Which of the following documents is used when soliciting vendors?
A. Request for Proposal (RFP)
B. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
C. Statement of Work (SOW)
D. Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM)
A project manager should formally close out a project when:
A. key project team members are needed to work on other projects.
B. a key stakeholder is satisfied with the project deliverables.
C. the CPI is 1.5 at the midpoint of the project.
D. the project has been terminated unexpectedly.
A project has been delayed due to an ongoing labor dispute. The project sponsor asks the project manager to transfer the risk to complete the project on time. Which of the following is a method of transferring the risk?
A. Delay the project
B. Change the project schedule
C. Outsource the project
D. Hire more resources
A project manager is performing activity sequencing with the project team. Each activity is written in a box with arrows linking the boxes according to their dependencies. Which of the following tools is the project manager utilizing?
A. Arrow Diagramming Method (ADM)
B. Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)
C. Critical Path Method (CPM)
D. Critical Chain Method (CCM)
The project is running behind schedule because one of the developers has taken an unscheduled vacation. The project manager informs the developer that any further unauthorized absence will result in removal from the project. Which of the following resolution techniques was used?
A. Forcing
B. Negotiating
C. Avoiding
D. Confronting
Which of the following are characteristics of an approved project charter? (Select Two).
A. Provides the prioritization of work from the stakeholders.
B. Defines the project managers authority.
C. Identifies what the project manager wants to derive from the project.
D. Increases the number of just-in-time processes required to decrease scope creep.
E. Validates the existence of a project.
A project manager must initially address a performance issue with a project team member. Which of the following communication methods is BEST to use?
A. Formal written communication
B. Informal verbal communication
C. Informal written communication
D. Formal verbal communication
Which of the following is created as part of the closing phase?
A. Quality baseline
B. Cost review
C. Activity estimation
D. Feasibility analysis
Various technologies exist to complete a project, but the project manager is not well versed in these technologies. Which of the following can the project manager initiate to assist with the decision?
A. A Statement of Work (SOW)
B. A project needs assessment
C. A vendor contract
D. A Request for Proposal (RFP)
A major change has been approved by the change control board and it now needs to be scheduled for implementation. Which of the following is the BEST method of implementing the change?
A. Distribute details of the change per the communication plan, and implement according to the change control process.
B. Ask the change control board to schedule the change, and when scheduled, identify the individual team member responsible for implementing it.
C. Email the project team, identifying the team member responsible for implementing the change, and then schedule it with the appropriate team members.
D. Identify the team member responsible for implementing the change and direct the team member to inform the rest of the project team of the date and time of implementation.