CAPM STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
A primary function of a project management office (PMO) is to support project
managers in a variety of ways, which may include all fo the following EXCEPT:
a. Intervening in project execution directly and without involving the project manager
b. Managing shared resources across all projects administer by the PMO
c. Identifying and developing project management methodology, best practices and
standards.
d. Coaching, mentoring, training, and oversight - Answer- A. Intervening in project
execution directly and without involving the project manager
Explained:
A primary function of a PMO is to support a project manager in a verity of ways and
typically do NOT intervene in a projects direction ESPECILALLY without communicating
with the PM.
(PMO) project management office function - Answer- Support PMs by:
- managing shared resources across all projects administer by the PMO;
- Identifying and developing project management methodologies, best practices and
standards;
- Coaching, mentoring, and training
Monitoring compliance with project management standards, policies, procedures,
templates, and other shared documentation;
-Coordinating communication across all projects
All of the following are potential information in an organizational knowledge repositories
EXCEPT:
a. Metrics used to collect and make available measurement data on processes and
products.
b. Configuration management
c.Tacit knowledge of previous projects such as project performance data and lessons
learned
d. Issue and defect management data - Answer- c. Tactic knowledge of previous
projects such as project performance data and lessons learned
explained: tactic knowledge includes configuration management, financial data
repositories, historical info/ lessons learned, issue and defect management data
,repositories, data repositories for metics used to collect and make available measure
meant data on processes and products, project files from previous projects
All of the following are external environmental factors EXCEPT:
a. Legal restrictions
b. Organizational values and principles
c. Competitive movements
d. Economic conditions - Answer- b. organizational values and prinicples
Organizational process asserts (OPA) influence the management of projects. Which of
the following best describes the important categories of OPAs?
a. Organizational knowledge bases and procedures
b. processes, procedures, tools, and techniques
c. Organizational knowledge bases, processes, policies, and procedures
d. Organizational knowledge bases, tools, and techniques - Answer- c. Organizational
knowledge bases, processes, policies, and procedures
explained:
The organization's processes and procedures for conducting project work during project
initiation and planning include all of the following EXCPET:
a. preapproved supplier list
b. Traceability matrices
c. Traceability metrics
d. Product and project life cycles, and methods and procedures - Answer- b.
Traceability matrices
In initiation and planning the process and procedures include - Answer- 1. Guidelines
and criteria for tailoring the organization's set of standard processes and procedures to
satisfy the specific needs of the project
2. Specific organizational standards such as policies
3.Product and project life cycles
4. Templetes
5. Preaaproved supplier lists and various types of contractual agreements
Thee organization's processes and procedures for conducting project work during
executing, monitoring, and controlling include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Change control procedure
b. Issue and defeat management procedures
c. Resource availability control and assignment management
d. Project closing guidelines - Answer- d. Project management closing guidelines
, Process and procedures for conducting project work for executing, monitoring and
controlling include - Answer- 1. change control procedures: steps by which performing
organizational standards will be modified
2. traceability metrics
3. Financial controls procedures
4. Issue and defeat management (defining the issues and defect controls, tracking
action items)
5. Resource availability
6. Organizational communication requirements
7. Procedures for prioritizing, approving, and issuing work authorizations
8. Templates
9. Standardized guidelines work instructions, proposal evaluation
10. Product service or result verification and validation procedures
Projects operate within the constraints imposed by the organization through their
structure and governance framework. The system factors include all of the following
EXCEPT:
a. management elements
b. governance framework
c. Organizational structure types
d. Project management processes - Answer- D. Project management process
The organizational system determines the power, influence, interests, competence, and
political capabilities, the system factors included are: - Answer- - management elements
-government frameworks
- Organizational structure types
A project is
a. A set of sequential activities performed in a process or system
b. A revenue-generating activity that needs to be accomplished while achieving
customer satisfaction.
c. An ongoing endeavor undertaken to meet customer or market requirements.
D. A temperate endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result. -
Answer- d. A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or
result
Project management is
a. The integration of the critical path method and the Earned Value Management
system
b. The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet
the project requirements.
c. The application of knowledge, skills, wisdom, science, and art to organizational
activities to achieve operational excellence.
SOLUTIONS
A primary function of a project management office (PMO) is to support project
managers in a variety of ways, which may include all fo the following EXCEPT:
a. Intervening in project execution directly and without involving the project manager
b. Managing shared resources across all projects administer by the PMO
c. Identifying and developing project management methodology, best practices and
standards.
d. Coaching, mentoring, training, and oversight - Answer- A. Intervening in project
execution directly and without involving the project manager
Explained:
A primary function of a PMO is to support a project manager in a verity of ways and
typically do NOT intervene in a projects direction ESPECILALLY without communicating
with the PM.
(PMO) project management office function - Answer- Support PMs by:
- managing shared resources across all projects administer by the PMO;
- Identifying and developing project management methodologies, best practices and
standards;
- Coaching, mentoring, and training
Monitoring compliance with project management standards, policies, procedures,
templates, and other shared documentation;
-Coordinating communication across all projects
All of the following are potential information in an organizational knowledge repositories
EXCEPT:
a. Metrics used to collect and make available measurement data on processes and
products.
b. Configuration management
c.Tacit knowledge of previous projects such as project performance data and lessons
learned
d. Issue and defect management data - Answer- c. Tactic knowledge of previous
projects such as project performance data and lessons learned
explained: tactic knowledge includes configuration management, financial data
repositories, historical info/ lessons learned, issue and defect management data
,repositories, data repositories for metics used to collect and make available measure
meant data on processes and products, project files from previous projects
All of the following are external environmental factors EXCEPT:
a. Legal restrictions
b. Organizational values and principles
c. Competitive movements
d. Economic conditions - Answer- b. organizational values and prinicples
Organizational process asserts (OPA) influence the management of projects. Which of
the following best describes the important categories of OPAs?
a. Organizational knowledge bases and procedures
b. processes, procedures, tools, and techniques
c. Organizational knowledge bases, processes, policies, and procedures
d. Organizational knowledge bases, tools, and techniques - Answer- c. Organizational
knowledge bases, processes, policies, and procedures
explained:
The organization's processes and procedures for conducting project work during project
initiation and planning include all of the following EXCPET:
a. preapproved supplier list
b. Traceability matrices
c. Traceability metrics
d. Product and project life cycles, and methods and procedures - Answer- b.
Traceability matrices
In initiation and planning the process and procedures include - Answer- 1. Guidelines
and criteria for tailoring the organization's set of standard processes and procedures to
satisfy the specific needs of the project
2. Specific organizational standards such as policies
3.Product and project life cycles
4. Templetes
5. Preaaproved supplier lists and various types of contractual agreements
Thee organization's processes and procedures for conducting project work during
executing, monitoring, and controlling include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Change control procedure
b. Issue and defeat management procedures
c. Resource availability control and assignment management
d. Project closing guidelines - Answer- d. Project management closing guidelines
, Process and procedures for conducting project work for executing, monitoring and
controlling include - Answer- 1. change control procedures: steps by which performing
organizational standards will be modified
2. traceability metrics
3. Financial controls procedures
4. Issue and defeat management (defining the issues and defect controls, tracking
action items)
5. Resource availability
6. Organizational communication requirements
7. Procedures for prioritizing, approving, and issuing work authorizations
8. Templates
9. Standardized guidelines work instructions, proposal evaluation
10. Product service or result verification and validation procedures
Projects operate within the constraints imposed by the organization through their
structure and governance framework. The system factors include all of the following
EXCEPT:
a. management elements
b. governance framework
c. Organizational structure types
d. Project management processes - Answer- D. Project management process
The organizational system determines the power, influence, interests, competence, and
political capabilities, the system factors included are: - Answer- - management elements
-government frameworks
- Organizational structure types
A project is
a. A set of sequential activities performed in a process or system
b. A revenue-generating activity that needs to be accomplished while achieving
customer satisfaction.
c. An ongoing endeavor undertaken to meet customer or market requirements.
D. A temperate endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result. -
Answer- d. A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or
result
Project management is
a. The integration of the critical path method and the Earned Value Management
system
b. The application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet
the project requirements.
c. The application of knowledge, skills, wisdom, science, and art to organizational
activities to achieve operational excellence.
