MAN 4583 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe a project? - Answers -
perpetual
A company's ongoing operations and maintenance are crucially important for providing
a healthy environment for a project's product to be created and delivered. Ongoing
operations and maintenance should: - Answers - not be viewed as part of the project
Which of the following is not a component of the project triple constraint - Answers -
stakeholders
Who will the project manager ALWAYS report to? - Answers - It is entirely dependent on
the organizational structure.
What is the main purpose of the initiating step in project management? - Answers -
Obtain commitment to start a project
Who provides guidance and support to the project manager regarding matters related to
the project? - Answers - The project sponsor
What is something that someone takes to be true and is often neglected in project
documentation although it is commonly used as a basis for decision making? - Answers
- An assumption
What is meant by "Project Scope"? - Answers - All the work that needs to be done to
make the product
Which of the following is the knowledge area that includes processes to help you ensure
that the project plan includes all the work required, and only the work required, to
complete the project successfully? - Answers - Scope Management
Change management systems are designed to accomplish which of the following? -
Answers - Review, evaluate, and approve/disapprove proposed changes formally.
Identify expected effects of proposed changes on schedule and budget.
Reflect scope changes in baseline and performance measures.
Track all changes that are to be implemented
Which of the following is considered an acceptable approach to organizing tasks into
groups? - Answers - Key Work Product
Geographical Locations
Project Phases
ANSWERS
Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe a project? - Answers -
perpetual
A company's ongoing operations and maintenance are crucially important for providing
a healthy environment for a project's product to be created and delivered. Ongoing
operations and maintenance should: - Answers - not be viewed as part of the project
Which of the following is not a component of the project triple constraint - Answers -
stakeholders
Who will the project manager ALWAYS report to? - Answers - It is entirely dependent on
the organizational structure.
What is the main purpose of the initiating step in project management? - Answers -
Obtain commitment to start a project
Who provides guidance and support to the project manager regarding matters related to
the project? - Answers - The project sponsor
What is something that someone takes to be true and is often neglected in project
documentation although it is commonly used as a basis for decision making? - Answers
- An assumption
What is meant by "Project Scope"? - Answers - All the work that needs to be done to
make the product
Which of the following is the knowledge area that includes processes to help you ensure
that the project plan includes all the work required, and only the work required, to
complete the project successfully? - Answers - Scope Management
Change management systems are designed to accomplish which of the following? -
Answers - Review, evaluate, and approve/disapprove proposed changes formally.
Identify expected effects of proposed changes on schedule and budget.
Reflect scope changes in baseline and performance measures.
Track all changes that are to be implemented
Which of the following is considered an acceptable approach to organizing tasks into
groups? - Answers - Key Work Product
Geographical Locations
Project Phases
