Project Management C722 - Pre-
Assessment Study
A Firm begins it's strategic business initiative of developing a new business model that
will allow the firm to deliver an efficient, tailored service
to its customers. To accomplish this, the firm initiates a business management project.
Which aspect of project management applies to this firm's project? Ans- Interdependent
Tasks
A firm begins its strategic business initiative of developing a new business model to
enhance its competitiveness.
What can be identified as a strategic business initiative for this firm? Ans- Environment
scanning
A firm begins a strategic business initiative of developing a new business model that will
allow the firm to deliver an efficient, tailored service
to its customers.
Which stakeholder would have triggered this strategic business initiative?
YOUR Ans- Project Sponsor
Which group is included in the five process groups? Ans- Communication Process
Group
What does PRINCE2 stand for? Ans- PRojects IN a Competitive Environment
Which PMBOK process group is described as the delivery part of project management
where the main activity happens? Ans- Executing
Which advantage does the functional (departmentalized) organizational structure
provide for a firm with multiple projects? Ans- It is efficient for collaboration and
cooperation between departments.
Which two organizations are examples of organizations with the functional
organizational structure?
Choose 2 answers Ans- The U.S. Department of State & The U.S. Department of
Energy
An organization expects to use a project management office (PMO) to support multiple
projects that will be implemented within a projectized
organizational structure.
, Which implied effect is a benefit to this organization? Ans- Project team member gain
access to historical data from other projects.
Regardless of the organizational structure used to manage a project, an organization
elects to use a project management office (PMO).
Which benefit will this organization gain? Ans- Projects will coordinate resource usage
by monitoring the status of shared resources.
During a certain project phase, specific blueprints are drawn and approved, materials
and labor costs are estimated, prototypes are created,
and work activities and tasks are identified. Also, quality expectations, measurements,
and costs are defined.
During which project phase do these activities occur? Ans- Planning
Place the project activities in order of occurrence from first (1) to last (5). Ans- 1.
Collecting customer requirements
2. Developing the work breakdown structure
3. Working to produce project deliverables
4. Customers evaluating the project outcomes
5. Capturing lessons learned
During which life cycle phase is the vast majority of the actual work to produce the
project's deliverables completed? Ans- Executing
What is the correct term for an intermediate outcome of project work, such as a signed
contract or obtaining a construction permit? Ans- Deliverable
Which deliverable from a work breakdown structure (WBS) is not specific enough to
measure its completion at project closure? Ans- User Training
The following table shows the Level 1 work breakdown structure (WBS) for Project A.
WBS ID Description
0.0 Project A
1.0 Project started
2.0 Feasiblity
3.0 Design
4.0 Development
5.0 Manufacturing
6.0 Distribution
7.0 Project completed
Which approach did the project manager use to structure the WBS? Ans- Sequence of
project phases
For the following collapsed work breakdown structure (WBS) for Project O, the project
manager must complete the scope baseline. In
addition to the WBS, the scope baseline will contain two additional documents.
Assessment Study
A Firm begins it's strategic business initiative of developing a new business model that
will allow the firm to deliver an efficient, tailored service
to its customers. To accomplish this, the firm initiates a business management project.
Which aspect of project management applies to this firm's project? Ans- Interdependent
Tasks
A firm begins its strategic business initiative of developing a new business model to
enhance its competitiveness.
What can be identified as a strategic business initiative for this firm? Ans- Environment
scanning
A firm begins a strategic business initiative of developing a new business model that will
allow the firm to deliver an efficient, tailored service
to its customers.
Which stakeholder would have triggered this strategic business initiative?
YOUR Ans- Project Sponsor
Which group is included in the five process groups? Ans- Communication Process
Group
What does PRINCE2 stand for? Ans- PRojects IN a Competitive Environment
Which PMBOK process group is described as the delivery part of project management
where the main activity happens? Ans- Executing
Which advantage does the functional (departmentalized) organizational structure
provide for a firm with multiple projects? Ans- It is efficient for collaboration and
cooperation between departments.
Which two organizations are examples of organizations with the functional
organizational structure?
Choose 2 answers Ans- The U.S. Department of State & The U.S. Department of
Energy
An organization expects to use a project management office (PMO) to support multiple
projects that will be implemented within a projectized
organizational structure.
, Which implied effect is a benefit to this organization? Ans- Project team member gain
access to historical data from other projects.
Regardless of the organizational structure used to manage a project, an organization
elects to use a project management office (PMO).
Which benefit will this organization gain? Ans- Projects will coordinate resource usage
by monitoring the status of shared resources.
During a certain project phase, specific blueprints are drawn and approved, materials
and labor costs are estimated, prototypes are created,
and work activities and tasks are identified. Also, quality expectations, measurements,
and costs are defined.
During which project phase do these activities occur? Ans- Planning
Place the project activities in order of occurrence from first (1) to last (5). Ans- 1.
Collecting customer requirements
2. Developing the work breakdown structure
3. Working to produce project deliverables
4. Customers evaluating the project outcomes
5. Capturing lessons learned
During which life cycle phase is the vast majority of the actual work to produce the
project's deliverables completed? Ans- Executing
What is the correct term for an intermediate outcome of project work, such as a signed
contract or obtaining a construction permit? Ans- Deliverable
Which deliverable from a work breakdown structure (WBS) is not specific enough to
measure its completion at project closure? Ans- User Training
The following table shows the Level 1 work breakdown structure (WBS) for Project A.
WBS ID Description
0.0 Project A
1.0 Project started
2.0 Feasiblity
3.0 Design
4.0 Development
5.0 Manufacturing
6.0 Distribution
7.0 Project completed
Which approach did the project manager use to structure the WBS? Ans- Sequence of
project phases
For the following collapsed work breakdown structure (WBS) for Project O, the project
manager must complete the scope baseline. In
addition to the WBS, the scope baseline will contain two additional documents.
