Project Management Quiz #3

The collection of generally sequential and sometimes overlapping project phases differentiated by a distinct work focus is known as what?

• Project management information system

• Project management methodology

• Project management office

• Project life cycle

All of the following are basic characteristics of the project life cycle except?

• Closing the project

• Checking the project work

• Starting the project

• Carrying out the project work

Sayed is looking at his project budget and notices that the cost and staffing levels are high. At which point in the project would this generally be?

• Starting the project

• Organizing and preparing

• Carrying out the work

• Closing the project

What is the name of the document that lists any problems that stakeholders may have and records what is being done about them?

• . Change log

• Issue log

• Stakeholder register

• Stakeholder management plan

Sumith and his project team are currently breaking down all the project deliverables into the smallest useful units so that they can then estimate costs for each of these units and then aggregate these estimates into a total project cost estimate. What is the name of the technique that Sumith and his team are using to estimate costs?

• Parametric estimatin

• Bottom-up estimating

• Low-level estimating

• Project management software

While developing individual cost estimates for work packages on his project, Varun uses a technique that requires him to use a statistical relationship between historical data and other variables to calculate a cost estimate for a schedule activity resource. What is this estimating technique more commonly referred to as?

• Statistical estimating

• Bottom-up estimating

• Parametric estimating

• Top-down estimating

Marissa’s project sponsor has asked her to provide a cost estimate quickly to give the project steering group an idea of what the costs for a particular work package will be. Which of the following estimating techniques would Marissa choose to use?

• Analogous estimating

• Parametric estimating

• Resource rate estimating

• Bottom-up estimatin

Daryl has completed his activity list and is explaining to his team members what it contains. Which of the following is not contained in the activity list?

• Milestone list

• Scope of work description

• All schedule activities required on the project

• Activity identifier

Assad’s project has been underway for nine months when a major problem occurs that is not included in the risk register. What is his best course of action?

• Conduct perform qualitative risk analysis and then perform quantitative risk analysi

• Conduct perform quantitative risk analysis and then perform qualitative risk analysis.

• Create a workaround.

• Contact his project sponsor

Lenell is the project manager for the GBK Project. This project affects a line of business, and the customer is anxious about the success of the project. Which of the following is likely not a top concern for the customer?

• Project priorities

• Schedule

• Cost

• Personality Conflicts