What are the key skills a project manager needs to be successful?
A Strategic and business management, schedule development, facilitating meetings
B Leadership, technical project management, communication
4 K Leadership, technical project management, business acumen
D Status reporting, communication, schedule development
A project manager for a life insurance company is trying to complete a package application implementation project but is unable to get the planned amount of time
~ from key resources to complete some of the critical path tasks. The key resources are focused on completing their day-to-day tasks, and the project manager does
not control the work assignments for these people. This scenario is an example of what type of organization?
A Balanced matrix
B Project-oriented
C Tight matrix
/D D Functional
What are the two most important attributes that describe a project according to the Project Management Institute (PMI)?
A Produces a product and has dedicated resources
B D Produces a unique product, service, or result and is a temporary endeavor
C Must have a project charter and a project manager
D Must be approved by an executive sponsor and have a measurable ROl
Which of the following are some of the eight performance domains of project management?
A Planning, project work, integration management
B Stakeholders, uncertainty, leadership
[« D Team, measurement, uncertainty
D Approach and life cycle, delivery, closing
Regarding the importance of management and leadership in projects, all the following statements are false except which one?
A A project can have only one leader.
B Technical leadership is of primary importance in project management.
C D Managing is primarily concerned with consistently producing key results expected by stakeholders.
D On a large project, the project manager is not expected to be the project’s leader.
What are the process groups of project management?
A Planning, implementation, monitoring and controlling, and closing
B Initiating, planning, development, testing, and deployment
C Business case development, planning, executing, controlling, and closing
D Initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing
, What is the relationship between a project, a program, and a portfolio?
A The only difference is size of their scope.
B A portfolio consists of programs, and a program consists of related projects.
C D A portfolio can consist of programs and projects; a program is a group of related projects.
D A portfolio is focused on the financial aspects of programs and projects.
Who are considered some of the stakeholders on a project?
A D Project manager, customers, end users, operations
B Only the people who either purchase the project work or use the product/service resulting from the project
C Project leadership team, end users, project sponsor, competitor organizations
D Just customers and end users
Which of the following would not be considered an enterprise environmental factor (EEF)?
A Government regulations
B Culture
C Market conditions
D D Your company's policies
Explanation
What are the three main types of organizational structures?
A Projectized, balanced matrix, and hierarchical
B Functional, decentralized, and centralized
" C D Functional, matrix and project-oriented
D Hierarchical, flat, and team-oriented
Explanation
What is a System for Value Delivery?
A D A collection of strategic business activities aimed at building, sustaining, and/or advancing an organization
B A collection of projects and products focused on maximizing customer satisfaction
C A financial approach to projects to ensure the project’s ROl is achieved
D A project management system focused on achieving the project goals
Which of the following would be considered an OPA?
A Corporate culture
B Lessons Learned register for your current project
C Regulatory requirements
D D Standard operating procedures for your organization
A Strategic and business management, schedule development, facilitating meetings
B Leadership, technical project management, communication
4 K Leadership, technical project management, business acumen
D Status reporting, communication, schedule development
A project manager for a life insurance company is trying to complete a package application implementation project but is unable to get the planned amount of time
~ from key resources to complete some of the critical path tasks. The key resources are focused on completing their day-to-day tasks, and the project manager does
not control the work assignments for these people. This scenario is an example of what type of organization?
A Balanced matrix
B Project-oriented
C Tight matrix
/D D Functional
What are the two most important attributes that describe a project according to the Project Management Institute (PMI)?
A Produces a product and has dedicated resources
B D Produces a unique product, service, or result and is a temporary endeavor
C Must have a project charter and a project manager
D Must be approved by an executive sponsor and have a measurable ROl
Which of the following are some of the eight performance domains of project management?
A Planning, project work, integration management
B Stakeholders, uncertainty, leadership
[« D Team, measurement, uncertainty
D Approach and life cycle, delivery, closing
Regarding the importance of management and leadership in projects, all the following statements are false except which one?
A A project can have only one leader.
B Technical leadership is of primary importance in project management.
C D Managing is primarily concerned with consistently producing key results expected by stakeholders.
D On a large project, the project manager is not expected to be the project’s leader.
What are the process groups of project management?
A Planning, implementation, monitoring and controlling, and closing
B Initiating, planning, development, testing, and deployment
C Business case development, planning, executing, controlling, and closing
D Initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing
, What is the relationship between a project, a program, and a portfolio?
A The only difference is size of their scope.
B A portfolio consists of programs, and a program consists of related projects.
C D A portfolio can consist of programs and projects; a program is a group of related projects.
D A portfolio is focused on the financial aspects of programs and projects.
Who are considered some of the stakeholders on a project?
A D Project manager, customers, end users, operations
B Only the people who either purchase the project work or use the product/service resulting from the project
C Project leadership team, end users, project sponsor, competitor organizations
D Just customers and end users
Which of the following would not be considered an enterprise environmental factor (EEF)?
A Government regulations
B Culture
C Market conditions
D D Your company's policies
Explanation
What are the three main types of organizational structures?
A Projectized, balanced matrix, and hierarchical
B Functional, decentralized, and centralized
" C D Functional, matrix and project-oriented
D Hierarchical, flat, and team-oriented
Explanation
What is a System for Value Delivery?
A D A collection of strategic business activities aimed at building, sustaining, and/or advancing an organization
B A collection of projects and products focused on maximizing customer satisfaction
C A financial approach to projects to ensure the project’s ROl is achieved
D A project management system focused on achieving the project goals
Which of the following would be considered an OPA?
A Corporate culture
B Lessons Learned register for your current project
C Regulatory requirements
D D Standard operating procedures for your organization
