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1
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Decisions and actions taken in one knowledge area at a certain time rarely affect other knowledge areas.

A

False;

USUALLY affects other knowledge areas

2
Q

Initiating processes take place during each phase of a project.

A

True

3
Q

Initiating processes are not required to end a project.

A

False;

initiate to end it

4
Q

The level of activity and length of each process group varies for every project.

A

True

5
Q

Initiating and closing tasks are usually the longest and require the most amount of resources and time.

A

False;

SHORTEST

6
Q

The executing process group generally requires the most resources

A

True

7
Q

Monitoring and controlling processes overlap all of the other project management process groups.

A

True

8
Q

Key outcomes of the executing process group are formal acceptance of the work and creation of closing documents.

A

False;

CLOSING

9
Q

Agile methods comprise of 45 subprocesses which are organized into eight process groups.

A

False

10
Q

The Rational Unified Process (RUP) framework is incompatible with the PMBOK process.

A

False;

it includes PMBOK

11
Q

The DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) methodology of the Six Sigma projects, is used to improve an existing business process.

A

True

12
Q

An organization’s project management plan expresses the vision, mission, goals, objectives, and strategies of the organization.

A

False;

strategic plan

13
Q

Identifying the project sponsor is a pre-initiation task.

A

True

14
Q

The output of the stakeholder management strategy results is a project charter.

A

False;

stakeholder register

15
Q

The kick-off meeting is always held before the business case and project charter are completed.

A

False;

beginning of project

16
Q

A milestone list is an output associated with the Project Scope Management knowledge area.

A

False;

Project Time Management

17
Q

The WBS provides a basis for creating the project schedule and performing earned value management for measuring and forecasting project performance.

A

True

18
Q

Project initiation involves taking the actions necessary to ensure that activities in the project plan are completed.

A

False;

Executing not initiation

19
Q

The burndown chart is a Scrum created artifact that provides a list of features prioritized by business value.

A

False;

shows cumulative work

20
Q

A sprint review is a meeting in which the team demonstrates to the product owner what it has completed during the sprint.

A

True

21
Q

The pre-initiation phase of a project using the Scrum method does not involve project charters, stakeholder management strategy, and kick-off meetings.

A

False;

DOES INVOLVE

22
Q

In the Scrum method, team members work as a self-directed group coached by the ScrumMaster.

A

True

23
Q

The two main items for monitoring and controlling in the Scrum framework are the daily Scrum and the sprint retrospectives.

A

True

24
Q

Details of kick-off meetings and the stakeholder details are usually recorded in a Word document.

A

True

25
Q

_____ processes include defining and authorizing a project or project phase.

A

initiating

26
Q

_____ processes include devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure that the project addresses the organization’s needs.

A

planning

27
Q

Examples of _____ processes include acquiring and developing the project team, performing quality assurance, distributing information, managing stakeholder expectations, and conducting procurements.

A

executing

28
Q

A common _____ process is reporting performance, where project stakeholders can identify any necessary changes that may be required to keep the project on track.

A

monitoring and controlling

29
Q

Administrative activities, such as archiving project files, closing out contracts, documenting lessons learned, and receiving formal acceptance of the delivered work as part of the phase or project, are often involved in _____ processes.

A

closing

30
Q

During _____ processes for a new project, the organization recognizes that a new project exists, and completes a project charter as part of this recognition.

A

initiating

31
Q

The project integration management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group through the activities of developing project charters.

A

initiating

32
Q

The project scope management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group through the activities of scope validation and scope control.

A

monitoring and controlling

33
Q

The project time management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group through the activity of schedule control.

A

monitoring and controlling

34
Q

Developing a _____ is a planning process that occurs in the Project Integration Management knowledge area.

A

project management plan

35
Q

_____ is a planning process that is within the Project Scope Management knowledge area.

A

Creation of a WBS

36
Q

The project cost management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group through the activities of estimating costs and budget determination.

A

planning

37
Q

The project stakeholder management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group by identifying stakeholders

A

initiating

38
Q

_____ is an iterative software development process that focuses on team productivity and delivers software best practices to all team members.

A

Rational Unified Process (RUP)

39
Q

Which of the following is a pre-initiation task?

A

Developing a business case for a project

40
Q

One of the main outputs of the initiation process is _____.

A

developing the project charter

41
Q

The project management plan is the output of the planning process of project

A

integration management

42
Q

Which of the following is a planning process associated with project scope management?

A

Collecting Requirements

43
Q

The _____ provides a basis for creating the project schedule and performing earned value management for measuring and forecasting project performance.

A

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)

44
Q

_____ are an output of the executing process of project integration management.

A

Deliverables

45
Q

Enterprise environmental factors are an output of the executing process of _____.

A

Project human resource management

46
Q

The _____ process involves gaining stakeholder and customer acceptance of the final products and services and bringing the project, or project phase, to an orderly end.

A

closing

47
Q

Organizational process assets update is the output of the closing process of _____.

A

project integration management

48
Q

Which of the following is true about the agile method?

A

It uses several iterations or deliveries of software instead of waiting until the end of the project to provide a product.

49
Q

Which of the following project parameters would be compatible with the use of the agile approach?

A

Projects that have more flexible scheduling

50
Q

Which of the following activities is a part of the planning process of the Scrum?

A

Creating sprint backlog

51
Q

The improvement of the product and process in the Scrum method is discussed at the _____.

A

sprint reflection meeting

52
Q

A _____ is usually not necessary to the Scrum method.

A

team contract

53
Q

A _____ is an important Scrum artifact used to graphically display progress on each sprint during the monitoring and controlling process.

A

burndown chart