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APHR CERTIFICATION; COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE –
EXPERT STRATEGIES, REVIEW OF KEY QUIZZES, AND
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
What type of financial statement shows cash coming into an organization over a
specific time period? - correct-answer-Cash flow statement
What is business integration? - correct-answer-Process of moving toward unified
technology systems that incorporate all business processes and functions
What does HRIS stand for? - correct-answer-Human Resource Information System
What is the HRIS? - correct-answer-Software program that can integrate data
from different areas into one database
What are the 4 things an HRIS can do? - correct-answer-Automate processes,
gather and evaluate employee and work information, track engagement and
participation, and HR management
What can a payroll module from the HRIS(human resource information system)
automate? - correct-answer-Payment process by gathering data on employee
attendance, calculating deductions and taxes, and generating paychecks from
employee tax reports
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What does a time and labor module in the HRIS(human resource information
system) do? - correct-answer-Gathers and evaluates employee time and work
information
What is the benefits illustration module in an HRIS(Human resource information
system)? - correct-answer-Permits HR to administer and track employee
participation in benefit programs ranging from insurance and pension plans to
profit sharing or stock option plans
What type of technology converts and houses all records electronically? - correct-
answer-E-discovery
What type of technology shares information and ideas in a personal and
professional level? - correct-answer-Social networking
What type of technology reduces the need for travel by using teleconferencing? -
correct-answer-Sustainability
What type of technology merges customer relationship management and
enterprise resource planning systems? - correct-answer-Business integration
What type of technology provides customers with immediate information? -
correct-answer-Social networking
What is the typical project management process? - correct-answer-1. Clarify
issues and gain support
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2. Create a plan
3. Implement that plan
4. Oversee, control, and adjust
5. Assess results
What is the role of a Gantt chart? - correct-answer-Show the relationship
between the project tasks, along with time constraints in graph form
What is a Gantt chart? - correct-answer-A chart with a vertical axis representing
activities, a horizontal axis representing time, and a plot area that can also show
milestones and other project information
What is the role of a project schedule? - correct-answer-Breaks down project
activities into tasks, with specific timelines and resources associated with each
task
What is a project schedule? - correct-answer-A table compromising information
such as project phases, milestones, activities, tasks, and the planned start and end
date for each task
What is the role of a program evaluation and review technique(PERT)? - correct-
answer-Identifies all major project events and shows the amount of time needed
to complete a project
What is a program evaluation and review technique(PERT)? - correct-answer-A
chart displaying estimated activity times in the form of a critical path
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What is the role of a critical path method(CPM)? - correct-answer-Determines the
critical path activities and displays the time and cost required to complete a task
What is a critical path method(CPM)? - correct-answer-A network diagram, and a
table with details of time and cost associated with critical activities
Gaining support from senior management, assessing results against stated
objectives, communicating and allocating resources, removing barriers to the
teams progress, and comparing work progress to a planned schedule are all? -
correct-answer-Activities included in a typical project management process
What type of project management tool divides project activities into tasks with
associated resources? - correct-answer-Project schedule
What project management tool shows the relationship between project tasks and
time constraints? - correct-answer-Gantt chart
Examining gross profits statements, estimating the money value of qualitative
costs, determining whether costs outweighs benefits, and figuring out at which
point during a project the revenue equals the cost are all what? - correct-answer-
Things that demonstrate financial analysis methods used to help program analysis,
interpretation, and decision making
What type of financial statement shows cash coming into a company over a
specific time period? - correct-answer-Cash flow statement
APHR CERTIFICATION; COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE –
EXPERT STRATEGIES, REVIEW OF KEY QUIZZES, AND
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
What type of financial statement shows cash coming into an organization over a
specific time period? - correct-answer-Cash flow statement
What is business integration? - correct-answer-Process of moving toward unified
technology systems that incorporate all business processes and functions
What does HRIS stand for? - correct-answer-Human Resource Information System
What is the HRIS? - correct-answer-Software program that can integrate data
from different areas into one database
What are the 4 things an HRIS can do? - correct-answer-Automate processes,
gather and evaluate employee and work information, track engagement and
participation, and HR management
What can a payroll module from the HRIS(human resource information system)
automate? - correct-answer-Payment process by gathering data on employee
attendance, calculating deductions and taxes, and generating paychecks from
employee tax reports
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What does a time and labor module in the HRIS(human resource information
system) do? - correct-answer-Gathers and evaluates employee time and work
information
What is the benefits illustration module in an HRIS(Human resource information
system)? - correct-answer-Permits HR to administer and track employee
participation in benefit programs ranging from insurance and pension plans to
profit sharing or stock option plans
What type of technology converts and houses all records electronically? - correct-
answer-E-discovery
What type of technology shares information and ideas in a personal and
professional level? - correct-answer-Social networking
What type of technology reduces the need for travel by using teleconferencing? -
correct-answer-Sustainability
What type of technology merges customer relationship management and
enterprise resource planning systems? - correct-answer-Business integration
What type of technology provides customers with immediate information? -
correct-answer-Social networking
What is the typical project management process? - correct-answer-1. Clarify
issues and gain support
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2. Create a plan
3. Implement that plan
4. Oversee, control, and adjust
5. Assess results
What is the role of a Gantt chart? - correct-answer-Show the relationship
between the project tasks, along with time constraints in graph form
What is a Gantt chart? - correct-answer-A chart with a vertical axis representing
activities, a horizontal axis representing time, and a plot area that can also show
milestones and other project information
What is the role of a project schedule? - correct-answer-Breaks down project
activities into tasks, with specific timelines and resources associated with each
task
What is a project schedule? - correct-answer-A table compromising information
such as project phases, milestones, activities, tasks, and the planned start and end
date for each task
What is the role of a program evaluation and review technique(PERT)? - correct-
answer-Identifies all major project events and shows the amount of time needed
to complete a project
What is a program evaluation and review technique(PERT)? - correct-answer-A
chart displaying estimated activity times in the form of a critical path
, 4|Page
What is the role of a critical path method(CPM)? - correct-answer-Determines the
critical path activities and displays the time and cost required to complete a task
What is a critical path method(CPM)? - correct-answer-A network diagram, and a
table with details of time and cost associated with critical activities
Gaining support from senior management, assessing results against stated
objectives, communicating and allocating resources, removing barriers to the
teams progress, and comparing work progress to a planned schedule are all? -
correct-answer-Activities included in a typical project management process
What type of project management tool divides project activities into tasks with
associated resources? - correct-answer-Project schedule
What project management tool shows the relationship between project tasks and
time constraints? - correct-answer-Gantt chart
Examining gross profits statements, estimating the money value of qualitative
costs, determining whether costs outweighs benefits, and figuring out at which
point during a project the revenue equals the cost are all what? - correct-answer-
Things that demonstrate financial analysis methods used to help program analysis,
interpretation, and decision making
What type of financial statement shows cash coming into a company over a
specific time period? - correct-answer-Cash flow statement
