CAPSTONE PROJECTS
FINAL QUESTIONS
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1.1. You are brought into a planning meeting with senior management at
your company where you are being informed that you have been selected
to be the Project Manager for a project that will help the company create a
new product line. The new product line will set the tone of where the
company sees itself at the time of the product line introduction. This
project is the result of what type of planning?
A Strategic planning
B Product life cycle
C Program planning
D Portfolio planning - answer A
1.2. What is a management structure that standardises the project-related
governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources,
methodologies, tools and techniques called?
A Project Management Office
B Functional organizational structure
C Projectized organizational structure
D Standardized management structure - answer A
,1.3. The Functional Manager is planning the billing system replacement
project with the newest Project Manager at the company. In discussing
this project, the Functional Manager focuses on the cost associated with
running the system after it is created and the number of years the system
will last before it must be replaced. What best describes what the
Functional Manager is focusing on?
A Program life cycle
B Product life cycle
C Project life cycle
D Portfolio life cycle - answer B
1.4. Which of the following is an advantage for a project team member in a
functional organizational structure?
A Not retaining a position within the organization once a project is
completed.
B Having more than one boss.
C Retaining a position within the organization once a project is completed.
D Having more than one project to work on. - answer C
1.5. The most successful project manager usually...
A is considered the technical expert of their field.
B has gained experience by initially managing smaller project, or from
providing assistance in the project office, supplementing with formal
technical and project management education.
C comes right from Harvard's MBA program into managing very large
projects.
D has considerable experience as a functional manager before moving into
the project management arena. - answer B
,1.6. Which of the following is the most important component of the triple
constraint?
A The three components are of equal importance unless stated otherwise
B Quality then time then cost
C Time then scope then cost
D Scope - answer A
1.7. What is the main activity of the Monitoring and Controlling process
group?
A Verifying project deliverables
B Controlling stakeholders
C Carrying out corrective or preventative actions
D Developing a project charter - answer C
1.8. What is the main role of the Functional Manager?
A To manage resources
B To define business processes
C To manage the Project Managers
D To manage the project when the Project Manager is not available -
answer A
1.9. A new project has just completed the initiation process. Planning is
getting ready to begin. Which of the following have just been
accomplished, and which are getting ready to start?
A The project management plan and project execution
B The project execution and monitoring and controlling
, C The project charter and project execution - answer D
1.10. What is the main output of the closing process group? Hint: Use
Table 1-4 to identify the corresponding process es and then consult the
flow diagram s of the identified processes .
A Final product, service, or result transition, and documentation updates.
B Verification that the project deliverables perform according to
specifications.
C Customer signoff on project deliverables.
D Verification that the product life cycle is completed. - answer A
1.11. The most important skill needed by a Project Manager?
A The knowledge of, and expertise in, the industry and organization that
enhance performance and better delivers business outcomes.
B The knowledge, skills and behaviors related to specific domains of the
project.
C The knowledge, skills and behaviors related to guide, motivate and
direct a team.
D Anyone of the a , b or c , depending on the nature of the project. -
answer D
1.12. Within the context of the project management lexicon established by
the PMI, the person s who may affect or be affected by a project outcome
is referred to as a...
A project stakeholder
B project customer
C product stockholder
D product life cycle manager - answer A
FINAL QUESTIONS
With complete
solutions already
graded A+
1.1. You are brought into a planning meeting with senior management at
your company where you are being informed that you have been selected
to be the Project Manager for a project that will help the company create a
new product line. The new product line will set the tone of where the
company sees itself at the time of the product line introduction. This
project is the result of what type of planning?
A Strategic planning
B Product life cycle
C Program planning
D Portfolio planning - answer A
1.2. What is a management structure that standardises the project-related
governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources,
methodologies, tools and techniques called?
A Project Management Office
B Functional organizational structure
C Projectized organizational structure
D Standardized management structure - answer A
,1.3. The Functional Manager is planning the billing system replacement
project with the newest Project Manager at the company. In discussing
this project, the Functional Manager focuses on the cost associated with
running the system after it is created and the number of years the system
will last before it must be replaced. What best describes what the
Functional Manager is focusing on?
A Program life cycle
B Product life cycle
C Project life cycle
D Portfolio life cycle - answer B
1.4. Which of the following is an advantage for a project team member in a
functional organizational structure?
A Not retaining a position within the organization once a project is
completed.
B Having more than one boss.
C Retaining a position within the organization once a project is completed.
D Having more than one project to work on. - answer C
1.5. The most successful project manager usually...
A is considered the technical expert of their field.
B has gained experience by initially managing smaller project, or from
providing assistance in the project office, supplementing with formal
technical and project management education.
C comes right from Harvard's MBA program into managing very large
projects.
D has considerable experience as a functional manager before moving into
the project management arena. - answer B
,1.6. Which of the following is the most important component of the triple
constraint?
A The three components are of equal importance unless stated otherwise
B Quality then time then cost
C Time then scope then cost
D Scope - answer A
1.7. What is the main activity of the Monitoring and Controlling process
group?
A Verifying project deliverables
B Controlling stakeholders
C Carrying out corrective or preventative actions
D Developing a project charter - answer C
1.8. What is the main role of the Functional Manager?
A To manage resources
B To define business processes
C To manage the Project Managers
D To manage the project when the Project Manager is not available -
answer A
1.9. A new project has just completed the initiation process. Planning is
getting ready to begin. Which of the following have just been
accomplished, and which are getting ready to start?
A The project management plan and project execution
B The project execution and monitoring and controlling
, C The project charter and project execution - answer D
1.10. What is the main output of the closing process group? Hint: Use
Table 1-4 to identify the corresponding process es and then consult the
flow diagram s of the identified processes .
A Final product, service, or result transition, and documentation updates.
B Verification that the project deliverables perform according to
specifications.
C Customer signoff on project deliverables.
D Verification that the product life cycle is completed. - answer A
1.11. The most important skill needed by a Project Manager?
A The knowledge of, and expertise in, the industry and organization that
enhance performance and better delivers business outcomes.
B The knowledge, skills and behaviors related to specific domains of the
project.
C The knowledge, skills and behaviors related to guide, motivate and
direct a team.
D Anyone of the a , b or c , depending on the nature of the project. -
answer D
1.12. Within the context of the project management lexicon established by
the PMI, the person s who may affect or be affected by a project outcome
is referred to as a...
A project stakeholder
B project customer
C product stockholder
D product life cycle manager - answer A
