourcompany is creating. A recent change in a law governing drug testing will impact your project and change your project scope.The first thing you should do as project manager is:

You are the project manager of the NHG Project. You have had to terminate a contract with a vendor. What is this an exampleof?

You are the project manager of the BHY Project. Your project customer has demanded that the project be completed byDecember 1. December 1 is an example of which one of the following?

You are the project manager of a large project. Your project sponsor and management have approved you to outsourceportions of the project plan. What must be considered if a change request affects the procured work?

 While the project manager must balance risks, resources, and other aspects of the project, one of the fundamental concepts is the Iron Triangle. Of the following, which is not part of the Iron Triangle?

Sam and Sarah are in a heated discussion over a new program in the organization. They are trying to determine who will make the tactical decisions in the projects within the program. Who manages programs?

You have an excellent idea for a new project that can increase productivity by 20 percent in your organization. Management, however, declines to approve the proposed project because too many resources are already devoted to other projects. You have just experienced what?

Marci Koening, the project manager for the ERP Project, is about to complete the project phase review. The completion of a project phase is also known as which of the following?

Gary is teaching a group of project managers about the PMP and the PMBOK Guide. Gary wants to clearly communicate whatproject management is according to the PMBOK Guide. Which one of the following statements best describes what projectmanagement is?

When a project manager and a project team choose the processes that they deem applicable to their project, this is calledwhat?

You are working on a new high-profile project. Management has asked that you pause the project at the end of each projectphase to communicate with them about the work and the project progress, and provide cost and schedule forecasts. Whichprocess group can provide feedback between project phases?

Consider a project that is to begin work on a Monday and a project team that will not work any weekends. The critical path of the project is 17 days. On what day of the week will the project be completed?

Of the following, which is the logical order of the project management processes?

Projects move through a logical progression from the initiation to the project closure. It's important to understand the fluctuation of costs, schedules, resources, and risks within the logical progression of the project life cycle. Which of the following describes the early stages of a project?

You are the project manager of an IT upgrade project for a health care client. The client demands perfection in the project'sproduct because of the lives your project's product will affect. Which process aims to eliminate causes of unsatisfactoryperformance?

You are the project manager for your organization. A change has recently been approved by your organization's change controlboard. You need to update the scope baseline and what other document?