Management Quiz with Complete
Solutions.
You are trying to figure out how best to determine estimated activity durations for several tasks.
Which project management method could you use?
a. Critical chain project management (CCPM)
b. Waterfall
c. PERT
d. Command and control - Answer c. PERT
PERT uses a statistical approach to estimate activity duration times.
Because you want to be able to coordinate your project activities, the _________ is the best
standard to use for your restaurant project.
a. PRINCE2
b. PMBOK - Answer b. PMBOK
Closing is a ______ process.
A. NONITERATIVE
B. ITERATIVE - Answer a. noniterative
Closing is noniterative.
Planning is an ________ process.
a. noniterative
b. iterative - Answer b. iterative
Planning is iterative. The planning process can be stopped after this stage.
, Executing is an ______ process.
a. noniterative
b. iterative - Answer b. iterative
Executing is iterative. The execution process can be stopped after this stage.
Initiating is a _____ process.
a. noniterative
b. iterative - Answer a. noniterative
Initiating has to happen regardless of whether the project will be stopped after planning,
executing stages.
Monitoring and controlling are iterative processes. - Answer b. iterative
Monitoring and controlling are iterative. They happen throughout the iterative processes.
Given a project to remodel the waiting room of a doctor's office, the
__________________________________________
tasks would take place during the executing process.
a. writing the WBS and creating the risk register
b. painting and furniture delivery
c. paying vender invoices and gathering feedback to improve future projects
d. business case and project charter - Answer b. painting and furniture delivery
You are not quite sure what type of project management method you should use. What will you
need to do to figure out whether you should use a traditional or an agile method?
a. Overplan to ensure that every contingency has been considered.
b. Do an assessment of project volatility.
c. Use the PMBOK method. It is what a majority of project managers use.