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1. Monitoring and controlling
   1. Which of the following activities is a part of the planning process of the Scrum?
   2. Which of the following project management knowledge areas primarily involve generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information?
   3. The project time management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group through the activity of schedule control.
   4. The project stakeholder management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group by identifying stakeholders.
2. False
   1. A difference between strategic and tactical goals is that:
   2. The project stakeholder management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group by identifying stakeholders.
   3. In organizational culture, means-end orientation refers to _____.
   4. The importance of stakeholders' needs and expectations is limited to the beginning of a project.
3. True
   1. A difference between strategic and tactical goals is that:
   2. A _____ is a tool used in quality management
   3. The symbolic perspective of an organization:
   4. Most colleges and universities have very strong functional organizations
4. Human Resource
   1. Team building exercises and motivation techniques are tools used in _____ management.
   2. A _____ is a tool used in quality management
   3. Fast tracking is an example of a tool used in _____ management
   4. Earned value management is a tool primarily used in human resource management.
5. Project Communications Management
   1. In which of the following areas of management is payback analysis most likely to be used?
   2. Which of the following project management knowledge areas primarily involve generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information?
   3. Which of the following best describes outsourcing?
   4. Which of the following is a disadvantage of virtual teams as compared to traditional teams?
6. People Focus
   1. In organizational culture, people focus refers to _____.
   2. The _____ frame of an organization focuses on providing harmony between the needs of the organization and the needs of people.
   3. Project work is most successful in an organizational culture where activities are organized around individuals.
   4. The _____ characteristic of organizational culture describes the degree to which management's decisions take into account the effect of outcomes on people within the organization.
7. False
   1. The _____ characteristic of organizational culture describes the degree to which management's decisions take into account the effect of outcomes on people within the organization.
   2. Project managers must have cooperation from people in other parts of the organization.
   3. Projects must operate in a broad organizational environment, and project managers need to consider projects within the greater organizational context. _____ describes this holistic view of carrying out projects within the context of the organization.
   4. Project work is most successful in an organizational culture where activities are organized around individuals.
8. Using an outside coutry
   1. Which of the following best describes outsourcing?
   2. The symbolic perspective of an organization:
   3. Which of the following best defines the role of leaders?
   4. Every project should have a well-defined objective
9. False
   1. Fast tracking is an example of a tool used in _____ management
   2. Effective program managers recognize that managing a project is much more complex than managing a program.
   3. Initiating processes take place during each phase of a project.
   4. _____ processes include defining and authorizing a project or project phase.
10. True
    1. A _____ is a tool used in quality management
    2. Initiating processes take place during each phase of a project.
    3. Which of the following best defines the role of leaders?
    4. A difference between strategic and tactical goals is that:
11. Creating Sprint Backlog
    1. Which of the following best defines the role of leaders?
    2. Which of the following questions reflect the strategic goals of project portfolio management?
    3. Which of the following best describes outsourcing?
    4. Which of the following activities is a part of the planning process of the Scrum?
12. Time
    1. A _____ is a tool used in quality management
    2. Fast tracking is an example of a tool used in _____ management
    3. Team building exercises and motivation techniques are tools used in _____ management.
    4. In organizational culture, people focus refers to _____.
13. False
    1. A difference between strategic and tactical goals is that:
    2. Project managers must have cooperation from people in other parts of the organization.
    3. A difference between operations and projects is that operations end when their objectives have been reached, whereas projects do not.
    4. During _____ processes for a new project, the organization recognizes that a new project exists, and completes a project charter as part of this recognition.
14. Focuses on the meanings of the culture, language, traditions, and image of the organization.
    1. The symbolic perspective of an organization:
    2. Every project should have a well-defined objective
    3. A _____ is usually not necessary to the Scrum method.
    4. Which of the following best describes outsourcing?
15. Initiating
    1. Every project should have a well-defined objective
    2. _____ processes include defining and authorizing a project or project phase.
    3. A difference between strategic and tactical goals is that:
    4. Which of the following best defines the role of leaders?
16. Reduced opportunities for informal transfer of information
    1. Which of the following questions reflect the strategic goals of project portfolio management?
    2. Which of the following best defines the role of leaders?
    3. Which of the following is a disadvantage of virtual teams as compared to traditional teams?
    4. Which of the following best describes outsourcing?
17. False
    1. Initiating processes take place during each phase of a project.
    2. Project managers work with the project sponsors to define success for particular projects.
    3. Project initiation involves taking the actions necessary to ensure that activities in the project plan are completed.
    4. A _____ is usually not necessary to the Scrum method.
18. False
    1. Steve, an engineer in a construction company, is at present working on a home construction project. The home is being built for the Robinson family, the owners of the home. Steve is working with his project team and support staff to ensure the project is completed on time. In such a scenario, the project sponsor is _____.
    2. A difference between strategic and tactical goals is that:
    3. The burndown chart is a Scrum created artifact that provides a list of features prioritized by business value.
    4. Which of the following best defines the role of leaders?
19. True
    1. Which of the following best describes outsourcing?
    2. In organizational culture, people focus refers to _____.
    3. The level of activity and length of each process group varies for every project.
    4. In organizational culture, means-end orientation refers to _____.
20. Initiating
    1. Which of the following project management knowledge areas primarily involve generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information?
    2. The enterprise project management software, which aids project and portfolio management, is a low-end tool.
    3. The project stakeholder management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group by identifying stakeholders.
    4. The team members of a virtual team are all of the same nationality
21. False
    1. It is much more expensive to make major changes to a project during the earlier phases.
    2. _____ processes include defining and authorizing a project or project phase.
    3. Which of the following best defines the role of leaders?
    4. Initiating processes take place during each phase of a project.
22. Closing
    1. Which of the following best describes outsourcing?
    2. Administrative activities, such as archiving project files, closing out contracts, documenting lessons learned, and receiving formal acceptance of the delivered work as part of the phase or project, are often involved in _____ processes.
    3. Initiating processes take place during each phase of a project.
    4. The WBS provides a basis for creating the project schedule and performing earned value management for measuring and forecasting project performance.
23. Are we investing in the right areas?
    1. Which of the following activities is a part of the planning process of the Scrum?
    2. Which of the following questions reflect the strategic goals of project portfolio management?
    3. Which of the following is a disadvantage of virtual teams as compared to traditional teams?
    4. Which of the following best describes outsourcing?
24. Matrix
    1. In organizational culture, means-end orientation refers to _____.
    2. In a _____ organizational structure, personnel often report to both a functional manager and one or more project managers.
    3. A _____ is an organizational group responsible for coordinating the project management function throughout an organization.
    4. In organizational culture, people focus refers to _____.
25. False
    1. A difference between strategic and tactical goals is that:
    2. Martha works as a project manager at a bank. Due to certain changes in external factors, Martha needs to make a few alterations in the tactical goals of her project. In such a scenario, which of the following will best help Martha cope with the change?
    3. Which of the following project management knowledge areas primarily involve generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information?
    4. In order to be realistic, a project manager should always set discrete goals instead of a range of objectives.
26. Project Management Office
    1. A _____ is an organizational group responsible for coordinating the project management function throughout an organization.
    2. In a _____ organizational structure, personnel often report to both a functional manager and one or more project managers.
    3. A _____ is a tool used in quality management
    4. The _____ characteristic of organizational culture describes the degree to which management's decisions take into account the effect of outcomes on people within the organization.
27. True
    1. A _____ is a tool used in quality management
    2. Which of the following best describes outsourcing?
    3. A project's stakeholders consist of its customers, users, and suppliers.
    4. Which of the following best defines the role of leaders?
28. False
    1. A _____ is usually not necessary to the Scrum method.
    2. The team members of a virtual team are all of the same nationality
    3. A _____ is a tool used in quality management
    4. The symbolic perspective of an organization:
29. False
    1. Which of the following project management knowledge areas primarily involve generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information?
    2. Martha works as a project manager at a bank. Due to certain changes in external factors, Martha needs to make a few alterations in the tactical goals of her project. In such a scenario, which of the following will best help Martha cope with the change?
    3. The enterprise project management software, which aids project and portfolio management, is a low-end tool.
    4. Which of the following questions reflect the strategic goals of project portfolio management?
30. ...
    1. In the _____ model, developers use a model to generate functional requirements and physical design specifications simultaneously.
    2. The team members of a virtual team are all of the same nationality
    3. A _____ is usually not necessary to the Scrum method.
    4. The _____ model of a systems development life cycle assumes that requirements will remain stable after they are defined.
31. Checklist
    1. A _____ is usually not necessary to the Scrum method.
    2. A _____ is a tool used in quality management
    3. The symbolic perspective of an organization:
    4. Fast tracking is an example of a tool used in _____ management
32. True
    1. The symbolic perspective of an organization:
    2. Project work is most successful in an organizational culture where activities are organized around individuals.
    3. The team members of a virtual team are all of the same nationality
    4. Project managers must have cooperation from people in other parts of the organization.
33. Prototyping Life Cycle
    1. A _____ is a tool used in quality management
    2. The _____ process involves gaining stakeholder and customer acceptance of the final products and services and bringing the project, or project phase, to an orderly end.
    3. Most colleges and universities have very strong functional organizations
    4. In the _____ model, developers use a model to generate functional requirements and physical design specifications simultaneously.
34. The Robinson Family
    1. Steve, an engineer in a construction company, is at present working on a home construction project. The home is being built for the Robinson family, the owners of the home. Steve is working with his project team and support staff to ensure the project is completed on time. In such a scenario, the project sponsor is _____.
    2. It is much more expensive to make major changes to a project during the earlier phases.
    3. Project managers must have cooperation from people in other parts of the organization.
    4. Joe is a project manager in an IT company and has over the years, gained substantial knowledge in his area of work. However, while managing his team, he often loses his temper. In addition, he fails to be an active listener when his team members approach him with work related challenges. In which of the following areas does Joe need to develop his skills in?
35. False
    1. The only responsibility of a project manager is to meet the specific scope, time, and cost goals of a project.
    2. Martha works as a project manager at a bank. Due to certain changes in external factors, Martha needs to make a few alterations in the tactical goals of her project. In such a scenario, which of the following will best help Martha cope with the change?
    3. Which of the following project management knowledge areas primarily involve generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information?
    4. Project managers work with the project sponsors to define success for particular projects.
36. ...
    1. The two main items for monitoring and controlling in the Scrum framework are the daily
       Scrum and the sprint retrospectives.
    2. A _____ is usually not necessary to the Scrum method.
    3. Which of the following best defines the role of leaders?
    4. _____ processes include defining and authorizing a project or project phase.
37. Cost
    1. Which of the following project management knowledge areas primarily involve generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information?
    2. Which of the following best describes outsourcing?
    3. Which of the following best defines the role of leaders?
    4. In which of the following areas of management is payback analysis most likely to be used?
38. Closing
    1. During _____ processes for a new project, the organization recognizes that a new project exists, and completes a project charter as part of this recognition.
    2. The _____ frame of an organization focuses on providing harmony between the needs of the organization and the needs of people.
    3. The _____ process involves gaining stakeholder and customer acceptance of the final products and services and bringing the project, or project phase, to an orderly end.
    4. _____ processes include defining and authorizing a project or project phase.
39. Strategic goals are long-term in nature whereas tactical goals are short-term.
    1. A difference between strategic and tactical goals is that:
    2. A _____ is a tool used in quality management
    3. A _____ is usually not necessary to the Scrum method.
    4. The symbolic perspective of an organization:
40. Open-Systems Focus
    1. During _____ processes for a new project, the organization recognizes that a new project exists, and completes a project charter as part of this recognition.
    2. _____ refers to a set of shared assumptions, values, and behaviors that characterize the functioning of an organization.
    3. _____ refers to the degree to employees identify with the organization as a whole, rather than with their types of job or profession.
    4. _____ refers to the degree to which the organization monitors and responds to changes in the external environment.
41. Human Relations Skills
    1. Martha works as a project manager at a bank. Due to certain changes in external factors, Martha needs to make a few alterations in the tactical goals of her project. In such a scenario, which of the following will best help Martha cope with the change?
    2. Joe is a project manager in an IT company and has over the years, gained substantial knowledge in his area of work. However, while managing his team, he often loses his temper. In addition, he fails to be an active listener when his team members approach him with work related challenges. In which of the following areas does Joe need to develop his skills in?
    3. Project managers must have cooperation from people in other parts of the organization.
    4. The team members of a virtual team are all of the same nationality
42. False
    1. The level of activity and length of each process group varies for every project.
    2. During _____ processes for a new project, the organization recognizes that a new project exists, and completes a project charter as part of this recognition.
    3. The pre-initiation phase of a project using the Scrum method does not involve project charters, stakeholder management strategy, and kick-off meetings.
    4. Initiating processes take place during each phase of a project.
43. The degree to which management 's decisions take into account the effect of outcomes on employees within the organization
    1. In organizational culture, people focus refers to _____.
    2. A _____ is usually not necessary to the Scrum method.
    3. Which of the following best describes outsourcing?
    4. In organizational culture, means-end orientation refers to _____.
44. Human Resource
    1. A _____ is a tool used in quality management
    2. In organizational culture, people focus refers to _____.
    3. The _____ frame of an organization focuses on providing harmony between the needs of the organization and the needs of people.
    4. The _____ process involves gaining stakeholder and customer acceptance of the final products and services and bringing the project, or project phase, to an orderly end.
45. The degree to which management focuses on outcomes rather than on techniques and processes used to achieve results
    1. In organizational culture, means-end orientation refers to _____.
    2. Initiating processes take place during each phase of a project.
    3. A difference between strategic and tactical goals is that:
    4. In organizational culture, people focus refers to _____.
46. Burndown Chart
    1. A difference between strategic and tactical goals is that:
    2. A _____ is an organizational group responsible for coordinating the project management function throughout an organization.
    3. A _____ is an important Scrum artifact used to graphically display progress on each sprint during the monitoring and controlling process.
    4. A _____ is usually not necessary to the Scrum method.
47. True
    1. The symbolic perspective of an organization:
    2. The pre-initiation phase of a project using the Scrum method does not involve project charters, stakeholder management strategy, and kick-off meetings.
    3. The WBS provides a basis for creating the project schedule and performing earned value management for measuring and forecasting project performance.
    4. The enterprise project management software, which aids project and portfolio management, is a low-end tool.
48. True
    1. The symbolic perspective of an organization:
    2. Which of the following best defines the role of leaders?
    3. Which of the following best describes outsourcing?
    4. Every project should have a well-defined objective
49. Organizational Culture
    1. A _____ is a tool used in quality management
    2. _____ refers to the degree to employees identify with the organization as a whole, rather than with their types of job or profession.
    3. Project initiation involves taking the actions necessary to ensure that activities in the project plan are completed.
    4. _____ refers to a set of shared assumptions, values, and behaviors that characterize the functioning of an organization.
50. False
    1. In organizational culture, people focus refers to _____.
    2. Managing the triple constraint primarily involves making trade-offs between resources and quality.
    3. A _____ is a tool used in quality management
    4. Which of the following best defines the role of leaders?
51. Systems thinking
    1. The enterprise project management software, which aids project and portfolio management, is a low-end tool.
    2. A _____ is an organizational group responsible for coordinating the project management function throughout an organization.
    3. Projects must operate in a broad organizational environment, and project managers need to consider projects within the greater organizational context. _____ describes this holistic view of carrying out projects within the context of the organization.
    4. _____ refers to the degree to which the organization monitors and responds to changes in the external environment.
52. They inspire people to reach goals
    1. Which of the following best defines the role of leaders?
    2. Which of the following activities is a part of the planning process of the Scrum?
    3. The symbolic perspective of an organization:
    4. Which of the following best describes outsourcing?
53. Member Identity
    1. _____ refers to a set of shared assumptions, values, and behaviors that characterize the functioning of an organization.
    2. The symbolic perspective of an organization:
    3. The team members of a virtual team are all of the same nationality
    4. _____ refers to the degree to employees identify with the organization as a whole, rather than with their types of job or profession.
54. False
    1. Martha works as a project manager at a bank. Due to certain changes in external factors, Martha needs to make a few alterations in the tactical goals of her project. In such a scenario, which of the following will best help Martha cope with the change?
    2. Which of the following project management knowledge areas primarily involve generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information?
    3. It is mandatory for project managers working on large information technology projects to be experts in the field of information technology.
    4. Project managers work with the project sponsors to define success for particular projects.
55. Team Contract
    1. The symbolic perspective of an organization:
    2. A _____ is usually not necessary to the Scrum method.
    3. Which of the following best defines the role of leaders?
    4. A _____ is a tool used in quality management
56. Project Environment Knowledge
    1. Which of the following project management knowledge areas primarily involve generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information?
    2. In order to be realistic, a project manager should always set discrete goals instead of a range of objectives.
    3. The enterprise project management software, which aids project and portfolio management, is a low-end tool.
    4. Martha works as a project manager at a bank. Due to certain changes in external factors, Martha needs to make a few alterations in the tactical goals of her project. In such a scenario, which of the following will best help Martha cope with the change?
57. False
    1. In organizational culture, people focus refers to _____.
    2. Earned value management is a tool primarily used in human resource management.
    3. A _____ is a tool used in quality management
    4. Fast tracking is an example of a tool used in _____ management
58. True
    1. During _____ processes for a new project, the organization recognizes that a new project exists, and completes a project charter as part of this recognition.
    2. Project managers work with the project sponsors to define success for particular projects.
    3. It is mandatory for project managers working on large information technology projects to be experts in the field of information technology.
    4. The only responsibility of a project manager is to meet the specific scope, time, and cost goals of a project.
59. Initiating
    1. Initiating processes take place during each phase of a project.
    2. During _____ processes for a new project, the organization recognizes that a new project exists, and completes a project charter as part of this recognition.
    3. _____ refers to the degree to which the organization monitors and responds to changes in the external environment.
    4. The _____ process involves gaining stakeholder and customer acceptance of the final products and services and bringing the project, or project phase, to an orderly end.
60. ...
    1. The symbolic perspective of an organization:
    2. Grey's Infotech sells customized hardware and software solutions for businesses. The salespeople for Grey's have a strict dress code when meeting clients. They are required to wear dark business suits, in order to convey the company's dedication to quality. The meaning conveyed to the clients' through the salespeople's clothing is part of the _____ frame of the organization.
    3. Every project should have a well-defined objective
    4. The team members of a virtual team are all of the same nationality
61. Planning
    1. Which of the following project management knowledge areas primarily involve generating, collecting, disseminating, and storing project information?
    2. The project time management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group through the activity of schedule control.
    3. The project cost management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group through the activities of estimating costs and budget determination.
    4. The project stakeholder management knowledge area maps to the _____ process group by identifying stakeholders.

Which tool is most likely to be used in project schedule management?

What is the difference between low

In which area of project management is payback analysis most likely to be used?

Which attribute is true of low