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• Question 1 1 out of 1 points All of the following items are generally considered when selecting the right type of contract EXCEPT: • Question 2 project organization’s accounting system 1 out of 1 points Which of the following organizational structures runs contrary to the unity of command principle • Question 3 1 out of 1 points During schedule and cost control, when comparing performance to the schedule and cost baselines, if schedule or budget has changed these changes should be: • Question 4 1 out of 1 points Portfolio management helps an organization achieve its strategic goals in all of the following ways EXCEPT: • Question 5 1 out of 1 points During which stage of team development do team members attempt to jockey for power, ask many questions and establish dubious goals? • Question 6 1 out of 1 points This Agile project reporting tool is useful to Scrum Masters as it projects how close to plan the team is within a given time box, by providing a graphical representation of work effort remaining in an iteration versus the days left in an iteration. • Question 7 1 out of 1 points Which estimating technique uses a statistical relationship to calculate cost or duration based on historical data and other project parameters? • Question 8 1 out of 1 points All of the following statements accurately describe special cause variation EXCEPT: • Question 9 c. It requires specific interventions that include finding the root causes and making changes. d. It is identified by points outside the control limits or by unusual patterns within the limits. 1 out of 1 points From an agile project management perspective, which of these constraints are considered to be fixed? • Question 10 1 out of 1 points Consider the Lab Experiment Project depicted in Figure 7-4. Based on the information provided, what is the expected duration of this project? • Question 11 Projects often require tradeoffs among all of the following EXCEPT: • Question 12 1 out of 1 points Critical Chain method was developed to address several problems that are common in organizations that use traditional project scheduling. Which of the following describes a common problem addressed by the critical chain method? • Question 13 1 out of 1 points Project planning teams use project life cycle models because various types of projects have differing demands. Which of the following sequences of stages is most appropriate for a life cycle model for construction projects? • Question 14 define - measure - analyze - improve - control d. concept definition - demonstration - development - production 1 out of 1 points All of the following are among ground rules that have proven widely useful to project teams EXCEPT: • Question 15 1 out of 1 points Project stakeholders can be prioritized based upon their level of power, legitimacy and urgency plus a number of additional criteria that might include: • Question 16 1 out of 1 points Evaluations of prospective suppliers by project teams often involve all of the following approaches EXCEPT: • Question 17 b. facility visits c. supplier surveys d. prototyping 1 out of 1 points Which of these represents a typical problem that can make it difficult to estimate activity durations accurately? • Question 18 1 out of 1 points All of these describe contemporary methods of risk prioritization in project management EXCEPT: • Question 19 This term is defined as the total number of work periods (not including holidays or other non- work periods) required to complete a schedule activity, usually expressed as workdays or workweeks: • Question 20 1 out of 1 points The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is a framework that will be used as a basis for further planning activities including all the following EXCEPT: • Question 21 1 out of 1 points Subject matter experts often perform specific project activities when necessary. Which of the following statements regarding subject matter experts is accurate? • Question 22 b. The subject matter experts may not relate strongly to a project due to the temporary nature of their involvement. c. The subject matter experts are typically assigned to the project from start to finish. d. The number of subject matter experts is generally limited to fewer than the number of core team members. 1 out of 1 points Work to be performed can come from the work package level of the work breakdown structure as well as other sources. Which of these is NOT a source of authorized work to be performed? • Question 23 1 out of 1 points All of the following statements accurately describe supply chain management EXCEPT: • Question 24 1 out of 1 points Which estimating technique decomposes the work into lower, more detailed pieces, preferably the lowest level of WBS work elements, for which estimates are prepared and then aggregates them into a total quantity for the project?