MANAGEMENT EXAM
A firm begins its 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? - ANSWERS-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? - ANSWERS-Improvement
in product design
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. - ANSWERS-Project sponsor
Which group is included in the five process groups? - ANSWERS-
Closing process group
What does PRINCE2 stand for? - ANSWERS-PRojects IN a Controlled
Environment
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Which PMBOK process group is described as the delivery part of
project management where the main activity happens? - ANSWERS-
Executing
Which advantage does the functional (departmentalized) organizational
structure provide for a firm with multiple projects? - ANSWERS-Lines
of authority are clear.
Which two organizations are examples of organizations with the
functional organizational structure? - ANSWERS-(1) The U.S.
Department of State and (2) 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? - ANSWERS-Project team members 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? - ANSWERS-Projects will
coordinate resource usage by monitoring the status of shared resources.
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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? - ANSWERS-Planning
Place the project activities in order of occurrence from first (1) to last
(5). - ANSWERS-(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? - ANSWERS-Executing
What is the correct term for an intermediate outcome of project work,
such as a signed contract or obtaining a construction permit? -
ANSWERS-Deliverable
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Which deliverable from a work breakdown structure (WBS) is not
specific enough to measure its completion at project closure? -
ANSWERS-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? -
ANSWERS-Sequence of project phases
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