APM PMQ TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A A+
◉Benefits of project management . Answer: Improved project
communication
Effective resource management
Better delivery of results
Facilitates risk-taking
Lessons learned
Improved governance
◉Challenges of project management . Answer: Bureaucracy
Limits creativity
Threatens existing organisation structure
Complex interrelationships
Project management capability
◉Project management methods . Answer: Documentation templates
,Governance guidelines
Role definitions
Project management procedures
Guidelines on application
Project management procedures
◉Benefits and costs of project management method . Answer: Check
with mark if I need this
◉Core processes of programme management . Answer: Project co-
ordination
Transformation
Stakeholder management/communication
Benefits management
◉Roles and responsibilities of programme management . Answer:
Initiate, prioritise and terminate projects
Manage project and BAU interdependencies
Manage resources and conflicts
Manage risks, issues and changes
Define and realise the strategic benefits
, ◉Benefits of programme management . Answer: Prioritisation of
individual projects
Resource management
View of interdependencies
Ability to manage risks issues and changes
Effective communication/consistent reporting
Alignment with programme objectives
◉Challenges of programme management . Answer: Unclear
organisation/scope
High number of stakeholders
Lack of clear requirements
◉Key activities in portfolio management . Answer: Segmentation
Select and prioritise
Assess progress
Review and reporting
Benefits management
◉Benefits of portfolio management . Answer: Maintaining a balances
and aligned portfolio
Holistic overview of risks, dependencies, and scheduling
Cost reduction
◉Benefits of project management . Answer: Improved project
communication
Effective resource management
Better delivery of results
Facilitates risk-taking
Lessons learned
Improved governance
◉Challenges of project management . Answer: Bureaucracy
Limits creativity
Threatens existing organisation structure
Complex interrelationships
Project management capability
◉Project management methods . Answer: Documentation templates
,Governance guidelines
Role definitions
Project management procedures
Guidelines on application
Project management procedures
◉Benefits and costs of project management method . Answer: Check
with mark if I need this
◉Core processes of programme management . Answer: Project co-
ordination
Transformation
Stakeholder management/communication
Benefits management
◉Roles and responsibilities of programme management . Answer:
Initiate, prioritise and terminate projects
Manage project and BAU interdependencies
Manage resources and conflicts
Manage risks, issues and changes
Define and realise the strategic benefits
, ◉Benefits of programme management . Answer: Prioritisation of
individual projects
Resource management
View of interdependencies
Ability to manage risks issues and changes
Effective communication/consistent reporting
Alignment with programme objectives
◉Challenges of programme management . Answer: Unclear
organisation/scope
High number of stakeholders
Lack of clear requirements
◉Key activities in portfolio management . Answer: Segmentation
Select and prioritise
Assess progress
Review and reporting
Benefits management
◉Benefits of portfolio management . Answer: Maintaining a balances
and aligned portfolio
Holistic overview of risks, dependencies, and scheduling
Cost reduction
