A new software solution is being deployed. The customer realizes that an important piece of the software must be purchased in order for the project to be successful. Which of the following is TRUE about this scenario?
A. The new piece of software will most likely expand the scope of the project therefore a new scope statement must be written.
B. The current project must be completed and a new project can be started to implement the additional software.
C. Quality management metrics are affected therefore the project manager should review the quality of the project.
D. Project schedule may be affected and the project manager must follow the change control process.
Which of the following aspects of project closure deals with the rating of areas of project progress and participation?
A. Weighted scoring
B. Facility disposition
C. Performance evaluations
D. Supply disposition
Which of the following statements highlights key performance indicators to be documented in the project scope?
A. Efficiency gains will enable five fewer days to provide staff access
B. There will be a reduction in technology costs of one million dollars a year
C. The solution will not include integration with the finance system
D. IT staff will be able to maintain the project after completion
The project sponsor has asked for the project to be delivered two months earlier than originally planned with no changes to the deliverables, cost, or the project team. Which of the following schedule planning techniques could be used to meet this request?
A. Optimizing
B. Crashing
C. Delaying
D. Resource leveling
If the SPI and CPI are both above 1, then the project is:
A. Behind schedule and under budget.
B. Behind schedule and over budget.
C. Ahead of schedule and over budget.
D. Ahead of schedule and under budget.
A project is a (an):
A. Specific solution.
B. Business strategic plan.
C. Group of products.
D. Ongoing endeavor.
A project team is about to deliver on a two year long project when they are informed of new Government laws that directly affect the product. The team meets with their stakeholders to discuss the impact to the project and determine that additional laws need to be taken into account before go-live. The NEXT step the project manager needs to take is:
A. Re-direct the development team.
B. Create a change request.
C. Update the issues log.
D. Hold a meeting with the users.
Which of the following conflict resolution techniques results in mutual agreement among conflicting parties?
A. Forcing
B. Avoiding
C. Smoothing
D. Compromise
A project manager has a project with staff in four different countries. When generating the resource management plan, which of the following should be considered FIRST?
A. Reviewing holiday and vacation schedule with all team members.
B. Getting the email address of all the employees.
C. Locating each employee on the map in the office.
D. Understanding the international country code of all the team members.
The project manager has received an approved change request. Which of the following actions should the project manager take NEXT?
A. Schedule a meeting with the change advisory board to discuss the impact of the change
B. Perform a probability and impact assessment on the approved change
C. Hold a team meeting to ensure the change is immediately implemented
D. Develop a plan to incorporate the change into the project
