Which of the following characteristics are found in a functional organizational structure?
- A . Little or no project manager authority, little or no resource availability, and the functional manager controls the project budget
- B . Limited project manager authority, limited resource availability, and a part-time project manager's role
- C . Low to moderate project manager authority, low to moderate resource availability, and a full-time project manager's role
- D . High to almost total project manager authority, high to almost total resource availability, and full-time project management administrative staff
Projects can be divided into phases to provide better management control. Collectively, what are these phases known as?
- A . Complete project phase
- B . Project life
- C . The project life cycle
- D . Project cycle
Which tool or technique is used in the Perform Integrated Change Control process?
- A . Decomposition
- B . Modeling techniques
- C . Resource optimization
- D . Meetings
Payback period, return on investment, internal rate of return, discounted cash flow, and net present value are all examples of:
- A . Expert judgment.
- B . Analytical techniques.
- C . Earned value management.
- D . Group decision-making techniques.
The following chart contains information about the tasks in a project.
Based on the chart, what is the cost performance index (CPI) for Task 2?
- A . 0.8
- B . 1
- C . 1.25
- D . 1.8
An output of Control Schedule is:
- A . A project schedule network diagram
- B . A schedule management plan
- C . Schedule data
- D . Schedule forecasts
The most appropriate project life cycle model for an environment with a high level of change and extensive stakeholder involvement in projects is:
- A . adaptive
- B . reflexive
- C . predictive
- D . iterative
What is the risk rating if the probability of occurrence is 0.30 and the impact if it does occur is moderate (0.20)?
- A . 0.03
- B . 0.06
- C . 0.10
- D . 0.50
Which type of managers do composite organizations involve?
- A . Functional managers and manager of project managers
- B . Functional managers only
- C . Project managers only
- D . Technical managers and project managers
Which of the following tools or techniques is used for Estimate Activity Durations?
- A . Critical path method
- B . Rolling wave planning
- C . Precedence diagramming method
- D . Parametric estimating
Completion of the product scope is measured against the product:
- A . prototypes
- B . requirements
- C . analyses
- D . benchmarks
Which activity is an input to the Conduct Procurements process?
- A . Organizational process assets
- B . Resource availability
- C . Perform Integrated Change Control
- D . Team performance assessment
Which type of probability distribution is used to represent uncertain events such as the outcome of a test or a possible scenario in a decision tree?
- A . Uniform
- B . Continuous
- C . Discrete
- D . Linear
The following is a network diagram for a project.
The total float for the project is how many days?
- A . 5
- B . 9
- C . 12
- D . 14
The definition of when and how often the risk management processes will be performed throughout the project life cycle is included in which risk management plan component?
- A . Timing
- B . Methodology
- C . Risk categories
- D . Budgeting