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Which of the following is NOT true about the project charter:
1) It provide the PM with the authority to apply resources to a project
2) It is issued by a sponser or project initiator
3) It is an input to 'identify stakeholders' process
4) It is an output of 'Define Scope' process |
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| 4) The project charter is an input of 'define scope', not an output |
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| How many of the Process Groups does the Integration Management knwoledge area involve? |
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| Name the 6 Integration Processes |
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1) Develop Project Charter
2) Develop Project Management Plan
3) Direct and Manage Project Execution
4) Monitor and Control Project Work
5) Perform Integrated Change Control
6) Close Project or Phase |
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| Name one of the two inputs to developing the project charter |
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1) Project Statement of Work OR
2) Business Case |
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| What is/are the output(s) of 'Develop the Project Charter'? |
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For the following Benefit Measurement Methods, indicate what the acronym stands for and whether 'bigger' or 'smaller' is better:
1) IRR
2) BCR
3) Payback Period |
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1) Internal Rate of Return - bigger
2) Benefit Cost Ratio - bigger
3) Smaller |
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| How does progressive elaboration pertain the developing the project management plan? |
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| The plan is continuously developed and refined throughout the project, i.e., 'progressively elaborated'. |
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| What is the PMBOK definition of the Project Management Plan? |
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| "The project Management Plan defines how the prohect is executed, monitored and controlled, and closed.". |
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Which of the following does not pertain to expert judgement:
1) I tis used to determine resources and skill levels to perform project work
2) It is used to tailor the process to meet project needs
3)Determines how work will be executed to accomplish the project obectives
4) Determines which documents will be subjected to formal change control |
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| 3) The project management plan determines how work will be executed (key word - a 'how') to accomplish the project objectives |
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| What is the key input to 'Monitor and Control Project Work'? |
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| Where can changes requests come from? |
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| Just about anywhere, including internal and external sources and might be legally / contractually mandated. |
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| Change requests are an output of which process? |
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| Monitor and Control Project Work |
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| Name one of the three outputs of 'Perform Integrated Change Control' |
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1) Change request status updates
2) Project Management Plan Updates
3) Project Document Updates |
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| What is the input to 'Close Project or Phase' which is also an output of 'Verify Scope' |
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| Name the key output(s) of 'develop project management plan' |
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| Name the key output(s) of 'Close Project or Phase; |
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| Final Product, Service or Result Transition |
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| What is the common tool used in all five integration management process groups? |
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