A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.
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What is project management?
Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet requirements.
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Which three constraints are traditionally shown in the project management triangle?
The classic triple constraint is scope, schedule, and cost, with quality and risk also influencing them.
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Who typically approves the project charter?
The project sponsor or another authorizing body approves the project charter.
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What is a project charter?
The project charter formally authorizes the project and provides authority to the project manager.
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Which process group defines the project and identifies initial stakeholders?
The Initiating process group authorizes the project and identifies stakeholders.
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Which process group develops detailed project plans?
The Planning process group develops the project management plan and subsidiary plans.
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Which process group coordinates resources to perform the project work?
The Executing process group directs and manages the work defined in the plan.
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Which process group tracks progress and applies corrective action?
Monitoring and Controlling tracks performance and takes corrective or preventive action.
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Which process group finalizes activities and hands off the deliverables?
The Closing process group completes deliverables, archives records, and closes the project.
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What is a work breakdown structure (WBS)?
The WBS decomposes the total scope into manageable work packages.
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What is a work package?
A work package is the lowest level of the WBS and represents definable work.
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What is the critical path?
The critical path is the longest sequence of dependent tasks that determines project duration.
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What does float (slack) measure?
Float is the amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying successor work or project completion.
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If an activity has zero float, what does that mean?
Activities with zero float are on the critical path and directly affect project duration.
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What is planned value (PV)?
Planned value is the authorized budget assigned to scheduled work.
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What is earned value (EV)?
Earned value is the value of completed work measured against the approved budget.
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What is actual cost (AC)?
Actual cost is the amount of money actually spent for work performed.
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What does a cost performance index (CPI) below 1 indicate?
CPI below 1 means earned value is less than actual cost, indicating a cost overrun.
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What does a schedule performance index (SPI) below 1 indicate?
SPI below 1 means earned value is less than planned value, indicating the project is behind schedule.
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What is a project risk?
Risk is an uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, has an effect on project objectives.
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What is a risk register?
The risk register records identified risks, their analysis, owners, and planned responses.
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What is risk appetite?
Risk appetite is the degree of uncertainty an organization is willing to accept.
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Which risk response reduces the probability or impact of a threat?
Mitigation reduces the probability or impact of a negative risk.
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Which risk response eliminates a threat by changing the project plan?
Avoidance changes the plan to eliminate the threat or protect objectives from its impact.
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Which risk response shifts the impact of a risk to a third party?
Transfer shifts the risk impact to another party, such as through insurance or contracts.
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Which risk response acknowledges a risk without taking action?
Acceptance acknowledges the risk and monitors it without proactive response.
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Who is accountable for managing a specific risk response?
Each risk has an owner accountable for implementing and monitoring the response.
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What is a stakeholder?
Stakeholders include anyone who can affect, be affected by, or perceive themselves to be affected by the project.
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What is stakeholder engagement?
Stakeholder engagement plans communication and involvement strategies for each stakeholder.
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What is a RACI matrix?
A RACI matrix clarifies who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed for each task.
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In a RACI matrix, who is ultimately answerable for completion of a task?
The Accountable role is ultimately answerable for the correct completion of the work.
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What is a change control board (CCB)?
The CCB reviews, evaluates, and approves or rejects change requests.
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What is a change request?
Change requests formally propose modifications to baselines or project documents.
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What is a baseline?
A baseline is the approved plan version against which performance is measured.
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What is scope creep?
Scope creep occurs when scope grows without controlled change management.
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What is gold-plating?
Gold-plating adds unrequested extras and is generally discouraged because it does not add authorized value.
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What is a requirement?
Requirements describe conditions or capabilities that must be met by the project.
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What does a requirements traceability matrix do?
The traceability matrix connects requirements to their sources and verification activities.
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What is a milestone?
Milestones mark significant events in the schedule and have zero duration.
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What is rolling wave planning?
Rolling wave planning uses progressive elaboration to plan near-term work in more detail.
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What does a burndown chart show?
A burndown chart tracks remaining work against time, common in agile projects.
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What is a sprint in Scrum?
A sprint is a timeboxed iteration, usually one to four weeks, that produces a usable increment.
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What is a product backlog?
The product backlog contains prioritized work items for the product.
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Who owns the product backlog in Scrum?
The Product Owner is accountable for the product backlog and its priorities.
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Who facilitates Scrum events and removes impediments?
The Scrum Master facilitates the Scrum process and helps remove obstacles.
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What is servant leadership?
Servant leadership prioritizes the needs of the team and enables their success.
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Which conflict resolution approach seeks a win-win solution?
Collaborating works with the other party to find a solution that satisfies both sides.
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In Tuckman model, which stage is the initial orientation phase of a team?
Forming is the initial stage when team members meet and orient themselves.
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What is quality assurance?
Quality assurance evaluates processes and applies standards to prevent defects.
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What is quality control?
Quality control verifies deliverables against requirements and detects defects. It is performed through inspections, testing, and measurements while work is being completed. Budget planning, stakeholder updates, and charter writing are different project management processes that do not focus on inspecting deliverables.
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Why is prevention preferred over inspection?
Prevention focuses on doing work correctly the first time, which lowers rework cost.
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Which contract type places the most cost risk on the seller?
In a firm fixed-price contract, the seller bears the risk of cost overruns.
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Which contract type places the most cost risk on the buyer?
Cost-reimbursable contracts reimburse seller costs, so the buyer bears more cost risk.
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What is a procurement statement of work?
The procurement statement of work describes the work or product to be purchased.
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What is the project management plan?
The project management plan defines how the project is executed, monitored, and closed.
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What is a lessons learned register?
Lessons learned capture knowledge and experience to improve future projects.
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What is configuration management?
Configuration management ensures that product versions and documentation are controlled.
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What is an assumption log?
The assumption log records assumptions and constraints used during planning.
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What is a project sponsor?
The sponsor champions the project, provides resources, and removes high-level obstacles.
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Which of the following are project management process groups? Select all that apply.
Initiating, Planning, and Executing are process groups; Marketing is not.
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Which of the following are common project constraints? Select all that apply.
Scope, schedule, and cost are common constraints; vacation time is not.
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Which of the following are earned value management components? Select all that apply.
PV, EV, and AC are earned value components; SWOT is a strategic analysis tool.
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Which of the following are risk response strategies for threats? Select all that apply.
Avoid, mitigate, and transfer are threat response strategies; gold-plating is scope misuse.
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Which of the following are Scrum roles? Select all that apply.
Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Developers are Scrum roles; a CCB is not a Scrum role.
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Which of the following are created during project initiation? Select all that apply.
The charter, stakeholder register, and assumptions log can be created during initiation; sprint review is agile.
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Which of the following are quality management activities? Select all that apply.
Quality planning, assurance, and control are quality processes; the WBS decomposes scope.
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Which of the following are contract types? Select all that apply.
Fixed-price, cost-reimbursable, and time-and-materials are contract types; a WBS is a scope tool.
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Type the longest sequence of dependent activities that determines project duration: ___ path.
The critical path is the longest sequence of dependent activities.
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Type the earned value component that measures budgeted cost of work performed: ___ value.
Earned value is the budgeted cost of work performed. In earned value management, it shows the planned cost of the work actually completed at a point in time. Comparing earned value with planned value and actual cost reveals schedule and cost performance.
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Type the document that formally authorizes the project: project ___.
The project charter formally authorizes the project. It names the project manager, defines the high-level scope and objectives, and gives the authority to use organizational resources. Without a charter, the project has no formal authorization to begin.
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Type the risk response that changes the plan to eliminate a threat: ___.
Avoidance changes the plan to eliminate a threat. The team removes the risk by changing scope, schedule, technology, or approach so the threat cannot occur. This is different from mitigation, which reduces probability or impact while leaving some risk.
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Type the Scrum role that owns the product backlog: ___ owner.
The Product Owner owns the product backlog. This Scrum role prioritizes backlog items, represents stakeholder interests, and clarifies requirements for the team. The blank should be product because the role is called Product Owner.
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Type the agile chart that shows remaining work over time: ___ chart.
A burndown chart shows remaining work over time. It helps agile teams see whether they are on track by tracking unfinished tasks from sprint start to completion. The blank should be burndown because that is the chart name used in agile planning.
题目 75
Match each project management process group to its purpose.