During a company town hall, the sponsor of your project announced that a new highpriority project will be kicking off in the next quarter. This is distressing news since resources are at a premium. You kick into preventive measures and pull together subjectmatter experts to begin analyzing a way to compress the project schedule to complete the project prior to the next project launch. What activity are you and the subject-matter experts performing?
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Answer and explanation:
Fast-tracking refers to compressing or shortening the project schedule. In this scenario, you are attempting to compress the phase.
Question 2 - ID: 272831
You are working on the communications management plan for your project and have considered the timing and need for updated information by you and your four stakeholders. Your organization has modern, up-to-date technology that your stakeholders and staff have used before, so you anticipate that supplying the information and updates to your stakeholders and team members will be a breeze. Which of the following is true?
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Answer and explanation:
There are 10 channels of communication, which is taken into consideration when using the communications requirement analysis tool and technique of the Plan Communications Management process. The formula for this is 5(5 − 1) ÷ 2.
Question 3 - ID: 962898
You work within a team that uses a feature-driven development approach to manage software projects. As the senior project manager on the team, you know from experience the criticality of communication. You often coach other project managers on the various elements of communication, which are incorporated within the models of communication exchange. Which of the following best explains these communication elements?
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Answer and explanation:
The elements of communication involve senders, receivers, and messages. The communication model, a tool and technique of the Manage Communications process, includes encoding, decoding, acknowledging, and feedback/response. Verbal and written are forms of communication.
Question 4 - ID: 272817
When is a project considered successful?
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Answer and explanation:
A project is considered successful when it achieves its objectives and the stakeholder needs and expectations are met.
Question 5 - ID: 852832
Roshoud is the VP of customer operations for Galactic Kidz and project sponsor of the latest project, called Project G. He sits down with Sally, the project manager, to discuss the current budget estimate. Roshoud expresses his concerns to Sally over the budget being far greater than originally anticipated and asks her to course-correct. What produces the greatest expense on most projects?
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Answer and explanation:
The greatest expense for most projects is resources, both human and material and supplies.
Question 6 - ID: 952902
Which of the following describes who is responsible for the quality assurance of the project?
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Answer and explanation:
The project team members, project manager, and the stakeholders are all equally responsible for the quality assurance of the project.
Question 7 - ID: 672803
Match the name of the Project Management Knowledge Area with its description
Matching
Knowledge Area Name
Description
Project Schedule Management
Project Schedule Management
Contains the activities required to manage the timely completion of the project
Project Procurement Management
Project Stakeholder Management
Contains the activities required to identify the people, groups, or organizations that could impact or be impacted by the project, analyze them, and develop strategies for engaging them
Project Integration Management
Project Resource Management
Contains the activities to identify, acquire, and manage the resources needed for the successful completion of the project
Project Stakeholder Management
Project Procurement Management
Contains the activities necessary to purchase or acquire products, services, or results needed from outside the project team
Project Resource Management
Project Integration Management
Contains the activities to identify, define, combine, unify, and coordinate the various processes and project management activities within the various process groups
Answer and explanation:
There are a total of 10 Project Management Knowledge Areas. The best indicator of its description is identifying key words that tie it back to the name of the Knowledge Area.
Question 8 - ID: 382895
The project sponsor emails the project manager urgently requesting the latest measurement of cumulative work performed, expressed in terms of the approved budget. The sponsor notes that they must have this information by end of day to prepare for a critical meeting the next morning. What information is the sponsor looking for?
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Answer and explanation:
The sponsor is requesting the earned value of the project. Earned value represents the measure of work performed expressed in terms of the budget authorized for that work; in other words, it is the sum of the planned value of completed work.
Question 9 - ID: 452867
You are a project manager for Fly Me to Miami travel services. You need to obtain some services for your project on contract and have published an RFP. You are in the Conduct Procurements process and know that all of the following statements are true except for which one?
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Answer and explanation:
This process is used only if you are obtaining goods and services outside the organization.
Question 10 - ID: 272914
Your project sponsor has reviewed the initial project schedule you created for the project. She is not happy with the project end date because it doesn’t match the promise date she gave the customer. You decide to use some compression techniques first. Which of the following statements should you keep in mind (and know to be true) regarding duration compression?
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Answer and explanation:
Schedule compression shortens the project schedule without changing the project scope. Crashing doesn’t always give you a good alternative and typically increases project costs. Fast-tracking typically increases risk and necessitates rework.
Question 11 - ID: 862795
Rita is a product owner responsible for the company’s line of smart digital music devices. During an afternoon working session, she works with the team to review user stories in preparation for the next sprint. Her intention is to ensure the team knows enough about the stories and how large they are in relation to each other. What activity is Rita performing?
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Answer and explanation:
Rita is in the process of refining the backlog in order to prepare for the next iteration. Engaging the team allows everyone to be aligned on the stories, relative to one another.
Question 12 - ID: 302884
A project manager learns of a recent issue that has been identified while running cable underground. The issue is deemed to be minor, so the project manager emails the project sponsor to ensure she is kept informed of all activities, as requested. What type of communication method did the project manager use?
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Answer and explanation:
Email is a form of push communication, which is one-way and refers to sending information to the intended receivers.
Question 13 - ID: 852841
You are a project manager for Community Trends, a nonprofit organization. Your project has come about because of a social need. You’re calculating performance measurements and using actual costs to date, and you assume that ETC work will be completed at the budgeted rate. You know the following information: BAC = 900, ETC = 65, PV = 500, EV = 475, and AC = 425. Which of the following is the correct expected total cost at completion, given this situation?
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Answer and explanation:
Since EAC is based on actual costs to date and assuming ETC work will be completed at the budgeted rate, the equation to use for EAC is EAC = AC + (BAC – EV). In this case, your formula looks like this: $425 + ($900 – $475) = $850.
Question 14 - ID: 432825
You are the director of the PMO for your organization. Terri, an employee from another department, has approached you about a new project that is being talked about in her department. Terri would like the opportunity to head up this project and wants to convince you of her knowledge of project management and that she can do this job. Terri’s objective statement for the project says the following: “Convert all our distribution centers in the United States to radio frequency identification (RFID) tags. This new technology will improve inventory management by giving us a real-time view of demand for the products we sell. It will also help reduce theft and reduce stock-outs. The electronic identification stored in the tags should be fixed. This new technology will require the installation of readers at each warehouse gate.” Which of the following statements are correct regarding Terri’s objective statement?
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Answer and explanation:
This statement does describe some objectives but not adequately. Objectives are quantifiable criteria used to measure project success and should include schedule, cost, and quality metrics. There are no measures of time, cost, or quality mentioned in this statement. Requirements describe the specifications of the objectives and typically wouldn’t be mixed into an objective statement. The objective should be clear and concise.
Question 15 - ID: 752899
Sally is a project manager who works at Galactic Kidz. While managing the execution of the project team’s work, she notices that two critical activities are delayed and decides to speak to the project sponsor. What action are Sally and the project sponsor likely to take?
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Answer and explanation:
The scenario notes that two critical activities are already delayed, meaning that an issue has been identified and must be addressed. While updates to the plan are likely, they will be the result of corrective action taken.
Question 16 - ID: 162802
Which of the following statements are true?
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Answer and explanation:
A highly predictive (waterfall) life cycle typically has detailed specifications, while a highly adaptive life cycle (Agile) has requirements that are progressively elaborated. All other statements are true.
Question 17 - ID: 732936
The characteristics of project life cycles vary and should be considered when determining which life cycle is the best fit for a project. Match the delivery life cycle approach based on where it falls on the continuum when considering frequency of delivery and degree of change.
Matching
Life Cycle
Continuum
Predictive
Iterative
Low frequency of delivery and high degree of change
Iterative
Predictive
Low frequency of delivery and low degree of change
Agile
Incremental
High frequency of delivery and low degree of change
Incremental
Agile
High frequency of delivery and high degree of change
Answer and explanation:
Predictive and iterative life cycles tend to have low frequencies of delivery, whereas incremental and agile have a high frequency of finished deliverables; both predictive and incremental experience few changes, while iterative and Agile experience very frequent changes based on customer feedback.
Question 18 - ID: 172856
While carrying out the Monitor and Control Project Work process, a project manager analyzes performance data to determine whether any corrective or preventive action is needed. Which of the following is a valid input that can assist the project manager in performing this activity?
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Answer and explanation:
Work performance information is a key input that the project manager needs to evaluate performance against the plan (another key input in and of itself). Work performance data, on the other hand, represents raw data that is used in executing the work; it later becomes information as it is analyzed against baselines through other processes that belong to the Monitoring and Controlling process group. The remaining two options are tools and techniques of the process, not inputs.
Question 19 - ID: 132921
Midway through the delivery of development services, a customer requested that new requirements be incorporated. When asked to submit a change request to modify the terms of the contract, the customer refused and insisted that the changes be implemented at no cost. After multiple discussions, neither party changed their stance on the situation. What technique will the project manager likely use to address this situation?
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Answer and explanation:
Claims administration is a tool and technique of the Control Procurements process. Claims administration involves addressing contested changes between the buyer and seller, which then converts into a claim.
Question 20 - ID: 662800
Change-driven life cycles are also known by what other name?
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Answer and explanation:
Change-driven life cycles are also known as Agile or adaptive life cycles.
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