Improving Project Performance Quiz

Projects can intersect with operations at various points in the ________________ life cycle.

• Project

• Product

• Project management

• Process development

Considerations of ongoing operations and maintenance are crucially important to products of projects. Ongoing operations and maintenance should.

• a. Be included as activities to be performed during project closure.

• b. Have a separate phase in the project life cycle, because a large portion of life cycle costs is devoted to maintenance and operations

• c. Not be viewed a part of a project

• d. Be viewed as a separate project

Operational work is different from project work is that operational work is:

• a. Unique

• b. Temporary

• c. Ongoing and repetitive

• d. A part of every project activity

Lessons learned are best completed by:

• a. The Project Manager

• b. The team

• c. The sponsor

• d. The stakeholders

Validate Scope is part of what process group?

• Planning

• Executing

• Closing

• Monitoring and Controlling

Which of the following is NOT included in a project charter?

• Resource management plan

• Risks and constraints

• Business case

• Budget limits

Company procedures require the creation of a lesson learned document. Which of the following is the best use of lessons learned?

• a. Historical records for future projects

• b. Planning record for the current project

• c. Informing the team about what the project manager has done

• d. Informing the team about the Project management plan

All of the statements about the project life cycle are true except which of the following:

• The project life cycle consists of five distinct phases

• The project life cycle is different for every organization

• The project life cycle works with the project management life cycle to help meet project objectives

• The project life cycle can be modified depending on the needs of the project

What is a program?

• a. An initiative set up by management.

• b. A Means to gain benefits and control of related projects

• c. A group of unrelated projects managed in a coordinated way

• d. A government regulations

The team has completed all design work and is ready to start creating a product of the project. There are construction and IT elements in this project, and the project manager has leaned heavily on the subject matter experts in the organization for their technical expertise and know-how. You have determined that some of the work needs to be contracted to an external vendor who has the necessary expertise to deliver what is needed for the project. You are in the process of selecting a vendor. What process group are you in?

• Planning

• Initiating

• Monitoring and Controlling

• Executing