Question 1

Bovary McHumphrey is making a list of the techniques and tools she will need to perform the Initiate Program. Her list should include:
A)Expert judgment, benefits analysis, and benefits realization plan
B)Expert judgment, benefits analysis, and project selection methods
C)Expert judgment, benefits analysis, and project selection criteria
D)Expert judgment, benefits analysis, and Ishikawa diagram

Accepted Answer

Bovary should include expert judgment, benefits analysis, and project selection methods.
Key Takeaway: Expert judgment, benefits analysis, and project selection methods are techniques and tools used to perform the Initiate Program. The Ishikawa diagram is a quality tool used in quality control and usually is not used to perform the Initiate Program, and the benefits realization plan and project selection criteria are outputs of the Initiate Program.

Question 2

What is a program scope management plan?
A)A document that contains the program vision, benefits expected from the program, constraints, and key objectives.
B)A document that includes a definition of each benefit of the program and how they relate to the business strategy of the organization.
C)A document detailing how the scope will be identified, administered, and controlled throughout the life of the program
D)A document that draws boundaries around the program

Accepted Answer

The program scope management plan is a document that details how the scope will be identified, administered, and controlled throughout the life of the program-in short, how the program scope will be managed.
Key Takeaway: The program scope management plan describes how the scope will be managed throughout the life of the program. The scope management plan should always include: a procedure to create a more detailed program scope statement from the initial statement, a process to create the PWBS from the preliminary scope statement, a description of how the PWBS will be approved by the group and how the PWBS will be maintained through the life of the project, and a process for handling any requests for changes to the scope statement.

Question 3

Which of the following is not included in the program scope management plan?
A)How to create the PWBS from the scope
B)A description of how the PWBS will be approved and managed
C)A process for how to handle requests for changes to the scope statement
D)A benefits analysis

Accepted Answer

A benefits analysis is not included in the program scope management plan.
Key Takeaway: The program scope management plan is generally a plan for how the scope will be identified, administered, and controlled throughout the life of the program-or, how the scope will be managed. The plan should include: a process to create the PWBS from the scope, a description of how that PWBS will eventually be approved and managed, how to create a more detailed program scope statement, and a process for how any changes to the preliminary scope statement will be handled.

Question 4

Howard's program, Ferocious, has been approved. Now, Howard needs to create his Program Work Breakdown Structure, or PWBS. Which if the following are necessary input items to create the PWBS?
A)Benefits realization plan
B)Program scope statement
C)Scope management plan
D)All of the above

Accepted Answer

All of the above are necessary input items to create the PWBS.
Key Takeaway: In order to execute a large program, it is necessary to break down the scope into manageable parts, called the program work breakdown structure. Creating the PWBS is an integral part of program management. It is a deliverable-oriented decomposition of the work that must be performed to accomplish the objectives of the program. The PWBS should represent the program's total scope.

Question 5

Lori has been asked to create a PWBS dictionary for the DePaolo program. Which of the following is not a possible element that could be included in her PWBS dictionary?
A)Detailed budget for each project within DePaolo
B)A list of schedule milestones for DePaolo
C)Cost Estimate
D)List of resources Lori and her team will need to complete DePaolo

Accepted Answer

A detailed budget for each project within the program will not be included in a PWBS Dictionary.
Key Takeaway: A PWBS dictionary contains detailed information about the PWBS components. The PWBS may include the following information: a code identifying the component, list of schedule milestones, a cost estimate, list of possible resources needed to complete the program, statement of work, the name of the project manager or key principle team members, and/or a list of quality requirements.

Question 6

Which of the following processes does not belong to the Integration Management knowledge area?
A)Interface Planning
B)Resource Planning
C)Marketing Planning
D)Transition Planning

Accepted Answer

Marketing planning does not belong to the Integration Management knowledge area.
Key Takeaway: The Integration Management knowledge area is comprised of four planning processes: the Develop Program Management Plan, Interface Planning, Resource Planning, and Transition Planning. Integration Plans refer to the big picture aspect of planning a program that will require integrating several different departments/processes and coordinating those processes across several different groups and/or knowledge areas.

Question 7

What is program scope definition?
A)A deliverable-oriented plan that includes what deliverables will be delivered and when
B)A plan for the program, including the program charter, preliminary scope statement, and the benefits realization plan
C)A definition of the key deliverable generated by the program
D)A list of the program management information system and stakeholder knowledge sets.

Accepted Answer

The program scope definition is a plan for the program which includes the program charter, preliminary scope statement, and the benefits realization plan.
Key Takeaway: Scoping a program means to provide documentation to figure out what is and is not included in the program, meaning, to draw boundaries around the program. Defining the program scope brings together the program charter, preliminary scope statement, and the benefits realization plan. It literally defines what the scope of the program is and will be throughout the life of the program.

Question 8

Which of the following is part of the program management plan?
A)Stakeholder skill sets
B)Configuration management system
C)Program management information system
D)All of the above

Accepted Answer

All of the above are part of the program management plan.
Key Takeaway: The program management plan is the key deliverable created in the Planning process. The program management plans describes the preliminary plans, tools, and techniques that will be used to manage the new program and all of its subsidiary projects.

Question 9

Howard is creating a program WBS hierarchy for his program, Ferocious. Which of the following components is at the lowest level of his hierarchy?
A)Schedule activities
B)Program deliverables
C)Program packages
D)Work packages

Accepted Answer

Work packages are at the lowest level of a WBS hierarchy.
Key Takeaway: Decomposition of program deliverables is a handy tool for creating the PWBS. Basically, decomposition breaks down program deliverables into smaller, more manageable tasks called program packages. These are then broken down even further. The packages at the lowest level of this hierarchy are called work packages. You will need to know the program deliverables before even starting the PWBS and creating an overarching schedule must come before the packets of smaller work. Therefore, work packages are always at the lowest level of the PWBS hierarchy.

Question 10

Adam is creating program schedule. He is trying to define the program components and the dependencies among those components. Adam realized that some of the program components will be needed only if certain conditions are met along the program schedule. Which diagramming method should Adam use to display those components?
A)Precedence diagramming method (PDM)
B)Conditional diagramming method (CDM)
C)Arrow diagramming method (ADM)
D)Forceful diagramming method (FDM)

Accepted Answer

Adam should use the conditional diagramming method, or CDM.
Key Takeaway: The conditional diagramming method is designed to handle conditional dependencies of components in program scheduling. ADM and PDM cannot handle conditions and cannot be used in this scenario. There is no such thing as the forceful diagramming method.

Question 11

You asked your friend Dixon, a program manager at PowerUp, to lunch. Dixon said he was swamped. He explained that he is using the coding structure to perform a certain process. Which process is Dixon most likely talking about?
A)Human Resource Planning
B)Decomposition
C)Program Cost Estimating and Budgeting
D)Program Schedule Development

Accepted Answer

Dixon is talking about Program Schedule Development.
Key Takeaway: Program schedule development is the process of creating a schedule for the life of a given program. The schedule contains these steps: identifying components or activities, determining the dependencies among the components, estimating durations of the components, and finally, scheduling the components. A key tool used in this process is schedule network diagramming.

Question 12

Which of the following structures displays the breakdown of project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components?
A)(PBS) Project breakdown structure
B)(WBS) Work breakdown structure
C)(HWS) Hierarchical work structure
D)(SND) Schedule Network Diagram

Accepted Answer

The work breakdown structure breaks down project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components.
Key Takeaway: A work breakdown structure, or WBS, is a detailed decomposition of the work that will be performed in order to accomplish the goals of a program. Usually, the WBS is broken down into a hierarchy-that is, in the order of the most critical components to program completion to the least critical.

Question 13

Josh is a program manager who likes to keep on top of things at You Want It - We Build It Industrial. So when he's telling his project managers to prep project plans for each project based on the most current and available information, having them make changes as new information comes in, what technique is he using?
A)Delphi technique
B)Progressive elaboration
C)Continuous improvement
D)Slow start

Accepted Answer

Josh is using progressive elaboration.
Key Takeaway: Progressive elaboration is the technique used to improve and refine a plan continually step by step as more information becomes available. Both slow start and continuous improvement can be considered elements to the progressive elaboration technique, while the Delphi technique uses anonymous participation to reach consensus among experts.

Question 14

Which of the following is stage two of a program life cycle?
A)Planning
B)Program setup
C)Initiating
D)Pre-program setup

Accepted Answer

Program setup is stage two of a program life cycle.
Key Takeaway: The program life cycle consists of: Pre-program setup, Program setup, Establishing Program Infrastructure, Delivering Benefits, and Closing the Program. Planning and Initiating are not phases in a program's life cycle.

Question 15

Integration Management includes which program Planning processes?
A)Develop Program Management Plan, Transition Planning, and Plan Program Contracting
B)Develop Program Management Plan, Transition Planning, and Resource Planning
C)Develop Program Management Plan, Integrated Change Control, and Resource Planning
D)Develop Program Management Plan, Quality Planning, and Resource Planning

Accepted Answer

Develop Program Management Plan, Transition Planning, and Resource Planning are included in integration management.
Key Takeaway: Integration Management includes the following program Planning processes: Develop Program Management Plan, Transition Planning, Resource Planning, and Interface Planning. Quality Planning belongs to Quality Management. Plan Program Contracting belongs to Procurement Management. Integrated Change Control belongs to the Executing process group.

Question 16

Which knowledge area does Transition Planning belong to?
A)Communication Management
B)Procurement Management
C)Human Resource Management
D)Integration Management

Accepted Answer

Transition Planning belongs to the Integration Management knowledge area.
Key Takeaway: The following Planning processes belong to Integration Management: Transition Planning, Develop Program Management Plan, Interface Planning, and Resource Planning. The Integration Management Knowledge area includes program management tasks that deal with the big picture of program management tasks. This includes identifying, uniting, and coordinating processes and projects across process groups and different knowledge areas.

Question 17

What program Planning processes belong to Scope Management?
A)Scope Definition and Schedule Development
B)(PWBS) Create Program Work Breakdown Structure and Plan Scope
C)Scope Definition and Scope Control
D)Scope Definition and (PWBS) Create Program Work Breakdown Structure

Accepted Answer

Scope Definition and Program Work Breakdown Structure(PWBS) belong to Scope Management.
Key Takeaway: Overall, the scope management plan lays out general guidelines for creating a PWBS for a given program. A solid scope definition is, of course, a primary requirement in setting the guidelines and plans for any PWBS. Without defining the scope, a program cannot be planned in any capacity.

Question 18

Fae's program, Don't Be Boxed Out, is in the planning stage, and she would like to determine the resource requirements for her program. What process should Fae perform?
A)Resource Management
B)Activity Resource Estimating
C)Create PWBS
D)Resource Planning

Accepted Answer

Fae should perform the Resource Planning Process.
Key Takeaway: The Resource Planning Process plans for the type and quantity of resources that will be needed for a given program and its constituent projects. Additionally, it plans the best and most efficient use of these resources across the program. The results of Resource Planning are recorded in two documents: resource requirements and the resource management plan.

Question 19

Which is NOT an input item to the Scope Definition process?
A)Preliminary program scope statement
B)Program charter
C)Program scope statement
D)Benefits realization plan

Accepted Answer

Program scope statement is not an input to the Scope Definition process.
Key Takeaway: Preliminary program scope statement, program charter, and benefits realization plan are all inputs to the Scope Definition process. Program scope statement is an output of the Scope Definition process.

Question 20

Barkley wants to develop a scope management plan for his Pet Groomers program. Which process should Barkley perform?
A)Create PWBS
B)Scope Definition
C)Scope Planning
D)Develop Scope Management plan

Accepted Answer

Barkley should perform the Scope Definition process.
Key Takeaway: Defining the scope means setting program boundaries, stating what is and is not included in a program. The Scope Definition process generates both a detailed scope statement and the scope management plan. To define the scope, you will need the following input items: the program charter, preliminary scope statement, and the benefits realization plan.

Quiz 1: Program and Project Management

Bovary McHumphrey is making a list of the techniques and tools she will need to perform the Initiate Program. Her list should include:

What is a program scope management plan?

Which of the following is not included in the program scope management plan?

Howard's program, Ferocious, has been approved. Now, Howard needs to create his Program Work Breakdown Structure, or PWBS. Which if the following are necessary input items to create the PWBS?

Lori has been asked to create a PWBS dictionary for the DePaolo program. Which of the following is not a possible element that could be included in her PWBS dictionary?

Which of the following processes does not belong to the Integration Management knowledge area?

What is program scope definition?

Which of the following is part of the program management plan?

Howard is creating a program WBS hierarchy for his program, Ferocious. Which of the following components is at the lowest level of his hierarchy?

You asked your friend Dixon, a program manager at PowerUp, to lunch. Dixon said he was swamped. He explained that he is using the coding structure to perform a certain process. Which process is Dixon most likely talking about?

Which of the following structures displays the breakdown of project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components?

Which of the following is stage two of a program life cycle?

Integration Management includes which program Planning processes?

Which knowledge area does Transition Planning belong to?

What program Planning processes belong to Scope Management?

Fae's program, Don't Be Boxed Out, is in the planning stage, and she would like to determine the resource requirements for her program. What process should Fae perform?

Which is NOT an input item to the Scope Definition process?

Barkley wants to develop a scope management plan for his Pet Groomers program. Which process should Barkley perform?