Question 1

The professional organization that serves the needs of project management professionals is ________.

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Question 2

Which of these needs does the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge NOT serve?

Accepted Answer

The Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge provides guidance on project management practices and knowledge but does not provide a blueprint for ISO certification. ISO certification focuses on quality management systems and has its own set of standards and requirements.

Question 3

The Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®)is divided into two main parts, the various business processes that organizations follow in carrying out projects and the nine knowledge areas applicable to nearly all projects.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true. The PMBOK® is organized into five project management process groups and nine knowledge areas. The process groups describe the various business processes that organizations follow in carrying out projects, while the knowledge areas represent the key competencies that project managers must master in order to effectively manage projects.

Question 4

The university president concocts a thirteen-step sinister plan to lower morale to zero during his last year in office. The duration of each step (in days)and the required predecessor(s)are displayed in the table.
 $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Duration } & \text { Predecessor } \
\hline \text { A } & 3 & - \
\hline B & 8 & - \
\hline \mathrm { B } & 8 & \text { A } \
\hline \mathrm { D } & 7 & \text { B } \
\hline \mathrm { E } & 4 & \mathrm {~B} \
\hline \mathrm { F } & 4 & \mathrm { C } , \mathrm { D } \
\hline \mathrm { G } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } , \mathrm { D } \
\hline \mathrm { H } & 8 & \mathrm { E } \
\hline \mathrm { I } & 8 & \mathrm {~F} \
\hline \mathrm { K } & 4 & \mathrm { G } \
\hline \mathrm { K } & 2 & \mathrm { H } \
\hline \mathrm { L } & 6 & \mathrm { I } \
\hline \mathrm { M } & 10 & \text { I, K } \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Identify the activities that have slack and the amount of slack each has for this morale-lowering project?

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Question 5

The university president concocts a thirteen-step sinister plan to lower morale to zero during his last year in office. The duration of each step (in days)and the required predecessor(s)are displayed in the table.
 $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Duration } & \text { Predecessor } \
\hline \text { A } & 3 & - \
\hline B & 8 & - \
\hline \mathrm { B } & 8 & \text { A } \
\hline \mathrm { D } & 7 & \text { B } \
\hline \mathrm { E } & 4 & \mathrm {~B} \
\hline \mathrm { F } & 4 & \mathrm { C } , \mathrm { D } \
\hline \mathrm { G } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } , \mathrm { D } \
\hline \mathrm { H } & 8 & \mathrm { E } \
\hline \mathrm { I } & 8 & \mathrm {~F} \
\hline \mathrm { K } & 4 & \mathrm { G } \
\hline \mathrm { K } & 2 & \mathrm { H } \
\hline \mathrm { L } & 6 & \mathrm { I } \
\hline \mathrm { M } & 10 & \text { I, K } \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-What is the critical path for this morale-lowering project?

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Quiz 14: Managing Projects

The professional organization that serves the needs of project management professionals is ________.

Which of these needs does the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge NOT serve?

The Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®)is divided into two main parts, the various business processes that organizations follow in carrying out projects and the nine knowledge areas applicable to nearly all projects.