Question 1

Describe the general steps recommended by the authors for designing and using the WBS.

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Step 1: Using information from the actio...

Question 2

Once the project charter is completed and the project approved,a more detailed project plan can be developed.Which of the following issues is not addressed in the detailed project plan?

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A)  Developing a plan for managing the human resources assigned to the project
B)  Developing a plan for continuously monitoring and improving project work processes
C)  Developing the Work Breakdown Structure
D)  Developing a list of skilled workers to hireE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

There are 12 Agile Principles to guide the implementation of Agile Project Management (APM) .Which of the following is not one of those 12 principles?

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A)  Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.
B)  Define all of the requirements up-front so that changes are minimized later in the process.
C)  Deliver working software frequently,from a couple of weeks to a couple of months.
D)  Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Having key stakeholders involved early in the project tends to

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A)  increase communication errors
B)  increase project risk
C)  create buy-in
D)  create more problems than it is worthE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

RACI stands for

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A)  responsive,accountable,consult,inform
B)  responsible,accountable,consult,inform
C)  responsive,accountable,consult,integrate
D)  responsible,admissible,consult,integrateE) A) and B)
F) None of the above B

Question 6

A useful tool for facilitating the management of changes to a project's scope is the

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A)  requirements traceability matrix
B)  WBS
C)  project charter
D)  mind mapE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

The project plan must be designed in such a way that the project outcome meets __________.

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A)  the objectives of the parent organization
B)  unauthorized requests for change in the project outcome
C)  the requirements associated with scope creep
D)  only the expressed warranties identified in the contractE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

In an agile project,teams are given several requirements but only deal with one at a time,with each iteration being referred to as a __________.

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A)  sprint
B)  deliverable
C)  WBS
D)  controlE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

A __________ must be submitted for any changes requested after the project plan has been approved.

Accepted Answer

A)  change permission form
B)  change form
C)  change requirement application
D)  change orderE) A) and D)
F) A) and B) D

Question 10

This element of the project plan,at a high-level,this covers potential problems as well as potential lucky breaks that could affect the project.

Accepted Answer

A)  Schedule
B)  Resources
C)  Risk management plans
D)  Evaluation methodsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following is not another name for stage gates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phase gates
B)  Quality gates
C)  Transition points
D)  Toll gatesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

This project plan element lists all milestone events.It identifies the estimated time for each task and is used to construct the master project schedule.

Accepted Answer

A)  Budget
B)  Schedule
C)  Personnel plan
D)  Evaluation methodsE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Identify four important outcomes associated with the project launch meeting.

Accepted Answer

The technical scope should be establishe...

Question 14

__________is an approach that breaks the planning task down into the activities that must be done in each managerial level of the organization.Typically,the upper level sets the objectives for the next lower level.

Accepted Answer

A)  Strategic planning
B)  Organizational planning
C)  Hierarchical planning
D)  Agile planningE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Agile IT project teams are typically __________ and located at __________.

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A)  large,a single site
B)  small,multiple sites
C)  large,multiple sites
D)  small,a single siteE) B) and C)
F) A) and B) D

Question 16

There are 12 Agile Principles to guide the implementation of Agile Project Management (APM) .Which of the following is not one of those 12 principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.
B)  Efficiency-the art of maximizing the amount of work that is accomplished in a given period of time-is essential.
C)  The best architectures,requirements,and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.
D)  At regular intervals,the team reflects on how to become more effective,then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

When using a WBS,all of the work should roll up to the next level such that no extra work is required.This is referred to as the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Development rule
B)  All-inclusive rule
C)  100% rule
D)  WBS ruleE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

This element of the project plan contains a brief description of the procedure to be followed in monitoring,collecting,storing,and evaluating the history of the project.

Accepted Answer

A)  Schedule
B)  Resources
C)  Personnel
D)  Evaluation methodsE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

When the project is to deliver a product / service to an outside client,the project's scope cannot be altered without whose permission?

Accepted Answer

A)  Senior management
B)  Project management
C)  Project Engineer
D)  ClientE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

The __________ chart is a tree diagram used to represent a hierarchical plan.

Accepted Answer

A)  PERT
B)  GANTT
C)  PMBOK
D)  GozintoE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 6: Activity Planning: Traditional and Agile

Describe the general steps recommended by the authors for designing and using the WBS.

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Once the project charter is completed and the project approved,a more detailed project plan can be developed.Which of the following issues is not addressed in the detailed project plan?

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There are 12 Agile Principles to guide the implementation of Agile Project Management (APM) .Which of the following is not one of those 12 principles?

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Having key stakeholders involved early in the project tends to

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RACI stands for

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A useful tool for facilitating the management of changes to a project's scope is the

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The project plan must be designed in such a way that the project outcome meets __________.

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In an agile project,teams are given several requirements but only deal with one at a time,with each iteration being referred to as a __________.

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A __________ must be submitted for any changes requested after the project plan has been approved.

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This element of the project plan,at a high-level,this covers potential problems as well as potential lucky breaks that could affect the project.

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Which of the following is not another name for stage gates?

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This project plan element lists all milestone events.It identifies the estimated time for each task and is used to construct the master project schedule.

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Identify four important outcomes associated with the project launch meeting.

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__________is an approach that breaks the planning task down into the activities that must be done in each managerial level of the organization.Typically,the upper level sets the objectives for the next lower level.

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Agile IT project teams are typically __________ and located at __________.

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There are 12 Agile Principles to guide the implementation of Agile Project Management (APM) .Which of the following is not one of those 12 principles?

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When using a WBS,all of the work should roll up to the next level such that no extra work is required.This is referred to as the ____________________.

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This element of the project plan contains a brief description of the procedure to be followed in monitoring,collecting,storing,and evaluating the history of the project.

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When the project is to deliver a product / service to an outside client,the project's scope cannot be altered without whose permission?

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The __________ chart is a tree diagram used to represent a hierarchical plan.

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