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PM - Project Management Processes

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Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements. This application of knowledge requires the effective management of appropriate processes.

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Question 1

Which of the following activities belongs to project monitoring and controlling process group?

A	Determine quality standards, processes, and metrics.
B	Perform quality assurance.
C	Perform quality control.
D	Perform quality audit.

Question 1 Explanation:

Perform quality control belongs to monitoring and controlling process group. The rest choices are from executing or planning process groups.

Question 2

It is required that project team must..

A	Divide project into more manageable components.
B	Determine variances and of the warrant corrective action o a change.
C	Comply with requirements to meet stakeholder needs and expectations.
D	Implement approved changes, defect repair, preventive and corrective actions.

Question 2 Explanation:

In order for a project to be successful, the project team must comply with requirements to meet stakeholder needs and expectations.

Question 3

Which of the following activities execute in project closing phase?

A	Complete lessons learned knowledge base.
B	Provide functional manager with team members performance evaluation.
C	Ask stakeholder to update lessons learned knowledge base.
D	Ask team to complete lessons learned knowledge base.

Question 3 Explanation:

Ask stakeholder to update lessons learned knowledge base.

Question 4

What is the principal objective of the project stakeholder management?

A	Maintain goodwill in case of overrun budget or schedule.
B	Thwart criticism of the project.
C	Identifying all potential users.
D	Protecting project from unnecessary changes.

Question 4 Explanation:

The project manager must be vigilant in ensuring that stakeholders continuously support the project. The project manager must take quick action to ensure that the project objectives will be met and that a plan is in place to mitigate the influence and actions of negative stakeholders. [Planning]

Question 5

Which project process group represents the project performance measurement?

A	Monitoring and controlling.
B	Executing.
C	Closing.
D	Planning.

Question 5 Explanation:

Monitoring and controlling.

Question 6

Significant change in the product scope has been approved for implementation. What project manager needs to do first?

A	Create implementation plan.
B	Achieve common understanding of the change.
C	Execute change as approved.
D	Manage configuration.

Question 6 Explanation:

First, project manager needs to ensure common understanding of the change.

Question 7

Project manager records issues into issues log. What is the current stage of the project?

A	Planning.
B	Execution.
C	Initiating.
D	Closing.

Question 7 Explanation:

The project is in executing stage, when the most issues are logged.

Question 8

What should be used as an input in project initiation processes?

A	Stakeholders management strategy.
B	Determine what to purchase.
C	Templates, historical estimates and WBSs, and communications with stakeholders.
D	Configuration plan.

Question 8 Explanation:

Templates, historical estimates and WBSs, and communications with stakeholders can be a list of inputs for project initiation group. [2 - Rita's Project Chart]

Question 9

When the final team to be acquired?

A	Final team to be acquired after the project scope, project schedule, and all roles and responsibilities have been determined.
B	During project execution.
C	Final team to be acquired after all roles and responsibilities have been determined.
D	Final team to be acquired after the project schedule, and all roles and responsibilities have been determined.

Question 9 Explanation:

Final team to be acquired during project execution.

Question 10

The project requirements have been finalized and project manager received sign off for project scope statement. What would be the best to do next?

A	Plan communications.
B	Determine team.
C	Determine what to purchase.
D	Create measurable objectives.

Question 10 Explanation:

Determine what to purchase.

Question 11

What type of activities the quality control is?

A	Quality control performed during project planning and closing.
B	Quality control is executed to ensure the product or service quality and its metrics determined by the project manager.
C	Executing.
D	Monitoring and controlling.

Question 11 Explanation:

Quality control belongs to monitoring and controlling process group.

Question 12

Project manager compares the completed work with requirements. What type of process project manager executes?

A	Closing.
B	Performing integrated change control.
C	Executing.
D	Monitoring and controlling.

Question 12 Explanation:

This is the part of closing process group. The completed work needs to be confirmed against requirements.

Question 13

What project manger does when generates change requests?

A	Executes project.
B	Performs monitoring and controlling.
C	Uncovers requirements during project initiation.
D	Creates project plan.

Question 13 Explanation:

Change request usually generate during project execution. It means the planning phase has been completed, the requirements and project plan have been already signed off.

Question 14

What type of activities the quality assurance is?

A	Quality assurance is executed during measurement of performance against other metrics determined by the project manager.
B	Monitoring and controlling.
C	Quality assurance performs during project planning and closing.
D	Executing.

Question 14 Explanation:

Quality assurance performs during project execution.

Question 15

What of the following processes used during project initiation?

A	Create measurable objectives, develop project charter, identify stakeholders, develop stakeholders management strategy.
B	Develop project charter, determine quality standards, processes and metrics, determine team.
C	Create measurable objectives, develop project charter, identify stakeholders, develop stakeholders management strategy, determine how you will do planning.
D	Select project manager, determine quality standards, processes and metrics, create project scope statement.

Question 15 Explanation:

Create measurable objectives, develop project charter, identify stakeholders, develop stakeholders management strategy - all the part of the project initiation group. [2 - Rita's Project Chart]

Question 16

Continuously improve project processes is the project management responsibility. When the project improvement takes place?

A	During project execution.
B	Project improvement is the monitoring and controlling activities.
C	Improvement of the project processes need to be done during project planning.
D	Project improvement needs to be approached every time when the change is approved.

Question 16 Explanation:

Project improvement performs during project execution.

Question 17

A project manager has estimated resources requirements and documented all roles and responsibilities. What is the next task?

A	Plan communications.
B	Perform risk identification, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, and risk response planning.
C	Prepare procurement documents.
D	Determine what to purchase.

Question 17 Explanation:

Plan communications is the next step. [2 - Rita's Process Chart]

Question 18

Project manager prepared procurement documents. What needs to be done next?

A	Determine "how to execute and control" parts of all management plans.
B	Develop final project management plan.
C	Plan communications.
D	Acquire resources.

Question 18 Explanation:

Determine "how to execute and control" parts of all management plans. [2 Rita's Process Planning"

Question 19

What reference to be used in project performance evaluation?

A	Measure performance against the performance measurement baseline.
B	Comparing the current status with project schedule and planned budget.
C	Project quality, standards, processes and metrics to be used as the evaluation references.
D	Approved requirements, project and products scope statements are the references to evaluate project performance.

Question 19 Explanation:

Project performance measures against the performance measurement baseline.

Question 20

The project requirements have been finalized. What project manager should do before determining the team?

A	Create activity list and network diagram.
B	Estimate resource requirements.
C	Develop schedule.
D	Create project scope statement and determine what to purchase.

Question 20 Explanation:

The sequence is the following: create project scope statement then determine what to purchase, and then determine the team. [2 - Rita's Process Chart]

Question 21

What processes belong to the project initiating group?

A	Divide large projects into phases, understand business case, determine initial requirements and risks.
B	Determine critical path.
C	Perform risk identification, quantitative and qualitative risk analysis, and risk response planning.
D	Estimate time and costs.

Question 21 Explanation:

Divide large projects into phases, understand business case, determine initial requirements and risks are the part of the initiating process group. [2 - Rita's Project Chart]

Question 22

What task should be done right before estimate time and cost, and determine critical path?

A	Create activity list.
B	Estimate resource requirements
C	Determine team.
D	Develop schedule.

Question 22 Explanation:

Estimate resource requirements should be done right before the estimate time and cost > determine critical path. [2 - Rita's Process Chart]

Question 23

Project sponsor allocated a special fund for team-building activities. During which phase of the project these activities take place most often?

A	It is important the most to support team at the end of the project. During the closing process it is required that the team will stay till to end to ensure all project activities have been completed.
B	Most of the team-building activities happen during project execution.
C	During project initiation, the team as getting together most often; so this is most important to support these activities from start.
D	The project planning phase requires more communications with the project members; so, team-building activities the most important during planning period.

Question 23 Explanation:

Most of the team-building activities happen during project execution.

Question 24

What should be used in project initiating?

A	Stakeholders management strategy.
B	Project plan.
C	Business case, product description, or known products requirements, product scope.
D	Requirements for project team.

Question 24 Explanation:

What is the project being asked to do? Business case, product description, or known products requirements, product scope. [2 - Rita's Project Chart]

Question 25

After completing of which planning task it is recommended to perform iterations of the previous tasks?

A	Create measurable objectives.
B	Prepare procurement documents.
C	Identify stakeholders.
D	Perform risk identification.

Question 25 Explanation:

It is recommended to perform iterations after risk identification, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, and risk response planning. [1 - 3.1 Common project management process interactions]

Question 26

During which part of a project the most conflicts usually happen and require resolve?

A	Closing.
B	Planning.
C	Execution.
D	Initiation.

Question 26 Explanation:

The most conflicts on a project usually happen during project execution and require facilitation.

Question 27

When formal approval of the plan should be received?

A	After Preparation of procurement documents.
B	After the project management plan and performance measurement baseline are completed.
C	Before preform quality assurance.
D	Before produce product scope.

Question 27 Explanation:

After the project management plan and performance measurement baseline are completed. [2 - Rita's Process Chart]

Question 28

What needs to be done before create network diagram?

A	Finalize requirements.
B	Estimate time and cost.
C	Determine critical path.
D	Create activity list.

Question 28 Explanation:

The right sequence is: create activity list > create network diagram > estimate resource requirements > estimate time and cost > determine critical path. [2 - Rita's Process Chart]

Question 29

Create activity list, create network diagram, estimate resource requirements, estimate time and cost, determine critical path, develop budget. What is missing in this sequence?

A	Perform risk identification, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, and risk response planning.
B	Plan communication.
C	Determine all roles and responsibilities.
D	Develop schedule.

Question 29 Explanation:

The right sequence is: create activity list > estimate time and cost > determine critical path > develop schedule > develop budget. [2 - Rita's Process Chart]

Question 30

Create network diagram, estimate resource requirements, estimate time and cost, develop schedule. What is missing in this sequence?

A	Determine critical path.
B	Estimate time and cost.
C	Develop schedule.
D	Develop schedule.

Question 30 Explanation:

The right sequence is create network diagram > estimate resource requirements > estimate time and cost > determine critical path > develop schedule.

Question 31

What would be the best next step after stakeholder management strategy has been developed?

A	Finalize requirements.
B	Create project scope statement.
C	Determine how to do planning.
D	Develop project charter.

Question 31 Explanation:

Determine how to do planning is the first planning task project manager have to perform in the planning process group. This task delivers a development approach to all management plans.

Question 32

Project manager estimates the required type and quantity of materials, people, equipment, or supplies to perform each activity. What process project manager works on?

A	Perform risk identification, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, and risk response planning.
B	Estimate Activity Resources.
C	Create procurement plan.
D	Determine what to purchase.

Question 32 Explanation:

Estimate Activity Resources is the process of estimating the type and quantities of material, people, equipment, or supplies required to perform each activity. In other words - estimate resource requirements. [1 - 3.4.7 Estimate Activity Resources]

Question 33

What input should be used in project initiation processes?

A	Industry standards, list of vendors.
B	Historical information, company change control system, industry standards.
C	List of risks, risk management plan, risk audit.
D	Communication plan, stakeholder management plan.

Question 33 Explanation:

Historical information, company change control system, industry standards - all are part of Project Initiation Group. [2 - Rita's Project Chart]

Question 34

Project manager works on change request, manages the reserves of time, cost and contingencies. What type of process the project manager performs?

A	Planning.
B	Monitoring and controlling.
C	Initiating.
D	Executing.

Question 34 Explanation:

Project manager manages reserves. This type of activities belongs to monitoring and controlling process group. [1 - Time, Cost and Risk Management - search for "reserve analysis" and "reserves"]

Question 35

What reference can be used in project performance measurement?

A	Stakeholder and customer satisfaction.
B	The metrics determined by project manager.
C	Approved requirements, project and products scope statements.
D	The metrics determined by customer.

Question 35 Explanation:

Project manager may determined the metrics for project performance measurement.

Question 36

What project manager know before develop schedule?

A	Critical path.
B	Project budget.
C	Estimate time and cost.
D	Determine team.

Question 36 Explanation:

The right sequence is: create activity list > create network diagram > estimate resource requirements > estimate time and cost > determine critical path > develop schedule. [2 - Rita's Process Chart]

Question 37

A project manager has determined quality standards, processes, and metrics. What would be the nest task?

A	Create network diagram.
B	Determine all oles and responsibilities.
C	Create activity list.
D	Create process improvement plan.

Question 37 Explanation:

The right sequence is: develop schedule > develop budget > determine quality standards, processes, and metrics > create process improvement plan. [2 - Rita's Process Chart]

Question 38

What should be done after develop final project management plan and performance measurement baseline?

A	Hold kickoff meeting.
B	Execute the work according to PM plan.
C	Determine what to purchase.
D	Gain formal approval of the plan.

Question 38 Explanation:

Formal approval of the plan should be received before providing a kickoff meeting.

Question 39

A project manager has completed developing schedule and budget. What needs to be done before determine all roles and responsibilities?

A	Create process improvement plan.
B	Create measurable objectives.
C	Determine team.
D	Determine critical path.

Question 39 Explanation:

The right sequence is: develop budget > determine quality standards, processes, and metrics > create process improvement plan > determine all roles and responsibilities. [2 - Rita's Process Chart]

Question 40

In order for a project to be successful, the project team must:

A	Provide risk audit and facilitate conflict resolution.
B	Document assumptions and constrains.
C	Develop closure procedures.
D	Use a defined approach that can be adopted to meet requirements.

Question 40 Explanation:

In order for a project to be successful, the project team must use a defined approach that can be adopted to meet requirements.

Question 41

Which of the following activities belong to project closing phase?

A	Document all changes done during course of the project.
B	User manuals of the product need to be published.
C	Hand off completed product.
D	The product results need to be archived and stored.

Question 41 Explanation:

Hand off completed product.

Question 42

What follows after create process improvement plan?

A	Develop budget.
B	Determine all roles and responsibilities.
C	Develop schedule.
D	Determine team.

Question 42 Explanation:

Determine all roles and responsibilities should be done after process improvement plan.

Question 43

A project manager is going to determine quality standards, processes, and metrics. What task needs to be finished first?

A	Estimate time and cost.
B	Create WBS and WBS dictionary.
C	Create process improvement plan.
D	Develop budget.

Question 43 Explanation:

The task of develop budget should be completed prior to determine quality standards, processes, and metrics? [2 - Rita's Process Chart]

Question 44

What project processes group helps to determine variances and may initiate change requests.

A	Monitoring and controlling.
B	Executing.
C	Closing.
D	Planning.

Question 44 Explanation:

Monitoring and controlling process group is looking after initiation of change requests.

Question 45

How often project manager should evaluate the team and project performance?

A	Evaluation of the team and project performance needs to be done on weekly basis.
B	Evaluation of the team and project performance should be performed during project execution to ensure the project success.
C	Evaluation of the team and project performance needs to be done throughout the course of the project from initiation to closing.
D	Evaluation of the team and project performance needs to be done at least once per month throughout the project from initiation to closing.

Question 45 Explanation:

Evaluation of the team and project performance should be performed during project execution to ensure the project success. The frequency of evaluation depends on the duration, size and complexity of the project.

Question 46

Project manager have difficulty to create a network diagram based on WBS and WBS dictionary. What activity is missing in this work?

A	Create activity list.
B	Determine a list of work packages.
C	Estimate time and cost.
D	Finalize requirements.

Question 46 Explanation:

Create WBS and WBS dictionary > Create activity list > Create network diagram

Question 47

Estimate resource requirements, estimate time and cost, determine critical path. What task misses in this sequence?

A	Create process improvement plan.
B	Estimate time and cost.
C	Create activity list.
D	Determine quality standards, processes, and metrics.

Question 47 Explanation:

Estimate time and cost is missing. The right sequence: estimate resource requirements > estimate time and cost > determine critical path, develop budget. [2 - Rita's Process Chart]

Question 48

Project manager holds meetings mostly with developers, quality assurance team and customers. What is the current stage of the project?

A	Planning.
B	Initiation.
C	Execution.
D	Closing.

Question 48 Explanation:

The current stage of the project is execution.

Question 49

Which of the following activities belong to project closing process group?

A	Index and archive the project records.
B	Inform stakeholders about project completion.
C	Hold a final meeting with project team.
D	Facilitate conflict resolution.

Question 49 Explanation:

Index and archive the project records.

Question 50

A project manager has determined quality standards, processes, and metrics what would be the next task to do?

A	Estimate time and cost.
B	Create process improvement plan.
C	Perform quality assurance.
D	Develop budget.

Question 50 Explanation:

The right sequence is: create activity list > develop schedule > develop budget > determine quality standards processes, and metrics. The process of perform quality assurance belongs to executing process group, not to planning. [2 - Rita's Process Chart]

Question 51

Project manager forecasts the project performance. In which process group this activity is?

A	Monitoring and controlling.
B	Closing.
C	Planning.
D	Executing.

Question 51 Explanation:

Project manager forecasting is a part of the monitoring and controlling process group.

Question 52

Project manager reports the project performance on monthly basis. What type of process project manager performs?

A	Eecuting.
B	Closing.
C	Monitoring and controlling.
D	Planning.

Question 52 Explanation:

Project performance reporting is a part of the monitoring and controlling process group.

Question 53

Perform risk identification, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, and risk response planning is one of the most important tasks. To which process group this task belongs?

A	Initiating.
B	Monitoring and Controlling.
C	Executing.
D	Planning.

Question 53 Explanation:

Planning. [2 - Rita's Process Chart]

Question 54

What type of processes should be performed to ensure the right version of changes to be implemented?

A	Creating activity list to ensure the right sequence of work.
B	Planning.
C	Executing.
D	Monitoring and controlling.

Question 54 Explanation:

Version control is the part of configuration management and relates to monitoring and controlling process group.

Question 55

What should be done next after completion of risk identification, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, and risk response planning?

A	Prepare procurement documents.
B	Perform iterations of previous steps.
C	Request changes.
D	Plan communications.

Question 55 Explanation:

After performing risk identification, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, and risk response planning go back iterations needs to be done in most cases. The identify risk is an iterative process because new risks may evolve or become know as the project progresses through the life cycle. The frequency of iteration and who participates in each cycle will vary by situation. [1 -11.2 Identify Risks]

Question 56

Project manager completed subdividing project deliverables and project work into smaller, more manageable components. Description of such work components as work packages and control accounts has been finished too. What should be done next to create network diagram.

A	Determine what to purchase.
B	Estimate resource requirements.
C	Determine team.
D	Create activity list.

Question 56 Explanation:

After create WBS and WBS dictionary but before create network diagram, create activity list should be completed.

Question 57

What does it mean perform control of the project?

A	Keep team on short leash and communicate with stakeholders to ensure they satisfied with project results.
B	Execute monitoring and controlling processes.
C	Measure performance against the project metrics, continuously perform project improvement and evaluate team and project performance.
D	Execute project auditing, maintaining issues log, and reporting status to the management.

Question 57 Explanation:

Execute monitoring and controlling processes.

Question 58

It is required that project manager perform project audit. When this should be done?

A	Project audit is the part of project monitoring and controlling.
B	It would be right to perform project audit in each phase throughout the project from initiation to closing.
C	Project audit should be performed during project execution.
D	Project audit is one of the project closing processes.

Question 58 Explanation:

Project audit is the part of project execution.

Question 59

Estimate time and cost, determine critical path, develop schedule. What should be done next?

A	Determine quality standards, processes, and metrics.
B	Create activity list.
C	Determine quality standards, processes, and metrics.
D	Develop budget.

Question 59 Explanation:

Develop budget would be the next step in Planning Process Group. [2 - Rita's Process Chart]

Question 60

What input should be used for project initiating?

A	Information about company culture, major activities of the company related to the project, list of people who may be good team members.
B	Project plan and product requirements.
C	Project schedule.
D	List of work packages.

Question 60 Explanation:

Information about company culture, major activities of the company related to the project, list of people who may be good team members is a list of inputs for the project initiating group.

Question 61

Which set of processes belongs to the project initiating group?

A	Select project manager, determine company culture, and existing systems, collect processes, and historical information.
B	Select project manager, determine quality standards, processes and metrics, create project scope statement.
C	Collect historical information information, select project manager, determine quality standards, evaluate team and project performance, create project scope statement.
D	Determine what to purchase, collect historical information information, select project manager, determine quality standards, determine how you will do planning, create project scope statement.

Question 61 Explanation:

Select project manager, determine company culture, and existing systems, collect processes, and historical information is the part for the initiating process group. [2 - Rita's Project Chart]

Question 62

Project manager analyses change requests. Some changes will be approved while most of them rejected. What type of activity the project manager performs?

A	Performs project improvement.
B	Monitoring and controlling.
C	Execute project.
D	Planning.

Question 62 Explanation:

Project manager performs monitoring and controlling processes.

Question 63

When the product scope should be produced?

A	During project planning.
B	Project manager looks after project scope, not product scope.
C	During project execution.
D	During project initiation.

Question 63 Explanation:

Product scope produced during project execution.

Question 64

What is the last task of in the planning process group?

A	Complete procurement documentation.
B	Perform iterations for risk identification.
C	Hold kickoff meeting.
D	Gain formal approval of the plan.

Question 64 Explanation:

Hold kickoff meeting.

Question 65

What type of activities project manager applies when validates assumptions, verifies if risk management policies been followed, and assesses the risks?

A	Monitoring and controlling.
B	Planning.
C	Executing.
D	Project audit.

Question 65 Explanation:

The described activity is monitoring and controlling risks that belongs to the monitoring and controlling process group. [1 - Monitor and Control Risks]

Question 66

What process group looks after informing stakeholders about approved changes?

A	Executing.
B	Monitoring and controlling
C	Planning.
D	Communicating.

Question 66 Explanation:

Project manager performs monitoring and controlling type of activity when informs stakeholders about approved changes.

Question 67

Create network diagram, estimate time and cost, determine critical path, develop schedule. What process is missing in this sequence?

A	Determine quality standards, processes, and metrics.
B	Develop budget.
C	Create process improvement plan.
D	Estimate resource requirements.

Question 67 Explanation:

The right sequence: create network diagram > estimate resource requirements > estimate time and cost > determine critical path > develop schedule.

Question 68

Which of the following activities to be done in project closing?

A	Release resources.
B	Verify with stakeholders if all the project requirements have been addressed.
C	Give recognitions and rewards.
D	Hold final meeting with the team.

Question 68 Explanation:

Project resources have to be released at the end of the project.

Question 69

When the work authorization system is used?

A	When the product scope is authorized.
B	During project execution.
C	Work authorization system is used while monitoring and controlling the project.
D	Work authorization system is used when selecting vendors.

Question 69 Explanation:

Work authorization system is used during project execution.

Question 70

What project manager should be done before estimate time and cost?

A	Estimate resource requirements.
B	Determine critical path.
C	Create activity list.
D	Determine critical path.

Question 70 Explanation:

The right sequence is: create activity list > create network diagram > estimate resource requirements > estimate time and cost > determine critical path. [2 - Rita's Process Chart]

Question 71

Project manager proceeds with procurement closure. What should be done first?

A	The formal acceptance of the project or phase is received.
B	Confirm if the work was completed in accordance to the requirements.
C	Inform stakeholders that project is completed.
D	Release resources in order to reduce project cost.

Question 71 Explanation:

Before the procurements will be closed, project manager needs to confirm the work was completed in accordance to the requirements.

Question 72

During project initiation project manager collected such project assets as processes, procedures. During the project execution, to expedite vendor selection, project manager whats to ease the process, but there is not enough time left to coordinate it with management. What project manager needs to do?

A	Follow the old process.
B	Coordinate new idea with legal department.
C	Discuss the new idea with technical leads and use it if they agree.
D	Coordinate the new idea with potential vendors.

Question 72 Explanation:

Use the old process until the new idea is well coordinated with subject mater specialists, legal department if needed and management.

Question 73

What is the task following develop schedule?

A	Develop budget.
B	Determine critical path.
C	Estimate time and cost.
D	Determine team.

Question 73 Explanation:

The right sequence is: estimate time and cost > determine critical path > develop schedule > develop budget. [2 - Rita's Process Chart]

Question 74

Which of the following activities belong to project closing process group?

A	Complete final report of the project performance.
B	Verify the project results against project charter.
C	Execute project audit.
D	Reward the project team.

Question 74 Explanation:

Complete final report of the project performance.

Question 75

A project manager plans communications. What previous task he worked on?

A	Determine quality standards, processes, and metrics.
B	Prepare procurement documents.
C	Perform risk identification, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, and risk response planning.
D	Determine all roles and responsibilities.

Question 75 Explanation:

Plan communications is following after determine all roles and responsibilities. [2 - Rita's Process Chart]

Question 76

Rewarding motivates project members and increases their performance. During which part of the project motivation is most effective?

A	Motivation of the team is most effective during project planning.
B	Motivation of the team is most effective during project initiation; so the team would feel appreciation during the rest of the project.
C	Motivation of the team is most effective during project execution.
D	Motivation of the team is most effective during project closing, so people will stay to the end of the project.

Question 76 Explanation:

Motivation of the team is most effective during project execution.

Question 77

Integrated change control is the part of monitoring and controlling process group. What other processes associated with this activity?

A	Influence factors that cause changes, Change request approval, informing stakeholders about changes.
B	Implement change, perform quality assurance after change is completed, informing stakeholders about changes.
C	Acquire approval of change and authorization to perform work.
D	Request change, get approval for work, acquire a team to complete change.

Question 77 Explanation:

Influence factors that cause changes, change request approval, informing stakeholders about changes are processes associated with change in the monitoring and control process group. Other answers are mixed or related to project executing process group.

Question 78

A project manager determined the longest chain in executing of project packages, while was not able avoid two significant floats. What next should be done?

A	Revise requirements.
B	Create activity diagram.
C	Determine team.
D	Develop schedule.

Question 78 Explanation:

The right sequence is: create activity list > create network diagram > estimate resource requirements > estimate time and cost > determine critical path > develop schedule. [2 - Rita's Process Chart]

Question 79

The project requirements have been finalized and project manager received sign off for project scope statement. What would be the best to do next?

A	Determine what to purchase.
B	Determine team.
C	Plan communications.
D	Create measurable objectives.

Question 79 Explanation:

Determine what to purchase.

Question 80

During which part of the project vendors or suppliers should be selected?

A	Execution.
B	Initiation.
C	Closing.
D	Planning.

Question 80 Explanation:

Sellers should be selected during execution phase of the project.

Question 81

What would you use during the project initiation?

A	WBS and WBS dictionary.
B	Communication plan, procurement plan,
C	Contracts, list of stakeholders, industry standards, information about company strategic plan.
D	Project requirements.

Question 81 Explanation:

Contracts, list of stakeholders, industry standards, information about company strategic plan refer to the input to the initiating process group. [2 - Rita's Project Chart]

Question 82

After creating a network diagram and estimating resource requirements, a project manager has found that more information is needed to determine a longest chain of the tasks in the project. What was needed to be done?

A	Create activity list.
B	Develop schedule.
C	Perform quality audit.
D	Estimate time and cost.

Question 82 Explanation:

The right sequence is: create activity list > create network diagram > estimate time and cost > determine critical path.

Question 83

Some project managers complained about issues of managing resources, others mentioned issues to communicate with stakeholders. What advantages brings matrix project organization.

A	Easier manage communications.
B	Highly visible project objectives.
C	Resources assigned full time on the project.
D	Two bosses accountable for project delivery.

Question 83 Explanation:

Highly visible project objectives is the correct choice. Both functional and project managers have the same objectives to deliver project results. In strong matrix organization project manager has more power on the project, in week - functional manager, and in balanced both are equal. This question also contains distracting information.

Question 84

During what part of the work project manager exchanges with communications most often?

A	Planning.
B	Execution.
C	Closing.
D	Initiation.

Question 84 Explanation:

Most communications usually happen during project execution.

Question 85

Project team revises planning artifacts; determined a new critical path and planned scheduled. What would be the next task?

A	Create project improvement plan.
B	Identify risks and develop risk response plan.
C	Plan communications.
D	Determine role and responsibilities.

Question 85 Explanation:

Create project improvement plan is the right answer. This would be the next closest task available in the offered list.

Question 86

Project manager communicates with customer and hold meeting in order to get approval for interim project deliverable. To which process group this activity belongs?

A	Initiating.
B	Planning.
C	Monitoring and controlling.
D	Closing.

Question 86 Explanation:

Gaining acceptance of interim project deliverable from the customer belongs to project monitoring and controlling process group.

Question 87

While executing the work, project manager received three requests. The project sponsor asks for insignificant change that doesn't affect the time or cost, but may significantly enhance user experience. A group of stakeholders requested new functionality that changes business logic of the product, significantly reduces the project cost, brings new opportunities and meets company's strategic plans. Change management committee approved the change originated from customer, although this change does not add much value to the company. Which of these changes have to be implemented?

A	Implement all three changes, because all of them make sense.
B	Request from a group of stakeholders represents the interests of all the company, majority of stakeholders and end users. Also, this group of stakeholders is most influential in the company.
C	Implement only approved changes.
D	Sponsor pays money so their request has highest priority and has to be implemented.

Question 87 Explanation:

It is project manager's responsibility to implement only approved changes.

Question 88

Ensuring project success and meeting project objectives, the team must..

A	Select appropriate processes required to meet the project objectives.
B	Coordinate project schedule with customer.
C	Schedule and hold progress meetings.
D	Create WBS dictionary.

Question 88 Explanation:

In order for a project to be successful, the project team must select appropriate processes required to meet project objectives.

Question 89

What process in planning group is iterative?

A	Finalize requirements.
B	Estimate time and cost.
C	Project management processes are iterative, and many processes are repeated during the project.
D	Perform risk identification, qualitative and quantitative risk analysis, and risk response planning.

Question 89 Explanation:

Project management processes are iterative, and many processes are repeated during the project. [1 - 3.1 Common project management process interactions]

Question 90

What that means performing the work according to the project management plan?

A	Initiating the project or phase.
B	Perform monitoring and controlling.
C	Closing the project phase or project.
D	Executing the project.

Question 90 Explanation:

This activity belongs to executing process group; the answer is executing the project.

Question 91

During which phase of the project the process of managing people is most intensive?

A	During project closing - end users, sponsors and other stakeholders require the most communications and coordination.
B	During project initiation, because of so many communication required to coordinate all initial requirement between all stakeholders.
C	It is essential that project planning required the most intensive use of resources. There are many processes to be coordinated and so much information to be collected from different parties to ensure that requirements are finalized.
D	The process of managing people is most intensive during project execution.

Question 91 Explanation:

The process of managing people is most intensive during project execution.

Question 92

Which of the following activities execute in project closing phase?

A	Confirm the project scope statement against the project charter.
B	Hold final meeting with the team.
C	Give recognitions and rewards.
D	Update lessons learned.

Question 92 Explanation:

Update lessons learned is one of the tasks in closing process group.

Question 93

Administering procurements is the part of which process group?

A	Monitoring and controlling.
B	Planning.
C	Closing.
D	Executing.

Question 93 Explanation:

Administering procurements is the part of monitoring and controlling process group.

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