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1Understanding the culture, policies, and procedures of the organization in which the project is being performed is most challenging in:
- AGlobal organizations
- BManufacturing organizations
- CSmall organizations
- DAgile organizations
2In a projectized organization, the project team:
- AReports to many bosses
- BHas no loyalty to the project
- CReports to the functional manager
- DWill not always have a "home"
3A project manager is trying to complete a software development project, but cannot get enough attention for the project. Resources are focused on completing process-related work, and the project manager has little authority to assign resources. What form of organization must the project manager be working in?
- AFunctional
- BMatrix
- CExpediter
- DCoordinator
4A project manager has very little project experience, but he has been assigned as the project manager of a new project. Because he will be working in a matrix organization to complete his project, he can expect communications to be:
- ASimple
- BOpen and accurate
- CComplex
- DHard to automate
5A project team member is talking to another team member and complaining that many people are asking him to do things. If he works in a functional organization, who has the power to give direction to the team member?
- AThe project manager
- BThe functional manager
- CThe team
- DThe PMO
6Two project managers have just realized that they are in a weak matrix organization and that their power as project managers is quite limited. One figures out that he is really a project expediter and the other realizes he is really a project coordinator. How is a project expediter different from a project coordinator?
- AThe project expediter cannot make decisions
- BThe project expediter can make more decisions
- CThe project expediter reports to higher-level manager
- DThe project expediter has some authority
7Who has the most power in a projectized organization?
- AThe project manager
- BThe functional manager
- CThe team
- DThey all share power
8All of the following are characteristics of a project except:
- AIt is temporary
- BIt has a definite beginning and end
- CIt has interrelated activities
- DIt repeats itself every month
9A framework for keeping an organization focused on its overall strategy is:
- AOrganizational project management
- BThe PMBOK* Guide
- CProject governance
- DPortfolio management
10Which of the following best describes the major contraints on a project?
- AScope, number of resources, and cost
- BScope, cost, and time
- CScope, time, cost, quality, risk, resources, and customer satisfaction
- DTime, cost, and number of changes
11If a project manager is concerned with gathering, integrating, and disseminating the outputs of all project management processes, she should concentrate on improving the:
- AWork breakdown structure (WBS)
- BCommunications management plan
- CProject management information system (PMIS)
- DScope management plan
12A project manager is managing his second project. It started one mont after the first, and both are in process. Though his first project is small, this one seems to be growing in size every day. As each day passes, the project manager is beginning to feel more and more in need to help. The project manager recently heard that there was another project in the company last year that is similar to his second project. What shoul he do?
- AContact the other project manager and ask for assistance
- BObtain historical records and guidance from the project management office (PMO)
- CWait to see if the project is impacted by the growth in scope
- DMake sure the scope of the project is agreed to by all the stakeholders
13The project life cycle differs from the project management process in that the project management process:
- AIs the same for every project
- BDoes not incorporate a methodology
- CIs different for each industry
- DCan spawn many projects
14To obtain support for the project throughout the performing organization, it's best if the project manager:
- AEnsures there is a communications management plan
- BCorrelates the need for the project to the organization's strategic plan
- CConnects the project to the personal objectives of the sponsor
- DEnsures that the management plan includes the management of the team members
15Your management has decided that all orders will be treated as "projects" and that the project managers will be used to update orders daily, to resolve issues, and to ensure the customer formally accepts the product within 30 days of completion. Revenue from the individual orders can vary from US $100 to US $150,000. The project manager will not be required to perform planning or provide documentation other than daily status. How would you define this situation?
- ABecause each individual order is a "temporary endeavor" each order is a project
- BThis is a program management since there are multiple projects involved
- CThis is recurring process
- DOrders incurring revenue over $100,000 would be considered projects and would involve project management
16The previous project manager for your project managed it without much project organization. There is a lack of management control and no clearly defined project deliverables. Which of the following would be the best choice for getting your project better organized?
- AAdopt a life cycle approach to the project
- BDevelop lessons learned for each phase
- CDevelop specific work plans for each work package
- DDevelop a description of the product of the project
17A project team is working on manufacturing a new product, but they are having difficulty creating a project charter. What is the best description of the real problem?
- AThey have not identified the project objectives
- BThey are working on a process and not a project
- CThe end date has not been set
- DThey have not identified the product of the project
18One of your team members informs you that he does not know which of the many projects he is working on is the most important. Who should determine the priorioties between projects in a company?
- AThe project manager
- BThe project management team
- CThe project management office (PMO)
- DThe team
19A difference between a project, program, and portfolio is:
- AA project is temporary endeavor with a beginning and an end, a program may include other nonproject work, and a portfolio is all the projects in a given department or division
- BA project is a lenghty endeavor with a beginning and an end, a program combines two or more unrelated projects, and a porfolio combines two or more programs
- CA project is a temporary endeavor with a beginning and an end, a program is a group of related projects, and a portfolio is a group of projects and programs related to a specific objective
- DA project is a contrated endeavor with a beginning and end, a portfolio is a group of projects with more open-ended completion datas, and a program combines two or more portfolios
20Operational work is different from project work in that operational work is:
- AUnique
- BTemporary
- COngoing and repetitive
- DA part of every project activity
21Company procedures require the creation of a lessons learned document. Which of the following is the best use of lessons learned?
- AHistorical records for future projects
- BPlanning record for the current project
- CInforming the team about what the project manager has done
- DInforming the team about the project management plan
22Lessons learned are best completed by:
- AThe project manager
- BThe team
- CThe sponsor
- DThe stakeholders
23Consideration of ongoing operations and maintenance is crucially important to products of projects. Ongoing operations and maintenance should:
- ABe included as activities to be performed during project closure
- BHave separate phase in the project life cycle, because a large portion of life cycle costs is devoted to maintenance and operations
- CNot be viewed as part of a project
- DBe viewed as a separate project
24What is a program?
- AAn initiative set up by management
- BA means to gain benefits and control of related projects
- CA group of unrelated project managed in a coordinated way
- DA government regulation
25As company is making an effort to improve its project performance and create historical records of past projects. What is the best way to accomplish this?
- ACreate project management plans
- BCreate lessons learned
- CCreate network diagrams
- DCreate status reports
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- Certificado PMP (Dirección de Proyectos) Inglés Quiz sobre PM framework, criado por Sahara D em 23-09-2016.
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