As a project manager based at the customer location for a performing organization, you build rapport with a customer manager. As the project progresses, the manager asks you to make certain changes to the project scope and wants this handled on an informal basis. You should:
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The correct response is that you would explain to the manager that you would need to formally document these changes as part of project scope change and put them through the change management process. Complying with the manager's request is incorrect and violates the code of ethics and professional responsibility. Refusing to consider changes may be too drastic a step. After you have tried to get these changes formally included in the change management process, you may consider contacting your manager in your organization. However, the decision to do work without payment involves financial considerations and will be a more involved one. [pmi code of ethics and professional conduct] [prof. Responsibility]
Question 2 - ID: 571180
Why must the Validate Scope process be completed in a project?
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Validate scope is the process of formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables by the customer or sponsor of the project.
Question 3 - ID: 801709
You were just hired by a waste management company to develop a solid waste management program in an underdeveloped country. The project will be on a build-operate-transfer basis and will have a two-year duration. At the close of the project, local authorities will run the program. The World Bank sponsors the project, and a large consortium has received the award. Your company is subcontracted to do this project along with two more contractor companies. After the project scope was finalized, you developed a cost estimate of US$5.5 million. The sponsor reviews your detailed costing sheets and is concerned about the total cost figure. He tells you that the maximum allowable budget he can allocate for this project is US$5 million. What should you do?
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You should evaluate approaches that can result in cost savings and re-estimate the project. Requesting a change in budget or scope without fully analyzing the options or simply moving ahead with plans to request additional funds in the future are violations of the pmi code of ethics. This code requires project managers to provide accurate, timely, and truthful project information at all times. [pmi code of ethics and professional conduct] [prof. Responsibility]
Question 4 - ID: 711776
Rick has just been assigned as the project manager of a project to develop a complex product. The project is in the Define Scope phase. Which of these tools and techniques will Rick not use in this phase?
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Process analysis is a tool and technique used in the manage quality process and not in the define scope process. The other choices are valid product analysis techniques used during the define scope process.
Question 5 - ID: 651592
During a weekly status meeting, a team member suggests adding a component to the project. As the project manager, you maintain that all focus should stay on the current scope and not on any enhancements. Focusing on the current scope is an example of:
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This is an example of scope management. If the team actually implemented the change, that would be gold plating. Scope verification is done near the closure of the project.
Question 6 - ID: 321205
You have met with your project sponsor who told you that you must complete the project by the end of the year, no exceptions. This should be included in the project scope statement as a:
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An imposed deadline or milestone is an example of a constraint. Such project constraints are documented in the scope statement.
Question 7 - ID: 311717
An experienced project manager was assigned a project of small scope. Which of the following could be true of the project?
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On projects with small scope, defining activities, sequencing activities, estimating activity durations, and developing the schedule are tightly linked and are often viewed as a single process. The other choices are incorrect.
Question 8 - ID: 901985
Nancy can bid on two projects. Project A has a 50 percent return on investment while Project B has a 20 percent return on investment. Project A’s scope of work is complex, and Nancy’s organization does not have the necessary skills and experience to do this project. However, Project B’s scope of work falls within the strengths of Nancy’s organization. Which project must Nancy bid on?
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Nancy must not bid on project a since her organization lacks the required skills and experience. This leaves her with only project b to bid on. Project managers are mandated by the pmi's code of ethics and professional conduct to accept only those assignments that are consistent with their background, experience, skills and qualifications. [pmi code of ethics & professional conduct] [prof. Responsibility]
Question 9 - ID: 581238
For projects where a business analyst collaborates with the project managers in managing the project scope, which of the following task is most likely to be performed by the business analyst?
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Eliciting, documenting and managing stakeholder requirements is a responsibility of a business analyst in projects where business analysts collaborate with project managers to manage the project scope.
Question 10 - ID: 171395
What is the logical sequence of the Project Scope Management processes?
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The logical sequence of the six scope management processes is: plan scope management, collect requirements, define scope, create WBS, validate scope and control scope.
Question 11 - ID: 911865
A seller organization was executing work for a project under a contract. During the course of the project, a number of disputes arose over the scope and quality of the work. Which of the following is the preferred method of resolving these claims?
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When a buyer and seller enter into a dispute over the execution of work under the terms of a contract, negotiation is the preferred method of resolution of all claims and disputes.
Question 12 - ID: 931176
Uncontrolled project scope changes are often referred to as ________ .
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Uncontrolled project scope changes are often referred to as scope creep. Scope creep is often viewed negatively, but can be managed using a change control process.
Question 13 - ID: 271618
A project is contracted on a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF) basis with a fee of 10 percent of estimated costs. The estimated cost is US$50,000. If the project comes in at US$75,000 with no changes in project scope, what would be the total cost of the contract?
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In the cost-plus-fixed-fee (CPFF) type of contract, the seller is reimbursed for allowable costs for performing the contract work and receives a fee calculated as an agreed-upon percentage of the costs. The costs vary depending on the actual cost. The fee is based on estimated costs unless the scope of the project changes. For the current project, the agreed-upon percentage of costs is 10%. The actual cost is us$75,000 even though the initial estimate was us$50,000. However, the fee is calculated as 10% of 50,000 = (10/100)*50,000 = 5,000. The total cost of the contract is 75,000 + 5,000 = us$80,000.
Question 14 - ID: 931153
Analogous Estimating is an estimation technique that uses the values of parameters such as scope, cost, budget, and duration from a previous similar activity as the basis of activity. It is frequently used for estimation when there is a limited amount of information about the project. This is a form of:
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Analogous estimating is a gross value estimating technique. It is most reliable when the previous activities are similar in fact and not just in appearance, and the project team members preparing the estimates have the needed expertise.
Question 15 - ID: 481040
Which of the following defines the total scope of the project and represents the work specified in the current approved project scope statement?
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The WBS is a hierarchical decomposition of the work to be performed by the project team. It defines the total scope of the project. It represents the work specified in the currently approved project scope statement.
Question 16 - ID: 561507
Which of the following techniques used in adaptive lifecycles helps in minimizing scope creep?
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Time-boxed periods are durations during which the team works steadily toward completion of a goal. Time-boxing helps to minimize scope creep as it forces the teams to process essential features first, then other features when time permits.
Question 17 - ID: 161714
Mark is managing a telecom network deployment project. The buyer of the telecom network is an external entity. Recently, the customer requested that all future project updates be posted to their information system automatically. In order to implement this, the project team needs to customize their project management information system so it can be integrated with the customer’s information system. This is a new customer requirement that was not a part of the original project’s scope. What should the project manager do?
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Change requests do come. They are never ignored; they are managed through the integrated change control process. This does not require terminating the contract. Implementing the new requirement without following the change control process is not advisable.
Question 18 - ID: 721191
In regards to WBS, which of the following is the correct way to decompose the project scope?
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A planning package is a work breakdown structure component below the control account and above the work package with known work content but without detailed schedule activities.
Question 19 - ID: 601332
A project has gone out of control, and the project manager is trying to bring it back under control. There have been a number of changes to the project scope. Some of these changes resulted in further changes, causing project cost to spiral upward and causing the project to go out of schedule. This is known as:
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Scope creep is the term used to refer to uncontrolled changes in a project's scope. Scope creep can be a project manager's nightmare if not properly managed.
Question 20 - ID: 321016
Various tools and techniques determine project requirements during the Collect Requirements process. These requirements form the basis for defining the project scope. One of the responsibilities of a project manager is to identify key project deliverables during this exercise. Where are the key project deliverables documented?
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The project scope statement provides the product description, acceptance criteria, key deliverables, project boundaries, assumptions, and constraints about the project. The scope management plan and the requirements management plan are the subsidiary plans of the overall project management plan and they detail how the project team needs to manage the project scope and requirements respectively. These plan do not document the actual scope of the project. Accepted deliverables is the wrong answer since deliverables are accepted post completion and validation, the identification of the key deliverable is done early during the planning phase of the project.
Question 21 - ID: 291137
A management control point where scope, budget and schedule are integrated and compared to earned value for performance measurement is a:
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This is a control account. Control accounts are placed at selected management points of the work breakdown structure (WBS). Each control account may include one or more work packages, but each of the work packages must be associated with only one control account.
Question 22 - ID: 421119
The project management team has determined that there are some changes to the scope of the project. According to the PMBOK, who is responsible for reviewing, evaluating, and approving documented changes to the project?
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The change control board is a group of formally constituted stakeholders responsible for reviewing, evaluating, approving, delaying or rejecting changes to the project.
Question 23 - ID: 271079
How does time-boxing help minimize scope creep in agile projects?
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Time-boxed periods are durations during which the team works steadily toward completion of a goal. Time-boxing helps to minimize scope creep as it forces the teams to process essential features first, then other features when time permits.
Question 24 - ID: 311982
Lucy has to brief her key project stakeholders on the recent approved changes to the project scope. Which of the following project documents will provide essential input to Lucy for preparing her presentation?
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The change control procedure and the issue management procedure are organizational process assets. They do not document the details of the recently approved project changes. Lucy can find all the essential inputs for her presentation in the project change log.
Question 25 - ID: 841296
In predictive projects, the scope baseline for the project is used to analyze a project’s scope performance. On the other hand, projects with adaptive lifecycles use:
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In projects with adaptive life cycles, the overall scope of the project will be decomposed into a set of requirements and work to be performed, referred to as a product backlog.
Question 26 - ID: 971304
You recently took over a project as the project manager. This is your first project management assignment. The project sponsor is very supportive and is helping you out in successfully managing the project. Recently, some bad quality deliverables were received on the project, and the project sponsor suggested that you to periodically review the vendor’s progress to deliver project scope and quality, within cost and on schedule, as compared to the contract. Which of the following statements is true in this context?
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The sponsor is not giving you more workload. He is asking you to carry out regular procurement performance reviews, which is a good project management practice.
Question 27 - ID: 601927
In an underground highway construction project, the project stakeholders have suggested many changes to the project scope. You had already defined the cost baseline in your project, and you would like to revisit the baseline to see how these changes might affect the overall cost of the project. You start an impact analysis to determine the impact and inform the concerned stakeholders of all approved changes and the corresponding costs. You perform these activities in which process?
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The control costs process involves many activities, such as influencing the factors that change the cost baseline, managing the changes, and informing stakeholders of approved changes and corresponding costs. Since you are in the process of managing the cost changes and informing the stakeholders about them, you are in the control costs process.
Question 28 - ID: 261269
You just sat through an exhausting change control meeting discussing a change in scope to the project you have worked on for the past seven months. After lengthy discussion, the change in scope was approved. As the Project Manager, you should now update all the following documentation, except:
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It is the project scope statement and not the project charter that should be updated. The project charter contains only the high-level requirements and high-level project description. All of the other documents listed in the other choices should also be updated.
Question 29 - ID: 781749
Anna has recently taken over a project as the project manager. The project is early in the executing phase. Although all the key stakeholders signed off on the project scope statement, Anna learns that some of the key stakeholders do not fully understand the project scope. The stakeholders’ constant support is crucial for the success of the project. What must Anna do?
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It is anna's duty to ensure that all key project stakeholders understand the project scope and are aligned with the project management plan. Anna must conduct one-to-one meetings with those key stakeholders that are not fully aware of the project scope. Just emailing copies of the plans is not sufficient.
Question 30 - ID: 661292
Which of the following graphical techniques visually depict the product scope by showing a business system and how other systems interact with it?
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A context diagram is a graphical technique that visually depicts the product scope by showing a business system and how other systems interact with it. The other choices are graphical techniques designed to achieve other objectives.
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