Question 1

What is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project management
B)  Project management software
C)  Scope
D)  None of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Offshore outsourcing occurs when engaging another company within the same country for services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is a characteristic of a successful project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delivered on time.
B)  Delivered within budget.
C)  Meets the business's requirements.
D)  All of the above.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Describe the challenges of outsourcing.

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Question 5

What is a status report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Difficult to quantify or measure.
B)  Easy to quantify and typically measured to determine the success or failure of a project.
C)  The measure of the tangible and intangible benefits of an information system.
D)  A periodic review of actual performance versus expected performance.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

What is the logical relationship that exists between the project tasks, or between a project task and a milestone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resource
B)  Task
C)  Dependency
D)  ActivityE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Outsourcing is a common approach using the professional expertise within an organization to develop and maintain the organization's information technology systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are specific factors that can limit options including budget, delivery dates, available skilled resources, and organizational policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project objectives
B)  Project constraints
C)  Project assumptions
D)  Project deliverableE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is not a guideline for effectively dealing with change management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Institute change management policies
B)  Seek change
C)  Anticipate change
D)  Stop changeE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

In a Gantt chart, tasks are listed __________ and the project's time frame is listed ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vertically, horizontally
B)  Horizontally, vertically
C)  Vertically, Vertically
D)  Horizontally, horizontallyE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

What is the critical path?

Accepted Answer

A)  The path from resource to task that passes through all critical components of a project plan.
B)  The path between tasks to the projects finish that passes through all critical components of a project plan.
C)  The sequence of activities that determine the earliest date by which the project can be completed.
D)  The path from start to finish that passes through all the tasks that are critical to completing the project in the longest amount of time.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

What type of chart typically displays the critical path?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gantt chart
B)  PERT chart
C)  All of the above
D)  None of the aboveE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

What is project scope?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success.
B)  Products, services, or processes that are not specifically a part of the project.
C)  Any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project.
D)  Defines the work that must be completed to deliver a product with the specified features and functions.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

A Gantt chart is a graphical network model that depicts a project's tasks and the relationships between them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The PMI develops procedures and concepts necessary to support the profession of project management.Which of the following is not one of the three areas it focuses on?

Accepted Answer

A)  The distinguishing characteristics of a practicing professional (ethics) .
B)  The content and structure of the profession's body of knowledge (standards) .
C)  Change in business goals during project planning (management) .
D)  Recognition of professional attainment (accreditation) .E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

What are project assumptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific factors that can limit options.
B)  Factors that are considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration.
C)  Quantifiable criteria that must be met for the project to be considered a success.
D)  A document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Who is the person or group who provides the financial resources for the project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project manager
B)  Project stakeholders
C)  Executive sponsor
D)  Communication planE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

What measures how well a solution can be implemented within existing legal and contractual obligations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political feasibility
B)  Operational feasibility
C)  Schedule feasibility
D)  Legal feasibilityE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Project milestones are any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the outsourcing option that includes the closest location and direct customer control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Onshore outsourcing
B)  Nearshore outsourcing
C)  Offshore outsourcing
D)  None of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 19: Managing Organizational Projects

Project milestones are any measurable, tangible, verifiable outcome, result, or item that is produced to complete a project or part of a project.

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What measures how well a solution can be implemented within existing legal and contractual obligations?

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What type of chart typically displays the critical path?

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What is the outsourcing option that includes the closest location and direct customer control?

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A Gantt chart is a graphical network model that depicts a project's tasks and the relationships between them.

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What are project assumptions?

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Which of the following is not a guideline for effectively dealing with change management?

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Offshore outsourcing occurs when engaging another company within the same country for services.

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What is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements?

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What is a status report?

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What is the critical path?

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Describe the challenges of outsourcing.

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In a Gantt chart, tasks are listed __________ and the project's time frame is listed ____________.

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Who is the person or group who provides the financial resources for the project?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a successful project?

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The PMI develops procedures and concepts necessary to support the profession of project management.Which of the following is not one of the three areas it focuses on?

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Outsourcing is a common approach using the professional expertise within an organization to develop and maintain the organization's information technology systems.

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What is the logical relationship that exists between the project tasks, or between a project task and a milestone?

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What are specific factors that can limit options including budget, delivery dates, available skilled resources, and organizational policies?

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What is project scope?

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