Project managers must use discipline to control ____

Question 1 4 out of 4 points

On a network diagram, all arrowheads should face toward the ____.

Question 2 4 out of 4 points

____ involves coordinating all planning efforts to create a consistent, coherent document.

Question 3 4 out of 4 points

____ tools track the execution of business process flows and expose how the state of supporting IT systems and resources is impacting end-to-end business process performance in real time.

Question 4 4 out of 4 points

____ involves defining and documenting the features and functions of the products produced during the project as well as the processes used for creating them.

Question 5 4 out of 4 points

The critical path is the ____ path through a network diagram, and it represents the ____ time it takes to complete a project.

Question 6 4 out of 4 points

A ____ can have many different job descriptions, which can vary tremendously based on the organization and the project.

Question 7 4 out of 4 points

____ is a planning process falling under the Project Scope Management knowledge area.

Question 8 4 out of 4 points

In the mathematical formula for determining the NPV, the variable n is ____.

Question 9 4 out of 4 points

Project ____ management is an overarching function that affects and is affected by all of the other knowledge areas.

Question 10 4 out of 4 points

The goal of ____ is to know the status of the schedule, influence the factors that cause schedule changes, determine that the schedule has changed, and manage changes when they occur.

Question 11 4 out of 4 points

A PMO, or Project ____ Office, is an organizational group responsible for coordinating the project management function throughout an organization.

Question 12 4 out of 4 points

The main outputs of ____ are accepted deliverables and change requests.

Question 13 4 out of 4 points

A ____ is a meeting held at the beginning of a project so that stakeholders can meet each other, review the goals of the project, and discuss future plans.

Question 14 4 out of 4 points

The project ____ usually provides the direction and funding for the project.

Question 15 4 out of 4 points

The ____ for an activity is the latest possible time an activity might begin without delaying the project finish date.

Question 16 4 out of 4 points

The ____ is the minimum acceptable rate of return on an investment.

Question 17 4 out of 4 points

____ involves estimating the number of work periods that are needed to complete individual activities.

Question 18 4 out of 4 points

The ____ model assumes that requirements will remain stable after they are defined.

Question 19 4 out of 4 points

You can determine a project’s ____ by finding what discount rate results in an NPV of zero for the project.

Question 20 4 out of 4 points

Projects that address ____ are much more likely to be successful because they will be important to the organization.

Question 21 4 out of 4 points

Good ____ is very important to project success because it helps improve the accuracy of time, cost, and resource estimates, it defines a baseline for performance measurement and project control, and it aids in communicating clear work responsibilities.

Question 22 4 out of 4 points

A(n) ____ is a methodology that converts an organization’s value drivers, such as customer service, innovation, operational efficiency, and financial performance, to a series of defined metrics.

Question 23 4 out of 4 points

In the ____, you use a similar project’s WBS as a starting point.

Question 24 4 out of 4 points

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

Question 25 4 out of 4 points

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

Question 26 4 out of 4 points

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

Question 27 4 out of 4 points

Project ____ management involves defining and managing all the work required to complete the project successfully.

Question 28 4 out of 4 points

PMI provides certification as a Project Management ____ (PMP), someone who has documented sufficient project experience and education, agreed to follow the PMI code of professional conduct, and demonstrated knowledge of the field of project management by passing a comprehensive examination.

Question 29 4 out of 4 points

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

Question 30 4 out of 4 points

The majority of time on a project is usually spent on ____, as is most of the project’s budget.

Question 31 4 out of 4 points

The term ____ describes a product produced as part of a project.

Question 32 4 out of 4 points

Of the following constraints, it is most difficult to describe, agree upon, and meet the ____ goal of many projects.

Question 33 4 out of 4 points

An up-to-date ____ is an important document for developing and confirming a common understanding of the project scope.

Question 34 4 out of 4 points

Many people confuse tasks on a WBS with ____.

Question 35 4 out of 4 points

____ involves evaluating the reasons for dependencies and the different types of dependencies.

Question 36 4 out of 4 points

The ____ section of the project management plan describes how to monitor project progress and handle changes.

Question 37 4 out of 4 points

Project managers must use discipline to control ____.

Question 38 4 out of 4 points

In the ____ phase, the project team creates a definitive or very accurate cost estimate, delivers the required work, and provides performance reports to stakeholders.

Question 39 4 out of 4 points

____ involves identifying the specific activities that the project team members and stakeholders must perform to produce the project deliverables.

Question 40 4 out of 4 points

Outputs from ____ include work performance measurements, organizational process assets updates, change requests, project management plan updates, and project document updates.

Question 41 4 out of 4 points

____ involves controlling and managing changes to the project schedule.

Question 42 4 out of 4 points

Author ____, who developed the concept of the strategic value of competitive advantage, has written several books and articles on strategic planning and competition.

Question 43 4 out of 4 points

A(n) ____ is a document that describes the products or services to be created by the project team.

Question 44 4 out of 4 points

The ____ approach involves refining the work into greater and greater levels of detail.

Question 45 4 out of 4 points

____ is crucial in information technology projects because once a project team implements a new system, it takes a considerable amount of effort to change the system.

Question 46 4 out of 4 points

The ____ section of the project plan should describe the major project functions and activities and identify those individuals who are responsible for them.

Question 47 4 out of 4 points

A preliminary or rough cost estimate is developed in the ____ phase, and an overview of the work involved is created.

Question 48 4 out of 4 points

____ should serve as the foundation for deciding which projects to pursue.

Question 49 4 out of 4 points

In the WBS, the name of the entire project is the top box, called Level ____.

Question 50 4 out of 4 points

____ results in supporting detail to document important product information as well as assumptions and constraints related to specific activities.