MAN 4583 PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
A(n) ____ has a beginning, end, and unique set of goals and deliverables. - Answers -
Project
You would likely take an agile approach to project management if: - Answers -
Uncertainty is high
Which of the following is NOT an element of the triple constraint? - Answers - Risk
Program management is managing related _______ that have shared resources and
stakeholders. - Answers - Projects
_____ is one of the earliest activities that takes place in a new project - Answers -
Developing the charter
Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing are the project
management: - Answers - Process groups
Identify stakeholders and ______ occur during initiating. - Answers - Develop charter
This stakeholder, your champion, wants your project to succeed and has enough formal
authority to make it happen - Answers - Sponsor
Surveying or interviewing stakeholders facilitates collection of these detailed
descriptions of deliverables: - Answers - Requirements
This establishes the boundary of your project work and what is and is not included: -
Answers - Project scope
The ______ outlines the timing, frequency, method, and type of project information to
be shared between stakeholders. - Answers - Communication Plan
Decomposition of project deliverables or phases is used to develop the: - Answers -
Work Breakdown Structure
Project change management should be: - Answers - Planned & include processes
You are identifying stakeholders who will be contacted to collect requirements. Which
knowledge area are you working on? - Answers - Project stakeholder management
, According to the PMI framework, which is the process that involves authorizing the
project manager to lead the project? - Answers - Develop project charter
The project sponsor would like to review the project scope. Which of the following
documents would you present to her? - Answers - The scope statement and the WBS
This is the stage of team development when the team starts becoming more
comfortable with each other. - Answers - Norming
In 1965, Bruce Tuckman developed a model for ________. - Answers - the stages of
team development
This is the stage of team development when the team first comes together. - Answers -
Forming
This stage of project team development is when the work is done and the team
disbands. - Answers - Adjourning
This stage of team development is the most efficient stage where the team is self-
managing. - Answers - Performing
This stage of project team development is a good time for the project leader to set up
more social events to celebrate team achievements. - Answers - Adjourning
In this stage of team development, the leader may help the team by facilitating meetings
so that people can work through problems and disagreements. - Answers - Storming
During the "forming" stage of team development, the leader can help accelerate the
team development by _________. - Answers - describing vision and objectives
During the "performing" stage of team development, the leader __________. - Answers
- may delegate much of the leadership work
This stage of team development is a good time for the project leader to step back from
day-to-day project operations and look at the overall project performance. - Answers -
Norming
Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe a project? - Answers -
perpetual
Your company's management team has decided that all orders will be treated as
"projects" and that project managers will be required to update order status on a daily
basis, resolve issues, and ensure the customer formally accepts the product within 30
days of completion. Revenue from individual orders can vary from $100 to $150,000,
depending on the number of individual items being delivered, and the company usually
has an average of 60 orders to fulfill each month. Project managers will not be required
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
A(n) ____ has a beginning, end, and unique set of goals and deliverables. - Answers -
Project
You would likely take an agile approach to project management if: - Answers -
Uncertainty is high
Which of the following is NOT an element of the triple constraint? - Answers - Risk
Program management is managing related _______ that have shared resources and
stakeholders. - Answers - Projects
_____ is one of the earliest activities that takes place in a new project - Answers -
Developing the charter
Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling, and Closing are the project
management: - Answers - Process groups
Identify stakeholders and ______ occur during initiating. - Answers - Develop charter
This stakeholder, your champion, wants your project to succeed and has enough formal
authority to make it happen - Answers - Sponsor
Surveying or interviewing stakeholders facilitates collection of these detailed
descriptions of deliverables: - Answers - Requirements
This establishes the boundary of your project work and what is and is not included: -
Answers - Project scope
The ______ outlines the timing, frequency, method, and type of project information to
be shared between stakeholders. - Answers - Communication Plan
Decomposition of project deliverables or phases is used to develop the: - Answers -
Work Breakdown Structure
Project change management should be: - Answers - Planned & include processes
You are identifying stakeholders who will be contacted to collect requirements. Which
knowledge area are you working on? - Answers - Project stakeholder management
, According to the PMI framework, which is the process that involves authorizing the
project manager to lead the project? - Answers - Develop project charter
The project sponsor would like to review the project scope. Which of the following
documents would you present to her? - Answers - The scope statement and the WBS
This is the stage of team development when the team starts becoming more
comfortable with each other. - Answers - Norming
In 1965, Bruce Tuckman developed a model for ________. - Answers - the stages of
team development
This is the stage of team development when the team first comes together. - Answers -
Forming
This stage of project team development is when the work is done and the team
disbands. - Answers - Adjourning
This stage of team development is the most efficient stage where the team is self-
managing. - Answers - Performing
This stage of project team development is a good time for the project leader to set up
more social events to celebrate team achievements. - Answers - Adjourning
In this stage of team development, the leader may help the team by facilitating meetings
so that people can work through problems and disagreements. - Answers - Storming
During the "forming" stage of team development, the leader can help accelerate the
team development by _________. - Answers - describing vision and objectives
During the "performing" stage of team development, the leader __________. - Answers
- may delegate much of the leadership work
This stage of team development is a good time for the project leader to step back from
day-to-day project operations and look at the overall project performance. - Answers -
Norming
Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe a project? - Answers -
perpetual
Your company's management team has decided that all orders will be treated as
"projects" and that project managers will be required to update order status on a daily
basis, resolve issues, and ensure the customer formally accepts the product within 30
days of completion. Revenue from individual orders can vary from $100 to $150,000,
depending on the number of individual items being delivered, and the company usually
has an average of 60 orders to fulfill each month. Project managers will not be required
