Deck 3: The Project Infrastructure

Question 1

The existence of parallel tasks will likely lengthen the project schedule.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The project management processes are: Initiating,Planning,Executing,Evaluating,and Closing.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Constraints are factors that can limit the project and usually can have an impact on scope,schedule,budget,or quality.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Constraints can be thought of as things that must go right in order for the project to be completed as planned.

Question 5

A project's scope is primarily a list of resources available to the project team.

Question 6

The project charter and project plan make up the project's strategic plan.

Question 7

Any proposed changes to the project that the user wants should be approved and included.

Question 8

Assumptions can be thought of as things that must go right in order for the project to be completed as planned.

Question 9

Development of the project charter is the responsibility of the project sponsor.

Question 10

Breaking a project down into phases increases the complexity and project risk.

Question 11

Contract closure ensures that all of the deliverables and agreed upon terms of the project have been completed and delivered.

Question 12

A kick-off meeting is often held to develop the project plan.

Question 13

The project scope must be defined before the project MOV can be developed.

Question 14

Identifying the project stakeholders is an important component of the project charter.

Question 15

Once the project plan is complete,it should be reviewed by the project manager,project sponsor,and project team to make sure it is able to achieve the project's MOV.

Question 16

The kick-off meeting brings closure to the planning phase of the project.

Question 17

The project charter serves as an agreement between the project sponsor and the project team.

Question 18

PMBOK views project integration management as one of the most important because it coordinates the other eight knowledge areas.

Question 19

In general,the project plan and project charter should be developed together.

Question 20

Project integration concerns making choices about where resources and effort should be concentrated,as well as anticipating and dealing with issues that often involves making tradeoffs between objectives and alternatives.

Question 21

Things that must go right in order for the project plan to be completed are called:

A)Phases
B)Constraints
C)Assumptions
D)Metrics
E)Essentials

Question 22

The _____ model is where the user and developer work closely together to develop a partially or fully functional system as soon as possible.

A)Rapid Application Development RAD)
B)Waterfall
C)Prototyping
D)Spiral
E)eXtreme Programming

Question 23

The project charter and project plan concentrate on which of the following PMBOK areas?:

A)Project Scope Management
B)Project Time Management
C)Project Communication Management
D)Project Schedule Management
E)Project Integration Management

Question 24

Monitoring and controlling processes:

A)Signal the beginning of the project or phase.
B)Requires an organization to make a commitment of time and resources.
C)focus on integrating people and resources to carry out the planned activities.
D)supports planning of the entire project and each individual phase
E)allows for managing and measuring progress toward the project's MOV and scope,schedule,budget,and quality objectives.

Question 25

Product-oriented processes will define all of the sub-phases and deliverables associated with the_____ project management life cycle phase.

A)conceptualize and initialize the project
B)develop the project charter and plan
C)execute and control
D)close project
E)evaluate project success

Question 26

The _____ model attempts to compress the analysis,design,build,and test activities of the SDLC into a series of short iterations or development cycles.

A)Rapid Application Development RAD)
B)Waterfall
C)Prototyping
D)Spiral
E)eXtreme Programming

Question 27

Closing processes:

A)Signal the beginning of the project or phase.
B)formally accepts the project's product,service,or end result so the project or phase can be brought to an orderly close.
C)focus on integrating people and resources to carry out the planned activities.
D)supports planning of the entire project and each individual phase
E)allows for managing and measuring progress toward the project's MOV and scope,schedule,budget,and quality objectives.

Question 28

Planning processes:

A)Signal the beginning of the project or phase.
B)Requires an organization to make a commitment of time and resources.
C)Are part of the project management processes and ITPM phases.
D)supports planning of the entire project and each individual phase
E)none of the above

Question 29

The _____ model stresses a sequential and logical flow of software development activities.

A)Rapid Application Development RAD)
B)Waterfall
C)Prototyping
D)Spiral
E)eXtreme Programming

Question 30

The project charter

A)and the project plan should be developed together.
B)and the project plan are the same document.
C)and the project plan are developed in the scope document.
D)is summarized in the project plan.
E)is developed by the project sponsor.

Question 31

With _____,the system is transferred to the users in a series of versions called releases.

A)Rapid Application Development RAD)
B)Waterfall
C)Prototyping
D)Spiral
E)eXtreme Programming

Question 32

The _____ model is commonly used for large government systems and by companies that develop shrink-wrap or commercial software packages.

A)Rapid Application Development RAD)
B)Waterfall
C)Prototyping
D)Spiral
E)eXtreme Programming

Question 33

The project management process groups are:

A)Documenting,Defining,Summarizing,Selecting
B)Planning,Analyzing,Executing,Testing,Maintaining
C)Initiating,Planning,Defining,Verifying,Closing
D)Opening,Estimating,Choosing,Executing,and Closing
E)Initiating,Planning,Executing,Controlling,and Closing

Question 34

Executing processes:

A)Signal the beginning of the project or phase.
B)Requires an organization to make a commitment of time and resources.
C)focus on integrating people and resources to carry out the planned activities.
D)supports planning of the entire project and each individual phase
E)none of the above

Question 35

The documenting and archiving of all project documents and evaluating the project in terms of MOV is the definition of:

A)Contract closure
B)Administrative closure
C)End phase evaluation
D)Project history
E)Final phase management

Question 36

The _____ model breaks up a software project into a number of miniprojects that address one or more major risks until all the risks have been addressed.

A)Rapid Application Development RAD)
B)Waterfall
C)Prototyping
D)Spiral
E)eXtreme Programming

Question 37

The project's charter and project plan represents:

A)A review of the business case.
B)A strategic plan.
C)A tactical plan.
D)A budgeting technique.
E)none of the above

Question 38

_____ help initiate,plan,execute,monitor and control,and close a project.

A)Implementation processes
B)Project Management tools
C)Project Management process groups
D)Product-oriented processes
E)Project management processes

Question 39

Initiating processes:

A)Signal the beginning of the project or phase.
B)Requires an organization to make a commitment of time and resources.
C)Are part of the project management processes and ITPM phases.
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 40

All of the following are iterative systems development methods except:

A)Rapid Application Development RAD)
B)Waterfall
C)Prototyping
D)Spiral
E)eXtreme Programming

Question 41

A communication plan,a quality management plan,and change management plan are all associated with which part of the project charter?

A)Project Resources
B)Project Scope
C)Project Description
D)Project References
E)Project Administration

Question 42

Why should the project charter and project plan be developed together?

Question 43

The _____ will specify how the project's product will be integrated into the organizational environment.

A)Communications Plan
B)Scope Management Plan
C)Quality Management Plan
D)Change Management Plan
E)Human Resources Plan

Question 44

The _____ describes how changes to the project's scope will be submitted,logged,and reviewed.

A)Communications Plan
B)Scope Management Plan
C)Quality Management Plan
D)Change Management Plan
E)Human Resources Plan

Question 45

The _____ details how quality planning,assurance,and control will be supported throughout the project life cycle.

A)Communications Plan
B)Scope Management Plan
C)Quality Management Plan
D)Change Management Plan
E)Human Resources Plan

Question 46

What are project management processes? Give one example.

Question 47

Within the Project Charter,_____ focuses on the knowledge areas,processes,and controls that will support the project and are separate subplans or strategies.

A)Project description
B)Statement of Work
C)MOV
D)Project Scope
E)Project Administration

Question 48

Which of the following statements are ?:

A)Milestones are logical units of work.
B)Baseline plans are approved project plans.
C)All tasks are linear,i.e.have to be completed in a particular sequence.
D)The kick-off meeting typically begins the planning phase of a project.
E)MOV are readily changed through change control processes.

Question 49

What is a project's scope?

Question 50

Describe project integration management and its relationship to the other eight Project Management Body of Knowledge areas.

Question 51

What is the purpose of a project charter? How does it serve as an agreement or a contract?

Question 52

Within the Project Charter,_____defines the work to be completed.

A)Project description
B)Statement of Work
C)MOV
D)Project Scope
E)Project Administration

Question 53

The _____ will identify the process for staff acquisition and team development.

A)Communications Plan
B)Scope Management Plan
C)Quality Management Plan
D)Change Management Plan
E)Human Resources Plan

Question 54

Describe overall change control and its importance to the project team.

Question 55

The _____ outlines how the project's status or progress will be reported to stakeholders.

A)Communications Plan
B)Scope Management Plan
C)Quality Management Plan
D)Change Management Plan
E)Human Resources Plan

Question 56

The significant event at the conclusion of each phase is called _____.

A)sequence
B)tasks
C)action item
D)milestone
E)deliverable

Question 57

The _____serves as the agreement and contract between the project sponsor and the project team including such items as the project MOV,infrasturcture,and project plan details.

A)Project chart
B)Statement of work
C)Project plan
D)Project management processes
E)Product-oriented processes

Question 58

What are product-oriented processes? Give one example.

Question 59

The business case,project plan,source code,or product are all examples of _____.

A)deliverables
B)milestones
C)tasks
D)project phases
E)none of the above

Question 60

Describe the project planning framework.

Question 61

What is a deliverable? What is the relationship between phases and deliverables?