A project manager has failed to obtain the necessary permits from the local building commission. The project has been stopped because of a failure to understand the importance of:
A. internal process compliance.
B. risk avoidance.
C. standards compliance.
D. audit trail compliance.
In which of the following organization types would a project manager have the LEAST amount of project authority?
A. Functional
B. Strong Matrix
C. Balanced Matrix
D. Weak Matrix
One of the team members assigned to a project is not performing well. The team member is new and is not experienced in the type of work involved with this project. Which of the following is the BEST response to this situation?
A. Ask other team members to help.
B. Assign the team member to another project.
C. Talk to the team member to encourage better performance.
D. Arrange for training for the team member.
A project manager is reviewing the ownership, date, and the necessary training for a deliverable. Which of the following documents would include this information?
A. Transition plan
B. Quality plan
C. Change Control plan
D. Procurement plan
A new project manager has been assigned to a high profile project. In order to determine project status, which of the following should the project manager do? (Select Two).
A. Ask the key stakeholders for the project status.
B. Leave a voicemail message to key personnel requesting the project status.
C. Schedule a meeting with the team members to determine the project status.
D. Send an email to the team members to request project status reports.
E. Schedule a meeting with the project sponsor to determine the project status.
Monitoring and controlling project work is a control process function that spans from:
A. the creation of the project work plan to the completion of the work breakdown structure (WBS).
B. project kickoff to the project completion, including documentation of lessons learned.
C. project kickoff to the project plan generation.
D. the creation of the project work plan to the completion of the statement of work (SOW)
A hurricane is forecasted near the corporations call center. The project manager has arranged for a redundant call center in another location to accept calls if the corporate call center is unable to receive calls. Which of the following risk responses is the project manager using?
A. Avoidance
B. Acceptance
C. Mitigation
D. Transference
Which of the following shows a project that is presently over its financial budget?
A. CPI = 1.4
B. CPI = 0
C. CV = +$11,000
D. CPI = 0.8
An ongoing project requires several parts manufactured at an outside vendor. If the vendor has sufficient quantity and can still ship today, the parts should be received in five days; although in most cases an order of this size requires ten days. Allowing for an upcoming holiday and some potential bad weather the shipment could take up to twenty-one days. Using the PERT method, which of the following is the correct time estimate for a parts delivery?
A. 10 days
B. 11 days
C. 21 days
D. 36 days
Which of the following is a quantitative risk analysis tool or technique?
A. Risk register
B. Decision tree analysis
C. Probability and impact matrix
D. Cause and effect diagram